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February 24th 2011: Daily Sports News – Gossip – Headlines

Water Cooler – February 24th, 2011

Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.

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NCAAB

NCAA Basketball Tournament Futures – Top 10 Betting Odds

NCAAB Betting Lines: 2011 National Championship Futures Odds | Gambling Predictions

Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college basketball weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly NCAA hoops picks, tips, betting advice, strategies, Cbb gambling articles and more to help you become the best College BASKETBALL bettor on your block!!

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NCAAB

Bodog.com March Madness Gambling Promo

NCAA TOURNAMENT BETTING CONTEST – BODOG

Use your sixth sence about college hoops to play the 2010 Bodog fantasy’s march madness bracket buster game.

The’re giving away tons of cool prizes. To participate, contestants must simply sign up for a Bodog player account.

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NCAAB

Sportsbook.com Perfect Bracket Promo

Sportsbook.com $13,000,000.00 Perfect Bracket Promo

Are you looking for the best online ncaa basketball bracket promotion?  Check out this year’s Sportsbook.com $10,000.00 in Guaranteed Cash Prizes Bracket Contest.  64 teams, 63 games and a huge $13,000,000.00 if you have what it takes to fill out the perfect March Madness bracket.

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Sportsbooks

Betus.com March Mayhem Bracket Contest

March Madness Brackets 2010 – Final 4 Betting

Join in on the NCAA Basketball wagering madness at BetUS Sportsbook. With March Madness odds and NCAA basketball lines, BetUS is your home for March madness betting.

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NCAAB

Handicapping This Weekend’s CBB Action

College Basketball Weekend

The Big Dance is just a few weeks away and not all tickets have been punched. This weekend has a ton of college hoops action that will impact the field of 65. Here’s a look at some of the best bets on the board:

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NCAAB

Villanova vs. North Carolina Free Pick (Apr 4)

Villanova (30-7) vs. North Carolina (32-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Final Four Action
Saturday April 4, 8:47 PM ET
Detroit, MI Ford Field

Villanova is 3-1 ATS in this year’s tournament.  They are getting fantastic guard play out of Scottie Reynolds.  In this matchup UNC will have the size advantage.  Because of this, the perimeter shooting for Villanova must be on.

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NCAAB

MSU vs. UConn Free Pick (Apr 4)

Michigan St. Spartans (30-6) vs. Connecticut Huskies (31-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Final Four Action
Saturday April 4, 6:07 PM ET
Detroit, MI Ford Field

Michigan State has won ATS in all 4 tournament games this year.  They have played great defense allowing only 61.3 points per contest.  However, they haven’t shot over 50% from the field in any of their 4 games.

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NCAAB

MSU vs. Louisville Free Pick (Mar. 29)

Michigan St. Spartans (29-6) vs. Louisville Cardinals (31-5)

2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Sunday March 29, 2:20 PM ET
Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium – Midwest Region

Michigan State has won ATS in the last 5 non-conference games but is just 2-5 vs. Big East opponents. The under is 10-4 in the last 14 and 22-6 as an underdog between .5 and 6.5. Michigan State was behind most of the game against KU but pulled out the win. Kansas went away from Cole Aldrich in the middle.

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NCAAB

OU vs. UNC Free Pick (Mar. 29)

Oklahoma Sooners (30-5) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (31-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Sunday March 29, 5:05 PM ET
Memphis, TN FedEx Forum – South Region

Oklahoma is an impressive 3-0 ATS in this tournament with an average margin of victory of 17 points. But they are 2-6 on neutral courts as underdogs and 4-12-1 as underdogs between .5 and 6.5. College Basketball Player of the Year Blake Griffin is what makes this team go.

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NCAAB

Nova vs. Pitt Free Pick (Mar. 28)

Villanova (29-7)  vs. Pittsburgh (31-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Saturday March 28, 7:05 PM ET
Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden – East Region

Villanova is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 and an underdog. The under has hit in the last 4 games as an underdog on neutral courts. Villanova looked good against a mediocre Duke team.

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NCAAB

Missouri vs. Connecticut Free Pick (Mar. 28)

Missouri (31-6)  vs. UConn (30-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Saturday March 28, 4:40 PM ET
Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium – West Region

Missouri is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 outings. They are 9-2 ATS in their last NCAA Tournament performances. The over has played in the last 7 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog. On neutral courts the over has hit in 8 of the last 10.

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NCAAB

2009 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Trends

ELITE EIGHT BETTING TRENDS

The Elite Eight teams will battle it out Saturday and Sunday for a trip to the Final Four in Detroit and we have the historical betting trends to help you out.

Click here for the latest Elite Eight odds and make sure to get your bets in early at Sportsbook.com.

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Handicapping

Handicapping Teams In The Sweet 16

SWEET 16 RETURNEES… Buyer Beware

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.

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NCAAB

Syracuse vs. OU Free Pick (Mar. 27)

Syracuse (28-9) vs. Oklahoma (29-5)

2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Action
Friday March 27, 7:27 PM ET
Memphis, TN FedEx Forum – South Region

Syracuse is on an unbelievable 9-1 run ATS. They are 5-1 ATS on neutral courts and 9-3 ATS is the last contests vs. Big 12 teams. The over is 4-0 in the last 4 as an underdog overall. It is 14-2 as an underdog of .5-6.5 points.

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NCAAB

Gonzaga vs. North Carolina Free Pick (Mar. 27)

Gonzaga (28-5) vs. North Carolina (30-4)

2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Action
Friday March 27, 10:07 PM ET
Memphis, TN FedEx Forum – South Region

Gonzaga is 1-7 vs. non conference opponents in the last 8 games. They are on a 4 game ATS losing streak in the NCAA Tournament. In the tournament the Zags are beating opponents by an average of 7.5 points.