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2009-10 Kansas College Basketball Predictions

With all 5 starters returning from a team that finished 27-8 last season and earned a trip to the Sweet 16, the Kansas Jayhawks find themselves as the No. 1 ranked team in the country. They also bring in one of the best recruiting classes, and a big man from Arizona. Bill Self won’t let his team become stagnant as he enters his seventh season at Kansas, posting a 169-40 record there. The Jayhawks are -250 to win the Big 12 Title in 2009-10 according to the NCAA basketball odds. Frontcourt: Sherron... 

2009-10 Iowa State College Basketball Predictions

Greg McDermott enters his fourth season at Iowa State, posting a 44-51 record overall. He finally has some stability this year, which is something that has been lacking in his first three seasons on the job. Bryan Petersen is the only key loss, and he is replaceable after averaging just 6.6 PPG and 3.7 RPG last year at point guard. Iowa State is +2500 to win the Big 12 Conference in 2009-10 according to the most recent NCAA basketball odds! Backcourt: Iowa State must get more consistency from their... 

2009-10 Tennessee Basketball Predictions

The Volunteers kick off their season ranked #10 in the AP poll. Head coach Bruce Pearl is one of the best in the nation at getting his team familiar with each other so on court chemistry is a problem. Last Year Tennessee were the regular season SEC champions and also were awarded their first number one seed in the NCAA Tournament in the schools history. However, this year may be his toughest one yet as they lose a plethora of key players which include their number one and number two scorers. ... 

2009-10 South Carolina College Basketball Predictions

The Gamecocks had a very nice season last year with a 10-6 Conference record which was only good enough for an NIT bid. This season head coach Darrin Horn has high expectations of this team and fully expects to be in the NCAA Tournament come March. In an SEC conference that some people feel is improved, SC has plenty of experience and talent to play with the top group of teams. The NCAA basketball betting lines show the Gamecocks at +10000 odds to win the national championship. Key Departures: Key... 

2009-10 Kentucky Basketball Predictions

New head coach John Calipari has already made a mark on this organization with his excellent recruiting class and his off the field issues when he as with the Memphis Tigers. Coach Calipari has been questioned by the NCAA on whether or not he played his players knowing they have failed or have not even taken standardized tests. That now though is all ancient history as he coaches a Kentucky team that has a legitimate chance of going to the Final Four this season. Currently ranked #4 in the country,... 

2009-10 Georgia Basketball Predictions

The Bulldogs head into the season knowing they will be lacking talent, experience and confidence. Sundiata Gaines averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists last season in what was his senior campaign for Georgia. He was the teams best player by a long shot and made his presence felt in Portsmouth, VA a year ago during NBA Pro Scout Week. Gaines now plays in Italy and is doing quite well. David Bliss averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block per game last season, The Bulldogs will be without... 

2009-10 Colorado NCAA Basketball Predictions

The Colorado Buffaloes finished last season 9-22 and went 1-15 in Big 12 conference play. Jeff Bzdelik hasn’t been able to get it done in his first two years, but there’s hoping considering he has taken other in-state teams to the postseason in the Denver Nuggets and Air Force Falcons in his coaching career. The Buffaloes did take K-State and Texas into overtime last year, lost to Oklahoma by 5 points and their two losses to Nebraska came by a combined 7 points. It may be a cliché, but Colorado... 

2009-10 Baylor College Basketball Predictions

The Bears had a lot of expectations last year, but a 24-15 record overall and a 5-11 record in Big 12 play was certainly a disappointment.  They did reach the finals of the NIT and a runner-up finish salvaged their season.  They were picked to finish 3rd in the Big 12 last year, but wound up with a 9th-place finish.  This team did make a run in the Big 12 tournament, reaching the championship game before losing to Missouri.  The Bears recorded a Top 25 recruiting class this season and will get... 

2009-10 Florida College Basketball Predictions

The Gators enter the 2009 season with a lot of promise. They return four starters, Guard Erving Walker, Forward Dan Werner and Chandler Parsons who is expected to have a brilliant season, and also coming back is Center Alex Tyus who showed drastic improvement last season. They have several talented freshman coming in and they will have every opportunity to excel under coach Billy Donovan. The key departures Florida will have to overcome are Guards Walter Hodge and all-conference Point Guard Nick... 

2009-10 Arizona State Basketball Predictions

No team in the Pac-10 was hit harder than the Arizona State Sun Devils by the departure of former players. Coming off a 25-10 season, ASU saw James Harden and Jeff Pendergraph move on to professional basketball and leave a huge void. Herb Sendek will have his hands full finding replacements for these two superstars. A talented group of players return for the Sun Devils though and all will have to take on much more important roles compared to last year. Expect this team to once again being a major... 

2009-10 Oregon State NCAA Basketball Predictions

A 18-18 season for the usual cellar dweller Oregon State Beavers under first year head coach Craig Robinson left Beaver fans wanting more buckets in Corvallis. OSU really benefited from the addition of the CBI postseason tournament and were even able to win a game in the tourney which could pay dividends for the 2009-2010 season. Robinson hopes to build a program that is competitive year in and year out with the addition of five new players. If all goes according to plan, coach Robinson will no longer... 

2009-10 Oregon College Basketball Predictions

Things can only look up for an Oregon Ducks team that went 2-16 in the Pac-10 a year ago and finished last in the conference. It hasn’t been that long ago when Oregon made a run to the Elite 8 in the NCAA Tournament, but eight total wins in 2008 is a far cry from that success. Head coach Ernie Kent knows that this could be his last season if things don’t improve rather quickly. The talent is there and with a few minor adjustments this year’s Oregon Ducks squad should easily double... 

