2025 March Madness: Star guards rise to the occasion as the heroes from Day 2
On the second day of March Madness, a slew of guards rose to the occasion and stamped their mark on the tournament.MARCH 22 • FOX SPORTS
1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
XAV | 35 | 38 | 73 |
ILL | 40 | 46 | 86 |
#6 Illinois beats #11 Xavier, despite 27 Pts, 8 Reb, 3 Ast from Swain
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KEY PLAYERS
Dailyn Swain XAV · #3 G-F
27 pts (3-5 3pt), 8 reb
Kasparas Jakucionis ILL · #32 G
16 pts (9-9 FT), 10 ast
Tomislav Ivisic ILL · #13 C
20 pts (4-9 3pt), 10 reb
Zach Freemantle XAV · #32 F
5 pts, 3 reb, 1 ast, 4 stl
ODDS
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Illinois needed to win by 5 points or more to cover the spread. They did cover, so people who took Illinois won.
TOTAL
The over/under was 162.5 and the teams scored 159 points, so people who bet the under won
UNDER
TEAM TO WIN
Illinois won at -201 odds so a bet of $201 won $301 total
KEY PLAYS
ILL STREAK
XAV 17 ILL 21
ILL STREAK
XAV 50 ILL 62
ILL KEY STAT
XAV 69 ILL 84
ILL KEY STAT
XAV 73 ILL 84
