March Madness 2017: Best First-Round Upset Bets
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Six underdogs of +800 or greater on the money line have won a first-round NCAA Tournament game since 2005, per SportsInsights. The first big upset that could happen this year is NO. 13 VERMONT OVER NO. 4 PURDUE: Purdue opened as a 10-point favorite but is now giving 8.5 points. The Boilermakers come in with the nation's best player, Caleb Swanigan, but they've lost in the first round the past two seasons and it's still on their minds no matter what anyone says. Purdue is -420 to win outright, while Vermont is +350... Join SportsLine now to see if this is Micah's strongest underdog play or if there's a bigger upset brewing.
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