Las Vegas hosts the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time with two West Region games today.

In the first game at T-Mobile Arena, No. 8 Arkansas, fresh off an upset of top-seeded Kansas in the second round, faces No. 4 Connecticut. Then, No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 Gonzaga renew their rivalry in the nightcap.

In the East Region, No. 3 Kansas State is a slight underdog against No. 7 Michigan State, and fourth-seeded Tennessee takes on No. 9 Florida Atlantic.

We’ll be following the action from all the NCAA Tournament games. Refresh this blog throughout the day to track bad beats, movement on the live betting line, props, halftime bets and much more.

UPDATES

5:11 p.m.: Kansas State-Michigan State over 138 is in.

5:06 p.m.: HALFTIME. Connecticut 46, Arkansas 29. Jordan Hawkins led a balanced scoring attack with 10 points, and the Huskies led wire-to-wire at T-Mobile Arena to cover as 2-point favorites. Arkansas shot 33.3 percent from the floor. The half went over the total of 64½.

5:02 p.m.: Michigan State and Kansas State are trading buckets. The Spartans lead 60-59 midway through the second half. Michigan State is -150 on the live line (Kansas State +120), spread -1½, total 160½.

4:42 p.m.: It’s a 14-0 run for UConn and Arkansas calls timeout with 7:42 left in the first half. The Huskies are -1600 on the live line (Arkansas +850), spread -13½, total 151½.

4:34 p.m: Connecticut is 10-for-16 from the floor and leads Arkansas 25-17 at the under-12 break. UConn is -400 on the live line (Arkansas +300), spread -7½, total 150½.

4:31 p.m.: Second-half line: Michigan State -1, total 74½.

4:26 p.m.: Connecticut cashes the first team to 10 points prop at -135. The Huskies lead Arkansas 15-12 at the under-16 timeout.

4:23 p.m.: HALFTIME. Kansas State 43, Michigan State 38. Keyontae Johnson had 14 points and Markquis Nowell dished out 10 assists to help the No. 3 Wildcats cover as ½-point favorites. Joey Hauser led the seventh-seeded Spartans with 12 points. Michigan State led by as many as four points early before Kansas State came back behind seven made 3-pointers. The half soared over the total of 64.

4:12 p.m.: Player props to keep an eye on:

Arkansas — Ricky Council IV 14½ points (over -130); Nick Smith Jr. 11½ (over -130); Anthony Black 11½; Davonte Davis 11½ (under -130)

Connecticut — Adama Sanogo 16½ points; Jordan Hawkins 14½ (under -120); Tristen Newton 9½ (over -130); Andre Jackson Jr. 7½ (under -120); Alex Karaban 7½ (over -130)

4:11 p.m.: They are about to tip off at T-Mobile Arena.

No. 8 Arkansas (+165) vs. No. 4 Connecticut (-3½, 140, -185), 4:15 p.m.

4:08 p.m.: Kansas State is on a 10-2 run and leads Michigan State 30-26 at the under-4 break. Kansas State is -170 on the live line (Michigan State +140), spread -2½, total 142½.

3:54 p.m.: Michigan State is finding open looks on offense and leads 19-18 at the under-8 timeout. Michigan State is -125 on the live line (Kansas State -105), spread -1½, total 136½.

3:40 p.m.: Finally a whistle and there’s the under-16 timeout. Kansas State leads Michigan State 12-10 and -160 on the live line (Michigan State +130), spread -2, total 139½.

3:39 p.m.: Desperation 3 goes for Kansas State to cash the first team to 10 points prop at -110.

3:36 p.m.: Some player props to follow:

Kansas State — Markquis Nowell 16½ points (over -125); Keyontae Johnson 16½ points (-125); Desi Sills 8½ points (over -125); Nae’Qwan Tomlin 9½ points (over -115)

Michigan State — A.J. Hoggard 12½ points (over -125); Joey Hauser 14½ points (under -115); Tyson Walker 14½ points (over -125); Jaden Akins 10½.

3:31 p.m.: Underway at Madison Square Garden.

3:09 p.m.: Money keeps showing up on Kansas State. The Wildcats are now -1 at the SuperBook.

3 p.m.: Michigan State-Kansas State is now a pick ’em at Circa Sports and Westgate SuperBook.

2:30 p.m.: Here is today’s schedule, with point spreads, money lines and totals:

No. 7 Michigan State (-1, 138½, -120) vs. No. 3 Kansas State (Even), 3:30 p.m.

No. 8 Arkansas (+160) vs. No. 4 Connecticut (-3½, 140, -180), 4:15 p.m.

No. 9 Florida Atlantic (+190) vs. No. 4 Tennessee (-5, 129½, -220), 6 p.m.

No. 3 Gonzaga (-105) vs. No. 2 UCLA (-1, 145½, -115), 6:45 p.m.

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