Furman, Kent State and popular NCAA Tournament underdogs

A pair of No. 13 seeds are among the underdogs drawing heavy action at sportsbooks ahead of the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 on Thursday.

Furman, the No. 13 seed in the South region with a first-round matchup with No. 4 seed Virgina, is first the most heavily bet team against the spread at BetMGM, leading in total handle and tickets.

Furman (5.5) faces Virginia on Thursday afternoon. The public sees Virginia as an upset