On Friday in one of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region Sweet Sixteen games the #9 seed Northern Iowa Panthers will square off against the #5 seed Michigan State Spartans. Northern Iowa pulled out two impressive victories to get to this point. They first knocked out #9 seed UNLV with a three point victory, then shocked overall #1 seed Kansas, holding off a late run by the Jayhawks and winning 69-67. Michigan State earned a three point victory in their first round game as well, over #12...
Read more about Northern Iowa vs Michigan State Odds & Predictions St. Mary’s vs Baylor Picks - March 24, 2010Friday night’s Sweet 16 action treats us to the #10 seed St. Mary’s Gaels against the #3 seed Baylor Bears. St. Mary’s pulled the first round upset over #7 seed Richmond, then shocked a lot of people by knocking off #2 seed Villanova in the second round. Baylor hasn’t been exactly dominating so far in the tournament, but they’ve gotten the job done. The Bears scored wins over Sam Houston State and Old Dominion to earn the right to play in the Sweet 16. Friday’s...
Read more about St. Mary’s vs Baylor Picks Sweet 16 Bracket 2010 - March 22, 2010Well I think it’s safe to say that not many people picked this year’s Sweet 16 out of the original field of 64 teams. Download and view/print our Sweet 16 bracket. The biggest upset so far has to be the #9 seed Northern Iowa Panthers, who upset this year’s overall #1 seed in the Kansas Jayhawks in the second round. That certainly wasn’t the only surprise of the second round. #12 seed Cornell dominated #4 seed Wisconsin as well, eventually walking away with a 87-69...
Read more about Sweet 16 Bracket 2010 Syracuse vs Vermont Line - March 17, 2010The 1-seed Syracuse Orange of the West Region will meet up with the 16-seed Vermont Catamounts for the second time in the NCAA Tournament since 2005. In that year, Vermont pulled off the upset. But according to the college basketball odds, that isn’t likely to happen again. The books have installed a line of Syracuse -17.5 over Vermont. Despite losing their final two games heading into the tournament, the Orange earned a 1-seed after an excellent season which saw them finished at 28-4 and 15-3...
Read more about Syracuse vs Vermont Line Gonzaga vs Florida State Odds - March 17, 2010In what is supposed to be one of the most tightly-contested games in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, the 8-seed Gonzaga Bulldogs face the 9-seed Florida Seminoles. This game will take place in Buffalo, NY as part of the West Region, with the winner to face either Syracuse or Vermont. NCAA basketball odds are posted for this game, with Florida State -1.5 over Gonzaga. This is one of the few games where the higher seed is actually the favorite. Though it was a great season for Gonzaga as...
Read more about Gonzaga vs Florida State Odds Pittsburgh vs Oakland - March 17, 2010In the West Region on the 2010 NCAA Tournament Friday, the #3 seed Pittsburgh Panthers take on the #14 seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies at 2:45 EST. Most 3-seeds are huge favorites in the opening round, and that’s the case again here in this match-up as NCAA basketball lines show us Pittsburgh -10.5 over Oakland. The Panthers were the surprise of the Big East this season, and if not for the job that Jim Boeheim did at Syracuse, Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon would have won Big East Coach of the Year...
Read more about Pittsburgh vs Oakland Vanderbilt vs Murray State - March 17, 20104-seed Vanderbilt heads out to San Jose, California to take on 13-seed Murray State in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament Thursday. If you are looking to bet this game, then check out the NCAA basketball odds where you will find Vanderbilt -3 over Murray State. Most of the time in a 4 vs. 13 match-up you will find the lower seed as a much bigger favorite, but not in this game. Vanderbilt earned their 4-seed by going 24-8 this season and 12-4 in SEC play, finishing in second place on the...
Read more about Vanderbilt vs Murray State BYU vs Florida - March 17, 2010Heading out to the West Region, the 7-seed BYU Cougars meet up with the 10-seed Florida Gators in an opening round contest in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. We find the line of BYU -4.5 over Florida when taking a look at the NCAA basketball odds set for this game. The Cougars enter this game with a 29-5 record and a 13-3 mark in Mountain West play, finishing second in the MWC to New Mexico during the regular season. BYU has a lot of pressure on their shoulders, because though they have seven NCAA Tournament...
