Lakers at Mavs Line - March 21, 2012
The Dallas Mavericks will be looking for their first win against the Los Angeles Lakers this season when these teams meet at American Airlines Center Wednesday night. In fact, the Mavericks have now lost four straight regular season meetings with the Lakers dating back to last year. While they do hold bragging rights after sweeping Los Angeles in the playoffs last season, they certainly want to put an end to this skid. Taking a look at the NBA odds in Las Vegas, I find a spread on Dallas -4.5 over...
Read more about Lakers at Mavs Line Knicks at 76ers Odds - March 21, 2012The Atlantic Division-leading Philadelphia 76ers host the New York Knicks Wednesday in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN at 7:00 EST. This divisional race has become much tighter over the last week thanks to stellar play from the Knicks, coupled with subpar performances by the 76ers. This will be their third meeting of the season, but the first at Wells Fargo Arena. New York and Philadelphia have split their first two meetings at Madison Square Garden. According to the NBA odds,...
Read more about Knicks at 76ers Odds Indiana vs. Kentucky - March 20, 2012The No. 1 seed Kentucky Wildcats are looking for revenge when they take on the No. 4 seed Indiana Hoosiers in the Sweet 16. These teams will square off on Friday, March 23rd at 9:45 EST in Atlanta Georgia. The Hoosiers handed the Wildcats one of their two losses this season with a 73-72 triumph on December 10th. Christian Watford hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in one of the most exciting finishes of the season. The Wildcats are expected to have their revenge as oddsmakers in Las Vegas have installed...
Read more about Indiana vs. Kentucky Cincinnati vs. Ohio State - March 20, 2012The East Region’s No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes look to advance to the Elite Eight with a win over the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats in the Sweet 16. These teams are set to do battle on Thursday, March 22nd at 9:45 EST. This showdown between two in-state foes will be held in Boston, Massachusetts Thursday night. It’s their first meeting since a 72-50 home victory by the Buckeyes back in 2006. Taking a look at the odds in Las Vegas, I find a line of Ohio State -8 over Cincinnati and a total set of...
Read more about Cincinnati vs. Ohio State Florida vs. Marquette - March 20, 2012The No. 3 seed Marquette Golden Eagles take on the No. 7 seed Florida Gators in a Sweet 16 showdown on Thursday, March 22nd. This game will be held in Phoenix, Arizona at 10:15 EST, and it will certainly be one of the most exciting games in the West Region to date. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas expect a close one as they’ve installed a spread of Marquette -1.5 over Florida and a total set of 146 points. Marquette The Golden Eagles have gone under the radar for most of the season. They brought back a...
Read more about Florida vs. Marquette Wisconsin vs. Syracuse - March 19, 2012The No. 1 seed Syracuse Orange are set to do battle with the No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the Sweet 16. This East Region showdown will take place in Boston, Massachusetts at 7:15 EST on Thursday, March 19th. It will be the first meeting between these teams since 1999, which was won by Syracuse by a final of 68-49. Oddsmakers in Las Vegas have installed a line of Syracuse -4 over Wisconsin with a total set of 121 points. Syracuse The Orange put together a tremendous season to earn their No. 1 seed...
Read more about Wisconsin vs. Syracuse Louisville vs. Michigan State - March 19, 2012The No. 1 seed Michigan State Spartans are set to take on the No. 4 seed Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16 of the West Region. This game will take place in Phoenix, Arizona and tip is set for 7:45 EST Thursday night. It will be a rematch from the 2009 NCAA Tournament when Tom Izzo’s Spartans knocked out Rick Pitino’s top-seeded Cardinals in the Elite Eight. According to the latest college basketball odds, Michigan State is a 4.5-point favorite over Louisville with a total set of 125 points. Michigan...
Read more about Louisville vs. Michigan State Tips on Filling Out Your Bracket - March 14, 2012Before starting to fill out your NCAA Tournament brackets, you want to gather as much information as possible. While the results change from year to year, there have been many constants over time. Surrounding yourself with as many tips and trends as possible will only increase your chances of winning the office pools you enter. I am going to fill you in with a few of my favorite tips on what to look for when filling out your brackets. By no means do you have to stick by these guidelines, though....
