NCAA Basketball Matchup: Badgers vs Tar Heels
North Carolina is coming off a stunning loss at the hands of UNLV this past weekend.
North Carolina is coming off a stunning loss at the hands of UNLV this past weekend.
After the first half of games, the Big Ten leads the Big Ten/ACC Challenge 4-2. There’s still plenty of time for the ACC to catch up, but they’ll need teams like Virginia Tech to pull off a minor upset.
Syracuse has been getting media coverage for all the wrong reasons lately. Assistant coach Bernie Fine was fired Sunday, and the investigation continues into the alleged sexual crimes.
The Big Ten/ACC Challenge gets underway tonight. The ACC had dominated this event for years, but the Big Ten has won the matchup in each of the last two seasons.
With the 2009 NCAA Tournament entering the SWEET 16 round, let’s take a different perspective in analyzing the teams that have arrived. It pertains specifically to teams that are returning to the SWEET 16 for the 2nd straight year. Do they perform like a team with experience and panache, or do they execute like CEO’s expecting cushy bonuses while steering a sinking ship? Let’s take a look.
“When you snap your fingers or wink your eye I come a-running to you. I’m tied to your apron strings and there’s nothing that I can’t do. Can’t help myself, no, I can’t help myself.”
When it comes to March Madness there’s not much to do other than give into the moment. It’s the most exciting show on earth.
In the blink of an eye the 2009 NCAA Basketball Tournament will begin its annual pulse-pounding extravaganza. In all likelihood hearts will be broken, a new champion crowned, and memories of upsets and game-winning shots will leave the court in assured dramatic fashion when the ‘Big Dance’ takes center stage on Thursday, March 19th.
Get your dancing shoes out. With just 3 weeks remaining in the regular season portion of the 2008-09 college basketball campaign talk of the NCAA Tournament becomes more and more a matter of serious discussion.
With the final month of the College Hoops regular season now at hand it’s important to get a pulse on how teams are performing both at home and on the road this campaign.
Former No. 1 Duke highlights the Wednesday night college basketball betting schedule when they face off with ACC rivals Clemson.
The Blue Devils’ reign atop the rankings lasted only one week after a loss to Wake Forest allowed Connecticut to steal the No. 1 slot.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
South Florida Bulls (7-13 SU, 11-8 ATS) at St. John’s Red Storm (11-9 SU, 6-8-1 ATS)
Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, NY — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Auburn Tigers (11-7 SU, 9-3 ATS) at Arkansas Razorbacks (12-4 SU, 5-5 ATS)
Bud Walton Arena, Fayetteville, AR — 1 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* ARK has won five of the last six meetings SU
* AUB has covered three of the last four meetings
Seton Hall Pirates (9-7 SU, 6-5 ATS) at Connecticut Huskies (14-1 SU, 7-4 ATS)
Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* CONN has won and covered the last seven meetings SU
* Six of the last seven meetings have gone OVER the total
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Arkansas Razorbacks (12-3 SU, 5-4 ATS) at Florida Gators (15-2 SU, 4-6 ATS)
O’Connell Center, Gainesville, FL — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* FLA has won six of the last eight meetings SU
* FLA has covered three of the last five meetings
College Hoops: Wednesday Night Preview
There is only one ranked matchup on the college basketball betting schedule on Wednesday night, but No. 8 Syracuse at No. 13 Georgetown isn’t the only game worth a look as two of the three remaining undefeated schools will also be in action.
The Pittsburgh Panthers basketball team is starting to get respect from oddsmakers as they host the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday night.
This is the first time in school history that Pittsburgh has been ranked number one and Sportsbook.com has them at a respectable 8:1 odds to win the national championship.
Pittsburgh only trails North Carolina (9:5) and Connecticut (6:1) and they are ahead of traditional powerhouses Duke (10:1), UCLA (12:1) and Louisville (12:1).