Duke is a 4 point favorite over Arkansas and Houston is spotting Villanova two points for their Elite Eight battles on Saturday. Plus Frankie_Fantasy highlights the updated men's championship odds
, 78-73. The Blue Devils helped Coach Mike Krzyzewski reach the Elite Eight for the 17th time in his final season on the sidelines. Duke received a tremendous performance from freshman Paolo Banchero who scored a game-high 21 points. In a close game down the stretch, the Blue Devils sealed the victory thanks to tremendous free throw shooting, converting 15 of 17 as a team.
As we continue to stress, simply having the ‘perceived’ easiest paths does not always lead to success for the top seeds. In fact, only one No. 1 seed, Kansas, two No. 2 seeds, Villanova and Duke, one No. 3 seed, Purdue and two No. 4 seeds, UCLA and Providence remain in the field. Among the top 16 seeded teams in the tournament, only six remain.
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