2009-10 Washigton State Basketball Predictions

The Bennett family is no longer apart of the Washington State program as Tony Bennett bolted cross country to take the Virginia Cavalier job. In comes Ken Bone to try and build on the success that the Cougars have had the past few seasons. Bone has a ton of experience, but has yet to coach at this level and will most likely learn along with his young team this season. Taking a bit of the pressure off of Bone is their All-American candidate Klay Thompson. His game should expand as Bone prefers a more... 

2009-10 Big Ten College Basketball Predictions

The Big Ten may be down in football, but the Big Ten is stronger than ever in basketball right now. I truly believe that the Big Ten will be the toughest conference in college basketball this year. With only a couple teams (Indiana, Iowa) sitting at the bottom that appear to be a class below the rest, the number of quality teams can match up nicely with any other conference in the land. Where will your favorite Big Ten school finish this year? Let’s take a look at the projected order of finish. 1.... 

2009-10 Washington College Basketball Predictions

The Washington Huskies come off one of their most successful seasons in school history as they accumulated 26 wins and won their first Pac-10 title in almost 60 years. Although the Huskies lost a couple key players from last year’s squad, they are loaded with young talent and capable of defending the conference crown. Head coach Lorenzo Romar has done an outstanding job recruiting top flight players to UW. One weakness for this team could be how effective they will be cleaning the glass with... 

2009-10 Michigan State Basketball Predictions

The Michigan State Spartans surprised most of the college basketball world by making it to the NCAA Championship game before falling to the Tar Heels of North Carolina last season. Those that watched the Big 10 conference season closely may not have been terribly surprised though, since it was clear the Spartans had a great deal of talent and could beat about anyone in the land. Add in the fact that Coach Tom Izzo is probably one of the most underrated coaches in the land and you had to think that... 

2009-10 Stanford College Basketball Predictions

Duke alum Johnny Dawkins will have his hands full in his second year as head coach of the Stanford Cardinal. The Cardinal lost their top two scorers from a year ago and also their starting point guard. Dawkins led the team to 20 wins in his first year, but they struggled in league play with a dismal 6-12 record. Projected by many to finish dead last in the Pac-10, Stanford will look to rebuild with a young team that will benefit from the experience gained in what could be a long year.  Looking... 

2009-10 Penn State NCAA Basketball Predictions

The Penn State Nittany Lions had a pretty successful season last year, winning the NIT Tournament in Madison Square Garden over the Baylor Bears. The Nittany Lions fell just short of making the NCAA Tournament, but you have to give them a ton of credit for staying extremely motivated throughout the NIT tournament and finally cutting down the nets in New York City. Clearly Ed DeChellis has restored some pride into Penn State basketball, which had been very down in the past few years. Penn State basketball... 

2009-10 Cal College Basketball Predictions

Mike Montgomery enters his second year as the Cal head coach optimistic about the prospect of where this team could possibly end up in March. Featuring one an array of players that can score from beyond the arc, Montgomery hopes to build off a 22-11 season that saw the Golden Bears bounced from the NCAA tournament in the first round. Cal returns four of five starters that know how to get up and down the court with an up tempo offense that can score in bunches. Anything less than matching last... 

2009-10 Minnesota College Basketball Predictions

Tubby Smith may have left Kentucky because he wasn’t exactly the most loved man around, but the fans in Minnesota sure love the work he is doing for the Golden Gophers. Minnesota was a team that was down and out when Tubby Smith arrived, now they are a team that contends with the best of the best and continues to improve over time.  Looking at the latest college basketball lines, the Gophers have been placed at +7500 odds to win the NCAA Tournament this season. The Golden Gophers finished last... 

USC Basketball Predictions 2009-10

First year head coach Kevin O’Neil will have his hands full rebuilding the USC program after the controversy that surrounded former head coach Tim Floyd. The departure of Floyd led to one of the best if not the best freshman in the nation DeMar DeRozan opting for the NBA. Floyd had also put together one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, but when he resigned the Trojans were left with one incoming player. O’Neil is a task master who expects a lot out of his players. His college... 

2009-10 UCLA Basketball Predictions

One of the most storied college basketball programs in the nation will look to regain their swagger when the UCLA Bruins tip off the 2009-2010 season. Making three consecutive Final Fours from 2006-2008 was an amazing feat, but the Bruins were bounced in the second round by Villanova last season. Head coach Ben Howland will have to do one of his better coaching jobs this year if a young UCLA team is going to have success in the NCAA Tourney. Look for possibly three sophomores to crack the starting... 

2009-10 Indiana Basketball Predictions

Tom Crean started his tenure as Indiana Hoosiers head coach with a very difficult year as the team went just 6-25 overall and 1-17 in the conference. Having said that, the talent level was about as low as you will ever see at any Big 10 school, and Crean had the team playing hard. The team was much more competitive at the end of the season than they were early in the season. This year expectations still aren’t high, but they are certainly higher than last year.  The current NCAA basketball odds... 

2009-10 Virginia Basketball Predictions

New coach new outlook should be the slogan for the Virginia Cavaliers 2009-2010 season. Former head coach Dave Leitao was shipped out of town after a disappointing 10-18 season and in comes ex-Washington State Cougar coach Tony Bennett. By bringing in Bennett, we know that he likes to keep games in the 50s and grind it out on the defensive end. The problem is that the majority of the ACC loves to get up and down the court to create easy buckets in transition. Nevertheless, his style of play will... 

2009-10 Purdue Basketball Predictions

Last season Purdue fell in the Sweet Sixteen to UConn in the NCAA Tournament. Expect Matt Painter’s Boilermakers to be even more dangerous this season as the so called “Baby Boilers,” become veterans. Robbie Hummel’s back was a real problem all of last season, which held the team back a bit, but it appears he is much healthier to start off 2009-2010. With tons of talent at every single position on the court expect Purdue to be one of the Top 10 teams in the country this year and push Michigan... 

