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Most Popular March Madness Bets Today: Thursday's Top Spread, Moneyline & Total Picks
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Thursday marks the start of the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16, and favorites were overwhelmingly at the forefront over the tournament's first two rounds. Where will the public get their money down on Thursday?

Here's a look at the most popular March Madness bets today for the spread, moneyline, and total in terms of total wagers at BetMGM on today's Sweet 16 games:

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Matchup (seed)FavoriteTotal
Florida (1) vs. Maryland (4)Florida (-6.5)O/U 157.5
Alabama (2) vs. BYU (6)Alabama (-5.5)O/U 175.5
Duke (1) vs. Arizona (4)Duke (-9.5)O/U 153.5

πŸ”₯ Most popular March Madness bets against the spread today

Here are the two most popular bets against the spread today in terms of total wagers, along with the total percentage of tickets and handle on that side:

WagerOpening oddsPercent of betsPercent of handle
Florida (-6.5) vs. Maryland-6.571%65%
Duke (-9.5) vs. Arizona-9.561%69%

πŸ’΅ Most popular ATS bet today: Florida (-6.5) vs. Maryland

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πŸ’° Most popular March Madness underdog moneyline bets today

Here are the two most popular underdog moneyline bets today in terms of total wagers, along with the total percentage of tickets and handle on that side:

WagerOpening oddsPercent of betsPercent of handle
Arkansas (+200) vs. Texas Tech+20083%68%
BYU (+180) vs. Alabama+16564%41%

πŸ’΅ Most popular underdog ML bet today: Akansas (+200) vs. Texas Tech

πŸ“ˆ Most popular March Madness Over bets today

Here are the three most popular Over bets today in terms of total wagers, along with the total percentage of tickets and handle on that side:

WagerOpening oddsPercent of betsPercent of handle
Alabama vs. BYU (Over 175.5)173.562%75%
Florida vs. Maryland (Over 157.5)154.579%94%
Duke vs. Arizona (Over 153.5)153.586%80%

πŸ’΅ Most popular Over bet today: Alabama vs. BYU Over 175.5

πŸ€” Who are sharp bettors targeting today in the NCAA Tournament?

While it can be hard to identify exactly which bets are drawing sharp action, here's a look at the bets with the most lopsided betting handle on wagers against the spread and total entering today's games:

  • Florida vs. Maryland Over 157.5 (94% handle)
  • Duke vs. Arizona Over 153.5 (80% handle)
  • Alabama vs. BYU Over 175.5 (75% handle)
  • Texas Tech vs. Arkansas Over 147.5 (71% handle)
  • Duke (-9.5) vs. Arizona (69% handle)

πŸ‘‰ Want more March Madness action? Check out the rest of our March Madness Sweet 16 expert picks as part of our March Madness Sweet 16 predictions.    

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