A media firestorm, following a curious information leak from an FBI investigation, was not enough to eliminate Arizona from the NCAA Tournament. Freshman big man Deandre Ayton still is dominating and Sean Miller still is coaching.
It’s Thursday morning, and the Wildcats are the sole survivors from the Pac-12 Conference. Only three teams got in and already two — Arizona State and UCLA — are out after the First Four action in Dayton, Ohio.
The proposition for total Pac-12 wins in the tournament was three. It’s all riding on Arizona now. The Wildcats would have to beat Buffalo in today’s first round and advance past the Davidson-Kentucky winner before likely facing top-seeded Virginia in the Sweet 16.
The Pac-12, Atlantic Coast and Atlantic 10 props are off the board, but there are plenty more props open for betting prior to today’s games.
TOTAL TOURNAMENT WINS BY CONFERENCE
(Prices from the South Point, Station Casinos and Westgate sports books)
AAC: 5 (Over plus-100; Under -120)
Cincinnati, Houston, Wichita State
Big East: 8.5 (Over -115; Under -105)
Butler, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, Xavier
Big Ten: 8 (Over -130; Under plus-110)
Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue
Big 12: 8.5 (Over -125; Under plus-105)
Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia
Mountain West: 1 (Over/Under -110)
Nevada, San Diego State
SEC: 8.5 (Over/Under -110)
Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas A&M
TOURNAMENT WINS BY NO. 1 SEEDS
11 (Over -130; Under plus-110)
Kansas, Villanova, Virginia, Xavier
TOURNAMENT WINS BY NO. 2 SEEDS
10.5 (Over -105; Under -115)
Cincinnati, Duke, North Carolina, Purdue
TOURNAMENT WINS BY NO. 3 SEEDS
8 (Over plus-100; Under -120)
Michigan, Michigan State, Texas Tech, Tennessee
TOURNAMENT WINS BY NO. 4 SEEDS
6.5 (Over -130; Under plus-110)
Arizona, Auburn, Gonzaga, Wichita State
TOURNAMENT WINS BY TEAM
Villanova 3.5 (Over plus-130; Under -150)
Duke 3 (Over plus-150; Under -180)
Michigan State 2.5 (Over plus-145; Under -170)
Virginia 3.5 (Over plus-150; Under -180)
Kansas 2 (Over -190; Under plus-160)
Purdue 2.5 (Over/Under -110)
Michigan 2 (Over plus-150; Under -180)
North Carolina 2.5 (Over plus-110; Under -130)
WILL THIS TEAM MAKE THE SWEET 16?
Arizona (Yes -110; No -110)
Arkansas (Yes plus-650; No -1,000)
Cincinnati (Yes -250; No plus-200)
Florida (Yes plus-180; No -220)
Gonzaga (Yes -150; No plus-130)
Kentucky (Yes plus-150; No -180)
Ohio State (Yes plus-150; No -180)
Purdue (Yes -300; No plus-220)
Tennessee (Yes -155; No plus-135)
Texas Tech (Yes -145; No plus-125)
West Virginia (Yes plus-100; No -120)
Wichita State (Yes plus-120; No -140)
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN FIRST ROUND
37.5 (Over/Under -110)
WILL A NO. 15 SEED WIN A GAME IN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-400; No -500
Cal State Fullerton, Georgia State, Iona, Lipscomb
TOTAL NO. 1 SEEDS TO REACH FINAL FOUR
1.5 (Over plus-175; Under -210)
Kansas, Villanova, Virginia, Xavier
WILL A NO. 1 SEED WIN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-170; No -200
WILL A NO. 2 SEED WIN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-225; No -275
Cincinnati, Duke, North Carolina, Purdue
WILL ANY BIG EAST TEAM WIN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-375; No -500
Butler, Creighton, Providence, Seton Hall, Villanova, Xavier
WILL ANY BIG TEN TEAM WIN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-350; No -450
Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue
WILL ANY BIG 12 TEAM WIN THE TOURNAMENT?
Yes plus-800; No -1,400
Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia