Looking to clinch the last spot in the NCCA basketball tournament of 2010, the 3-point favorite Winthrop Eagles take on the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at University of Dayton Arena at 7:30 PM ET in the annual play in game, where the winner will face Number 1 Duke.
Trends To Watch Out For When Placing Your Bets As we enter the 2010 NCAA Tournament, everyone knows who the favorites are in the betting odds; you don’t need me to tell you about Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke. But what are some other factors that successful NCAA Tournament teams tend to have? Let’s look at a few things that could impact the tournament results, and your bets as we get closer to tip-off of the first game.
Tuesday’s NHL schedule is full of very important games as far as the Eastern Conference standings go. While some teams will be looking to make up some ground, some will be playing to maintain their positions as playoff bound teams.
Boston Bruins (30-25-12) @ Carolina Hurricanes (28-32-8)
7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 16, 2010
RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
On: XM Satellite Radio Channel 205
The Philadelphia Flyers travel to Nashville to take on the very tough Predators in one of eleven games on the Tuesday NHL schedule. Both reams have been playing decent hockey lately and currently occupy playoff positions in their respective Divisions.
Philadelphia Flyers (36-28-4) @ Nashville Predators (38-26-5)
8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
On: XM Satellite radio Channel 238
This time of year, NCAA Tournament betting is first and foremost on the minds of seemingly everyone in the nation. Even non-sports bettors feel the urge to get together and pitch $10 into an office bracket pool. So for those regular sports bettors who are going to be just as interested in whether Cornell can stick in front of the 3.5-point spread and those that just care whether the Big Red can pull the upset of the #5 Temple Owls.
NCAA Tournament betting action kicks off tonight with the play-in game between the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions and the Winthrop Eagles.
Before you write this game off, remember that it doesn’t matter who is playing, as long as you have a betting edge to go on.
The Best #1 Seed: Kansas
It’s not so much that Kansas is an awesome team; KU should be favored among the four top seeds because the other three No. 1 seeds have considerable weaknesses.
The best time of the college basketball betting season is here, and for once, Selection Sunday came with little controversy.
Mississippi State, Illinois, and Virginia Tech backers all have a gripe with the committee, but objective observers have to be pleased with the teams headed to the Big Dance.
The Bulldogs and Fighting Illini had nice runs in their respective conference tournaments, but a couple of big wins a season does not make.
When filling out your NCAA Tournament bracket and deciding which team to write in as the champion, there are many things to take into account besides just the strength of the team or picking the team you think is the best all-around.
In some years, when there's an overwhelming March Madness betting favorite like a stacked North Carolina team from last year, it makes sense.
But filling out a bracket in this year's NCAA Tournament office pool scene requires a little more careful planning.