NCAA Basketball Tournament Odds: Second Round Highlights, Lowlights
Writing by Igor Ivanov on Monday, 24 of March , 2008 at 12:36 pm
We knew Davidson was good. But to beat Georgetown as a 4.5-point puppy? That was the highlight of the men’s college basketball Tournament’s second round – at least from a basketball betting standpoint. The Wildcats were 17-10 ATS during the regular season, and are rolling into the Sweet 16 at 4-1 ATS in tourney action.
From a fan standpoint, the too-early elimination of the Duke Blue Devils for the second year in a row will be cause for celebration in many parts. Duke was bounced by underappreciated West Virginia (+4) after barely squeezing by Belmont (+20) in the first round.
The carnage nearly spread from Duke to fellow top-tier programs Memphis, UCLA, Texas and Tennessee, but all four clawed their way into the Sweet 16. Stanford and Marquette went toe-to-toe before the Cardinal (-2.5) escaped by a single point in overtime. And the Tar Heels? 108-77 over Arkansas (-9.5). Perhaps Indiana saw this coming and pulled the cord in the first round.
Category: NCAA basketball
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