The No. 3 Michigan State Spartans shockingly fell to the No. 11 Syracuse Orange, 55-53, on Sunday, March 18, in the 2018 NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32. Michigan State failed to cover the eight-point spread. The game went under the low total of 129.5.
Michigan State narrowly defeated Bucknell in the tournament’s Round of 64 on Friday and struggled against Syracuse’s vaunted 2-3 zone. Syracuse will move on to face Duke in a fascinating 11-versus-two matchup. Odds for that Sweet 16 showdown will soon be released by BetDSI Sportsbook, but we anticipate Duke, which has looked very impressive in its first two games, will be favored.
Senior guard Tyus Battle led Syracuse with 17 points. Oshae Brissett added 15 points and nine rebounds.
Syracuse struggled with foul trouble in the second half but played excellent defense in the final minutes. Both teams were stellar at the line at the end of the game. The Spartans had a chance to win it on a desperate heave from guard Cassius Winston at the buzzer, but it didn’t fall. This game likely marked the end of Miles Bridges’ stellar college career.
Though Michigan State was a No. 3 seed, the Spartans were given solid odds to win the tournament, with BetDSI pegging the Spartans at +750 to cut down the nets in San Antonio. Syracuse had much slimmer odds at +35000. Needless to say, this was a huge upset.
Here are the pre-tourney odds for every team:
Odds to Win 2018 NCAA Tournament
Villanova +400
Duke +550
Virginia +600
Michigan State +750
Michigan +1000
Purdue +1250
Arizona +1300
Kansas +1700
North Carolina +2000
Xavier +2200
Kentucky +2300
Cincinnati +2500
Gonzaga +2500
West Virginia +3500
Wichita State +4000
Texas Tech +4500
Tennessee +4500
Auburn +6000
Ohio State +7500
Rhode Island +10000
Missouri +10000
Florida +12000
Texas A&M +15000
Clemson +15000
Houston +15000
TCU +17000
Virginia Tech +17000
Alabama +20000
Seton Hall +20000
Butler +20000
NC State +21000
Arkansas +22000
Miami +22000
Nevada +25000
Providence +25000
UCLA +25000
Texas +28000
Creighton +28000
Florida State +28000
Kansas State +30000
Oklahoma +30000
Arizona State +35000
Syracuse +35000
New Mexico State +50000
Davidson +50000
St. Bonaventure +50000
Pennsylvania +55000
Loyola Chicago +60000
San Diego State +65000
Montana +75000
Wright State +75000
Stephen F. Austin +75000
South Dakota State +75000
Buffalo +100000
Texas Southern +100000
Radford +100000
Iona +100000
UMBC +100000
LIU Brooklyn +100000
NC Central +100000
UNC Greensboro +100000
Lipscomb +100000
CS Fullerton +100000
Georgia State +100000
Murray State +100000