Read more about Tips on Filling Out Your Bracket NCAA Tournament Sleepers - March 13, 2012The brackets are out for the 2012 NCAA Tournament, and this year could be as difficult as ever in predicting who will make the Final Four, as each region has a number of teams who you could make an argument for, and if years past have taught us anything, you never know what to expect. I have taken the time to breakdown the possible sleepers (teams not the top two seeds) in each region, which should help you make your tournament picks this year. East Region Sleepers: I believe the East is the toughest...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Sleepers Teams Entering the 2012 NCAA Tournament on a Run - March 13, 2012A recent trend when it comes to the NCAA Tournament is that teams coming into it on a good run usually tend to win it all. That’s indicated by the fact 10 of the last 14 champions have won their conference tournament. So we’re looking for teams that not only won their conference tournament, but ones that were also hot a few weeks beforehand. There may never be another team to have as magical of a run to win the national championship as the Connecticut Huskies last season. They won five games...
Read more about Teams Entering the 2012 NCAA Tournament on a Run Top Players to Watch in the 2012 NCAA Tournament - March 13, 2012The NCAA Tournament seems to be won every year by a team that had one player make big plays for them time and time again. Last year it was Kemba Walker, who averaged 23.5 points and 5.7 assists while leading the Connecticut Huskies to the 2011 title as a No. 3 seed. I am going to take a look at which players have the potential to carry their team to a title run in 2012. There has seemingly been a lot more teamwork this year, and not so many studs that have been carrying their teams all season. But...
Read more about Top Players to Watch in the 2012 NCAA Tournament Which No. 12 Will Beat a No. 5 Seed - March 13, 2012What makes the NCAA Tournament so special is the numerous upsets that occur every year. When making picks in a bracket, one of the most popular choices for an upset is the No. 5 vs. No. 12 match-up. There is some evidence out there to prove that this is the best time to pick an upset. Dating back to 1985, No. 12 seeds own a 36-72 (33.3%) record against No. 5 seeds. That means they pulled off the upset one out of every three times. You would think that a No. 11 seed would beat a No. 6 seed more often,...
Read more about Which No. 12 Will Beat a No. 5 Seed Which Double Digit Seeds Make the Sweet 16 - March 13, 2012The NCAA Tournament is filled with upsets every year. It seems like each season there is a team that comes out of nowhere to at least make the Sweet 16. That Cinderella team last season was VCU, which not only made the final 16, but also went on to play in the Final Four as a No. 11 seed. Their run would come to an end against Butler, which was another surprising Final Four team as a No. 8 seed. I am going to take a look at this year’s field and pick out which double-digit seeds I believe have...
Read more about Which Double Digit Seeds Make the Sweet 16 2012 NCAA Tournament Contests - March 13, 2012The 2012 NCAA Tournament brackets have been released and that means it’s time to start scoping out all of the March Madness contests from around the web. I have a combination of free contests and ones that require a deposit into an online sportsbook to enter. The sportsbooks tend to give out some pretty great prizes, and the entry fee is just a deposit into an account to wager with and isn’t used on the entry. This year there are going to be 68 teams in the field, but I do not think that...
Read more about 2012 NCAA Tournament Contests Seeds & National Championship Odds - March 12, 2012An important aspect of the NCAA tournament to understand is how each seed traditionally does. Obviously there will be exceptions to the rules, however, knowing the facts about each seed in the NCAA tournament bracket is going to help you overall. Here is how each seed has done in the first two rounds since 1985, some statistics on seeds and championship winners, plus this year’s college basketball odds on which seed will win the championship. First Two Rounds #1 Seeds First Round: The...
Read more about Seeds & National Championship Odds Odds to Win 2012 NCAA Tournament - March 12, 2012The selection committee has unveiled the field of 68 teams that will be playing in the NCAA Tournament. I’ll list each team’s NCAA basketball odds on their chances of winning the Big Dance. I will also preview a few of the top contenders to take down the championship. At the bottom of the page is a list of each team and their prices. The favorite is Kentucky (9/4), followed by Ohio State (11/2), North Carolina (13/2) and Michigan State (17/2). A successful $100 wager on Kentucky would...
