MARCH MADNESS BAD BEATS BLOG: Oral Roberts leads another day for ’dogs

The first eight berths will be punched Sunday, starting with No. 1 seed Illinois trying to hold off No. 8 Loyola-Chicago.

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9:36 p.m.: That’s it for today. Underdogs continue to dominate. Favorites went only 2-6 against the spread, and five of the underdogs scored outright upsets, led by No. 15 seed Oral Roberts, which rallied to knock off Florida at +350 ML. In the first game of the day, No. 8 seed Loyola-Chicago (+280) rolled past No. 1 seed Illinois. No. 12 Oregon State (+220) capped the night by beating No. 4 Oklahoma State. Totals split 4-4.

Betting results for every game today — full game, first half and second half — are listed at the bottom of this story.

Thanks for reading. We’ll be back Monday for the rest of the second round.

9:28 p.m.: In what was very likely his final college game, Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham, the projected top pick in the NBA draft, scored 24 points, to go over his prop total of 21½. Oregon State’s Ethan Thompson cruised over his prop of 15½ with 26 points.

9:25 p.m.: FINAL: Oregon State 80, Oklahoma State 70. The No. 12 seed Beavers win outright as 6-point underdogs, +220 ML against the No. 4 Cowboys. The game goes over 140½. Oregon State will face No. 8 Loyola-Chicago in the Sweet 16. Oregon State goes over its team total of 67½; Oklahoma State stays under 73½.

9:08 p.m.: Maybe the Cowboys aren’t dead yet. Oklahoma State gets a 3-pointer, steal and another 3 to cut Oregon State’s lead to 70-67 with 3:39 left in the second half. The Beavers are -215 on the live line (Cowboys +172), spread -2½.

9:01 p.m.: Oregon State appears to have fended off Oklahoma State’s comeback attempt. The Beavers lead 66-55 with 4:58 left in the second half and are -1,400 on the live line (Cowboys +760), spread -7½, total 144½.

8:51 p.m.: Oregon State leads 62-53 with 7:46 left in the second half. The Beavers are -375 on the live line (Oklahoma State +285), spread -4½, total 151½.

8:41 p.m.: Oklahoma State is crawling back into the game. The Cowboys have cut Oregon State’s lead to 54-50 with 11:38 left in the second half. The Beavers are -144 on the live line (Cowboys +118), spread -1½, total 151½.

7:59 p.m.: Second-half line: Oklahoma State -7, total 76½.

7:56 p.m.: HALFTIME: Oregon State 44, Oklahoma State 30. First-half winners: Oregon State +3, over 64½, Oregon State +165 ML.

7:52 p.m.: FINAL: Villanova 84, North Texas 61. The No. 5 seed Wildcats romp as 6-point favorites, -265 ML against the No. 13 Mean Green. The game goes over 126. Villanova will face No. 1 Baylor in the Sweet 16. Both teams go over their team totals: Villanova 65½, North Texas 60½.

7:35 p.m.: Another double-digit seed could be headed for the Sweet 16. No. 12 Oregon State is out to a 32-19 lead over No. 4 Oklahoma State with 5:45 left in the first half. The Beavers are -265 on the live line (Cowboys +210), spread -5½, total 147½.

7:32 p.m.: No drama for Villanova. The Wildcats lead North Texas 67-44 with 7:52 left in the second half and are cruising toward a matchup with No. 1 Baylor in the Sweet 16.

7:17 p.m.: Oregon State has started well. The Beavers lead Oklahoma State 19-13 with 10:39 left in the first half. Oklahoma State is still favored at -118 on the live line (Oregon State -104), spread -1½, total 141½.

6:53 p.m.: The last game of the day is about to tip off:

— No. 4 Oklahoma State (-6, 140½, -260) vs. No. 12 Oregon State (+220), 6:57 p.m.

