Sharp or Square - MARCH MADNESS BETTING PREVIEW: NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
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🗓️ 18 March 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
One of the greatest weeks of the gambling calendar is upon us! Tipoff of the 2026 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament looms, as play-in set the table for 32 incredible games Thursday and Friday, spread across host sites nationwide.
Like all red-blooded American gamblers, betting expert Chad Millman and professional gambler Simon Hunter will be partaking in the fun. They've already filled out their brackets in our new free-to-play contest THE VOLUME BRACKET CHALLENGE, presented by Hard Rock Bet. Just CLICK HERE to sign up, fill out your bracket, and earn your shot at our grand prize: a 2-night stay at the Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in sunny Florida plus $1000 in Bonus Bets to use on the Hard Rock Bet app!
To help them catch up on all things betting in the world of college basketball, our duo is joined by betting expert Joshua "Duck" Nunn of the Big Bets On Campus podcast. Duck's passion for betting college basketball is unmatched, and he gives Chad and Simon an overview of this year's top programs like the Duke Blue Devils, Florida Gators and Arizona Wildcats. Plus, we hear his favorite underdog bets for dramatic First Round upsets, along with exotic wagers, totals and more. #Volume
0:03:00 - START
0:13:12 - BEST BET FOR PLAY-IN GAMES
0:22:25 - BEST BETS FOR THURSDAY MARCH MADNESS
0:32:45 - BEST BETS FOR FRIDAY MARCH MADNESS
0:39:03 - SIMON SAYS BEST BET
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:20.9 | I'm Daniel Alarcon, and this is my friend. This is much more famous than I am. I wouldn't go that far, but I'm John Green. Co-hosted the podcast The Away End with my old friend Daniel. On our podcast, The Away End, we'll share with you the magic of international football, all leading up to the 2026 World Cup. |
| 0:26.5 | Together, we'll find out why, of all the unimportant things, football, soccer, is the most important. |
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| 0:36.3 | Welcome to Sharper Square, presented by Hard Rock Bat. |
| 0:40.3 | We are part of the volume podcast Network. |
| 0:43.3 | This is the show that makes the square sharper, makes the wise guys pay attention |
| 0:47.3 | all year long. |
| 0:50.3 | I am Chad Milman. |
| 0:51.3 | I am joined as always by my co-host, my companion, my compadre, my BFF professional |
| 0:56.7 | better Simon Hunter. Hello, Simon. Chad, how we doing? Good. I think we did pretty well |
| 1:05.3 | on the Oscars last week. It was a bit chalky. Enjoyed watching it. Enjoyed seeing it play out almost exactly as we, kind of exactly as we said it would. |
| 1:14.1 | No surprises there at all, even in Best Supporting Actress, where it was the closest odds. |
| 1:19.8 | This week, Simon, it's one of the best weeks in the sporting calendar. |
| 1:25.8 | We got some merch madness. And whether you love college basketball or not, |
| 1:30.6 | no sports fan can deny. It's a magical time of year. The playing games are today and tomorrow. |
| 1:40.2 | Today is Tuesday. And then there are 32 games between Thursday, lunchtime, and Friday at |
| 1:45.9 | midnight. Today we're going to deliver coverage across the entire stretch, including a assignment |
| 1:50.8 | says and a brass ball's bed of the week. We're going to do that with the help of a special |
| 1:57.8 | college sports expert returning guest before we begin. |
| 2:04.2 | I like to thank, Simon, that we inspired what's about to happen and what I'm about to |
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