Anything can happen in March. But which powerhouses on Sunday's women's NCAA tournament slate should be on upset alert? darcangel21 makes her picks:
’s ability to achieve a near 50-point margin, and should have trusted my gut with FGCU. But that’s part of the madness, right?If you’re unfamiliar with betting numbers, the general idea is you subtract whatever the number is from the score, and that should make it even. So “South Carolina -25.5” basically means the Gamecocks should win by 26 points against. The .5 allows you to pick a side, so there are no ties.
South Florida was outworked often and struggled to find an offensive rhythm in its first-round win over . The Bulls shot poorly from 3 but found success getting the ball inside. They have to shoot much better and battle on the boards to give South Carolina a game. Perimeter shooting success is paramount.
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