March Madness odds made way for moneyline mania through much of this year’s NCAA Tournament. Or, more accurately: favorite, moneyline, parlay mania, as the public betting masses consistently cashed out.
From the Sweet 16 through the first game of the Final Four — in which Florida held off Auburn — favorites went a perfect 13-0 straight up (SU). Florida’s win perfectly set up championship favorite Duke to cash another pile of moneyline parlays on Saturday night against Houston.
That is, until Duke blew a seven-point lead in the final 1:26. Houston closed on a shocking 11-1 run for a 70-67 upset, which led to much rejoicing from oddsmakers.
“A complete collapse by Duke was just what we needed,” BetMGM Nevada’s Scott Shelton said.
A few oddsmakers helped recap the…
