Underdogs Thrive, Value Bets Abound in NCAA Tournament

0:00On March 21, Duke pulled off a comeback win over Siena on Thursday, beating them 71-65 but fell way short of the 28, 0.5 spread as the number 1 overall seed. Underdogs win 10 and 6 against the spread that day with 6 outright victories, setting up some juicy lines for Saturday's second round action. Handicap received plenty of value in high scoring games like number 9 St. Louis vs. number 1 Michigan, where both teams topped 100, points in their openers and ranked top 10 in scoring. They're leaning over the 1-61.5 total, expecting fireworks from these offensive machines. Meanwhile, number 3. Michigan State looks strong against number 6, Louisville minus 4.5. The Spartans dominated their first round foe, and Louisville's key freshman guard, Michael Brown Jr, remains sideline by injury, giving Tom Isos. Rebounding squad, a clear edge. Betters are fading some big favorites too, grabbing number 9 TCU plus 11.5 against Duke, who struggled without two starters and gone.

1:05Just one and three against the spread in those spots. Similar value shows up with number 11 Texas plus 6.5 at Gonzaga. Number 11 VCU plus 11.5 versus Illinois after there. At become back in number 12, high point plus 11.5 facing Arkansas. Number 5 Vanderbilt even edges number 4, Nebraska minus 1.5 as the rightful favorite despite the seating flip. With underdogs heating up, Saturday could deliver more thrills and betting payouts across the bracket.