2009-10 Illinois Basketball Predicitons

The Fighting Illini of Illinois bowed out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last year, but most people didn’t even expect Bruce Weber’s team to make the tournament in the first place before last season started. The Fighting Illini continued to play their methodical style of basketball and held teams to just 57 points per game a season ago and finished at 24-9. This year the expectations at Illinois are much higher, with some preseason polls showing them in the top 15 or 20 teams in the... 

2009-10 Wisconsin Basketball Predictions

It has become an annual occurrence now, every single year Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers are thought to be down and not a factor in the Big 10 because of key losses of players, but every year the team plays hard-nosed basketball and is a major factor in the conference. The Badgers are the type of team each year that if you look at them on paper doesn’t look that impressive, but they will grind out it with you for 40 minutes and make you look bad. Can they do it again this year? It’s tough... 

2009-10 Virgnia Tech Basketball Predictions

Seth Greenburg’s squad underperformed in a sense last season as they were coming off back to back 20 win seasons and had the majority of their team back. The Hokies managed a 19-15 record as seven of those wins came in conference play. They missed out on a NCAA appearance and were bounced in the second round of the NIT by a tough Baylor team. Will this be the season that Virginia Tech takes the next step and becomes one of the elite teams in the ACC or will they continue to be mediocre?  The... 

Boston College Basketball Predictions 2009-10

The Boston College Eagles made a surprise run to the NCAA Tourney a year ago behind the play of PG Tyrese Rice and his 17 ppg. They were bounced early by a talented USC squad, but the experience gained by some of their young players in that type of spot should assist in preparing them for life without Mr. Rice. Head coach Al Skinner has been with the program for what seems like forever and has led the Eagles to a 232-149 record in his tenure. The outlook for this season is pretty bleak, but if... 

Iowa College Basketball Predictions 2009-10

The Iowa Hawkeyes were pretty bad last year, and the bad news for Hawkeye basketball fans is that they should be quite a bit worse this year. The Hawkeyes lost four of their top seven scorers from a team that won just 5 of their 18 Big Ten Conference games a year ago. Todd Lickliter is a great young coach that should be able to help this program in the long run, but he will definitely have his work cut out for him this year.  According to the NCAA basketball odds, the Hawks rank near the bottom... 

2009-10 North Carolina State Basketball Predictions

Widely considered to have some of the best young talent in the ACC, the North Carolina State Wolfpack will try and put the pieces together this season and improve on their 16-14 record. The backcourt that received much criticism a year ago for their inconsistent play and questionable decision making will need to be an area of strength for Sidney Lowe’s crew. While the jury is still out on PG’s Javier Gonzalez and Farnold Degand, the Wolfpack seem to have enough talent to exceed their six win... 

Michigan Basketball Predictions 2009-10

The Michigan Wolverines have the best one-two punch in the Big 10 in Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims and they have a great coach in John Beilein. Beilein took the Wolverines to the second round of the NCAA Tournament last year, their best result in a number of years. This year expectations are even higher at Michigan as many of the faithful believe they could be a top 15 team if the team buys into the successful system of Coach Beilein.  According to the latest NCAA basketball lines, the odds of Michigan... 

2009-10 Northwestern Basketball Predictions

The Northwestern Wildcats took a big step last season toward turning their program around. The Wildcats had some very high profile wins and were able to make it to the NIT, finishing with a 17-14 record on the season. Northwestern actually beat both Purdue and Michigan State on the road last season, which is quite impressive since they were the top two teams in the Big 10. Bill Carmody has always been a great game coach, but he usually hasn’t had the talent at Northwestern to be competitive with... 

2009-10 Ohio State Basketball Predictions

The Ohio State Buckeyes had their season end in a heartbreaking defeat to the Siena Saints in the first round of March Madness last season. BJ Mullens left for the NBA, but the Buckeyes return a solid nucleus of the team that made a nice run at the end of last season and finished at 22-11.  The current NCAA basketball odds to win the championship list the Buckeyes at +10000. Thad Matta is now in his sixth season as head coach of the Buckeyes and Matta has proven himself as one of the nation’s... 

2009-10 Miami NCAA Basketball Predictions

Head coach Frank Haithe has done a nice job building a basketball program at the U, but with arguably his most talented team last year Haithe was only able to lead Miami to the NIT. Things won’t get any easier for the Canes has three starters are gone from last season’s 19 win team and a key reserve has also departed. Miami did have one of the best recruiting classes in the nation, but relying on a bunch of true freshman to carry the load is not a sign that the Hurricanes will improve on their... 

2009-10 Florida State Basketball Predictions

Coming off one of their most successful seasons in school history, the Florida State Seminoles will try to keep the momentum from last season rolling into the upcoming year when the kickoff their season November 16th at home against Jacksonville. The Noles’ have the length and athleticism to compete with any team in the nation, but their biggest concern is finding a way to replace All-ACC G Tony Douglas. Florida State could definitely make a statement to the conference that they will be a factor... 

2009-10 Georgia Tech Basketball Predictions

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets could be this year’s team that comes out of nowhere to challenge for a national title. Paul Hewitt’s team finished dead last in the ACC a year ago, but returning almost everyone along with convincing the best recruit in the nation to stay home has the Jacket faithful thinking the 2009-2010 season could be something special. Duke and North Carolina finished tied atop the conference in preseason prognostications by the coaches. Don’t be surprised if... 

2009-10 Clemson Basketball Predictions

Clemson has been an above average team the past few seasons in the ACC, but has yet to make the next step to place itself in the upper tier of the conference. Head coach Oliver Purnell hopes that this is the year that his Tiger team challenges for an ACC title in a completely wide open race. The success of this team will ride mainly on the broad shoulders of F Trevor Booker. Although considered undersized for his position in the pros, Booker plays with a huge motor and is a double/double waiting... 

