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You Better You Bet

South Region Breakdown, Who Will Beat Florida?

You Better You Bet

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🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Nick Kostos breaks down how he's looking to bet the South region of the NCAA Tournament bracket.

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0:00.0

800 785.91.32.

0:02.2

The United States. The spoiler makers will raise the trophy.

0:28.9

They are the big, thin, tripping champions.

0:33.1

Now, back to You Better You Bet with Nick Costos and the crew, presented by BetMGM on Westwood One Sports.

0:41.7

Ah, CBS courtesy of the highlight. Make it to Boilermakers.

0:47.1

How about Purdue?

0:49.1

All over Michigan in the second half of that game.

0:51.4

Now, if you watch the game, which I did, and I bet Purdue, as you might imagine, given I bet Purdue in many games this season. Purdue could not miss in the second half. And every time Michigan would mount even like a semblance of a comeback, like here's like Kaufman Rand was some ridiculous. Like Purdue would just keep making shots to extend the lead, holding Michigan at arm's reach,

1:13.7

and eventually winning the Big Ten tournament championship.

1:18.5

So I said before we brought Joey Kanishan and before the first hour the show ended,

1:22.9

I said, I think, out of all the regions, right?

1:26.4

And in the east, it's Duke and Yukon, the one, two.

1:29.5

Those two teams have had some amazing tournament battles over the years.

1:33.1

Florida, Houston, in the south.

1:35.9

And in the Midwest, with Michigan, Iowa State,

1:39.5

I think the most likely one-two regional final is in this region with Arizona and Purdue.

1:49.7

Like Wisconsin, Arkansas, if we get that matchup in the second round, my sense is we will.

1:55.2

I think High Point will be a trendy upset pick over Wisconsin.

1:58.7

I think Wisconsin showed so much in the Big Ten tournament.

2:01.4

I kind of feel the same way about Ohio State,

2:03.8

eight-nine matchup in the East region against TCU,

2:06.1

where it feels like a lot of sharps will be on TCU,

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