If you've been keeping up with March Madness from your couch, a local bar, or just checking scores between errands, Friday was a weird one. For only the second time since the tournament expanded in 1985, all 16 favorites won their first-round games. That hasn't happened since 1991. Vegas sportsbooks saw a lot of chalk, and Sunday's slate is where things could get more interesting.
The Sunday games include some solid matchups where the odds are tighter and upsets feel possible. Duke is a 5.5-point favorite over Ole Miss. Purdue is giving 10 points to Utah State. If you're planning to catch any games at a local sportsbook or sports bar, Sunday afternoon and evening are when the action picks back up. Plenty of valley spots will have every game on, especially with the Raiders out of season and no major local events competing for attention.
Vegas books are dealing heavy action on the tournament as always. This is one of the busiest betting weekends of the year here, with casual bettors filling out brackets and regulars hammering individual game lines. If you've got a bracket pool at work or with neighbors, you already know how unpredictable this thing gets after the first weekend.