Sunday Chock Full of College Basketball Championships

There were three major college basketball championships on Sunday. It was hard to keep track of all the gambling action, so we’ve summed it up for you.

 

Miami Defeats North Carolina 87-77 for ACC Championship

 

The high-flying Miami Hurricanes were 1.5-point favorites heading into their match against the suddenly-hot Tar Heels. They easily covered the spread, but North Carolina kept the game close throughout. Here were some of the other betting trends for both squads, per OddsShark.com:

 

North Carolina Tar Heels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 10-0
After playing Maryland are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Miami Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing North Carolina State are 3-7
After a win are 8-2

A few Tar Heels at Hurricanes trends to consider:
Miami is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing North Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 7 games
Miami is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing North Carolina

Both Miami and North Carolina could be formidable opponents in the Big Dance. Many people had written off the Tar Heels, but they’ve been playing sensationally, and came within a few plays of winning the ACC this season.

“I’ve got nothing to complain about with my team today,” Williams said. “I’m really proud of my team. And I’m not talking about the entire year. I’m talking about today. I’m unbelievably proud of what they’ve accomplished and how far they’ve come when everybody was abandoning ship earlier. … My team gave great effort today, my team was tough today, my team was attentive today. And yes, we made a couple of mistakes, but that’s the game of basketball.”

Ole Miss Defeats Florida 66-63 for SEC Championship

 

The Ole Miss Rebels were huge 11-point underdogs in the SEC Championship game against Florida, but Marshall Henderson scored 21 to fuel the Rebs to a huge upset victory. Here were some other betting trends for both squads:

 

Mississippi Rebels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
After playing Vanderbilt are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Florida Gators Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
After playing Alabama are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

A few Rebels at Gators trends to consider:
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Mississippi
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida’s last 8 games
Florida is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
Florida is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games

Ohio State Defeats Wisconsin 50-43

It was an ugly game, but the Buckeyes beat Wisconsin at their own defensive slugfest brand of basketball to earn a 50-43 win in the Big Ten championship. Here were their gambling trends courtesy of OddsShark.com:

Wisconsin Badgers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After playing Indiana are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Ohio State Buckeyes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
After playing Michigan State are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few Badgers at Buckeyes trends to consider:
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ohio State’s last 13 games when playing Wisconsin
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 6 games when playing Wisconsin