The 13-seeded Furman Paladins upset the 4-seeded Virginia Cavaliers on Thursday with a last second 68-67 win in the first round of the South of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. What were the odds of the upset?
Furman was a +200 underdog to win outright, with Virginia -225 on the moneyline. That equals a fair implied probability of Furman pulling off the upset of 32.5%.
35% of the bets and a whopping 83% of the money wagered were on Furman to pull off the upset.
FURMAN (+200 ML) GETS THE STEAL AND DRILLS THE THREE FOR THE WIN 🤯
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— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) March 16, 2023
Furman was also +5.5 on the spread and was the public's most popular team to cover on Thursday, according to betting data from BetMGM.
61% of the bets and 72% of the money wagered were on the underdogs to cover.
This is a developing story. Odds courtesy of bet365.
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