Read more about BYU vs Florida Maryland vs Houston - March 16, 2010The 4-seed Maryland Terrapins take on the 13-seed Houston Cougars in the West Region of the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 18th. Taking a look at the college basketball odds, it’s pretty clear that the books are expecting a blowout, with Maryland -9 over Houston as the point-spread. Gary Williams will be leading the Maryland Terrapins to his 17th NCAA Tournament appearance, with 14 of them coming with his alma mater. Maryland went 23-8 this season and 13-3 in ACC play, tying Duke for first...
Read more about Maryland vs Houston Michigan State vs. New Mexico State Line - March 16, 2010Michigan State slipped down to a #5 seed after a tough finish to the season, and they’ll now take on #12 seed New Mexico State in the 2010 NCAA Tournament. These teams will meet in the Midwest Region, which looks like the toughest of the four regions on paper. NCAA basketball lines give us Michigan State -13 over New Mexico State. The Michigan State Spartans have made 5 Final Four appearances in the last 11 years, and if they are to get there again they are going to need just about everyone to...
Read more about Michigan State vs. New Mexico State Line Oklahoma State vs Georgia Tech - March 16, 2010In one of the biggest toss-up games of the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament, the 7-seed Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the 10-seed Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Midwest Region. You just have to look at the NCAA basketball odds to see what I mean, as they have installed Oklahoma State -1.5 over Georgia Tech. Oklahoma State may have gotten a bit of a generous seed here after going 22-10 this season, and 9-7 in Big 12 action. They were crushed in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament...
Read more about Oklahoma State vs Georgia Tech Tennessee vs San Diego State - March 16, 2010In the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament, the 6-seed Tennessee Volunteers meet up with the 11-seed San Diego State Aztecs. College basketball lines are available on this game, with Tennessee -3 over San Diego State. So as you can see, the books give the slight edge to the Vols but not by much. Tennessee has gotten through a season of turmoil about as well as anyone could expect. They had to deal with suspensions to several key players, including Tyler Smith who remains out for the season. The...
Read more about Tennessee vs San Diego State Georgetown vs Ohio - March 16, 2010The 3-seed Georgetown Hoyas will take on the 14-seed Ohio Bobcats in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. This game will take place in Providence, Rhode Island which is certainly a home-court advantage for the Hoyas. According to the college basketball odds makers, the Hoyas are expected to roll as they have listed Georgetown -13.5 over Ohio. The Hoyas were looking at anywhere from a 7-to-10 seed before the Big East Tournament, but a run to the championship game really helped their...
Read more about Georgetown vs Ohio Northern Iowa vs UNLV - March 16, 2010The #8-seed UNLV Rebels take on the #9-seed Northern Iowa Panthers in the Midwest Region of the opening round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Thursday. The winner of this game will likely take on the No. 1 overall seed, Kansas, in the next round. NCAA basketball lines show this being a very tight game, with UNLV -1 over Northern Iowa as the point spread. Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and the Conference Tournament, the first time that’s been done since 1997-98...
