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NCAA Tournament betting recap

Texas Tech's Justin Gray dunks against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Villanova's Omari Spellman, right, dunks over West Virginia's Logan Routt during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Villanova's Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree, left, and Omari Spellman celebrate a basket against West Virginia during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Villanova's Omari Spellman, rear, and Mikal Bridges, right, defend against West Virginia's Esa Ahmad during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Kansas' Udoka Azubuike (35) dunks as Clemson's Gabe DeVoe, left, and Aamir Simms watch during the second half of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 23, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. Kansas won 80-76. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Clemson's Gabe DeVoe (10) heads to the basket as Kansas' Devonte' Graham (4) and Malik Newman defend during the second half of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 23, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Syracuse's Oshae Brissett (11) passes as Duke's Gary Trent Jr. (2) defends during the first half of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 23, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Duke's Gary Trent Jr. reaches for a loose ball during the second half of a regional semifinal game against Syracuse in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 23, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Texas Tech's Niem Stevenson dunks in front of Purdue's Ryan Cline during the second half of an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal, Friday, March 23, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

Duke's Gary Trent Jr. (2), Wendell Carter Jr (34) and Syracuse's Oshae Brissett, right, reach for a rebound during the second half of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 23, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. Duke won 69-65. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver, left, and Niem Stevenson smile at the end of the team's 78-65 victory over Purdue in an NCAA men's college basketball tournament regional semifinal, early Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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NCAA TOURNAMENT BETTING RECAP

Matchup; Open/Close; Score

Clemson-Kansas; Jayhawks -4/-5; Kansas, 80-76

For the second straight game, Kansas bettors suffered a brutal bad beat, as the Jayhawks blew most of a 20-point lead with 10:50 left. Clemson’s Gabe DeVoe scored on a short jumper with five seconds remaining, and Kansas avoided getting fouled as time expired to give Tigers backers a backdoor cover.

West Virginia-Villanova; Wildcats -5/-5.5; Villanova, 90-78

Villanova went on an 11-0 run to erase a 60-54 second-half deficit and never trailed again. The Mountaineers cut the deficit to 68-64 with 7:27 left, but Omari Spellman answered with one of the Wildcats’ 13 3-pointers and West Virginia got no closer than seven the rest of the way.

Syracuse-Duke; Blue Devils -11.5/-11; Duke, 69-65

Duke was up nine, its largest lead, with 4:16 left. But Syracuse cut the deficit to 67-65 with seven seconds remaining. Gary Trent Jr. sealed the win — and the over, which opened at 133.5 and closed at 131.5 — with two free throws with six seconds left.

Texas Tech-Purdue; Boilermakers -1.5/-2; Texas Tech, 78-65

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