NCAA Basketball
College Basketball Odds of Grayson Allen Growing up
The Duke Blue Devils’ college basketball odds can fluctuate between good and bad depending on whether junior shooting guard Grayson Allen is good or bad. Allen was a leading Wooden Award candidate at the start of the season, and is the crown jewel in an already star-studded team. However, it seems as if Allen won’t be making Santa’s “nice” list this year. As a matter of fact, Duke has suspended Grayson Allen indefinitely for tripping. And not even tripping balls – which actually worked out just fine for former Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis – but tripping people, specifically Elon Phoenix's Steven Santa Ana.
One month later: NCAA basketball tournament odds to win
It’s been a month and a day since the start of the college basketball regular season, so let’s have a look at the NCAA basketball tournament odds to win the 2016-17 championship. Duke (+308). The Blue Devils started the regular season as the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Poll, and while a single loss was enough to have them dropped to the No. 5 spot, Duke remains the NCAA basketball odds-on favorite to win the 2016-17 championship
Reasons to care about College Basketball before March
One reason should suffice to care about college hoops, and it’s this: NCAA basketball betting. Notwithstanding that, ESPN Staff Writer Myron Medcalf went ahead and found other 25 reasons to not wait until March. A lot of it involves left-field stuff including “Earl at the barbershop and Tommy at the bar,” the Providence Friar mascot, Bill Walton in a tie-dye shirt, Miles Bridge hitting his head on a rim, Bobby Hurley yelling on campus like a homeless drifter, and lyrics from a song by Blake Shelton.
5 Games to watch and do some NCAA basketball betting
There is exactly a boatload of college hoops games this weekend, enough for a man to go on an NCAA basketball betting spree. But since we’re all for Responsible Gambling, let’s narrow that down to five games because less is more. Arizona Wildcats vs. Michigan State Spartans
Which Schools amassed the Best Commits for 2017?
In order for schools to consistently be college basketball betting favorites they have to have a great recruitment program. Part of collegiate sports is the constant need to fill holes left by departing athletes, year in and year out. The reasons are innumerable; players can transfer, graduate, or even decide to enter the NBA draft. If teams don’t have a good recruiting program then they can go from winning a national title, to not even making the sweet sixteen. In college ball recruitment is everything and it’s even more important for NCAA betting fans to understand which schools are the best recruiters. So, which schools have the best recruiting class for the 2017 season?
Clock Ticking down Which College Ballplayer Do you want?
March Madness is the pinnacle of the college basketball betting season paving the way for climatic endings and clutch finishes. With so much talent going into a single elimination tournament there are bound to be countless games coming down to the wire. It’s all too commonplace for a game to come down to the final seconds, and with the shot clock counting down its imperative that teams have players that can deliver under the most extreme pressure. When the final seconds of the game are counting down players have the opportunity to become heroes or villains, to win a national championship or risk being forgotten.
Oregon Ducks Looking to Become Mighty
With November inching nearer every day sports fans can’t wait any longer for college basketball betting to officially begin. As the season draws nearer those who bet on sports should begin to expose themselves to as much information as possible in order to make the best possible future predictions. One team who is always in contention for the national title is the Oregon Ducks. The Ducks have appeared in 14 NCAA tournaments and have won the conference championship 5 times.
NCAA Basketball Betting, Who’s your Pick? The Hoosiers
College basketball betting fans looking for a laugh can look back to the 29th of July when Indiana Basketball’s Twitter account sent out one misleading tweet. The social media account falsely claimed that Indiana Basketball is #1 in national titles, Big Ten titles, NCAA tournament wins and NBA Draft kicks. The kicker of course is the fact that only one of those claims turned out to be true. UCLA has the most national championships in the nation. Indiana isn’t even in second place, no, they’re tied for third with five. The next bold claim stated that Indiana had the most tournament wins when in fact they’re not even in the top 5. The Hoosiers come in at a humbling 7th all-time ranking.
Calipari’s Recruits make the rest of NCAA look like Calamari
Now that college basketball is less than four months away NCAA basketball betting fans can hardly contain their excitement. After the way the men’s tournament came to an end last season, fans are expecting this year to be even more thrilling. Kris Jenkins, who plays for Villanova, was able to drain a three-pointer on a last second buzzer beater that sealed the deal for the Wildcats. The Tar Heels were forced to return home as losers and another tournament was in the books. While those two schools made it all the way to the finals, they certainly aren’t the favorites to win it all next season. That honor belongs to none other than Duke, but close behind them is Kentucky. Having college basketball legend Coach K at the helm is enough to put any team near the top of the sportsbooks, but Duke’s recruiting class for next year is one of the best NCAA basketball betting has seen in a long time. The Blue Devils +310 odds show the immense expectations that are riding on this team, but Kentucky’s +730 odds are an indication of what they’ll be able to accomplish this upcoming season. While a second round loss was a big disappointment last season, behind 8th year head coach John Calipari the Wildcats are poised to win it all.
Jayhawk’s Hoping to Tie Records
College Basketball is less than 4 months away from officially kicking off and sportsbook users who engage in NCAA Basketball betting can hardly wait to make their predictions for next year’s champion. While the Blue Devils are the clear favorites, and for good reason, there are several other schools who could go all the way. One of those schools is Kansas whom the sportsbooks currently have them pegged as the third overall favorites for next year’s championship. Their +955 odds are the best in the country behind Duke and Kentucky. When your basketball program is in the same sentence as those other two schools then you know something’s going right.