REVIEW-JOURNAL BETTING CHALLENGE
Review-journal sports betting reporter David Schoen competes against VSIN host Wes Reynolds and professional handicappers Kelly Stewart, Paul Stone, Doug Fitz and Chip Chirimbes in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games Thursday and Friday.
Each contestant selects five games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the eight games that were on the betting board for the Sweet 16 (lines taken Wednesday from Circa Sports). Four of the picks are worth one point, a best bet counts for two points, and a push is worth a half-point. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Chip Chirimbes
@chipchirimbes
■ Record: 5-7
■ Points: 5
■ Best bet:
Florida Atlantic +5½
Arkansas +4 Houston -7
San Diego State +7½ Creighton -10
■ Champion:
Alabama
Doug Fitz
Systemplays.com
■ Record: 3-9
■ Points: 3
■ Best bet:
Princeton +10 Kansas State +1½ Gonzaga +1½ Houston -7
Texas -4½
■ Champion:
Arizona
Wes Reynolds
VSIN host, @ Wesreynolds1
■ Record: 6-6
■ Points: 7
■ Best bet: San Diego State +7½ Florida Atlantic +5½ Michigan State -1½ Connecticut -4 Xavier-texas O149
■ Champion:
Connecticut
David Schoen
Review-journal
■ Record: 4-8
■ Points: 4
■ Best bet:
Tennessee -5½ Kansas State +1½ Xavier +4½ Xavier-texas O149 San Diego Statealabama U137½
■ Champion: Gonzaga
Kelly Stewart
@Kellyinvegas, @ barstoolsports
■ Record: 6-6
■ Points: 6
■ Best bet:
Kansas State +1½ Tennessee -5½ UCLA -1½
Houston -7
San Diego State +7½
■ Champion: Houston
Paul Stone
@Paulstonesports
■ Record: 5-7
■ Points: 6
■ Best bet: Xavier
+4.5
Florida Atlantictennessee U130½ Gonzaga-ucla U146 Miami (Fla.) +7 Princeton +10
■ Champion: Marquette