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Elite 8 betting preview: Dayton vs. Florida odds, Wisconsin vs. Arizona pick

Elite 8 betting sees the biggest underdog left in Dayton facing Florida. In the other Saturday battle, a No. 1 battles a No. 2. See the latest predictions from Odds Shark.

Streeter Lecka

SB Nation 2014 NCAA March Madness Coverage

The last two times a No. 11 seed has faced a No. 1, the No. 11 has pulled off the upset.

The 11-seed Dayton Flyers are a perfect 3-0 SU and ATS as an underdog in the NCAA Tournament so far.

They’ll be a double-digit underdog for the first time this postseason going off at +10 against the No. 1 Florida Gators on Saturday.

In Saturday’s late game, No. 1 Arizona is a 3-point favorite over No. 2 Wisconsin.

After squeaking by Ohio State and Syracuse, Dayton dominated Stanford in an 82-72 win as a 3.5-point underdog in the Sweet Sixteen. The Flyers have been a dangerous underdog all season, boasting a 9-3 ATS record as the betting underdog with eight outright upsets over that stretch.

The Florida Gators improved to 29-0 SU over their last 29 games and 7-2 ATS over their last nine games with a 79-68 win over UCLA on Thursday. In five meetings against No. 11 teams since 1999, the Gators are 4-1 SU.

Computer Predictions: Gators vs Flyers | Badgers vs Wildcats

Florida has had each of its last three NCAA Tournaments come to an end in the Elite Eight round despite being favored in those three games.

The FedExForum in Memphis hosts the Dayton vs. Florida betting matchup at 6:09 p.m. ET. Later in the evening, Wisconsin vs. Arizona takes the court at 8:49 p.m. at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Arizona trailed San Diego State for a good portion of the game, but eventually pulled away with a 70-64 win as a 7.5-point favorite. The Wildcats are now 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS over their last nine NCAA Tournament games.

Arizona is 0-3 SU in its last three Elite Eight appearances.

Wisconsin’s 69-52 blowout win over Baylor brought the Badgers to 3-0 SU and ATS in tournament play and 8-2 ATS over their last 10 tournament games. The Badgers are 0-5 SU in their last five games against No. 1 teams, but are 3-0 ATS in their last three. The OVER is 7-1 in the last eight No. 1 vs. No. 2 games.

See the latest March Madness odds, matchup reports and trends on every game and follow live lines and your bracket picks with the free OddsShark.com odds app.

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