The Badgers survived and advanced on Sunday, setting up a date with Baylor, the No. 1 seed in the South Region. The BetMGM line sits at Wisconsin plus-6.5 against the Bears.
The Badgers covered the spread with ease in the first round, as Wisconsin was a 1.5 point underdog against North Carolina. The over/under is set at 136.5; Vegas expects a slow pace with two teams relying on defense as their strength.
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