# Sweet 16 Friday Picks | Saturday Elite 8 Best Bets | NBA MVP Winner is EASY to Pick

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Published: 2026-03-27T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Grant and Tanner are LIVE with Sweet 16 Friday picks, Elite Eight Saturday breakdowns, and a full NBA MVP debate. UConn vs. Michigan State splits the room. Illinois is going to the Final Four. And the MVP race between Shai, Wemby, and Luka is the best argument in basketball right now. SWEET 16 FRIDAY PICKS UConn vs. Michigan State is the split of the night — both make their case and can't agree. Duke survives St. John's. Iowa State walks Tennessee. Michigan smokes Alabama. Full picks across the entire Friday slate before tip-off. ELITE EIGHT SATURDAY BREAKDOWN Illinois over Iowa — Grant and Tanner both like the Illini and explain exactly why. Then the big one: can red-hot Purdue actually pull off the upset against an Arizona team that hasn't lost in weeks? Full matchup breakdowns, coaching edges, and picks before Saturday's Elite Eight tips. NBA MVP — SHAI, WEMBY, OR LUKA? Shai is the reigning MVP on the best team in the league. Wemby is the best defensive player on the planet with the Spurs sitting at the 2 seed in the West. Luka is leading the league in scoring and on an absolute tear. Grant and Tanner debate all three, make their cases, and pick a winner. Who's your MVP? Who's making the Final Four? Drop it below! Send us Fan Mail FOLLOW US ON: YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBN4zGZtlyfETCNE6hi1zGQ Twitter - https://twitter.com/WSNsports Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/worldsportsnetwork Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/wsn_worldsportsnetwork/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@worldsportsnetwork

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