Burns’ Bad Beats
David Payne writes for Ben Burns.
If times weren’t tough enough, does it feel like our little hobby, betting college hoops, is becoming more and more difficult?
That’s because it is.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns.
If times weren’t tough enough, does it feel like our little hobby, betting college hoops, is becoming more and more difficult?
That’s because it is.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
Come March, it pays to have paid attention to BracketBuster Saturday.
Since its inception in 2003, the made-for-TV event has produced an average of 14.5 NCAA tournament teams per season.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns.
Admit it. Pittsburgh and the under were the rights sides of the Super Bowl.
That’s not a lot of solace for anyone who played the Steelers -7 and / or under 46.5.
In fact, those tickets are as worthless as the majority of the Super Bowl commercials. (Lame.)
David Payne writes for Ben Burns.
ESPN analysts Jay Bilas and Bob Knight were singing the praises of Washington’s Jon Brockman Saturday on “College Gameday.”
Anyone who had the Huskies Thursday against USC probably isn’t as impressed with Brockman.
An All-Pac-10 candidate, Brockman went 0-for-8 against the Trojans, including a bloopers moment that Washington backers weren’t laughing about.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
Is there a bad beat tougher to swallow than the dreaded overtime cover?
Your underdog has kept pace and even led for the parts of the game. But a couple of bad breaks seem to rattle your squad.
The favorite grabs the momentum and forces overtime with a late run.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
These three teams have been steady producers for bettors this season. But will it last down the stretch?
James Madison (12-7 / 9-4): Underrated
The Dukes should have plenty of value the rest of the season, especially if the public looks only at the score of Saturday’s 71-57 loss to Colonial favorite George Mason.