6:48 p.m.: FINAL: Oral Roberts 81, Florida 78. The No. 15 Golden Eagles pull off another upset, knocking off the No. 7 Gators as 8½-point underdogs, +350 ML. The game goes over 150. Oral Roberts will face No. 3 Arkansas in the Sweet 16. Oral Roberts goes over its team total of 69½; Florida stays just under 78½.

6:44 p.m.: Second-half line: North Texas -½, total 69½.

6:42 p.m.: HALFTIME: Villanova 47, North Texas 27. First-half winners: Villanova -3, over 58.

6:40 p.m.: Oral Roberts takes a 77-76 lead with 2:46 left in the second half. Florida is still favored at -120 (Oral Roberts -110).

6:30 p.m.: Oral Roberts isn’t done yet. Florida is clinging to a 74-68 lead over the Golden Eagles with 4:44 left in the second half. The Gators are -1,100 on the live line (Oral Roberts +650).

6:21 p.m.: FINAL: Houston 63, Rutgers 60. The No. 10 seed Scarlet Knights cover as 7½-point underdogs, but the No. 2 Cougars mount a wild rally in the final minutes to advance at -350 ML. The game stays under 131½. Houston will face No. 11 Syracuse in the Sweet 16.

6:08 p.m.: North Texas won the race to 10 at +115 and the race to 15 at +130 against Villanova. The Mean Green lead 16-11 with 13:33 left in the first half.

6:02 p.m.: Rutgers is holding its lead. The Scarlet Knights are up 56-49 with 5:09 left in the second half and are -750 on the live line (Houston +490).

5:56 p.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 5 Villanova (-6, 126, -265) vs. No. 13 North Texas (+225), 6 p.m.

5:46 p.m.: Houston is really in trouble. Rutgers leads 50-40 with 10:57 left in the second half. The Scarlet Knights are up to -375 on the live line (Houston +285), spread -5½, total 131½.

5:38 p.m.: Houston is in trouble. Rutgers leads 43-35 with 14:17 left in the second half, and the Scarlet Knights are -215 on the live line (Houston +172), spread -3½, total 130½.

5:35 p.m.: Second-half line: Florida -4, total 81½.

5:33 p.m.: HALFTIME: Florida 42, Oral Roberts 37. First-half winners: Florida -4½, over 70. Oral Roberts missed a shot in the final seconds that would have covered the first-half spread.

5:28 p.m.: Texas Tech missed a layup to tie in the final seconds after missing a layup earlier in the final minute that would have taken the lead.

5:25 p.m.: FINAL: Arkansas 68, Texas Tech 66. The No. 3 seed Razorbacks survive to win as 2-point underdogs, +110 ML against the No. 6 Red Raiders. The game stays under 140½. Arkansas will face the winner of No. 7 Florida and No. 15 Oral Roberts in the Sweet 16. Both teams stay under their team totals: Arkansas 70½, Texas Tech 71½.

5:11 p.m.: Texas Tech is trying to come back. Arkansas’ lead was down to one, but the Razorbacks are now up 63-57 with 3:55 left in the second half. Arkansas is -1,500 on the live line (Tech +790).

5:06 p.m.: Second-half line: Houston -6, total 70½.

5:04 p.m.: HALFTIME: Rutgers 30, Houston 27. First-half winners: Rutgers +4, under 60½, Rutgers +200 ML.

4:55 p.m.: Rutgers has come to play. The Scarlet Knights lead Houston 20-18 with 3:56 left in the first half. Houston is still -215 on the live line (Rutgers +172), spread -3½, total 123½.

4:50 p.m.: Arkansas continues to handle Texas Tech. The Razorbacks lead 50-40 with 11:58 left and are -700 on the live line (Tech +470), spread -7½, total 138½.

4:42 p.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 7 Florida (-8½, 150, -420) vs. No. 15 Oral Roberts (+350), 4:45 p.m.