2009-10 Wake Forest Basketball Predictions

Arguably one of the most talented teams from top to bottom last season, Wake Forest won 24 games under the direction of third year head coach Dino Gaudio a year ago as their offense averaged 81 ppg. Projected by many to make a deep run in last year’s NCAA tournament, the Demon Deacons exited early in the first round thanks to a major upset by an upstart Cleveland State team. Gaudio has done a superb job recruiting talented players to Wake that are able to compete in the competitive ACC, but his... 

2009-10 Maryland Basketball Predictions

Maryland will look to put the fear of the turtle back into teams with the squad they will put onto the court this season. Head coach Gary Williams has faced his fair share of critics that past few seasons after expectations shot through the roof when the Terps brought home a national championship this decade. A 21-14 year does not exactly get people off your backs, but a late season run into the NCAA tournament that ended with a second round exit earned Williams a contract extension. Maryland was... 

2009-10 Duke Basketball Predictions

The Duke Blue Devils will open the 2009 season in a familiar position inside the preseason Top 10 rankings. After watching their neighbor North Carolina take home the national championship a year ago, Duke has aspirations of cutting down the nets themselves as no clear cut favorite has been decided for the upcoming season of college basketball. The success of the Blue Devils will weigh heavily on the shoulders of SF Kyle Singer. Coach K led Duke to their first Sweet 16 appearance is three years and... 

2009-10 North Carolina Basketball Predictions

The defending national champions will set out to capture their third title in six years under Hall of Fame head coach Roy Williams when North Carolina kicks off the 2009-2010 season November 9th at home against Florida International. Expectations are low for Carolina’s standards as four of last year’s five starters departed for the NBA. One thing remains the same for the Heels, they only know of one speed to play at and that is full throttle. If Carolina can find a go to player down the... 

Rick Pitino: Sex Was Consensual

Louisville men’s basketball head coach Rick Pitino has some problems.  First of all, he was being accused of rape from an incident back in August of 2003 at a Louisville restaurant.  Pitino has not denied that he had sexual intercourse with the woman, but he claims it was consensual. Pitino has confirmed reports that he gave the woman $3,000, which she used to have an abortion (presumably from a pregnancy resulting from the encounter), but he says at the time he thought the money was simply... 

Michigan State vs North Carolina: NCAA Championship Preview & Predictions

The Michigan State Spartans will try to cap off their magical run tonight against the #1 seeded Tar Heel. This is basically a home a game for the Spartans as it is being held in Detroit, MI. As the clock ticks near 9:10 eastern time, just about all of East Lansing will be piling into Ford Field in which the crowd will be minimum 75-25 percent in favor of Michigan State. This is not the same Spartans team that lost 98-63 back in September. They are led by Big Ten player of the year Kalin Lucas.... 

NCAA Championship Game Betting: Props

We finally have our Men’s NCAA Championship game set with the Michigan State Spartans playing the North Carolina Tar Heels.  It’s safe to say that everyone expected UNC to be in this position, but few, if any that thought the Spartans had a legitimate shot at the title.  The opening line for the game had North Carolina as 6.5 point favorites, but the updated college basketball odds for tonight show the Tar Heels as 7.5 point favorites over Michigan State with a total set at 152.5 points. ... 

Villanova vs North Carolina: Final Four Preview & Betting Odds

The Tar Heels started this collegiate year and the projected best team in the nation. Several months later that fact remains the same as the final four kicks off tonight in Detroit. In the beginning of the tournament many people were skeptical about picking UNC to win it all due to Ty Lawson’s foot injury. He has showed that his injury has not been a factor. Hansbrough is playing determined basketball while Thompson and Danny Green have really started to click. Ellington has struggled... 

Jack’s Free Sports Picks: 4/4

Tough break last night as we drop our 20* on the Pacers by a point.  Thought we had it coming down the stretch but Indiana couldn’t hang on.  Time to get some back tonight, even though I only have two plays and neither one of them is a 20* BEST BET.  I have an early NBA game on the Pistons/Sixers and the Michigan State/UConn game.  Grab my package now at the Jack Jones home page or take a look at some of the NCAA basketball picks & NBA picks being released by our other top handicappers. The... 

NIT Championship Odds & Picks: Penn State vs Baylor

The Baylor Bears come into this game smoking hot. They are scoring at a high pace while shooting a great percentage from the field. I learned this the hard way taking SD State in the semis. LaceDarius Dunn was top notch and Curtis Jerrells was the best player on the court period. While Dunn and Jerrells have been great, Kevin Rogers has been right their next to them for the whole ride. Baylor started the year 13-1 and looked to be a possible threat in the Big-12. Then the Bears took downward... 

2009 Final Four Expert Picks

This weekend’s Final Four will feature Michigan State taking on Connecticut and Villanova squaring off against North Carolina.  UConn and North Carolina are not very surprising, though many people thought that the Huskies would be the first No. 1 seed eliminated, they are still a number one seed and their appearance here is not that big of a shock.  Michigan State and Villanova, on the other hand, are both unexpected visitors to the Final Four, and both are considered underdogs yet again... 

2009 Final Four Betting Trends

With the Final Four all set for this Saturday, I’m taking a look at the college basketball betting trends heading into the this weekend’s big match ups. Moneyline Dogs – Underdogs have been money since 2002 in the Final Four.  Dogs are 9-4 against the spread over the past 7 years (one push).  What’s interesting about this year’s field is that North Carolina is the biggest favorite in college basketball betting history with their 7.5 point spread against Villanova. ... 

