The “Big Dance” is now down to 32 teams and it’s time to move to the second round of NCAAB Picks. Although the first round didn’t produce as many NCAAB Picks surprises as usual it did give some of the big boys a scare and produce a huge upset with Cleveland State crushing Wake Forest. So, as we move into the second round to get down to the Sweet 16 next weekend let’s take a look at second round NCAAB Picks profitable betting trends.
There are 32 teams remaining, and the NCAAB betting action gets underway Saturday with 8 more matchups coast to coast. March Madness betting odds for second round action can be found at one of our premiere advertisers Bodog Life Sportsbook. There are some great matchups on tap for today. Texas vs. Duke, Maryland vs. Memphis, UCLA vs. Villanova, the list goes on.
Team USA is battered, but not broken
Team USA has advanced to the Semifinals of the World Baseball Classic despite suffering an avalanche of injuries.
There are only four teams left in the Classic as the semifinals get ready to start Saturday night in Los Angeles with Venezuela playing Korea at 9 pm ET.
The second round of the NCAA Tournament provides many money-making opportunities and we highlight some of the big ones.
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1) Lower seeds are 93-81 ATS in the second round (53%).
2009 NCAA Tournament Round 2 Action
Saturday March 21, 1:05 PM ET
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center – East Region
UCLA is 2-3 ATS on neutral courts this year including losing the last 2 vs. VCU and USC.
2009 NCAA Tournament Round 2 Action
Saturday March 21, 3:20 PM ET
Kansas City, MO Sprint Center – West Region
Maryland is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 games including 4-0 in their last 4. They are 6-2 ATS on neutral courts this year. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 overall and 6-2 on neutral courts this year.
Tampa Bay Rays (2008 Record: 97-65, 1st place in AL East, AL Champions)
The Rays as a team were definitely one of the feel good stories of the year in 2008, riding a healthy mixture of youth and optimism all the way to the AL Pennant. Perennial bottom dwellers since their inception 10 years earlier, the ’08 Rays came out of the gate strong and never really looked back.
How do the Mariners’ MLB odds look for 2009?
Next question, please. Uh, hey, how about that Ken Griffey Jr.? Pretty cool to have him back home, huh?
Sorry for changing the subject, but it’s difficult to discuss the Mariners’ chances in MLB betting without a barf bag present.
Race: Food City 500 – Bristol Motor Speedway
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009
Time: 2:16 PM EST (scheduled Green Flag)
TV: 1:30 PM EST on FOX
Preview: “Welcome to the Holy Grail of Motorsports.” That’s the greeting on the Bristol Motor Speedway website. NASCAR has been visiting this eastern Tennessee short track since the early 1960s. Fans used to enjoy the beatin’ and bangin’ that Bristol was known for, but since a repaving project in 2007, the track has developed a second groove that suits drivers, if not so much the fans.
March Madness kicked off Thursday with 16 exciting games, but there are 16 more for the avid fan on Friday as well.
Note that Friday is the last day to take advantage of Sportsbook.com’s 10% Reload Bonuses. And make sure to check out the Live Odds Page for all the latest information.
After they lost Johan Santana via free agency and then Francis Liriano to injury, not many people thought the Minnesota Twins would be competing for a playoff spot in 2008. But the Twins persevered and finished just one game back of the White Sox.
This looks like a bracket with picks that are bound to have an upset or two. OU is playing below their mid season level, UNC is banged up, Syracuse has to be tired by now, Gonzaga will look to play spoiler again, and LSU and Arizona ST. have looked like world beaters this year….it’s wide open in the South.
This looks like an awesome bracket to me. You may as well call it the bracket of death. In my opinion no other bracket can stack up against the top 4 teams in this bracket pound for pound. I have 1 question though. Is UConn overrated? After all they managed to grab the top seed despite not winning the Big East regular season, or the conference title. Brutal in my opinion. What about you? Let me hear from you in the comments section below.
Here we go, onwards and upwards with the 2009 West regional brackets, free picks, and expert selections, plus matchups for the 2009 Division 1 National Championship March Madness Tourney.
The NCAAB Picks regular season is complete and now all focus turns to arguably the most watched sporting events, outside of the Super Bowl, in the land. The 2 1/2 weeks that we call March Madness generates more cbb betting action than any other sporting event(s). Along with the team of 64 comes numerous NCAAB Picks opportunities and profits.
It’s NCAAB Picks College Tournament time and with it comes numerous Bracket Contests. Everywhere you turn there’s articles and opinions to help you make winning NCAAB Bracket Picks. Most of these center around seed position and how they have faired over the course of time. Although one would like you to believe that seeding position helps in winning these contests the fact of the matter is that it doesn’t.
Here come the Chosen Ones.
The NCAA Selection Committee has done its work. The 65 participants in the 2009 NCAA men’s basketball Tournament have been announced; here’s the rundown of the teams that are going into this year’s bracket and their first-round matchups.
