The women’s NCAA tournament continues Friday with two huge Final Four games on ESPN, as No. 1 seed South Carolina takes on No. 3 seed NC State at 7 p.m. ET followed by No. 1 seed Iowa playing No. 3 seed UConn at 9 p.m. ET.
How should you bet these games? And which futures bets are worth considering?
Here are experts Tyler Fulghum and Mackenzie Kraemer with their favorite bets to make.
Game bets
UConn first-half money line vs. Iowa (+105). ESPN Analytics makes UConn a slight favorite for the game. UConn’s lack of depth worries me for a full-game wager, but for 20 minutes, getting plus-money on UConn is appealing. UConn beat Iowa last season without Paige Bueckers, and Bueckers is playing some of the best ball of her career. — Kraemer
UConn +2.5 vs. Iowa (-115). I had LSU knocking Caitlin Clark and Iowa out of the tournament, so I have to give them credit for their rather impressive victory. That said, I think the Huskies are a deeper and better team. Some (me included) would argue Bueckers is the better overall player than Clark. I’ll take that and Geno Auriemma’s experience over Iowa. — Fulghum
NC State +11.5 vs. South Carolina (-115). NC State is 6-2 outright and 7-1 ATS as an underdog this season, with the two losses coming by a combined five points. Over…