Connecticut Huskies Final Four Betting Preview

For Connecticut, it is the program’s third Final Four appearance, all coming within the past decade, with the previous two appearances leading to eventual national titles.  The Huskies are here after a 82-75 win and cover (the spread was 5.5 points) against the Missouri Tigers last Saturday in the regional championship game.  Bet on Connecticut in the Final Four. The Huskies have managed to cover the spread in all four of their tournament gaes so far.  They scored the third biggest blowout... 

Final Four Betting Preview: Villanova Wildcats

The Villanova Wildcats are in their first Final Four since their 1985 team that made history by winning the NCAA Championship as a No. 8 seed.  Nova was a 2-point underdog against Pittsburgh last Sunday and Scottie Reynolds hit the last-second shot that carried the ‘Cats to a 78-76 victory.  Villanova has covered the spread in 3 of their four NCAA tournament games this year, their one non-cover coming against No. 15 seed American.  The Wildcats then breezed by UCLA, and handed Duke their... 

Michigan State Spartans Final Four Betting Preview

The Spartans became just the 2nd team in the tournament to knock off a No. 1 seed when they beat the Louisville Cardinals outright as 7-point underdogs last Sunday, 64-52.  That victory improved Michigan State’s record to 9-0 all-time as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.  Bet Michigan State in the Final Four and get up to 145% in total signup bonuses! This is the 5th Final Four appearance for Michigan State in the past 11 years, the most in college basketball during that period of time. ... 

Final Four Betting Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels

The Tar Heels are back in Final Four action for the second-straight year and their 18th Final Four overall, the all-time NCAA record.  They’ve also now won 100 NCAA tournament games as a program, also tops in NCAA history. North Carolina has covered the spread in all four of their NCAA tournament games this season, starting with a first round destruction of Radford, 101-58, easily covering the 25 points they were giving, even without ACC player of the year, Ty Lawson.  UNC’s next two... 

2009 Final Four Matchups

Villanova vs North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels : UNC will win as long as they keep doing what they’ve been doing – outscoring anyone that challenges them to run the court and out-hustling their opponents on defense.  Having Ty Lawson back for the title run is HUGE, and as long as he is healthy they are the favorite to win. North Carolina is vulnerable in that they haven’t really had anyone challenge them.  You could argue that LSU game the closest in the 2nd round with the... 

2009 Final Four Betting Props

As with any major sporting event the Final Four has it’s fair share of proposition bets this season.  For those of you new to propositions (props) you are basically betting on some outcome of an event other than the traditional forms of betting.  Here’s a look at some of the more popular props for the 2009 Final Four: Odds to win the 2009 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player - This award is given to the player who has the biggest impact on their team’s success throughout the... 

Final Four Betting: Who Has the Edge

The teams are set and Final Four betting is about to begin.  Two of the four teams come from the Big East, which most pundits have agreed all year to be the best conference in college basketball.  From now until Saturday, when the games actually tip off, you will be able to read all kinds of information that is geared towards helping you make accurate NCAA basketball picks.  What you need to understand is that picking the winners for the final games involves looking at the matchups, motivation,... 

College Basketball Odds: Final Four Opening Numbers

All season long it seems like the analysts on TV and the general public have been hammering home their point that the Big East Conference was the best in the nation and the North Carolina Tar Heels are the only other team thinking about for the national title.  Well, it doesn’t seem like they were far off as three of the four teams left standing in the NCAA tournament fit that bill.  The outlier is Michigan State, which belongs to a Big Ten Conference that most people wrote off as being down... 

Final Four Betting: Stats Overview

If you picked all four of the Final Four teams for this year’s bracket, congratulations are due to you!  However, if you’re like the majority of the college basketball betting world (myself included) you probably only picked 1 or 2 of the four correctly (I only had UNC making the Final Four in my bracket this year).  The most popular picks to be this year’s representatives were Louisville, Memphis, Pitt, and North Carolina, so I know some of you out there are feeling my pain! ... 

2009 Final Four Predictions: Who Makes the Championship Game?

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Villanova Wildcats (Saturday, April 4th, 8:47 PM EST) – The Tar Heels are favored by 7.5 points and it’s not hard to see why.  Villanova is a great story and they’ve been fun to watch, but I have to stick with UNC in this match up.  North Carolina has the edge in this game in offensive points scored, field goal %, free throw %, rebounding, and creating turnovers while Nova has a decent edge in points allowed and a slight edge in points coming off of... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Champsionship: Final Four Edition

With this year’s Final Four set to play this upcoming Saturday, BetUS has released updated odds to win the 2009 National Championship.  There aren’t any big surprises here, but before you throw your hard-earned money down on North Carolina to win it all, keep in mind that you’re looking for the best value on your bet, which may or may not be the Tar Heels.  Here’s a look at the updated odds for each team to win the NCAA Championship. North Carolina Tar Heels -125 The Tar... 

2009 Final Four Odds Set for Saturday

North Carolina defeats Oklahoma (72-60) ACC Player of the Year, Ty Lawson scored 19 points and Danny Green chipped in 18 to help send the Tar Heels to their NCAA record 18th Final Four appearance.  The win also marked the program’s 100th NCAA tournament win, also an NCAA record.  UNC has won each of their tournament games by double-digits and have looked in control of every game, save for their first half effort against LSU.  What impressed me most about their effort against Oklahoma was... 

Notre Dame vs Penn State Predictions: NIT Semifinal Round

The Irish are finally playing the kind of ball that everybody expected them to this year. The two faced Irish have at times looked like a top 10 team beating teams like Louisville by thirty points, @ Texas and @ Providence. There is also the other Notre Dame team that could look inept at times losing to teams like St.Johns, Cincinnati and UCLA (a 26 point loss). We live in the present though and right now, they are playing very well. Star forward Luke Harangody and star guard Kyle McAlarney combined... 

