Can Iowa cover in the first round?
Update March 19: Here are the updated bet splits for No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Grand Canyon as of March 19th at 10:30 a.m. from DraftKings Sportsbook:
Iowa -14.5: 55% of handle, 64% of bets
Grand Canyon +14.5: 45% of handle, 36% of bets
Over 144.5: 93% of handle, 61% of bets
Under 144.5: 7% of handle, 39% of bets
Update March 18: Here are the updated bet splits for Iowa vs. Grand Canyon as of March 18th at 11:00 a.m. from DraftKings Sportsbook:
Iowa -15: 51% of handle, 65% of bets
Grand Canyon +15: 49% of handle, 35% of bets
Over 144.5: 96% of handle, 59% of bets
Under 144.5: 4% of handle, 41% of bets
The first round of the NCAA Tournament gets underway this weekend and as always, there are some big underdogs looking to take down a few of the nation’s elite in the early days of March Madness. That’s what the Grand Canyon University Antelopes will try to do Saturday night on TBS against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
What to watch the first week of the NCAA Tournament
By JOHN MARSHALLMarch 16, 2021 GMT
After a chaotic season through a pandemic, March Madness is back.
You know the players are ready. So are the coaches. The fans, too.
This year’s bracket will be like no other, played entirely in Indiana over a span of three weeks.
There’s no Duke, no Kentucky, but plenty of new favorites and upstarts who have waited a long time for their chance.
To get you ready, we’ve got a rundown of the teams, players and games to watch for when the bracket fires up with the First Four Thursday in Bloomington:
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