NC State popular with bettors in Final Four as Wolfpack look to continue NCAA Tournament Cinderella run

NC State is by far the most unlikely regional winner of this year’s Final Four. On a magical run as an unlikely Cinderella of the NCAA Tournament, the Wolfpack have bettors believing that Kevin Keatts’ team can pull off what was seen as unthinkable not too long ago.

Ahead of Saturday’s Final Four action, DraftKings revealed which teams are being bet the most. In data shared with Saturday Down South, 11-seed NC State is showing to be a popular pick to make it to the championship game.

NC State’s game against 1-seed Purdue is a big one for the book. Per DraftKings, Alabama-UConn leads in number of bets placed, but NC State-Purdue ranks higher on the handle, meaning more money has been placed on that game.

The Wolfpack is getting notable action to pull off the upset. At DraftKings, UConn has the most moneyline bets of the Final Four teams, but NC State leads in handle. As a spread pick, NC State is second in both bets and handle.

Most bet Final Four teams (moneyline)

Ranked by moneyline bets

1. UConn
2. NC State
3. Purdue
4. Alabama

Ranked by moneyline handle

1. NC State
2. Alabama
3. Purdue
4. UConn

Most bet Final Four teams (against the spread)

Ranked by ATS bets

1. UConn
2. NC State
3. Alabama
4. Purdue

Ranked by ATS handle

1. UConn
2. NC State
3. Purdue
4. Alabama

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NC State vs. Purdue betting splits

DraftKings currently has NC State as a 9-point underdog against Purdue, priced at -110. With the points, a bet of $110 is needed to win $100.

Current splits are 70/30 ATS bets on the Wolfpack. The handle split is still a wide 66/34 in favor of NC State with the 9 points.

• NC State +9 (-110): 66% handle, 70% bets
• Purdue -9 (-110): 34% handle, 30% bets

Many NC State believers are betting on the pack to win straight up. DraftKings has NC State priced at +340 on the moneyline to win the game. A $100 bet would win $340 for a $440 payout on a Wolfpack victory. Purdue, meanwhile, is priced at -440. As a heavy favorite, it takes a $440 bet on the Boilermakers to win $100 without laying points.

When it comes to the number of bets, the moneyline split is 64/36 on NC State. The split widens to 84/16 Wolfpack on the handle.

• NC State to win (+340): 84% handle, 64% bets
• Purdue to win (-440): 16% handle, 36% bets

How much scoring will we see?

DraftKings set the over/under betting line at 146 total points for Saturday night’s game.

On the number of bets, it’s a 59/41 split for the over. There are some notable under bets, though, as the handle split flips to 52/48 for the under.

• Over 146 points (-110): 48% handle, 59% bets
• Under 146 points (-110): 52% handle, 41% bets

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