NCAA Final Four Odds Michigan State vs Butler Wagering

Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 31-03-2010

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gordon hayward#5 Michigan State vs #5 Butler Wagering
Saturday, 6:05 pm Eastern – CBS

Two #5 seeds meet in the Final Four wagering on Saturday with Butler having the decided home court edge with the game being played at Indianapolis. The Bulldogs are the first team since UCLA in 1972 to play a Final Four in their hometown. The experience edge though goes to Michigan State as they have head coach Tom Izzo. The Spartans also have Durrell Summers who is averaging 20 points in the last four games. Butler is a 1.5 point Final Four odds favorite with a total of 126 at SBG Global.
 
Last season Michigan State got all of the hometown support and made it to the championship game before losing to North Carolina. This time it is Butler that has the hometown edge. The Bulldogs are also the better team as they have won 24 straight games. It is no fluke that Butler is here. They have not allowed more than 70 points in a game since Dec. 8. They have an excellent player in Gordon Hayward who is averaging 15.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. 
 
Michigan State made it to the Final Four even though they lost one of their best players, Kalin Lucas, who tore his Achilles’ tendon last week. "I talked to them this morning about separating themselves," Spartans coach Tom Izzo said. "We’ve gone through a lot of things this year, not as bad as sometimes portrayed, and yet not as smooth as some years that we’ve had." The Spartans also got a huge break in their part of the bracket as #1 Kansas, #2 Ohio State and #3 Georgetown were all upset. The Spartans only had to beat one team seeded higher and that was #4 Maryland on a three-point shot at the buzzer.
 
The Spartans are 25-10-1 ATS in their last 36 NCAA Tournament odds games. The Spartans are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games. The Spartans are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 vs. the Horizon League.
 
The Bulldogs are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Big Ten. The Bulldogs are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Bulldogs are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Saturday games. The Bulldogs are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games. The Bulldogs are 43-21-1 ATS in their last 65 non-conference games.
 
The Over is 8-0 in the Spartans last 8 vs. the Horizon League. The Over is 6-2 in the Spartans last 8 neutral site games. The Under is 8-1 in the Bulldogs last 9 overall. The Under is 5-1 in the Bulldogs last 6 non-conference games.

 

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NCAA Basketball Sweet Sixteen Wagering Odds

Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 25-03-2010

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march madness sportsbettingLooking at the top wagering odds trends and public betting action on the Thursday games.

How’s the old bracket looking so far…if it’s anything like mine, we’re long past the point of trying to save it. Like a few others, I’m staring at Kansas as the Champion…the only problem being that Kansas will be watching the Sweet 16 with the rest of us.
 
But a beat-up bracket aside, I’m looking forward to sports wagering opportunities as we head into a great Thursday card, as the tournament is wide open right now.
 
Unfortunately for a number of teams, the injury bug has been biting and that could hinder their progression from the Sweet 16 odds.
 
 
Syracuse should be least affected by their injury, as forward Arinze Onuaku has missed every one of their 2010 March Madness games — he injured his right leg all the way back in the quarters of the Big East tournament.
 
The Orange will play the Butler Bulldogs in the semifinals of the West Region Thursday night. Online sportsbooks have them favored by 6.5-wagering odds points with the Total at 138.5.
 
In Syracuse’s last 15 games during the month of March, they are profitable 11-4 against the spread. They also have a very solid “Over” trend going in those games, with a mark of 11 Overs, 3 Unders and a Push.
 
So far at SPORTSBETTING.com, the sports betting action has been on the underdog in this tilt, with Butler seeing 63% of all the volume wagered on this tilt. The bettors are also hitting the “Over”, with 70% of all the action hoping for 139 points or more to be scored.
 
If you are looking to bet on who will win the West Region, Syracuse is the odds-on fave to represent the West in the Final Four at odds of -120.
 
 
The West Virginia Mountaineers continue their 2010 March Madness journey on Thursday against the Washington Huskies. West Virginia are 4-point wagering odds favorites with an Over/Under of 140.5.
 
Unfortunately for the Mountaineers, starting point guard Darryl “Truck” Bryant will be out for the remainder of the tournament with a broken right foot.
 
Joe Mazzulla will take over for Bryant and West Virginia head coach Bob Huggins says that his new starting PG is ready. “[The Bryant injury] hurts our depth a little bit,” Huggins told ESPN. “But Joe is ready. He’s been playing really well for us. He shot the ball really well in practice and in the games. He’ll be fine.”
 
Over/Under Wagering Odds Alert: In the West Virginia Mountaineers’ last 12 games in March, there have been 3 Overs and 9 Unders, but notable is the fact that they have played six straight “Unders” in their last six. In their last 11 games when favored by 4-points or less, the Mountaineers are merely 3-8 ATS.
 
The injury news and the impressive showing of the Huskies so far have the betting action on this one very evenly split. Online sportsbooks are reporting close to a 50-50 split on this one. The “Under” is getting 60% of the action as of Thursday morning.
 
 
There are no injuries to speak of for the Cornell Big Red and Kentucky Wildcats, who meet Thursday night in the Sweet 16.
 
The Big Red, who have been one of those pleasant surprises, are 9-point underdogs.
 
Cornell have been a nice play as an underdog, posting an impressive 14-6 ATS mark the last 20 times they have been the dog in a matchup. And we see they are getting attention from sports bettors, as 55% of all the wagering action on this tilt has come in on the Big Red.
 
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NCAA Tournament Wagering Florida State vs Gonzaga Odds

Filed Under (Odds Alerts) by Stan on 19-03-2010

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matt bouldin#9 Florida State vs #8 Gonzaga Wagering
Friday, 7:10 pm Eastern – CBS

One of the best games today in the NCAA wagering Tournament should be the evening contest in the West Region as 9th seeded Florida State takes on 8th seeded Gonzaga. It is a matchup of the high scoring Bulldogs against the tough defense of the Seminoles. Gonzaga scores over 77 points per game while Florida State allows just over 60 points per contest. The Seminoles are #1 in the country in field goal percentage defense at 37.4 percent. "They’re a phenomenal defensive team," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said, "that [37.4] figure just jumps out at you." Florida State is a 1.5 point college basketball odds favorite with a total of 132 at SBG Global.
 
Florida State is led by ACC Defensive Player of the Year Chris Singleton while Gonzaga has West Coast Conference Player of the Year Matt Bouldin. Both teams come into this game off a loss. The Seminoles lost in the first round of the ACC Tournament to NC State while Gonzaga was beaten by St. Mary’s in the WCC title game.
 
Wake Forest has gotten the action on the college basketball odds board but it is a mystery as to why. Gonzaga has the experience, some talented players and an excellent head coach. Bouldin is their leading scorer and he is supported by WCC Newcomer of the Year Elias Harris.
 
Florida State wins with defense. They are a big team that is tough to score against. The problem for Florida State has been offense as they have scored fewer than 60 points in seven games. They also turn the ball over a lot and that is a problem. If the game is close the Seminoles could be in trouble since they are a very poor free throw shooting team.
 
Florida State has not been a good team vs the NCAA basketball odds recently. The Seminoles are just 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
 
Florida State has gone under the total in 19 of their last 26 neutral site games. Gonzaga is a team that goes over the total. 12 of their last 15 non-conference games have gone over. In the NCAA Tourney, 16 of their last 21 games have gone over.
 
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