Ricky Dimon
March Madness is all about surviving and advancing in the NCAA Tournament, but there is also plenty of madness left over for bettors who are enjoying the games from the friendly confines of their couches.
Or in some cases, not enjoying….
One such case involved anyone who backed Gonzaga on the -4.5 point spread against TCU in the final game of the second round late on Sunday night. Leading by 5 with just 0.7 seconds left and the ball under TCU’s own basket, the Zags looked like a lock to cover. However, with victory in hand they let the Horned Frogs walk the dog all the way up the court. Damion Baugh picked it up halfway between half court and the 3-point line, launched a prayer — just barely getting it off in time — and made it to lose by 2 and cover the spread.
An unmitigated disaster for anyone who had Gonzaga -4.5.
BAD BEAT ALL-TIMER! GONZAGA WAS -4.5 VS TCU! 🏀💸 #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/vr7Uniel6C
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 20, 2023
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March Madness bad beats aplenty
I fell out of my chair in pain when Texas A&M-CC hit this shot.
First bad beat of the tournament.
Alabama -23.5 ❌
PAIN!!!pic.twitter.com/zMKVRfhNeO
— Iain MacMillan (@IainMacBets) March 16, 2023
Finally, Penn State also joined in the backdoor cover party in its loss to Texas on Saturday. With the Longhorns (-5.5) leading by 7, Marcus Carr inexplicably fouled PSU’s Seth Lundy shooting a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left. Lundy not only made it but also sank the ensuing free-throw, cutting the Nittany Lions’ deficit to 3. So even when Carr made 2 free-throws to ice the game in the final seconds, Texas still won by just 5 and failed to cover.
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