Just one team left in the Big 10 standing out of nine, while the Pac-12 comprises a quarter of the Sweet 16, including the two hometown schools that used to be a hotbed of contestants from the later portion of the Barker era. Unfortunately, one of those Big 10 teams that saw the door last night were my Maryland Terps, who were taken down by the team that I'd least like to see win the tournament, given all of the success their athletics teams have seen since the fall. Come on and take down the Tide,
With Oregon State's win, this guarantees at least a #8 seed in the Elite 8, and an all-double digit matchup in the Midwest Regional Final is still possible if Syracuse can upset Houston. Who knows if it can happen since on the opposite end, the NBA's Rockets just snapped their 20-game losing streak last night.
Here are the opening lines for Sunday's Sweet Sixteen:
Creighton vs. Gonzaga (-13.5) (O/U 158.5)
Florida State vs. Michigan (-3) (O/U 145.5)
UCLA vs. Alabama (-5.5) (O/U 143)
Oregon vs. USC (-1) (O/U 139)