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UConn, Michigan, Arizona, & Illinois Are Final Four Bound! - 2026 NCAA Tournament College Basketball (Ep. 1143)

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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 Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/SGPN10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountExclusive SGPN Bonuses And Linkshttps://sg.pn/linksWATCH The College ExperienceYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheCollegeExperienceFOLLOW The College Experience On Social MediaTwitter - tceonsgpn Instagram - tceonsgpn TikTok - tceonsgpn Follow The Hosts On Social MediaNoah Bieniek - noahb77_Colby Dant - thecolbydRyan McIntyre - moneyline_macNC Nick - nc__nickPatty C - pattyc831 Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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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

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