March Madness Odds: 2 Best Bets for Arizona vs. Long Island in the NCAA Tournament

Very few things in sports can match the unpredictability and excitement of March Madness.

The first round wraps up with 16 Friday games, and we have a single-game betting piece for each game. To see our thoughts on other games, check out our full March Madness predictions page.

But for Arizona vs. Long Island, here are our favorite bets.

All March Madness odds come from FanDuel Sportsbook's college basketball odds and may change after this article is published.

Arizona vs. LIU Best Bets for March Madness

Matchup Overview

Arizona (32-2) enters the tournament as one of the top overall seeds and national title favorites. LIU (24-10) earned its bid by winning its conference tournament.

Arizona’s depth is the key factor: multiple players averaging near double figures and a balanced attack that makes defensive game-planning difficult.

Recent Form

Arizona

• Record: 9-1 last 10
• Won conference regular season and tournament
• Averaging nearly 80 points per game

LIU

• Record: 7-3 last 10
• Played competitive games but against weaker competition

Historical Context

No 16-seed has historically beaten a No. 1 seed outside rare events -- it's happened just twice. Arizona has historically performed well in early tournament rounds, especially when entering as a top seed.

Best Bets

• Arizona 1st Half -17.5
• Over 150.5

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