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Big names punch their tickets to the Big Dance

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

Big wins for teams on the right side of the bubble saw the number of at-large berths still up in the air shrink considerably as the regular season drew to a close. A perfect storm saw Louisville upend Syracuse and punch its ticket to the dance on Saturday. While the sports book betting action favored...

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Duke looks to sweep UNC in regular season finale

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The NCAA regular season is winding down but there’s still plenty up for grabs in the final weekend of action before the major conference tournaments get underway. Let’s take a look at some of the match-ups that will attract sports betting interest this weekend. North Carolina at Duke Duke, coming in to this game off...

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Bubble set to burst for big name schools

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

The odds are against several big name programs making the cut as Selection Sunday nears but Notre Dame may have punched its ticket to the dance on Wednesday night. It’s been a horrible week for teams on the bubble. Tuesday saw Illinois, Cincinnati, Florida, Minnesota, Louisville, and Georgia Tech suffer losses that could cost them...

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College Basketball: The Future’s Orange

• Al Dannity
• October 5, 2017

One, two, three, surprise! The nation’s top three teams all fell at the weekend, the first time since last February, opening the door for a new team at #1. Kansas’ loss in Stillwater will have stung bettors hardest. Oklahoma State stunned the #1 Jayhawks 85-77 thanks in no small part to James Anderson’s 27 points...

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UCLA NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

With experience on their side, can the Bruins catch the eye of the college basketball betting public in 2008? UCLA is the winningest school in NCAA Tournament history, but that record haul of eleven titles can be misleading for the student of March Madness Betting. Most multiple title winning schools have won those multiple titles...

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Stanford NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Could it be a Westside story of NCAA odds defying proportions for Stanford? The last time Stanford were NCAA Champions, FDR was President and Betty Grable’s legs were insured for one million dollars. It’s unlikely that Stanford will add to its 1942 title this year, but in Final Four betting, it might be a mistake...

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Drake Bulldogs NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Will March Madness Odds makers be shining Drakes shoes in 2008? Will Iowa’s Drake be the Cinderella of 2008? Not since Kevin Costner built it and the they came have the cornfields of Iowa given rise to a more heart-warming story than this year’s rise of the Drake Bulldogs – and heart-warming means wallet-warming for...

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Big 10 March Madness Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Only Purdue and Michigan State Look to Pose Threats The Michigan State Spartans clinched their first outright Big Ten championship in 10 years on Tuesday, March 3 2009 with a 64-59 win against the Indiana Hoosiers and will have an opportunity to avenge their worst loss of the season on Sunday, March 8 2008 when...

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Pac 10 March Madness Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Could we see a UCLA Bruins vs. Washington Huskies Showdown? The NCAA Men’s Basketball Pac-10 Conference had been owned solely by the UCLA Bruins over the last three years, but that changed on Saturday, February 28th when the Washington Huskies topped the Arizona Wildcats for at least a share of the league’s regular-season championship. The...

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Marquette NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

College Basketball Odds makers have take note; the Golden Eagles are here to stay The Marquette Golden Eagles have made it into the NCAA Tournament in each of its first three seasons in the Big East. An impressive feat in one of the toughest conferences in the country. This year, making the Tournament will not...

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Indiana Hoosiers NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

The NCAA Odds makers might not fancy the Hoosiers but D.J White will be giving it all he’s got to go far in his final NCAA Tournament The 2008 Indiana Hoosiers will probably be remembered for one thing: Kelvin Sampson. Only a deep run in the NCAA Tournament can change that. Head coach Kelvin Sampson...

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SEC March Madness Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Look for LSU to Advance – Kentucky to Disappoint The LSU Tigers completed a remarkable turnaround on Saturday, February 28th with an impressive 73-70 victory at Kentucky’s hostile Rupp Arena, proving they could be a force to be reckoned with come NCAA tournament time. Their defeated opponent might not be so lucky. That key victory...

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Butler Bulldogs NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Can the Bulldogs upset the March Madness Odds again in 2008 and reach the Sweet Sixteen? The Butler Bulldogs would love to have a repeat of their 2007 season where they finished atop the Horizon League standings and made it to the sweet sixteen in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are halfway there having repeated...

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Wisconsin Badgers NCAAB Tournament preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Will the Badgers finally put an end to their March Madness misery and upset the odds in this years NCAAB? Another year, another strong regular season for the Bo Ryan-led Wisconsin Badgers. Wisconsin has won at least nineteen games in each of Bo Ryan’s seven seasons as head coach. Wisconsin has another trend going that...

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Texas Longhorns NCAAB Tournament 2008 Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Can the Texas Longhorns put last years disappointment behind them and live up to their 2008 NCAAB Odds? Entering the 2008 season, many were asking the same question about the Texas Longhorns. How good can they be without Kevin Durant? The answer: Very. With four returning starters from a 25 – 10 team, there was...

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Georgetown Hoyas NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Can the Hoyas live up to their regular season form and put a smile on the NCAAB Betting public? The Georgetown Hoyas followed up their stellar 2006-07 season with another good regular season. But they did not always do it the easy way. The Hoyas relied on last second plays (or calls a la Villanova)...

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Kansas Jayhawks NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Will Kansas up their game and blow NCAAB Betting into mayhem this March? The Kansas Jayhawks are hoping 2008 is the year that they make the leap. Kansas entered the season as the two-time defending Big 12 Tournament champions. With four starters returning from 2007, the Jayhawks were voted to three-peat in a pre-season poll...

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Duke Blue Devils NCAAB Tournament Preview 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Can Duke justify its NCAAB Odds in 2008? After a disappointing 2007 season, the Duke Blue Devils look for a return to prominence in 2008. Duke finished 2007 ranked sixth in the ACC and were eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, losing to Virginia Commonwealth 77-79. Duke’s standards for success are higher...

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ACC March Madness Preview

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Once again, Duke and North Carolina look to lead the way Traditional powers the North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils will no doubt be in the mix for Final Four consideration this year, yet a lack of defense and competition during the regular season could ultimately decide each team’s fate. The ACC has...

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Memphis NCAAB Tournament Review 2008

• Charlie Boccanegra
• October 5, 2017

Memphis Tigers: Should we believe the odds to win March Madness? The pollsters, the NCAAB Tournament odds – even the TV experts, baby! –all agree that Memphis will go to the show this March with a real chance to win. But is the form to be trusted, or are we looking at paper Tigers? Memphis...