Read more about Northern Iowa vs UNLV 2010 NCAA Tournament Sleepers - March 15, 2010There are quite a few teams flying under the radar as we head into the 2010 NCAA tournament. We have already looked at the heavy underdogs who have a chance to win their first round games in our NCAA tournament upset predictions article. With our sleepers article we are going to look past the first round and see which teams have a chance to make a deep run in the tournament. 1. Michigan State – Every year I like to take Michigan State deeper into the tournament than their seed suggests. ...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Tournament Sleepers 2010 NCAA Tournament Snubs - March 15, 2010An easy way to figure out which teams almost made the 2010 NCAA tournament is to view the top seeds of the NIT brackets as Illinois, Arizona State, Virginia Tech, and Mississippi State all pulled one-seeds in the NIT. Let’s take a look at the case for the teams that got snubbed from the tournament. 1. Mississippi State – The Bulldogs would have been a very talented team and would have had the potential to win a few games in the tournament. This team finished 23-11, but couldn’t...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Tournament Snubs 2010 NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 15, 2010This was for 2010, but we have an updated version of NCAA upset predictions ready for 2011! If you are going to win your NCAA tournament pool then you have to pick upsets, but which ones to select. Our bracket tips should help you readers who want to do their own research and make their own NCAA basketball picks, but I’ve gone through some early homework and these are a few teams that I have circled to study a little more. Cornell This is a tea that got snubbed a little bit by the tournament...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2010 NCAA Tournament Venues & Schedule - March 15, 2010One of the tips for winning your NCAA tournament pool that I gave you was to focus on travel. So where are the teams in the NCAA tournament playing in 2010? Let’s take a look, starting with the first weekend before moving to the Sweet 16/Elite 8 and finally the location of the Final Four and Championship game. First Two Rounds Oklahoma City will play host to Thursday’s action starting at 12:20 with BYU/Florida, followed by Kansas State/North Texas at 2:40, UNLV/UNI at 7:10, and Kansas/Lehigh...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Tournament Venues & Schedule 2010 CBI Tournament Bracket - March 15, 2010Check out the teams in the college basketball invitational and view the 2010 CBI Tournament bracket. The 16-team field was announced on Sunday night and the third annual event kicks off on Tuesday, March 16th and Wednesday, March 17th. What sets this format apart is that it is single elimination only up until the championship, which is then played as a three-game series. Prior to the semifinals all teams are re-seeded and the higher seeds play host. Oregon State gets the chance to defend their...
Read more about 2010 CBI Tournament Bracket 2010 NIT Bracket - March 15, 2010With all of the attention that is given to the 2010 NCAA Tournament bracket, let’s not forget that the teams who are not included in the field of 64 still have some games to play if they ended up in the NIT. View and print or download our 2010 NIT Bracket. For best results be sure to print in landscape view. Let’s take a look at the breakdown of the four NIT brackets, and remember the spreads for these games will be posted shortly. Bracket One (All Wednesday Games): The No. 1 seed...
Read more about 2010 NIT Bracket Winning Your NCAA Tournament Bracket Pool - March 14, 2010If you want to fill out a bracket and win your NCAA tournament pool then it’s important for you to follow the guidelines below. Trust the Odds Seeds one through three have won the NCAA Tournament 95% of the time, so don’t expect a dark horse to come through and cut down the nets this season. If you want to have the best chance of winning your first round games, then look for the larger favorites. If a team is favored by more than eight points, then they will win more than 81% of the...
Read more about Winning Your NCAA Tournament Bracket Pool NCAA Tournament Bracket Tips - March 14, 2010Ok, so even if it’s not likely that you can beat the odds on picking the perfect bracket, it’s not likely anyone else will be able to do so either. If you follow basic math and recent history then you should have a great shot at taking home your office pool and pocketing some extra cash this March. Let’s take a look at a few tips on filling out NCAA tournament brackets. Don’t Take 16 or 15 seeds This seems pretty basic. If a team is an underdog that means they are not...
Read more about NCAA Tournament Bracket Tips Odds of Picking a Perfect Bracket - March 14, 2010So you have high hopes of picking a perfect bracket this year and collecting one of the large prizes for doing so. Just be ready for disappointment since Bodog has listed the odds on doing so at 9,223,372,036,854,775,808-to-1. Yes, that’s nine quintillion-to-one! Maybe that is why so many online sportsbooks offer multi-million dollar payouts to anyone giving it their best efforts. Like Sportsbook.com giving out $13 million this year to anyone able to do so. Want to put that massive...
Read more about Odds of Picking a Perfect Bracket 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket - March 14, 2010The 2010 men’s NCAA basketball tournament field is now set and we have provided you with a blank bracket that you can download or print off to keep track of your picks throughout this season’s March Madness. Opening round games will get started on Thursday, March 18th and Friday, March 19th. The top seeds this season are pretty cut and dry with Kansas, Syracuse, Kentucky, and Duke all earning #1 seeds. While you might think there were some other team’s that may have deserved a #1...
Read more about 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket Big East Conference Tournament Preview - March 8, 2010The Big East Conference Tournament is set to get underway on Tuesday for the bottom eight seeds in the tournament. The Big East tournament has provided a whole lot of drama over the last few years, including the epic six overtime thriller between Syracuse and UConn last year. Are there any dark horses capable of making a deep run this year? Will the bubble teams play their way into March Madness or not? There are a lot of questions to be answered during this five day tournament in the Big East. The...
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