NIT Basketball Semifinals Picks: Baylor vs San Diego State

The Baylor Bears from the Big-12 conference will be a tough out for SD State. The Bears made a very impressive run in the conference tournament but fell a bit short to Missouri in the championship game. Baylor has had success recently because they have a bunch of players that can be their best on any given night. Right now I’d give the nod as the teams best to LaceDarius Dunn who dropped 19 points and collected 9 rebounds in their last victory at Auburn. The team captain and emotional leader... 

Elite 8 Predictions: Oklahoma vs North Carolina

The Sooners come into this game off of the tremendous beat down they laid on the Orange of Syracuse. A game in which I predicted not only the outcome, but how the pace would go. Oklahoma also defeated Michigan and Morgan State on their road to the Elite Eight. When you pull out the rosters of these two power houses, you’ll see they really match up well against each other. Both Johnson and Lawson are quick and can shoot. Warren and Ellington are both explosive scorers that can create for... 

Michigan State vs Louisville: Elite 8 Odds & Picks

A Final Four appearance may have been an intangible feeling for the Eight teams remaining in the big dance just a mere two weeks ago before the NCAA Tournament began. However, only one game is left for either Michigan State or Louisville to make the prestigious trip to the Final Four in Detroit, Michigan. The Louisville Cardinals are the tournament’s overall number one seed and are coming off a blowout victory over Arizona in the sweet sixteen 103-64. The Cardinals are one of the four tops seeds... 

Elite Eight Saturday Selections

Another 3-1 night with the best best Oklahoma cruising which silenced all the critics. Many people did not like that selection and found the comparisons used to be non credible. Well, Blake and Taylor did just about everything I stated they would. When a team plays a 2-3 like Cuse did and you can get the ball inside to face up or kick out, you’ll have tons of success. They did both of those factors and won with tremendous ease. The OVER in the Louisville/Arizona game was lock city from... 

Villanova vs Pittsburgh: Elite 8 Odds & Picks

Another game, another scare for the Pitt Panthers. From ETSU to Oklahoma State and now most recently Xavier take Pittsburgh down to the wire. Sloppy play with offensive confusion yet again.. However, as the time reached under one minute to go, Senior point guard Levance Fields did what he seems to do every single game, take a huge shot and drain it with no worry. The panthers have been non impressive in every game so far in this tournament. They did put up 84 points against Oklahoma State but... 

Elite 8 Predictions & Picks: Missouri vs Connecticut

The Missouri Tigers, my personal darling team of the tournament. They won the Big-12 tournament and have not stopped winning ever since. They rolled over Cornell in the first round, then came a tough task against Marquette who came back from a 16 point deficit to actually take a four point lead late, that was until Mizzu put the burners on and took care of business late. Then was my favorite game of the tournament to date. The victory over the wildly overrated Memphis Tigers. They dropped 102... 

Sweet 16 Picks

Another successful day by the books. We started off firing on all cylinders with the two unders coming through (what a scare we got at the end of the Uconn/Purdue game). Pittsburgh/Xavier UNDER 138.5 and Uconn/Purdue UNDER 134 were a great success. I have been on the Mizzu Bandwagon since I had them as my lock of the week against Baylor in the Big-12 championship game. Missouri +4.5, great play, we are now 3-0. Then we had a little bump in the road with the Wildcats running Duke ragged. That... 

Sweet Sixteen Impact Players for Friday Night

Louisville Cardinals – Terrence Williams: Without Williams on the team, the Cardinals may very well be watching the remainder of the NCAA Tournament from home.  In Louisville’s second round game against Siena, the Saints pushed Louisville to the brink.  It was Williams who turned in an super performance to save the Cards from being the first #1 team kicked out of the big dance this year.  Williams hit 9 of 14 from the field including a 4 for 6 performance beyond the arc, ending the... 

Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks: NBA Picks & Predictions

The Boston Celtics play the Atlanta Hawks tonight in Atlanta at 7:30 PM EST.  Both teams have now clinched playoff positions, but the Hawks will be trying to avoid their sixth straight loss to the Celtics tonight at Philips Arena.  Boston has posted a 2-0 record against the Hawks this year, most recently defeating the Hawks in Atlanta on December 17th by a final of 88-85.  In addition to winng the last five meetings, the Celtics have won 11 of the last 17 straight up against the Hawks.  The NBA... 

Gonzaga Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament

2009 marks the 11th straight and 12th overall NCAA tournament appearance for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.  The Zags’ overall record in the tournament is now 14-11.  They’ve yet to win a championship or even make the Final Four, however they have advanced to the Sweet 16 this year and face the dubious task of squaring off against the North Carolina Tar Heels.  Prior to this year the Bulldogs had lost in the first round of the tournament in the past two seasons so a Sweet 16 appearance can... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Championship: Syracuse Orange

The Syracuse Orange return to the NCAA tournament this year after a two year absence from the event.  2009 marks the 32nd time that Syracuse has made the big dance and they’ve managed to make four Final Four appearances and one National Championship (2003) in their history.  The overall record in the NCAA Tournament is 50-31 after two wins in 2009.  The Orange are now in the Sweet 16 after victories over Stephen F. Austin and Arizona State.  The Cuse entered the tourney as a 3 seed after... 

North Carolina Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament

The Tar heels once again were the favorite headed into the NCAA Tournament. The regular season ACC champs are as well balanced as any team in the land. Most would say without a shadow of a doubt this team has the best starting lineup in the nation. The Heels did have a sidebar this year that put their chances in a bit of a pickle. The health of ACC player of the year Ty Lawson. Their star point guard hurt his foot towards the end of the regular season and has yet to show he is the same player.... 

Arizona vs Louisville: NCAA Tournament Odds & Predictions

The NCAA Tournament’s overall number 1 seed the Louisville Cardinals were surprisingly tested in round two against Siena. The Cardinals pulled out the victory over the surging Saints 79-72. Louisville now will face another unlikely contender when they play the Arizona Wildcats and attempt to make the Elite Eight for the second year in a row. Arizona was the team so heavily criticized before the NCAA Tournament even began for being selected to the big show. The Wildcats were scrutinized by the... 

