March Madness Betting Info

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BetOnline ...


Action pretty even on second game with 54% money and 53% bets on Michigan (-2.5).

Nothing sharp

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2nd Half Steam


Loyola-Chicago

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BetOnline ...

Sharps on Loyola +2 for 2nd Half

Currently +1.5 (-113)

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Kentucky faces Kansas State tonight in Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Calipari playing in Atlanta ...

NCAA Tournament: 4-0 SU and ATS

SEC Tournament: 5-1 SU and 6-0 ATS

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Sports Insights ...

Kansas State vs. Kentucky


Spread: 71% on Wildcats -5.5

ML: 69% on Wildcats -270

O/U: 55% on Over 137


23,199 total bets

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MGM Race And Sports ...


"Definitely a Pros vs. Joes game."

But the Joes are all over Kentucky, overwhelming the Pros.

"We're gonna need K-State pretty good."


Also just took "significant 5-figure bet" on Fla. St. Dropped line from Gonzaga -6 to -5.5

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Sports Insights ...

Gonzaga vs. Florida State


Spread: 56% on Zags -6

ML: 57% on Zags -285

O/U: 58% on Under 153.5


28,537 total bets

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CG Technology ...


"Will be interesting to see what the weekend handle will be like. No disrespect to FSU, K-St, and Loyola. Just wondering if the tourney itself will be big enough draw with these Saturday matchups to make people come out and bet the games"

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Sweet 16 teams getting less than 50% bets went 4-0 ATS on Thursday.

Great night for contrarian bettors / wiseguys and the books


Loyola Chicago (39%) +1
Michigan (48%) -2.5
K-State (30%) +5.5
FSU (44%) +6

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Tonight's madness means, among other things ...


1) Loyola will be the first 11 seed to face a non-No. 1 seed in the Great Eight.

2) We're guaranteed to have a team seeded No. 7 or worse in the Final Four for the sixth straight year.

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Including First Four ...


Underdogs: 18-37 SU (+$2195), 30-25 ATS

UNDERs: 34-22 (+$916)

DD Faves: 15-3 SU, 10-8 ATS

O/U With Totals of 135 or less: 3-7

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Teams getting <40% of bets

18-12-2 ATS

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Duke -11 in trouble vs. Cuse?

Slow paced (70 or fewer possessions) underdogs like the Orange have gone 131-95-10 (58%) ATS in the NCAA tournament since 2005

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ATS


< 50% Bets: 27-26-2

< 30% Bets: 3-1-1

ACC: 10-6

Big East: 6-3-1

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K-State/Loyola currently a pick'em.

Been two Elite 8 games that went off as pick'ems - both were classic games. 1990 Duke vs Connecticut (Laettner in OT) and 2005 Michigan State vs Kentucky (Sparks at buzzer, 2 OT)