Read more about Odds to Win 2012 NCAA Tournament 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions - March 12, 2012The field of 68 has been set for the 2012 NCAA Tournament. It is now time to sift through each region and make my bracket picks as I do every year. I will give my predictions on which teams advance from the play-in games, all the way to the eventual national champion. You can use my predictions to help fill out your bracket, which will hopefully allow you to win however many pools you decide to enter. Download Jack Jones’ completed tournament bracket. Round 1 Play-In Game Winners: Western Kentucky,...
Read more about 2012 NCAA Tournament Bracket Predictions 2012 CIT Tournament Bracket & Schedule - March 12, 2012As if there weren’t enough college basketball this week with the 2012 NCAA Tournament bracket, the NIT, and the CBI, you can add another slew of games to watch with the CIT, which starts on March 13th this season. Officially titled The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, the CIT is a men’s college basketball tournament created in 2009 by the website CollegeInsider.com. Originally designed for 16 teams, the tournament expanded its field to 24 teams last season, and now invites...
Read more about 2012 CIT Tournament Bracket & Schedule 2012 Final Four Predictions - March 12, 2012When filling out my NCAA tournament bracket I like to start from the Final Four and work backwards. Decide who you think are the best teams in each region and advance them to the Final Four. If you are going to take a chance with upsets, make sure you eliminate teams that you would have probably bounced in the next round anyway. This keeps you from losing points later on in the tournament when each winner is worth more and gives you a better chance of winning your March Madness contests. So...
Read more about 2012 Final Four Predictions 2012 WAC Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule - March 6, 2012The WAC Tournament is set to get underway on Thursday, March 8th and last through Saturday, March 10th. This event will take place at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The location will certainly be an attraction to hundreds of fans of these eight teams that will be battling it out for an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Nevada (25-5, 13-1 WAC) ran away with the regular season crown. They finished three games ahead of second place New Mexico State (23-9, 10-4 WAC). The Wolf Pack suffered...
Read more about 2012 WAC Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule 2012 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule - March 5, 2012Widely considered the toughest conference in the country, the Big 12 was certainly entertaining to watch this season. Perhaps the most entertaining season series in the entire country was that between Kansas and Missouri. The Tigers beat the Jayhawks by a final of 74-71 at home in their first meeting on February 4th. Kansas would have its revenge by erasing a huge second half deficit to top Missouri 87-86 in overtime on February 25th. That victory gave the Jayhawks a share of the conference...
Read more about 2012 Big 12 Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule 2012 Super Bowl Props - January 31, 2012The Super Bowl is exciting to watch for numerous reasons. One of the biggest is prop betting. There are hundreds of prop bets that can be placed on the Super Bowl year in and year out. That’s a big reason why this is the most wagered-on event in the world. I’m going to give you a few tips on a couple different popular props so you aren’t betting blindly going in. Below you’ll find our huge list of popular Super Bowl 45 props from several different sportsboooks. For those of...
Read more about 2012 Super Bowl Props 2012 Super Bowl Predictions - January 31, 2012We are less than a week away from the New England Patriots and New York Giants doing battle in Super Bowl XLVI. While the Patriots were a popular pick to represent the AFC, few experts had the Giants even making the playoffs. It just goes to show you that you can’t ever be certain when it comes to the NFL. Whether or not you picked these two teams to play in the final game of the season, there is still one more prediction to make. Who will win this highly anticipated rematch. The Giants pulled...
Read more about 2012 Super Bowl Predictions 2012 Super Bowl MVP Odds - January 27, 2012There are many different wagers you can place on the Super Bowl. Obviously, the most popular are going to be the side and the total on the game. After that, there are endless props that bettors have access to. One of the most popular prop bets is which player is going to win the MVP award. The winner is chosen by a fan vote during the game and by a panel of 16 American Football writers and broadcasters who vote after the game. The media panel’s ballots count for 80 percent of the vote, while...
Read more about 2012 Super Bowl MVP Odds New York Giants Odds to Win the Super Bowl - January 26, 2012The New York Giants are following the footsteps of the Green Bay Packers from last season. They snuck into the playoffs by winning their final game of the season against the Dallas Cowboys in an elimination game where the loser went home, while the winner got to play on. New York has ridden that momentum all the way to the Super Bowl with three impressive victories along the way. The Giants topped the Atlanta Falcons 24-2 at home in the wild card round behind a dominant defensive effort. They would...
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