🏀 Sweet 16: Big Ten takeover
4 games tonight — and half the teams are from the Big Ten.
🏀 Thursday matchups
👉 Purdue (-7.5) vs Texas — 7:10 ET
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👉 Nebraska (-1.5) vs Iowa — 7:30 ET
Game preview →

👉 Arizona (-7.5) vs Arkansas — 9:45 ET
Matchup edge →

👉 Houston (-2.5) vs Illinois — 10:05 ET
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📊 Makinen’s Sweet 16 signals
👉 Favorites 5+: 35.5% ATS
👉 Big Ten: 69.6% Under
👉 Totals <138: 73.1% Under
👉 Double-digit seeds: 70.8% ATS

Tonight:
👉 Texas +points
👉 Arkansas +points
👉 Unders in Big Ten games

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Sharpest consensus on the board:

👉 Iowa vs Nebraska — UNDER 134.5

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Celtics answer questions.

Boston made a statement Wednesday with a 119-109 win over Oklahoma City in a playoff-like environment.

👉 18-for-41 from three
👉 Jaylen Brown dominated
👉 Bench showed up

The takeaway: The Celtics aren’t flawless — but they reminded everyone why they’re a serious threat in the East.

Thursday night (light slate):

The NBA mostly clears out for the Sweet 16, with just three games:

👉 Knicks vs Hornets (NBA TV)
👉 Pelicans vs Pistons
👉 Kings vs Magic

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