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How to Evaluate Teams and Keys to NCAA Tournament Success
With the postseason tournaments upon us including the big dance, NCAA tournament, the astute handicapper, bettor and fan can better position themselves for success in betting games or tournament pools by knowing the strengths and weaknesses of both conferences and teams.
Here are some thoughts and key considerations in handicapping college basketball and tournament play. While there have been changes in the college game over the ...
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Major Conference Stats to use at Tournament Time
During the course of the college basketball regular season, I often provide statistical parameters and profiles of teams in various categories. Previously I noted top defensive teams, and also looked at undefeated home teams and last home game situations and how to use the emotion of college basketball teams in conjunction with stats.
With the College Conference Tournaments starting for the major conferences this week, I thought I’d ...
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4 College Conference Tournaments Drive Money And Fans Through Las Vegas
College basketball fans are flocking into Las Vegas a week before the NCAA Tournament begins as the entertainment capital of the world host four college conference basketball tournaments again this year. The Orleans Arena is host to the West Coast Conference tournament which has annual contenders Gonzaga and St. Mary's playing in the tournament championship game March 8. The Mountain West Conference tournament tips off ...
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How To Use The Emotion And Situations Surrounding Last Home Games
As we near the conclusion of another college basketball season, I often isolate some solid Last Home Game (LHG) situations that have proven profitable for many seasons. These are not just plays on home teams, but also against lesser or “towel tosser” teams playing on weaker home courts.
Many of these LHG’s bring a level of emotion and effort from both the players and fans as the seniors make their final appearance ...
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Analysis of Winning Wagers in Small Conference College Basketball
We had a big winning day on a huge Wednesday card posting 7 rated winners and going 2-1 on our Top Plays. The analysis of those winning wagers is below, and our other Top Play came up short on Wyoming (-1.5) in a 79-75 loss to Fresno State. The Bulldogs had three key players out with injury and played just seven players the entire game in the high altitude of Laramie. Yet Fresno State had an anomalous shooting night making a ...
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Handicapping Late Season Situations, Stats and Proven Profiles
This is the time of the college basketball season when many of our long term positive profiles and strong situations develop. Second meets, qualified revenge situations, last home games and additional profiles and parameters produce profit year after year. Tonight and in the closing weeks of the regular season and college conference tournaments we have some situations in play that fit our proven profiles with additional subsets ...
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A look at College Basketball’s Defensive Dominators and Top Defensive Teams
It’s been nearly 30 years since the advent of the three-pointer and the shot clock changed the face of college basketball. The three-point shot has allowed teams to overcome larger deficits and created tremendous excitement for the game. However, handicapping a team’s ability to make outside shots on a given night can become a bit frustrating at times with such variance. That was the case with us last week ...
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A Guy's Guide To Betting For Value On Valentine's Day
I dipped into my old archives to locate this betting for value on Valentine's Day article. Since I'm a poker player as well as a sports handicapper and bettor, I thought I would chip-in with Fairway's formula for fun and a victory on Valentines Day and beyond. Here's how to beat the 'house' on Valentines Day. Listen up guys. Since most women run the house you live in, today's the day to reward your spouse/friend/lover. You ...
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