4:35 p.m.: Arkansas is taking control. The Razorbacks lead Texas Tech 44-35 with 16:02 left in the second half and are -550 on the live line (Tech +390), spread -7½, total 140½.

4:28 p.m.: Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim scored 25 points to cruise over his prop total of 19½. West Virginia’s Miles McBride scored 11 to go under his prop of 17.

4:27 p.m.: Under bettors nearly saw their bets turned to pushes, but Syracuse’s Buddy Boeheim missed a free throw with two seconds left.

4:25 p.m.: FINAL: Syracuse 75, West Virginia 72. The No. 11 seed Orange win as 3½-point underdogs, +155 ML against the No. 3 Mountaineers. The game stays barely 148 after a wild final minute. Syracuse will face the winner of No. 2 Houston and No. 10 Rutgers in the Sweet 16. Syracuse goes over its team total of 71½; West Virginia stays under 75½.

4:09 p.m.: Syracuse makes a run to take a 68-59 lead with under three minutes to play.

4:08 p.m.: Second-half line: Texas Tech -1½, total 75½.

4:06 p.m.: HALFTIME: Arkansas 33, Texas Tech 31. First-half winners: Arkansas +1, under 65 (barely), Arkansas +105 ML.

4:05 p.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 2 Houston (-7½, 131½, -350) vs. No. 10 Rutgers (+290), 4:10 p.m.

3:57 p.m.: West Virginia has rallied to tie Syracuse at 56 with 6:23 left in the second half. West Virginia is now favored at -152 on the live line (Orange +124), spread -1½, total 141½.

3:41 p.m.: West Virginia is on the comeback trail. Syracuse’s lead has been cut to 46-42 with 12:30 left in the second half. The Orange are -152 on the live line (Mountaineers +124), spread -1½, total 140½.

3:32 p.m.: Texas Tech takes a 15-11 lead on Arkansas with 11:49 left in the first half. The Red Raiders are -230 on the live line (Razorbacks +184), spread -4½, total 140½.

3:27 p.m.: The second half of West Virginia-Syracuse is underway.

3:08 p.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 3 Arkansas (+110) vs. No. 6 Texas Tech (-2, 140½, -130), 3:10 p.m.

3:07 p.m.: Second-half line: West Virginia -4, total 78½.

3:05 p.m.: HALFTIME: Syracuse 35, West Virginia 29. First-half winners: Syracuse +2, under 68½, Syracuse +135 ML.

2:54 p.m.: Syracuse leads West Virginia 30-19 with 3:09 left before halftime.

2:43 p.m.: Syracuse continues to roll. The Orange lead West Virginia 26-12 with 7:38 left in the first half. Syracuse is now -450 on the live line (Mountaineers +330), spread -8½, total 143½.

2:32 p.m.: Good start for Syracuse. The Orange lead West Virginia 19-10 with 11:28 left in the first half and are now favored at -210 on the live line (Mountaineers +168), spread -4½, total 149½.

2:11 p.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 3 West Virginia (-3½, 148, -175) vs. No. 11 Syracuse (+155), 2:15 p.m.

1:48 p.m.: Baylor was +165 to win by 11 or more. The Bears also cover the alternate line of -12½ at +220. Baylor’s Jared Butler goes just under his prop total of 16½ with 16 points. Wisconsin’s D’Mitrik Price also goes under his prop of 14½ with 12.

1:46 p.m.: FINAL: Baylor 76, Wisconsin 63. The No. 1 seed Bears cover as 6½-point favorites, -330 ML against the No. 9 Badgers. The game goes over 136½ in the final minute. Baylor will face the winner of No. 5 Vilanova and No. 13 North Texas in the Sweet 16. Baylor goes over its team total of 71½; Wisconsin stays under 65½.

1:27 p.m.: Baylor leads 64-54 with 3:21 left. The Bears are -10,000 on the live line (Badgers +2,500), spread -9½.

