Duke and Michigan have emerged as public darlings at Las Vegas sportsbooks, attracting big bets heading into the first two full days of the NCAA tournament.
The Blue Devils, the No. 2 seed in the East Region, have moved into the role of favorites at sportsbook operator CG Technology. Duke was 9-1 on Sunday but has been shortened to 9-2 over the past three days, thanks to a flurry of money on the Blue Devils to win it all.
CG Technology reported taking a $4,800 bet on Duke at 9-1 and a $7,000 bet at 5-1, with several $1,000 bets in between this week.