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NCAA Tournament 2021: Sweet 16 Day 2 gambling recap
What's more dominant: Gonzaga, the "Under" in the 2021 NCAA Tournament or the Pac-12 in the month of March?
Day 2 of the Sweet 16 saw all three on full display, as the Zags rolled to an easy win over Creighton to get things started. Meanwhile, it took an overtime thriller for the "Under" not to own another yet day in the tourney.
To help you keep track of all the madness, here is how the point spread, moneyline, and total scoring over/under played out for each game on Sunday, plus the tournament-wide trends so far (with all odds via FOX Bet).
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TRENDS THROUGH FIRST 55 GAMES PLAYED*
Point spread: Favorites are 28-26 against the spread, with one "pick 'em" (the spread was 0).
Moneyline: Favorites are 34-17 outright, with one "pick 'em" and three games not on the board.
Total over/under: 32 games have gone "Under" the scoring total, 22 games have gone "Over," and there has been one "Push" (the final score landed exactly on the over/under).
*VCU vs. Oregon in the first round was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols, with Oregon advancing.
No. 1 Gonzaga 83, No. 5 Creighton 65
Point spread: Gonzaga (-13 at FOX Bet) covered by winning by more than 13 points (18).
Moneylines: Gonzaga (-1200 at FOX Bet) won outright; a $10 wager on Gonzaga would have won $0.83, plus your $10 back. Creighton was a +650 underdog (bet $10 to win $65, plus your $10 back).
Total over/under: Under 158 total points scored (148 combined points)
Thirteen points was easily the largest spread of the Sweet 16, yet that line couldn't make Zags backers sweat even a little bit on the way to the Elite Eight.
No. 1 Michigan 76, No. 4 Florida State 58
Point spread: Michigan (-2 at FOX Bet) covered by winning by more than 2 points (18).
Moneylines: Michigan (-143 at FOX Bet) won outright; a $10 wager on Michigan would have won $6.99, plus your $10 back. Florida State was a +110 underdog (bet $10 to win $11, plus your $10 back).
Total over/under: Under 143.5 total points scored (134 combined points)
Juwan Howard's squad had no interest in keeping this one anywhere near as close as the point spread suggested, going up by 11 at halftime and only adding to that in the second half.
No. 11 UCLA 88, No. 2 Alabama 78
Point spread: UCLA (+6.5 at FOX Bet) covered by winning outright and also would have by losing by fewer than 6.5 points.
Moneylines: UCLA (+220 at FOX Bet) won outright; a $10 wager would have won $22, plus your $10 back. Alabama was a -300 favorite (bet $10 to win $3.33, plus your $10 back).
Total over/under: Over 144.5 total points scored at FOX Bet (166 combined points)
What a game! It looked like the Bruins would pull off the upset in regulation – and as if another "Under" would cash – after two missed free throws by Alabama with six seconds remaining.
A clutch Crimson Tide 3-pointer at the buzzer forced overtime and brought the "Over" back into play, but a resilient UCLA squad managed to bounce back for the win.
No. 6 USC 82, No. 7 Oregon 68
Point spread: USC (-2 at FOX Bet) covered by winning by more than 2 points (14).
Moneylines: USC (-143 at FOX Bet) won outright; a $10 wager on USC would have won $6.99, plus your $10 back. Oregon was a +110 underdog (bet $10 to win $11, plus your $10 back).
Total over/under: Over 138.5 total points scored (150 combined points)
Oregon had two players score 20 or more points, including Eugene Omoruyi's game-high 28, but the rest of the Ducks combined for just 19 more, as USC's 10-for-17 shooting from deep was too much to overcome.
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