1:17 p.m.: Wisconsin is hanging around. Baylor leads 61-53 with 7:25 left in the second half, and the Badgers are about to shoot a free throw after a foul on a made basket. The Bears are -1,200 on the live line (Wisconsin +650), spread -7½, total 146½. Spread of 6½ to 7 very much in doubt.

1:16 p.m.: Largest lead over 14 points cashed earlier in Baylor-Wisconsin.

1:05 p.m.: Wisconsin narrows the gap a bit. Baylor’s lead is down to 52-44 with 11:53 left in the second half. The Bears are -1,300 on the live line (Badgers +730), spread -9½, total 140½.

12:56 p.m.: Baylor leads Wisconsin 47-35 with 15:56 left in the second half. The Bears are -2,200 on the live line (Badgers +980), spread -12½, total 141½.

12:27 p.m.: Second-half line: Baylor PK, total 73½.

12:25 p.m.: HALFTIME: Baylor 42, Wisconsin 29. First-half winners: Baylor -3½, over 63.

12:07 p.m.: Baylor is looking good so far. The Bears lead Wisconsin 24-16 with 7:51 left in the second half and are -700 on the live line (Badgers +475), spread -10½, total 140½.

11:55 a.m.: Baylor leads 14-11 with 11:56 left in the first half, and the Bears are -450 on the live line (Wisconsin +330), spread -7½, total 136½.

11:48 a.m.: Baylor and Wisconsin are tied at 7 with 14:39 left in the first half. Baylor is -340 on the live line (Wisconsin +260), spread -6½, total 134½.

11:36 a.m.: The next game is about to tip off:

— No. 1 Baylor (-6½, 136½, -330) vs. No. 9 Wisconsin (+270), 11:40 a.m.

11:23 a.m.: Loyola was 12-1 to win by 11 or more. The Ramblers cover the alternate line of +2½ at +205. Largest lead over 13½ cashes. Loyola’s Cameron Krutwig scores 19 points to go over his prop of 14½. Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu scores only nine points, well under his prop of 18.

11:20 a.m.: FINAL: Loyola-Chicago 71, Illinois 58. The No. 8 seed Ramblers lead the No. 1 Illini start to finish to win as 7-point underdogs, +280 ML. The game stays under 132½. Loyola will face the winner of No. 4 Oklahoma State and No. 12 Oregon State in the Sweet 16. Loyola goes over its team total of 63½; Illinois stays under its total of 70½.

11:11 a.m.: Loyola’s trying to finish out the win. The Ramblers lead 65-58 with 1:36 left.

10:56 a.m.: It’s not Illinois’ day. Loyola leads 61-50 with 3:48 to go, and the Ramblers are -4,500 on the live line (Illinois +1,300), spread -8½.

10:46 a.m.: Loyola leads 50-42 with 8:00 left in the second half. The Ramblers are -385 on the live line (Illinois +290), spread -4½, total 126½.

10:35 a.m.: If Illinois wants to continue its season, the comeback better start soon. Loyola leads 46-36 with 11:45 left in the second half. The Ramblers are -290 on the live line (Illini +225), spread -4½, total 128½.

10:24 a.m.: Illinois has cut the lead a little bit. Loyola is up 39-33 with 15:26 left in the second half and is -132 on the live line (Illinois +108), spread -1½, total 131½.

10:08 a.m.: Checking on some player props: Loyola’s Cameron Krutwig has eight points and is more than halfway to his prop total of 14½. Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu has only four points and has a ways to go to reach his prop of 18.

10:01 a.m.: Live line at halftime: Loyola -205 (Illinois +164), spread -3½, total 129½.

9:58 a.m.: Second-half line: Illinois -6½, total 70½.

9:56 a.m.: HALFTIME: Loyola-Chicago 33, Illinois 24. First-half winners: Loyola +4, under 61½, Loyola +190 ML.

9:52 a.m.: Lead is 30-19 with 2:07 left before halftime. The Ramblers are up to -265 on the live line (Illinois +210).

