The percentages vary at different sportsbooks, however the public is plainly taking the preferred in Monday night's NCAA Championship Game.
- Michigan is controling spread tickets and handle at theScore Bet.
- FanDuel has seen a UConn lean on the moneyline.
- BetMGM is sweating out a possible $225,000 payment on a Huskies win.
No. 1 seed Michigan (-6.5) is getting the majority of spread bets and cash at FanDuel, BetMGM, and theScore Bet following its throttling of No. 1 Arizona in the Final Four on Saturday.
UConn, which disturb Illinois in the other video game as a small underdog, is seeing more love on the moneyline. A FanDuel representative informed Covers on Monday afternoon that Michigan is getting 52% of the spread manage, the most affordable percentage among the three operators. The Huskies are likewise close in bets, getting 46% at FanDuel.
BetMGM has seen the widest margins, with the Wolverines getting 70% of the spread bets and 75% of the manage, while theScore Bet is around 65% in both classifications.
However, UConn, with odds of +245 at FanDuel, is getting nearly 80% of the wagers. BetMGM reported that the underdog has seen 67% of the bets there. Michigan is still taking the most moneyline deal with, even with chances of over -300.
Long shots
Books are pulling for Michigan in the futures market. UConn opened the season with March Madness odds of +1,400 at BetMGM, and they grew to +2,800 after the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, as the Huskies were in a competitive East Region with top-seeded Duke. Even after UConn won that region to make the Final 4, it still had the longest chances at +550 to win the nationwide championship at theScore Bet.
BetMGM reported it is sweating out a $25,000 bet on UConn at +900 that will pay out $225,000 if the Huskies win Monday night. Adam Landeka, vice president of theScore Bet Sportsbook, told Covers last Friday it required any team but UConn to record the title, so its futures hopes are only with the Wolverines.
Michigan had chances of +2,000 or higher when the market opened, however operators didn't take much action that early. The Wolverines had an outstanding season that kept their chances below +400 entering the competition. They were the +165 favorites going into last Saturday's semifinals.
Other markets
The general public is also backing the over 144.5 points. BetMGM and theScore Bet have both taken most of bets and cash on the over, with BetMGM reporting 84% of the handle coming in on a high-scoring video game.
FanDuel said its most popular video game special is for each group to score 40+ points in each half Monday night.
BetMGM said Michigan's Aday Mara to score 15+ points at +120 is the operator's most-bet player prop for the video game by tickets. UConn's Tarris Reed Jr. to score 15+ points (-110) is 2nd. Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg to score 15+ points (+110 ), UConn's Silas Demary Jr. under 4.5 rebounds (+270 ), and Trey McKenney over 1.5 3-pointers (+110) complete the leading 5.
Mara has the shortest odds at +175 to be named the competition's Most Outstanding Player at BetMGM. Lendenborg has the highest manage and ticket percentage of any gamer in the market, and he's BetMGM's most significant liability to win the award.
