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Major Conference Stats to use at Tournament Time

Major Conference Stats and Info to Use for NCAA Tournament and Postseason During the course of the college basketball regular season, I often provide statistical parameters and profiles of teams in various categories. Previously I noted the defensive dominators and 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 continuing the ... More

Countdown to NCAA Tournament – No. 4 Seeds

Projected NCAA Tournament No. 4 Seeds are a Very Strong Foursome As selection Sunday approaches and the NCAA Tournament brackets are unveiled, we'll have just a few days to put our brackets and pool picks together and study the match-ups. Sharp handicappers and bettors that have done preliminary homework on teams will fire in early bets as the sports books release the lines Sunday night and Monday. Those that are prepared with insight and info on the teams and understand some of the keys ... More

Keys to NCAA Tournament Success

Evaluating Increased Scoring & Identifying Keys to NCAA Tournament Success With conference tournaments continuing and 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 at the sportsbooks 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 ... More

College Conference Tournament Handicapping and Totals Situations

Madness Begins in March with College Conference Tournaments The most exciting time of the college basketball season has arrived as the college conference tournaments (CCT’s) continue through selection Sunday March 11. While many fans and bettors anxiously await the NCAA Tournament brackets to be unveiled and the NCAA Tournament to begin in two weeks, the madness has already begun in March with the college conference tournaments. The final weekend of the regular season has some marquee ... More

ACC Betting Preview – North Carolina State at Georgia Tech

Wolfpack Pushing for NCAA Tournament while Georgia Tech Struggling Down Stretch of Lost Season Let’s see if we can cash in a college basketball gift on my birthday. Tonight, NC State (20-9/10-6) gets Top Play billing at Georgia Tech (11-18/4-12) who is on a 1-11 SU slide that includes 0-7 in February. Tech's February opponents made an average of 8.4 threes per game and shot 48 percent from distance, and the Yellow Jackets turnover troubles surfaced more with the loss of their point guard ... More

Instant Classic – St. Bonaventure 117 Davidson 113

College Basketball Emotions in Play and St. Bonaventure Prevails in Triple Overtime to take over 2nd place in Atlantic-10 I was working on college basketball handicapping, research and writing up game analysis and more including for the upcoming NCAA Tournament last night while listening to one of the best college basketball games of the season. St. Bonaventure hosted Davidson in A-10 play, and both teams entered 12-4 in conference play tied for 2nd place behind Rhode Island, who lost by 30 on ... More

Saturday Big 12 Showdown – Kansas at Texas Tech

Texas Tech Red Raiders Ready to Take Over First Place in Big 12 Showdown When the 2017-18 college basketball season started, Kansas was projected my most publications to win the Big 12 regular season title for the 14th consecutive season. If accomplished, Kanas would break a tie with UCLA for the most seasons in a row atop a set of conference standings. A remarkable feat, and with Kansas ranked top-5 in the country to start the season, one that seemed attainable again. Meanwhile, the ... More

Last Home Games and Late Season Situations for Thursday, Feb. 22

Last Home Games and Late Season Situations Highlight Cards to Close Season So many late season college basketball situations and emotions as we head towards the final two weekends of the regular season. As I handicapped the card and evaluate the lines at the leading sports books for Thursday, Feb. 22, here are some situations of note, including last home games, along with some game analysis. Last Home Games Wisconsin at Northwestern (-3.5). Two teams that won at least one game in last ... More