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Thursday's Teams Championship Odds Odds
CBB Transfer Portal Ranked

bet365 ODDS TO WIN FINAL

Duke +230

Florida +375

Alabama +1800

Texas Tech +1800

Maryland +3300

Arizona +4000

BYU +7000

Arkansas +10000
BYU +5.5 vs. Alabama
5 Things We Learned About BYU

(6) BYU (26-9) vs (2) Alabama (27-8)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS
Arena: Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where to Watch: CBS
Time: 7:09 p.m. ET
Spread: Alabama -5.5 | Total: 175.5
Moneyline: Alabama -220 | BYU +180

If there is a team remaining in the field that can score with Alabama at will, it's BYU. It's why we are currently seeing a historically high total between these two foes, who could put on an offensive clinic for 40 minutes and give us the most entertaining matchup of the Sweet 16. We'll ride with the Cougars and the points here as one of the five best teams in the sport over the past month, per Bart Torvik's T-Rank. Egor Demin and Richie Saunders have shown they are not afraid of the spotlight, and this team feels ready to make some magic happen in March.

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Maryland +6.5 vs. Florida
5 Things We Learned About Florida

(4) Maryland (27-8) vs (1) Florida (32-4)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS
Arena: Chase Center
Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where to Watch: TBS/truTV
Time: 7:39 p.m. ET
Spread: Florida -6.5 | Total: 157.5
Moneyline: Florida -270 | Maryland +220

Florida's offense is downright silly at times, something we saw in the final minutes to help them escape UConn in the Round of 32. A team like Maryland could hold them at bay long enough to make things interesting, as they boast the sixth-best defense in the country and as talented a starting lineup as you will find in the sport. They boast size, scoring, and playmaking at nearly every position. Don't be surprised if this one is tight down the stretch and the Terrapins can hang within the number and potentially steal one for a shocker in San Francisco.

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Arizona +9.5 vs. Duke
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(4) Arizona (24-12) vs (1) Duke (33-3)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS
Arena: Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where to Watch: CBS
Time: 9:39 p.m. ET
Spread: Duke -9.5 | Total: 153.5
Moneyline: Duke -525 | Arizona +390

While we believe Duke is the better team here, this number is too large to lay. The Wildcats will have a bitter taste in their mouths after the Blue Devils came into their building in November and handed them a loss, so there is some familiarity between these opponents. The difference-maker in this matchup will be the play of Caleb Love. If he can continue to hoop and not have an off night like he did in their November matchup, this could get hairy for the Blue Devils. We'll take the large sum of points and back Arizona to make this fun.
Texas Tech -5.5 vs. Arkansas
Predicting the Sweet 16 to the Final

(10) Arkansas (22-13) vs (3) Texas Tech (27-8)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS
Arena: Chase Center
Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where to Watch: TBS/truTV
Time: 10:09 p.m. ET
Spread: Texas Tech -5.5 | Total: 148.0
Moneyline: Texas Tech -245 | Arkansas +200

What a job Grant McCasland has done to quietly get Texas Tech back to the Sweet 16 in his second season. He has won everywhere he has been, and it's no surprise that he is finding success with the Red Raiders. JT Toppin's name has not been mentioned enough over the past month as one of the elite players in the sport, fresh off a 25-point performance against Drake to seal their spot in the second weekend. While you know you will get hard-nosed defense with McCasland's teams, they are even scarier when the offense is firing on all cylinders. The road ends here for Arkansas as they get too much to handle on the defensive end on Thursday night.

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Thursday's Teams Final Four Odds
Sweet Sixteen Most Likely Upsets

bet365 ODDS TO WIN EAST REGIONAL

Duke -180

Alabama +350

Arizona +700

BYU +850

bet365 ODDS TO WIN WEST REGIONAL

Florida -130

Texas Tech +290

Maryland +450

Arkansas +1000
Thursday's Teams Final Game Odds
Ranking the Sweet 16 Coaches

bet365 ODDS TO MAKE FINAL

Duke YES +115 | NO -145

Florida YES +180 | NO -230

Alabama YES +750 | NO -1400

Texas Tech YES +850 | NO -1600

Maryland YES +1400 | NO -4000

Arizona YES +1800 | NO -15000

BYU YES +3300 | NO -50000

Arkansas YES +4000 | NO -100000
Thursday's Teams Championship Odds Odds
CBB Transfer Portal Ranked

bet365 ODDS TO WIN FINAL

Duke +230

Florida +375

Alabama +1800

Texas Tech +1800

Maryland +3300

Arizona +4000

BYU +7000

Arkansas +10000
BYU +5.5 vs. Alabama
5 Things We Learned About BYU

(6) BYU (26-9) vs (2) Alabama (27-8)

WHERE TO WATCH & bet365 ODDS
Arena: Prudential Center
Location: Newark, NJ
Date: Thursday, March 27
Where to Watch: CBS
Time: 7:09 p.m. ET
Spread: Alabama -5.5 | Total: 175.5
Moneyline: Alabama -220 | BYU +180

If there is a team remaining in the field that can score with Alabama at will, it's BYU. It's why we are currently seeing a historically high total between these two foes, who could put on an offensive clinic for 40 minutes and give us the most entertaining matchup of the Sweet 16. We'll ride with the Cougars and the points here as one of the five best teams in the sport over the past month, per Bart Torvik's T-Rank. Egor Demin and Richie Saunders have shown they are not afraid of the spotlight, and this team feels ready to make some magic happen in March.

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