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According to most accounts, Sportsboxox came out on the eve of public mass of betting during the first four days of March madness. But the recreational bookmaker made him a close chase by the time the dust was settled in the second round on Sunday night.

The key reason why: sec – the best conference in the country – paid off to the public, sending seven teams to Sweet 16.

“Johnny Six-Pack and the betting public have been given a lot of weekend, and sec has dominated, to make many late matches that have seen public teams made,” said Rich Zanco, chief of the boss Faculty basketball Trading for Caesars Sports. “All in all, we kept serving, getting some of the bigger decisions. But that was extremely intricate.”

Several Makers helped examine the weekend that was mad in March.

Oh say you can the set

The Southeast Conference played a role in four Sunday eight second round games. And the SEC teams went 4-0 straight (Su) and 3-1 against spread (ATS).

No. 3 seeds Kentucky In fact, he was an underdog of 2.5 points compared to the seed no. 6 Illinois. But Wildcats won 84-75. No. 2 seeds Alabama He was a favorite in 5 points compared to the seed no. 7 St. Mary and won 80-66. No. 6 seeds Ole Miss5.5 points’ dog, knocking out the state of Iowa State No. 3 91-78.

“We lost the big on Alabama and Ole Miss,” said Scott Shelton Betmgm Nevada, while noting the ACC Duke and Big Ten’s Michigan State There were also great losers for the house.

No. 1 seed Florida The only SEC team did not cover the spread on Sunday. Gators were a 9 -point favorite and stayed number 8 Ucon -A two national champion defender-for 77-75 win.

But Gators at least won, in the first game, which later proved to be key to public bookmakers, thanks to …

Moneyline Parlay Mania

In the first round of the NCAA tournament, the public is excited to bet on trendy underdogs by posting upset victories. IN Tinsel and High points and Jales and Uc San Diegos the world. But the number 11 Seed Drake was the only winner of the first round of that four, an upsetting number 6 Missouri 67-57 as an underdog of 6 points.

Then Drake lost to Texas Tech 77-64 on Saturday as an underdog of 7.5 points.

By the time they were moving on Sunday, the recreational bookmaker returned to their Nfl The formula, which was Moneyline Parlays on the favorites. That meant choosing favorites for just win, regardless of the final margin.

The strategy operated.

“It was a tough day for us,” said Superbook Vice President John Murray. “We really needed Florida or Maryland Or Michigan State to lose, and we just couldn’t get it. Maryland would be huge. “

Instead, Terrapins fourth carriers beat the seed no. 12 Colorado state 72-71 on a buzzing basket. This maintained a lot of monetary parliament, who then went to the Michigan State.

Spartans with the fourth seed continued to beat number 10 New Mexico 71-63. So Superbook brought back a piece of what’s pocket from Thursday to Saturday.

“It was a combination of some of our (larger bookmarks) and betting the public lines,” Murray said, noticing that his store was still well in the first four days. “It was a good weekend. The lunch was great, compared to last year, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday we won really good numbers.”

Futures Fallout

Saturday was a solid day for sec, because the conference went 3-1 and ATS. This included the number of 10 seeds Arkansas’75 -66 Raise Seed no. 2 St. Johnwith Razorbacks Underdogs in 7 points.

But in general, the Kjavicari were fine with that win of the SEC. St. John’s was among the biggest obligations of the national championship in several sports books.

“Arkansas beat St. John’s was our best game in the whole second round,” Murray said. “It was very good to get out of St. John. That was big for us.”

Longer prospects for the Red Storm were available preseason and earlier in the season at +8000 or more. Several bets on these prices can be quickly confused. Betmgm buyer had a 2,000 -dollar bet on +5000 St. John, for a potential victory of $ 100,000. And as Murray noted, his store was well underwater in St. John.

By the time the NCAA Tournament began, the Big East Champs were among the top eight teams on the board, with the prospects in the range of +2500.

Never under ‘while it’s over

As Zanco alluded to worse, some key supplements hit the past four days. And the public does not like anything more than a lot of scoring.

Through 48 March Madness games, Under is currently 27-20-1. But again, Over is more significant in the more popular matches. For example, Sunday UConn-Florida slope, which closed a total of 150.5.

Florida led 77-72 in decaying seconds but uconn’s Liam McNeeley Sank seemingly meaningless 3-jumper on the buzz, which achieved the final result of Florida 77, UCONN 75.

And pushing the total amount of 149 to 152. This is the end.

“It just wasn’t a good result for us,” Murray said. “We had several big houses at UCONN Plus points (+9). And on top of that, UCONN hit 3-poen to get it. This was about the worst scenario.”

Uconn’s loss marked the end of a shiny 13-0 at NCAA Tournament Games, at running until the last two national championships, plus Friday 67-59 wins in the first round over Over Oklahoma. The Husques covered each of these victories, which was equally impressive.

In fact, as Murray noted, UCONN covered Underdog on Sunday with respect to Florida in 9 points. So, assuming that Huskye made the NCAA tournament 2026, they would enter the red-Vruci ats ats.

Patrick Everson is an analyst of sports betting for Fox Sports and senior reporter for vegasinsider.com. He is a reputable journalist in the national betting area in sports. He is headquartered in Las Vegas, where he enjoys a golf in the heat of 110 degrees. Follow it on Twitter: @patrix_vegas.

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