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You Better You Bet

Bets For Tommorow's Round of 8 Games

You Better You Bet

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4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Nick Kostos and Brad Evans break down their bets for tommorow's Round of 8 action, discussing if Tennessee is a live underdog to keep their surprising tournament run going against dominant Michigan, and who has the edge in the potential game of the tournament between Duke and UConn? Plus, we finalize our complete cards for the full Round of 8.

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0:00.0

All right, some thank you to dola out quickly before we wrap up the show with our previews of Michigan, Tennessee, Duke Yukon tomorrow, and then finalizing our bets for the weekend in the NCAA tournament.

0:11.0

Our producer today, Zach Krull, Kenny Henderson on the board, Max Sheedy, our video producer.

0:15.8

Thanks to our guests, the great John Martin, and the great Mike DeCorsi.

0:19.9

Brad and I will be back next Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern to talk the final four

0:24.7

in the world of college basketball.

0:27.4

But Brad, let's turn our attention now to tomorrow.

0:30.3

Midwest region final, Michigan and Tennessee.

0:33.6

The Wolverine's 7.5 point favorites, 146.5 to total.

0:39.1

Game to be played in Chicago,

0:45.2

Kevin Cougler, Jordan Cornett with the call on Westwood One Sports. How do you see a playing out Wolverines and balls?

0:49.7

I think the biggest key in this game, honestly, is who's got to win the rebounding battle?

0:53.7

Because that is the only card to Tennessee. I mean, they absolutely destroy everybody on the glass. See the Iowa State game last night in which they had a massive rebound advantage.

0:58.9

They're getting a second chance, Costos, at over 40 percent.

1:02.4

Again, over 40 percent of their possessions in games played here the month of March.

1:07.0

So, Mores Johnson, Adi Morrow.

1:09.3

Those guys have to really box out. They're going to keep

1:12.1

Tennessee off the glass and playing into their strengths. You know, the Tennessee Volunteers,

1:17.2

exceptional defensive team. They've been, you know, consistently inside the top 50 and, you know,

1:23.1

effective fuel percentage defense are much of the year. What version of the offense shows up? Jacobi Gillespie's incredible. A meant, you talked about NADAMEN. He is a surefire NBA first round draft pick. He has been rock solid in his NCAA tournament. Both those guys are going to have to bring at least an A minus level game if they're going to hang tough for the Wolverines. I think it'll be close in the first half, but as we've seen, and we saw it against

1:48.5

Alabama for Michigan, they just shift into that higher gear after halftime.

1:53.7

Lina Borg is going to be a walking, talking bucket as he always is.

1:57.9

L.A. Cado commands, controls the offense beautifully at the point.

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