11-seed Ducks now favored over 6-seed Gamecocks in NCAA Tournament matchup
If the Oregon Ducks win on Thursday afternoon in their first-round game against the South Carolina Gamecocks, it will be an upset by seeding only. That much is clear after various sports books across the nation have adjusted their lines on the morning of the NCAA Tournament getting underway.
The 11-seed Ducks are no longer underdogs against the 6-seed Gamecocks, now favored in that first-round game by 1.5 points, per FanDuel Sportsbook. Earlier in the week when the matchup was announced, South Carolina was a 1.5-point favorite. The Ducks are also now a -118 money-line favorite as well.
The shift in odds goes along with what we’ve seen nationally this past week, with a lot of bracket experts picking the Ducks to get past South Carolina and match up with the 3-seed Creighton Bluejays in the second round.
The game tips off at 1 p.m. ET on TNT on Thursday afternoon. For complete coverage, stay tuned in at Ducks Wire and follow along with Zachary Neel on Twitter.
