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March
Opening Line Report: Conference Championship Sunday
03/11/2012
With four conference championship games on tap this afternoon, let’s take a moment to examine the line movement for these key matchups using our College Basketball Betting Trends.
| Team | Betting % | Open | Current | Notes |
| Florida State | 53% | 6.0 | 5.5 | In the ACC title game, the 17th ranked Seminoles will take on the 4th ranked Tar Heels. So far, the betting public is evenly split on the game with the line moving 0.5 point towards FSU. |
| North Carolina | 47% | -6.0 | -5.5 | |
| Vanderbilt | 50% | 7.0 | 8.0 | Despite identical betting percentages, the line was pushed up a full point. This indicates that early money liked the top-ranked Wildcats. |
| Kentucky | 50% | -7.0 | -8.0 | |
| St. Bonaventure | 29% | 3.5 | 3.0 | In the most lop-sided bet game today, St. Bonaventure is receiving just 24% of spread wagers. Despite this uneven betting, the line has dropped from -3.5 to -3 indicating that sharp money likes the Bonnies. |
| Xavier | 71% | -3.5 | -3.0 | |
| Ohio State | 58% | -1.5 | -1.5 | In the Big 10 championship, #7 Ohio State opened as a 1.5-point favorite over #8 Michigan State. With a relatively even betting percentage, the line has not budged. |
| Michigan State | 42% | 1.5 | 1.5 | |
* Betting Percentages reflect Sports Insights’ Spread Betting Trends Data
** Opening and Current Lines from CRIS unless otherwise stated.
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