The NCAA tournament field is dwindling down, with Sweet 16 games on Thursday and Friday. There are betting opportunities galore. Our experts — ESPN analysts Doug Kezirian, “Stanford Steve” Coughlin, Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Joe Fortenbaugh, Dalen Cuff, Erin Dolan and Anita Marks — are here to give their best bets for the Sweet 16. And if your bracket hasn’t quite played out how you hoped, you can still play ESPN’s Tournament Challenge Second Chance!

Odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook.

Best bets for Thursday

5. Arkansas Razorbacks. vs. 1. Gonzaga Bulldogs (-9, 155)

West Region: 7:09 p.m. ET, Chase Center, San Francisco

Marks’ pick: Gonzaga -9

The Bulldogs are coming off an impressive win against Memphis where they flipped a switch in the second half and Drew Timme lit it up, shooting 60% from the field and putting up 25 points. Arkansas is on borrowed time and doesn’t have the size or shooting to match up against Gonzaga.

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