We’re back for another day of wall-to-wall basketball. The first round continues on Saturday with another 16-game slate tipping off at 12:15 p.m. and likely wrapping sometime around 12:30 Sunday morning.
We had a wild first day of March Madness. Oral Roberts became the ninth No. 15 to upset a No. 12 seed, beating Ohio State 75-72 in overtime. No. 13 North Texas impressed in overtime, beating No. 4 Purdue and eliminating the only Indiana-based school in the Indiana-based tournament. We got one 12/5 upset with Oregon State having no problem with Tennessee, and we managed No. 11 Syracuse and No. 10 Rutgers both advancing as well.
Will we see another big round of upsets on the second day of the first round? Heading into game day, six games feature a majority of moneyline bets placed at DraftKings Sportsbook have gone to the worse seed. Here are the splits for Saturday, March 20 — day 2 of the first round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
2021 NCAA Tournament betting splits, Saturday Round 1
Teams | Point Spread | % Handle | % Bets | Total Points | % Handle | % Bets | Moneyline | % Handle | % Bets |
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Teams | Point Spread | % Handle | % Bets | Total Points | % Handle | % Bets | Moneyline | % Handle | % Bets |
#12 Georgetown | +6 | 47% | 75% | Over 138.0 | 41% | 50% | +205 | 73% | 69% |
#5 Colorado | -6 | 53% | 25% | Under 138.0 | 59% | 50% | -250 | 27% | 31% |
#13 UNC Greensboro | +10.5 | 34% | 28% | Over 145.0 | 13% | 24% | +450 | 12% | 12% |
#4 Florida State | -10.5 | 66% | 72% | Under 145.0 | 87% | 76% | -625 | 88% | 88% |
#14 Eastern Washington | +10.5 | 47% | 38% | Over 146.5 | 72% | 30% | +450 | 13% | 17% |
#3 Kansas | -10.5 | 53% | 62% | Under 146.5 | 28% | 70% | -625 | 87% | 83% |
#9 St. Bonaventure | +1 | 39% | 28% | Over 144.5 | 49% | 42% | -105 | 36% | 47% |
#8 LSU | -1 | 61% | 72% | Under 144.5 | 51% | 58% | -114 | 64% | 53% |
#16 Texas Southern | +25.5 | 74% | 71% | Over 142.5 | 48% | 40% | +1600 | 33% | 21% |
#1 Michigan | -25.5 | 26% | 29% | Under 142.5 | 52% | 60% | -10000 | 67% | 79% |
#12 UC Santa Barbara | +7.5 | 72% | 75% | Over 138.0 | 82% | 60% | +270 | 56% | 55% |
#5 Creighton | -7.5 | 28% | 25% | Under 138.0 | 18% | 40% | -335 | 44% | 45% |
#15 Iona | +16.5 | 48% | 50% | Over 147.0 | 83% | 58% | +1050 | 39% | 23% |
#2 Alabama | -16.5 | 52% | 50% | Under 147.0 | 17% | 42% | -2000 | 61% | 77% |
#11 Drake | +6 | 36% | 40% | Over 135.5 | 6% | 37% | +215 | 33% | 33% |
#6 USC | -6 | 64% | 60% | Under 135.5 | 94% | 63% | -265 | 67% | 67% |
#15 Grand Canyon | +14.5 | 43% | 36% | Over 144.5 | 89% | 54% | +850 | 17% | 15% |
#2 Iowa | -14.5 | 57% | 64% | Under 144.5 | 11% | 46% | -1430 | 83% | 85% |
#10 Maryland | +3 | 32% | 41% | Over 130.0 | 63% | 76% | +133 | 40% | 59% |
#7 UConn | -3 | 68% | 59% | Under 130.0 | 37% | 24% | -157 | 60% | 41% |
#13 Ohio | +7 | 90% | 78% | Over 131.0 | 71% | 69% | +255 | 58% | 54% |
#4 Virginia | -7 | 10% | 22% | Under 131.0 | 29% | 31% | -315 | 42% | 46% |
#9 Missouri | +0.5 | 57% | 43% | Over 140.0 | 24% | 50% | -107 | 36% | 51% |
#8 Oklahoma | -0.5 | 43% | 57% | Under 140.0 | 76% | 50% | -112 | 64% | 49% |
#16 Norfolk State | +33.5 | 58% | 64% | Over 154.5 | 54% | 37% | +2000 | 12% | 17% |
#1 Gonzaga | -33.5 | 42% | 36% | Under 154.5 | 46% | 63% | -10000 | 88% | 83% |
#11 UCLA | +4 | 35% | 49% | Over 138.5 | 29% | 63% | +155 | 51% | 60% |
#6 BYU | -4 | 65% | 51% | Under 138.5 | 71% | 37% | -186 | 49% | 40% |
#14 Abilene Christian | +8.5 | 40% | 30% | Over 139.5 | 63% | 53% | +310 | 7% | 12% |
#3 Texas | -8.5 | 60% | 70% | Under 139.5 | 37% | 47% | -400 | 93% | 88% |
#10 VCU | +5.5 | 36% | 36% | Over 137.5 | 62% | 66% | +195 | 29% | 32% |
#7 Oregon | -5.5 | 64% | 64% | Under 137.5 | 38% | 34% | -240 | 71% | 68% |
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