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BetOnline will be taking bets on the FAU vs. KSU game from Florida, and pretty much everywhere else for that matter. The Owls opened as a +2 underdog. This is only their second every appearance in the NCAA Men's Tournament and the furthest the Owls have ever advanced.
Florida Atlantic entered the tournament with just three losses on the season. They were 23-11-1 Against The Spread as of March 24 ahead of their big Elite Eight game against Kansas State.
FAU doesn't want the glass slipper, it wants the March Madness crown. They would pay $5000 for every $100 bet should that happen, though that price had to be locked in ahead of the Sweet 16 game in which they beat a good Tennessee team 62-55.
“We’re very, very confident in our abilities and those guys in the locker room,” FAU Coach Dusty May said Wednesday. “We’ve never thought of ourselves in that regard (Cinderella) just because of the success of our league and our guys being able to do what they did over a 20-game schedule. But we’ll take it."
Ahead of the Sweet 16, the Owls ranked 32nd in Division I in scoring (78.4 ppg), 18th in 3-point attempts per game (26.4) and top-50 in 3-point percentage (36.7). Six players have shot more than 100 3-pointers this season; Davis, Boyd and Bryan Greenlee all shoot at least 38 percent from the arc.
Johnell Davis (13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds), Alijah Martin (13.1 points, 5.3 rebounds) and Vladislav Goldin (10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds) carry FAU's offense.
The underdog Owls (34-3), in just their second NCAA Tournament in program history, will face third-seeded Kansas State on Saturday at Madison Square Garden for the right to go to the Final Four. KSU knocked Michigan State out of the tournament.
"It's awesome for our university, our athletic department and our community. We are extremely proud to represent them," Owls coach Dusty May said. "These guys have put a lot of work, elbow grease into building the program. For it to be at this point, it's very rewarding, but we'll focus on all that later after the season."
Odds to Win the 2023 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship
Rot Odds To Win 2023 NCAA Mens Basketball Championship Moneyline
10001 Alabama (1) +375
10002 Houston (1) +400
10005 UCLA (2) +750
10007 Texas (2) +850
10008 Gonzaga (3) +1100
10009 UConn (4) +850
10013 Tennessee (4) +1100
10016 Creighton (6) +1000
10017 Miami FL (5) +5000
10022 Xavier (3) +3000
10023 Kansas State (3) +3000
10025 Arkansas (8) +3300
10026 San Diego State (5) +4000
10033 Michigan State (7) +2500
10038 Florida Atlantic (9) +5000
10067 Princeton +15000
All wagers have action.
Rot 2023 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament - To Make the Finals Moneyline
10001 Alabama (1) +175
10002 Houston (1) +200
10005 UCLA (2) +375
10007 Texas (2) +450
10008 Gonzaga (3) +550
10009 UConn (4) +450
10013 Tennessee (4) +550
10016 Creighton (6) +500
10017 Miami FL (5) +2500
10022 Xavier (3) +1400
10023 Kansas State (3) +1400
10025 Arkansas (8) +1400
10026 San Diego State (5) +2000
10033 Michigan State (7) +1200
10038 Florida Atlantic (9) +2000
10067 Princeton +8000
All wagers have action.
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
