NCAA Tournament action attracts all kinds of betting action, from the sharpest of the sharp to the most novice of the public. But where is money falling for Friday's first-round games?
William Hill U.S. has provided betting percentages on all 16 Friday games in March Madness. A handful of trendy underdogs are attracting attention, including Hawaii and Temple. Oklahoma (-14.5, 140 vs. Cal Bakersfield) is getting the highest percentage of tickets and total money bet.
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There are a few indications of sharp action based on these numbers. Weber State isn't getting the majority of the spread bets, but has more money on it. Same is the case for Holy Cross, Cincinnati and Texas.
Thursday, favorites in the NCAA Tournament went 9-7 ATS and 13-3 SU, and the OVER went 10-6.
More Friday picks: OK-Cal Bakersfield | ND-Mich | Cal-Hawaii | Mary-SDSU | Temple-Iowa
| Game | Spread | Ticket % | Money bet % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse vs. Dayton | DAYTON -1 | 52% DAYTON | 59% DAYTON |
| UNCA vs. Nova | VILLANOVA -17.5 | 51% VILLANOVA | 54% VILLANOVA |
| VCU vs. Oregon St. | VCU -4.5 | 54% OREGON ST | 57% OREGON ST |
| Hawaii vs. Cal | CALIFORNIA -5 | 61% HAWAII | 70% HAWAII |
| Mid Tenn vs. Mich St. | MICH STATE -18 | 75% MICH STATE | 79% MICH STATE |
| Temple vs. Iowa | IOWA -7 | 62% TEMPLE | 78% TEMPLE |
| Bakersfield vs. Okla | OKLAHOMA -14.5 | 82% OKLAHOMA | 95% OKLAHOMA |
| SDSU vs. Maryland | MARYLAND -9.5 | 51% S DAKOTA ST | 52% S DAKOTA ST |
| Pitt vs. Wisconsin | WISCONSIN -1.5 | 72% WISCONSIN | 51% PITT |
| SFA vs. WVU | W VIRIGINA -7.5 | 68% W VIRGINIA | 60% W VIRGINIA |
| WGB vs. T A&M | TEXAS A&M -13 | 59% TEXAS A&M | 81% TEXAS A&M |
| Holy Cross vs. Oregon | OREGON -23 | 62% OREGON | 56% HOLY CROSS |
| Weber St. vs. Xavier | XAVIER -13.5 | 62% XAVIER | 59% WEBER ST |
| Michigan vs. ND | NOTRE DAME -3 | 81% NOTRE DAME | 90% NOTRE DAME |
| NIU vs. Texas | TEXAS -4.5 | 67% NORTH IOWA | 51% TEXAS |
| Cincy vs. St. Joe's | CINCINNATI -2.5 | 67% ST. JOE'S | 57% CINCINNATI |
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