SWEET 16 ROUND
Over the last five years, the Sweet 16 round might be best described as the round where the underdogs give it the ole' college try but come up short as there is a 13 game difference between the SU & ATS records of the higher seeds here. Check out these interesting trends from recent Sweet 16 action:
? Higher seeds own a 27-13 SU record but are just 14-24-2 ATS in the Sweet 16 round.
? Similarly, favorites are 29-11 SU. The highest SU winning percentage of any round (73%).
? Overall, totals in this round are 14 OVER, 17 UNDER. However, in games with totals below 140, the results are 9 OVERS-4 UNDERS. In totals above 140, the result: 5 OVERS, 13 UNDERS.
? Seeds #8- #13 who have reached the Sweet 16 are 7-13 SU but 11-8-1 ATS.
? Interestingly, the #8 seed has won straight up in all three appearances in the Sweet 16.
? The #4 seed has done dreadfully in this round, going just 1-9 SU & 3-7 ATS. The only 4th seed to advance to the Elite 8 round was Ohio State, who beat Auburn in '99, 72-64.
Over the last five years, the Sweet 16 round might be best described as the round where the underdogs give it the ole' college try but come up short as there is a 13 game difference between the SU & ATS records of the higher seeds here. Check out these interesting trends from recent Sweet 16 action:
? Higher seeds own a 27-13 SU record but are just 14-24-2 ATS in the Sweet 16 round.
? Similarly, favorites are 29-11 SU. The highest SU winning percentage of any round (73%).
? Overall, totals in this round are 14 OVER, 17 UNDER. However, in games with totals below 140, the results are 9 OVERS-4 UNDERS. In totals above 140, the result: 5 OVERS, 13 UNDERS.
? Seeds #8- #13 who have reached the Sweet 16 are 7-13 SU but 11-8-1 ATS.
? Interestingly, the #8 seed has won straight up in all three appearances in the Sweet 16.
? The #4 seed has done dreadfully in this round, going just 1-9 SU & 3-7 ATS. The only 4th seed to advance to the Elite 8 round was Ohio State, who beat Auburn in '99, 72-64.
