Elite Eight Odds for UConn vs. Gonzaga: Pick, Prediction for Saturday (March 25)

Elite Eight Odds: UConn vs. Gonzaga

*Odds as of Saturday morning

Some fans and bettors may be surprised by the latest UConn vs. Gonzaga Elite Eight odds.

UConn, a 4-seed in the West Region, is a 2.5-point spread favorite against Gonzaga, the 3-seed.

Interestingly, 75% of spread tickets are laying the points with the Huskies, suggesting that the majority of bettors are fading the Bulldogs in the Elite Eight, even though Gonzaga is coming off a win over 2-seed UCLA.

So this begs the question: What is the smartest UConn vs. Gonzaga pick for Saturday’s Elite Eight matchup?

Using the Action Network’s PRO betting tools, let’s answer that very question.

Elite Eight Pick: UConn vs. Gonzaga

Based on our betting market data, both sharp and recreational bettors are aligned on UConn tonight.

The Huskies opened at -1.5 against the Bulldogs before pros pounced on UConn at that number.

Sharps have steamed the favorite on three separate occasions thus far, pushing the spread out to -2.5 as of the time of writing.

Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.

And while this spread has settled at -2.5, PointsBet is offering UConn at -2, so do yourself a favor and be sure to shop for the best Elite Eight odds before taking a position on tonight’s matchup.

PRO Pick: UConn -2

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