Two spots in the Final Four will be decided today.
In the East Region final, No. 3 Kansas State will try to strike midnight on the Cinderella run of No. 9 Florida Atlantic. Then, No. 3 Gonzaga faces No. 4 Connecticut in the West Region final at T-Mobile Arena.
We’ll be following the action from both games. Refresh this blog throughout the day to track bad beats, movement on the live betting line, props, halftime bets and much more.
UPDATES
3:40 p.m.: Florida Atlantic continues to find open looks and leads Kansas State 26-22 at the under-8 timeout. FAU is -145 on the live line (Kansas State +115), spread -2½, total 154½.
3:30 p.m.: Florida Atlantic’s interior passing has picked apart Kansas State. The Owls lead 22-18 at the 10:26 mark of the first half and are -145 on the live line (Kansas State +115), spread -2½, total 153½.
3:23 p.m.: Alijah Martin hits a 3-pointer and Florida Atlantic cashes the first team to 10 points prop at -105.
3:19 p.m.: Florida Atlantic and Kansas State are off to an electric start. It’s 7-7 at the first media timeout. Kansas State is -140 on the live line (FAU +110), spread -1½, total 145½.
ALIJAH MARTIN RISES UP 😮#MarchMadness @FAUMBB pic.twitter.com/ETFfWCW7dc
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 25, 2023
3:13 p.m.: Kansas State closes -1, total 144.
3:09 p.m.: Ready for tipoff at Madison Square Garden.
3:05 p.m.: Big bet on the Wildcats at Caesars Sportsbook earlier.
A bettor in AZ just placed a $55K wager on K-State spread (-2) 😼
Will this cash? pic.twitter.com/E9A5y8u36u
— Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) March 25, 2023
2:30 p.m.: That Florida Atlantic-Kansas State line continues to bounce between -1 and -1½ at the Westgate SuperBook.
2:15 p.m.: Here is today’s schedule, with point spreads, money lines and totals:
No. 9 Florida Atlantic (Even) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (-1, 144, -120), 3:09 p.m.
No. 4 Connecticut (-3, 153½, -155) vs. No. 3 Gonzaga (+135), 5:49 p.m.
Here are some of the props we’ll be tracking today for the Florida Atlantic-Kansas State game:
Team totals: Florida Atlantic 71½, Kansas State 72½.
First team to score 10+ points?: Florida Atlantic -105, Kansas State -115.
Florida Atlantic: Vladislav Goldin 8½ points (under -125); Alijah Martin 12½ points (over -120); Johnell Davis 14½ points (under -120); Nicholas Boyd 8½ points
Kansas State: Nae’Qwan Tomlin 10½ points (under -130); Keyontae Johnson 17½ points (under -120); Markquis Nowell 16½ points (over -120); Desi Sills 8½ points.
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