9:46 a.m.: Loyola leads 28-16 with 3:33 left before halftime. The Ramblers are up to -215 on the live line (Illinois +172), spread -3½, total 129½.

9:42 a.m.: Loyola’s lead is up to 26-16 with 4:57 left in the first half. The Ramblers are -128 on the live line (Illinois +104), spread -1½, total 131½.

9:36 a.m.: Loyola continues to lead, up 21-14 with 6:25 left in the first half. Illinois is now slightly favored at -114 (Loyola -106), total 127½.

9:27 a.m.: Loyola extends the lead to 17-9 with 10:55 left in the first half. The Ramblers are now favored at -112 on the live line (Illinois -108), spread -½, total 131½.

9:16 a.m.: Solid start for Loyola. The Ramblers lead Illinois 9-4 with 15:28 left in the first half. The Illini are -188 on the live line (Loyola +152), spread -3½, total 132½.

9:05 a.m.: The first game is about to tip off:

— No. 1 Illinois (-7, 132½, -340) vs. No. 8 Loyola-Chicago (+280), 9:10 a.m.

9 a.m.: Here are the biggest line moves this morning:

Baylor-Wisconsin total from 137½ to 136½

Florida-Oral Roberts total from 148 to 149½

Villanova-North Texas total from 127 to 126

8:45 a.m.: Here’s today’s scheduled, listed by region:

MIDWEST REGION

— No. 8 Loyola-Chicago 71, No. 1 Illinois 58

Full-game winners: Loyola +7, under 132½, Loyola +280 ML

First-half winners: Loyola +4, under 61½ (Loyola 33-24)

Second-half winners: Loyola +6½, over 70½ (Loyola 38-34)

— No. 11 Syracuse 75, No. 3 West Virginia 72

Full-game winners: Syracuse +3½, under 148, Syracuse +155 ML

First-half winners: Syracuse +2, under 68½ (Syracuse 35-29)

Second-half winners: Syracuse +4, over 78½ (West Virginia 43-40)

— No. 2 Houston 63, No. 10 Rutgers 60

Full-game winners: Rutgers +7½, under 131½, Houston -350 ML

First-half winners: Rutgers +4, under 60½ (Rutgers 30-27)

Second-half winners: Spread pushes on 6, under 70½ (Houston 36-30)

— No. 12 Oregon State 80, No. 4 Oklahoma State 70

Full-game winners: Oregon State +6, over 140½, Oregon State +220 ML

First-half winners: Oregon State +3, over 64½ (Oregon State 44-30)

Second-half winners: Oregon State +7, under 76½ (Oklahoma State 40-36)

SOUTH REGION

— No. 1 Baylor 76, No. 9 Wisconsin 63

Full-game winners: Baylor -6½, over 136½, Baylor -330 ML

First-half winners: Baylor -3½, over 63 (Baylor 42-29)

Second-half winners: Spread pushes on PK, under 73½ (tied 34-34)

— No. 3 Arkansas 68, No. 6 Texas Tech 66

Full-game winners: Arkansas +2, under 140½, Arkansas +110 ML

First-half winners: Arkansas +1, under 65 (Arkansas 33-31)

Second-half winners: Arkansas +1½, under 75½ (tied 35-35)

— No. 15 Oral Roberts 81, No. 7 Florida 78

Full-game winners: Oral Roberts +8½, over 150, Oral Roberts +350 ML

First-half winners: Florida -4½, over 70 (Florida 42-37)

Second-half winners: Oral Roberts +4, under 81½ (Oral Roberts 44-36)

— No. 5 Villanova 84, No. 13 North Texas 61

Full-game winners: Villanova -6, over 126, Villanova -265 ML

First-half winners: Villanova -3, over 58 (Villanova 47-27)

Second-half winners: Villanova +½, over 69½ (Villanova 37-34)

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