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Las Vegas - You need it, we got it. Spreading the news for each of the Sweet 16 games tonight.

Starting with the Michigan/Oregon game in the Midwest, we have the Wolverines at 17-17 against the spread, 11-13 as a favorite and 8-8 on the road. And for you total lovers, the Wolves went over 20 times, under 12 times and pushed twice. The Ducks posted a 20-14-1 record against the spread, 2-1 as an underdog and 9-6-1 on the road. As for the totals, the Ducks went over 18 times and under 17 times.

In the Kansas/Purdue game, the Jayhawks put together a 19-10-2 overall spread record, 19-7-2 as a favorite and 5-6-1 on the road. As for the totals, Kansas went over 18 times, under 12 times and pushed once. Purdue had a 19-10-2 record against the spread, 0-3 as an underdog and 7-7-1 on the road. As for the totals, the Boilermakers went over 18 times, under 12 times and pushed once.

Out West, in the Gonzaga/West Virginia game, the ‘Zags posted a 23-10-1 record against the spread, 23-10-1 as a favorite and 11-4-1 on the road. As for the totals, Gonzaga went over 17 times and under 16 times. West Virginia finished with a 16-16-1 record against the spread, 2-1 as an underdog and 6-9 on the road. As for the totals, the Mountaineers went over 19 times and under 14 times.

In the Arizona/Xavier game, the Wildcats posted a 19-15-2 record against the spread, 13-12-2 as a favorite and 14-3-1 on the road. As for the totals, the ‘Cats went over 17 times, under 18 times and pushed once. Xavier closed with a 17-18 record against the spread, 5-9 as an underdog and 9-10 on the road. As for the totals, the X-Men went over 17 times and under 18 times.

Oh yea, the picks. Gonna rock a little 6-point two team teaser, start with Oregon, and bump the Ducks up from +11/2 to +71/2 points against Michigan. Close with Arizona, and drop the Wildcats from -7 to -1 point over Xavier.