How bettors are believing in the Tennessee Vols' NCAA Tournament run
If you're a Tennessee Vols fan who believes UT can win the NCAA Tournament this year, you're not alone. According to BetMGM, a large number of bettors have placed wagers on the Vols to win it all. As of Friday, Tennessee had the fourth most amount of championship bets of teams still in the NCAA […]
If you're a Tennessee Vols fan who believes UT can win the NCAA Tournament this year, you're not alone.
According to BetMGM, a large number of bettors have placed wagers on the Vols to win it all.
As of Friday, Tennessee had the fourth most amount of championship bets of teams still in the NCAA Tournament (the Kentucky Wildcats were ahead of the Vols, but UK lost to Saint Peter's on Thursday night).
Tennessee's championship ticket percentage is 5.8 %. They're behind Arizona (11.0%), Gonzaga (8.8%), and Duke (7.7%).
(Kentucky was 7.2% before they lost on Thursday.)
The Vols' handle percentage (total amount bet) is 5.5%, which is tied with Purdue and Baylor for the fifth-most.
Tennessee's odds at the start of the NCAA Tournament were +4000. They're now at +1600 after their opening-round win against Longwood.
Gonzaga currently has the best odds at +250, followed by Arizona at +600 and Kansas at +800.
The Vols will take on Michigan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 4:15 PM CT/5:15 PM ET.
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