Jamie Squire/Getty Images. Pictured: Davion Mitchell (#45).
It’s not the Super Bowl, but the clash between college basketball titans Gonzaga and Baylor had plenty of betting opportunities on Monday night.
Player props, sides and totals were among the options on the betting menu for the national championship game between the Bulldogs and Bears, who were the consensus top two teams in the country for much of the year.
We’ll track some notable bets to hit below.
Bets to Cash in National Championship Game
First Player to Score
Davion Mitchell (+500) hit a mid-range jumper to cash for bettors. Teammate Mark Vital (+1500) gave it a sweat with two chances and offensive rebounds.
Halftime Spread and Total
Baylor (+2.5) cashed first-half bets easily thanks to its fast start with a 47-37 lead. Gonzaga made a few runs to close the gap to 10 after trailing by as many as 19. The first-half total went over 75.
MaCio Teague’s 14 points has him well on his way to cashing his scoring prop of 14.5 points.