This years, March Madness has proven to be a wild ride, and it all ends tonight with the National Championship game. Get stats and insights here into who the public are picking to win the game. We’ve also include stats about key props for the big game.
Who are bettors picking to win Kentucky vs. Connecticut National Championship game – April 7, 2014
The public are supporting UConn since they beat the #1 team in the country (Florida) twice this season
Even with Kentucky (-2.5) favored to win, bettors would rather take the points and the moneyline payout of +125 ( a $100 bet on UConn wins you $125)
Kentucky backers may be out-numbered but their putting significantly more money down on their pick, almost tripling the average moneyline bet and outpacing Connecticut bettors on spread bets too
Under
Over
Over/Under
40%
60%
Avg bet size
$34
$51
Bettors are expecting a high scoring affair since 3/5 are picking the game to go over 135.5 points
Those Over bettors are also putting more cash behind their pick: $51 vs. $34
Under 15.5
Over 15.5
Julius Randle points
5%
95%
Our bettors are predicting a big day from the Wildcats big man with 95% expecting him to score more than 15.5 in the title game
Under 18.5
Over 18.5
Shabazz Napier points
43%
57%
We project Napier to be the top scorer in the game with the prop set at +/- 18.5 points and the public is divided with 57% betting the over
Under 12.5
Over 12.5
Largest lead of the game
89%
11%
Count on a tight game throughout, that’s what our bettors are saying, with 89% betting on the game differential to never go past 12 points
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