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UConn, Michigan, Arizona, & Illinois Are Final Four Bound! - 2026 NCAA Tournament College Basketball (Ep. 1143)
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- Mar 30, 2026
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Summary
The College Basketball Experience (@TCEonSGPN) of the Sports Gambling Podcast Network give out their March Madness Picks for the Elite Eight. On the show Colby Dant (@TheColbyD), Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac), and Noah Bieniek (@NoahB77_) provide their thoughts and analysis after each Elite Eight game The Final Four set: UConn, Michigan, Arizona, and Illinois. The main focus is UConn’s comeback from down 19 to beat Duke on a last-second, long three by Braylon Mullins with 0.4 seconds left, as the hosts debate Duke’s late-game execution, turnovers, conservative offense, and John Scheyer's growing reputation for March collapses; they also highlight UConn big man Tarris Reed’s dominant tournament run and Dan Hurley’s coaching success. They cover Illinois beating Iowa 71-59, praising Illinois’ offense and Brad Underwood reaching his first Final Four. They discuss Arizona overpowering Purdue in the second half and Michigan’s decisive run to pull away from Tennessee. Then, the trio outlined keys to victory and initial thoughts for the Final Four matchups. 00:00 Intro 03:34 UConn Stuns Duke 06:57 Timeout And Free Throws Debate 10:19 Duke Collapse & Scheyer Heat 19:38 UConn's Heroes & Hurley Praise 34:21 Illinois Beat Iowa 36:29 Illinois Playstyle 40:00 Underwood & the Euro Pipeline 41:50 Illinois vs UConn Keys to Victory 47:08 Arizona Blows Out Purdue in 2H 50:43 Free Throw Debate 01:00:26 Michigan Takes Down Tennessee 01:08:37 Michigan vs Arizona Keys To Victory 01:15:35 Which Elite Eight Loser Reloads for 2027 01:18:13 This Weeks TCE Schedule