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Sweet 16 Thursday: The Public Switched to Underdogs. That Changes the Contrarian Calculus.

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Infographic showing Sweet 16 Thursday public betting splits. Arkansas drawing 88% of handle and 75% of bets as 8.5-point underdog vs Arizona. Texas drawing 54% of bets and 62% of money vs Purdue. After Iowa upset Florida 73-72, public shifted to backing underdogs in 3 of 4 Thursday games.

After Florida Fell, the Public Switched Sides When No. 9 Iowa knocked off defending champion and No. 1 seed Florida 73-72 on Sunday, something shifted in the betting market. Alvaro Folgueiras’ go-ahead three-pointer with 4.5 seconds left didn’t just end Florida’s title defense. It rewired public sentiment heading into the Sweet 16. For the first … Read more

Wednesday Night Chaos: Creighton Upsets No. 5 UConn, Auburn’s Five-Game Freefall, Alabama-Arkansas 2OT Classic

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Wednesday night college basketball chaos infographic. Creighton 91, No. 5 UConn 84 as 15.5-point underdogs. Auburn loses fifth straight 91-85 to Mississippi State with Josh Hubbard scoring 46 points. Alabama beats Arkansas 117-115 in double overtime. Darius Acuff Jr. scores 49 points.

A Sub-.500 Team Just Walked Into Gampel Pavilion and Won Creighton entered Wednesday night at 13-13 overall and 7-8 in the Big East. The Bluejays had lost five of their last six games. They were 0-3 against ranked opponents this season and 2-7 on the road. UConn, ranked fifth nationally, was a 15.5-to-17.5-point favorite depending … Read more