Jack’s Free Sports Picks: 3/26

We cash in on yet another 20* in the NBA yesterday on the Celtics/Magic UNDER.  That brings us to 33-22 with our last 55 on basketball BEST BETS and we are now 12-4 on our last 16 in the NBA.  For Thursday we have a small card for now with a 15* on the Lakers/Pistons and our 20* CBB No-Brainer going on Xavier/Pitt.  A couple of totals are also being looked at in college basketball.  Grab my package now at the Jack Jones home page or take a look at some of the NCAA basketball picks & NBA picks... 

Sweet Sixteen Picks: Kansas vs Michigan State

One of the biggest battles of the sweet sixteen will highlight the defending National Champions the Kansas Jayhawks and the Michigan State Spartans. The Jayhawks will try to defend their crown and continue their late season surge. Kansas was predicted to have a down year this season after losing many players from the championship roster from a year ago. However, the Jayhawks have flourished during the 2nd half of the season capturing Big 12 regular season title honors and earning an appearance in... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Championship: Villanova Wildcats

The 3rd seeded Villanova Wildcats have advanced to the Sweet 16 this year after first and second round wins over American and UCLA, respectively.  Here’s a brief tournament history for the Wildcats:  Villanova holds the distinction of being the team to win the NCAA tournament with the lowest seed in history when they were an 8 seed in 1985.  They’ve been in the NCAA tournament 29 times, have a 44-29 record overall, and have made 3 Final Four appearances.  Nova has made it at least... 

Duke Blue Devils Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament

The Duke Blue Devils have advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament for the first time in two years.  In the first round the Devils predictably blew out their 15th seed opponent, Binghamton, by a final score of 86-62.  Duke’s second rount match up wasn’t so easy.  The Blue Devils were pushed to the limit by a well-prepared Texas team, needing some clutch free throw shooting down the stretch to pull away in the final minutes of the game.  The #2 seeded Blue Devils will face Villanova... 

NCAA Championship Odds: Oklahoma Sooners

The Oklahoma Sooners received an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament out of the Big-12 conference. They have the nations best player in F/C Blake Griffin, a sensational freshman in Willie Warren, a senior leader at point guard in Austin Johnson, Blake’s brother Taylor Griffin at power forward who seems to get better every game that goes on and small forward Tony Crocker. The Sooners bench is that not deep, however they have such high level talent that the lack of depth usually is not a... 

Xavier Musketeers Odds to Win the NCAA Championship

The Xavier Musketeers earned a spot in this year’s Sweet 16 with wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament against Portland State and Wisconsin, respectively.  As a #4 seed that did not garner much national attention throughout the year, the Musketeers have been flying a bit under the radar in the tournament, but this is a team certainly has the chops to advance to the Elite 8 under the right circumstances.  The odds for Xavier to win the championship this year were updated after... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament: Pittsburgh

With the Sweet 16 set for this year’s NCAA Tournament the odds to win the championship for the East Region’s #1 seed, the Pittsburgh Panthers, have been set at several online sportsbooks.  Wins in this year’s tournament haven’t come easy for the Panthers.  They had to battle in the first round against East Tennessee State, and needed some heroics in the last minute to get past the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the second round.  Regardless of how they’ve won, the important... 

2009 NCAA Championshp Odds: Memphis Tigers

Once again the Memphis Tigers are headed to their 4th straight Sweet 16 appearance this week, as the No.2 seeded Tigers are the only team in the country to accomplish such a feat. The Tigers got into the tournament winning both the regular season and conference tournament in Conference USA, and are riding a 25 game winning streak including their two NCAA Tournament wins over Cal State-Northridge and Maryland. The Tigers are fresh off reaching the Championship game a year ago, and were just one shot... 

Connecticut Huskies National Championship Odds

The NCAA Tournament is in full swing, as the first two rounds are in the book and the final 16 teams remain. This year it has been all about the top seeds, as this year marks the first time that the 1-3 seeds in each bracket have made it to the Sweet 16. The other story has been the dominant performance by the Big East that has sent 5 teams to the Sweet 16, including one from each bracket. One of the Big East teams is the Connecticut Huskies, who are the No.1 seed out of the West. While there is... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament: Missouri Tigers

It’s been a very entertaining start to the NCAA Tournament, as the top 3 seeds in each region have advanced to the Sweet 16 and two of the four No.4 seeds are still dancing as well. I am going to put the focus on the Missouri Tigers, who came into the tournament fresh off their Big 12 Tournament win that earned them a No.3 seed in the West region. The Tigers were considered one of the more dangerous No.3 seeds, and they will have the chance to prove that this week when they take on the No.2... 

Purdue Boilermakers Odds to Win NCAA Championship

It hasn’t been easy for the Boilermakers this Tournament, but the No.5 seed is still alive and is awaiting a Sweet 16 matchup with the No.1 seeded UConn Huskies. The Boilermakers are one of only two teams that come into the Sweet 16 with a seed lower than a 4, as all twelve 1-3 seeds advanced. The only team seeded lower than the Boilermakers is the No.12 seeded Arizona Wildcats out of the Midwest region. It’s not going to be easy for the Boilermakers, but this tournament has been pretty... 

