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March Madness betting: Baylor, Kentucky are co-favorites to win East Region

If Baylor wants to repeat as national champions, it will have to emerge from the East Region of the NCAA tournament.

Baylor received the fourth and final No. 1 seed in this year’s tournament and was rewarded with a region that also includes Kentucky, Purdue, UCLA and stellar mid-major programs like Saint Mary’s and Murray State.

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In all, the East boasts a really intriguing group of teams and matchups. Here’s a closer look at the region from a betting perspective.