North Carolina A&T vs Liberty Spread
Published on March 18th, 2013 3:20 pm ESTThe first of the "play-in games" will be taking place on Tuesday, March 19th when Liberty (15-20) does battle against North Carolina A+T (19-16).
These two teams will be playing to determine who gets to play against No. 1 overall seed Louisville in the first round of "March Madness". The winner of Liberty and North Carolina A+T will officially be named as the No. 16 seed in the Midwest region.
Now, the winner of North Carolina A+T and Liberty will almost certainly be dispatched of by Louisville in the first round, but just getting to the "March Madness" tournament would be a major accomplishment for both teams.
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North Carolina A+T has the slight advantage heading into this game according to oddsmakers.
North Carolina A&T, -2
Liberty, +2
The money line:
North Carolina A&T, -130
Liberty, +110
These odds mean that a successful $130 wager on North Carolina A&T would return a total of $100, while a successful $100 bet on Liberty would result in a total profit of $110.
Finally, the over/under numbers:
Line - 127 points
Over 127 Points, -110
Under 127 Points, -110
If the two teams ended up scoring a total of 127 points, the result would be a "push" and anybody who wagered on the over/under would have their money returned.
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Which of these two teams will earn their spot amongst the 64 best college basketball teams in the nation, and which team will go home?