Florida is a very popular bet to cover in the Sweet 16. Auburn is not.
The No. 1 Gators are getting the most bets and money at BetMGM to cover the spread on Thursday night in the NCAA tournament against No. 4 Maryland. Florida is a 6.5-point favorite against the Terrapins and is getting 71% of bets and 65% of the money bet on the game.
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Florida advanced to the Sweet 16 with a hard-fought win over two-time defending national champion No. 8 UConn. Maryland needed a buzzer-beater from Derik Queen to get past No. 12 Colorado State in the second round.
The game is the most bet of any of the eight Sweet 16 games on Thursday and Friday. The second-most bet team to cover is No. 1 Duke at -9.5 points. The national title favorites are getting 61% of bets and 69% of the money bet on the spread against No. 4 Arizona on Thursday night.
No. 1 Auburn, meanwhile, is not getting much action despite the line moving in the Tigers’ favor. Auburn opened as a 7.5-point favorite against No. 5 Michigan and is now a 9.5-point favorite. But the Tigers are getting just 22% of bets and 27% of the money against the spread. Michigan is the most-bet underdog to win outright of any team in the Sweet 16.
No. 1 Houston and No. 3 Texas Tech are getting more money proportionate to their bet total. Tech is a 5.5-point favorite against No. 10 Arkansas and is getting just 44% of bets against the spread. However, those bets total 59% of the money bet on the game.
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Houston is an 8.5-point favorite and is getting 64% of bets and 79% of the money to cover against No. 4 Purdue.
The highest total of any Sweet 16 game is in No. 6 BYU vs. No. 2 Alabama and it’s not even close. The over/under has moved up to 175.5 points as 62% of bets and 75% of the handle is on the over. The only other game within 20 points of that total is Maryland and Florida. That total has moved up three points to 157.5 as a whopping 94% of the money is on the over.