Villanova vs Duke: Sweet 16 Picks & Predictions

The Duke Blue Devils are poised to take on their toughest test yet, The Villanova Wildcats. A very interesting match up this will be as it will come down to Duke’s grit verse Nova’s speed. The Blue Devils are led by their two All-Conference and All-American candidates Kyle Singler and Gerald Henderson. Singler averages 17 points and 8 rebounds a game while Henderson averages 17 points and 5 rebounds per game. Jon Scheyer is a sniper from three point land and can catch fire at any... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Tournament: Kansas Jayhawks

The Kansas Jayhawks won the National Championship just one year ago and they will attempt to defend their crown in 2009. Kansas was not expected to be perhaps as good as they have been this year. The Jayhawks were expected to have a rebuilding type season with a large group of young talent. However, Kansas has really played well the further the season has progressed. The Jayhawks overcame Oklahoma towards the end of the year to win the Big 12 regular season championship. The Jayhawks will battle... 

Michigan State Spartans NCAA Championship Odds

Michigan State was predicted to be the best team in the Big Ten this season and they did not disappoint those predictions. The Spartans entered the year ranked 5th in the pre-season polls. After a solid season, Michigan State hovered right around that 5th place ranking for most of the year. The Spartans got off to a semi-disappointing start losing 2 of their first 6 games to ACC opponents Maryland and North Carolina. However, the Spartans rebounded nicely winning their next 11 straight games and... 

Odds to Win the NCAA Championship: Arizona Wildcats

The Arizona Wildcats are possibly on the verge of becoming this year’s Cinderella story in the NCAA Tournament. However, they will have to prove they can pull of the most improbable of upsets against overall number 1 seed Louisville in the sweet sixteen before they can earn the title. Arizona was heavily criticized for being selected into the NCAA Tournament after a horrible end to the season where they lost 5 of their last 6 games. The Wildcats had just barely an above average season closing out... 

Louisville Cardinals Odds to Win the 2009 NCAA Tournament

The Louisville Cardinals are currently listed at 4.5 to 1 odds to win the NCAA Championship. Louisville is one of the most intriguing top seeds considering the path they have taken this season. The Cardinals were on the losing side a huge early season upset when they dropped their 3rd game to Western Kentucky in a big 68-54 loss. The defeat dropped the Cardinals from number 3 to outside the Top 10 ranking in the country. After a few more unexpected losses to Minnesota and UNLV, the Cardinals nearly... 

Sweet Sixteen Predictions: Xavier vs Pittsburgh

The Pitt Panthers have been the most unimpressive #1 seed in the tournament to date. They slipped by #16 seed East Tennessee State in the first round and was played to the very end against Oklahoma State in the second round. The All-Conference and possible All-American forward Sam Young has led his team. Young dropped 32 points and collected 8 rebounds against Oklahoma State while adding three blocks. He is their most explosive player and the go to guy in crunch time. Soon to be first team All-American... 

Missouri vs Memphis: Sweet 16 Picks & Predictions

The #3 seed Missouri Tigers battle the #2 seed Memphis Tigers in one half of the West Region’s Sweet 16 match ups.  The game is scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, at around 9:37 PM EST.  Memphis always catches some grief in the NCAA Tournament coming out of Conference USA, but, at least in the past few years, they’ve played some of their best basketball in the tournament.  They survived in the first round against Cal State Northridge, pulling away in the second half to eventually... 

Sweet 16 Picks & Predictions: Purdue vs Connecticut

Connecticut faces Purdue as one of the two Sweet 16 match ups in the West Region of the men’s 2009 NCAA Tournament.  At the start of the tournament the Huskies were considered the weakest of the four No. 1 seeds, but that sentiment may have changed after blowout wins over Tennessee Chattanooga and Texas A&M.  The Purdue Boilermakers haven’t had it quite so easy with a 5-point win over Northern Iowa in the first round and a 2-point victory against Washington in the second.  Connecticut... 

Sweet Sixteen Picks & Predictions: Syracuse vs Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Sooners get ready to face one of the nations hottest teams in Syracuse. This in my opinion is the most even of all the Sweet Sixteen games. The Sooners are led by the best player in college basketball period, Blake Griffin. The future 1st overall pick in this summers NBA Draft will be counted on by his team for his usual big game dominance. They will need it now more then ever as they face a very big and strong Syracuse team. Taylor Griffin will also be counted on in a big way to... 

Gonzaga vs North Carolina: Sweet 16 Predictions

The Tar Heels have not come close to playing their best ball yet. The walk through vs Radford in the first round is not relevant and the game vs LSU was very tight late until UNC pulled away. The Heels were the slight favorite to win the tournament before it started. They are also President Barack Obama’s pick. With all of this said, the one question everybody is so eager to find out remains the same…How healthy will Ty Lawson be? It will be one that is of the most importance, because... 

2009 NCAA Tournament Recap: First Two Rounds

The first two rounds of this year’s NCAA tournament are in the books and most of the top seeds have survived, with no real upsets in the second round of the tournament.  With four more rounds to determine the national champion, fans will still have plenty of NCAA basketball betting opportunities left to get their fill this season.  If you are looking for a solid book, look at BetUS where a $500 deposit will get you $500 in bonuses! The highest seed to get knocked out in the first round was... 

Sweet 16 Betting Odds

All year long pundits were saying the Big East was the strongest conference in America and it’s tough to argue any differently now that they have five teams in the Sweet 16.  Pittsburgh, Louisville, Connecticut, Villanova, and Syracuse all withstood the first two rounds to stay alive for a national championship.  If you think these teams will keep winning then maybe you should bet on NCAA basketball over at BetUS, where a $500 deposit will get you a $500 bonus! The college basketball spreads... 

Odds to Win the 2009 NCAA Championship

We are down to the final 16 teams after two exciting rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament but the action is far from over.  The winner will still have to rattle off four more straight victories in order to claim the national basketball title.  Sportsbook.com has updated their college basketball odds and doesn’t only have the spreads posted for next round, but also the numbers for each team’s odds to win the whole thing. Favorites - North Carolina (7/2) and Louisville (7/2) are co-favorites... 

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