Conseco Fieldhouse is the site for the Big 10 Tournament this season, and before making your Big 10 Tournament picks, be sure to take a look at how our NCAA basketball handicappers break down the college basketball odds for this great event, which will make or break the seasons of a number of teams.

It’s going to be really hard to bet against the Ohio State Buckeyes (1 to 1.60 Odds to Win Big 10 Tournament at SportBet Sportsbook). After all, this is a team that has already run the table against every single team in this conference in games either played at home or on neutral courts, and the only two setbacks of the season came against Wisky and Purdue, the other two formidable foes in this conference, and both defeats came in legit road games in hostile territories. On top of that, the Buckeyes are going to get a relatively favorable draw, playing one of the lesser seeds in this tournament to start with on Friday before drawing either Illinois or Michigan. That’s about as good as it gets. We’re not so sure that we want to choke on this much chalk, but it seems like a reasonable play to us as it is.

Of course, the other two favorites to take down this conference crown on the NCAA basketball betting lines are the Purdue Boilermakers (2.95 to 1 Big 10 Tournament Odds at SportBet Sportsbook) and the Wisconsin Badgers (4.75 to 1 2011 Big 10 Tournament odds at SportBet Sportsbook). Both teams are legitimately potential very high seeds in the NCAA Tournament, and Purdue could even get all the way up to a No. 1 seed in the dance by the time it’s all said and done if it wins this conference crown. Both teams are predicated on individual stars and fantastic defense, and as long as Jordan Taylor, Jon Leuer, JaJuan Johnson, and E’Twaun Moore come to play, both of these teams are going to be on a beeline for one another in the Big Ten Semifinals. Both have great odds right now to back, though knowing that only one can be in the final makes us prefer to take the Badgers over the Boilers.

The scary team that could come out of the parking lot to win this tournament is the Michigan Wolverines (35 to 1 Big 10 Tournament Lines at SportBet Sportsbook). This is one of the hottest teams in the conference right now, in men like Tim Hardaway Jr. and Darius Morris are really on fire. Big Blue probably needs less to happen right now than a lot of other teams do in the Big Ten to get into the field of 68, but when push comes to shove, it probably has the best chance to really beat the big boys. Remember last season, it was only on the graces of an Evan Turner de facto Hail Mary that the heavily favored Buckeyes were able to knock off these Wolverines in the quarterfinals of this tournament.

2011 Big 10 Tournament Odds @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 3/8/11):
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Ohio State Buckeyes 1 to 1.60
Purdue Boilermakers 2.95 to 1
Wisconsin Badgers 4.75 to 1
Illinois Fighting Illini 16 to 1
Michigan Wolverines 35 to 1
Michigan State Spartans 55 to 1
Penn State Nittany Lions 100 to 1
Minnesota Golden Gophers 125 to 1
Northwestern Wildcats 225 to 1
Indiana Hoosiers 350 to 1
Iowa Hawkeyes 1,250 to 1

Thursday afternoon starts the ACC Tournament, as 12 of the brightest teams in the country fight it out for supremacy in one of the best conferences in America. But before you even start to think about the ACC

The first of the obvious two choice to win the ACC this year is the Duke Blue Devils (1 to 1.10 Odds to Win ACC Tournament at JustBet Sportsbook). The Dookies have a history of playing very, very well in this tournament, and they really probably are the best team in the conference. They know that they have a lot on the line here, as a spot in the finale would probably be good enough to ensure a No. 1 seed in the upcoming March Madness. If that’s not enough, there’s that chance that Kyrie Irving could make an appearance, though we really aren’t counting on it. Instead, men like Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler really could steal the show, just as they did last March and April when the Blue Devils won the national title.

The two teams that everyone is going to be paying very, very close attention to are the Boston College Eagles (22 to 1 ACC Tournament Odds at JustBet Sportsbook) and the Clemson Tigers (10 to 1 2011 ACC Tournament odds at JustBet Sportsbook). Though Virginia Tech is also sitting right there on the bubble as well, these are the two teams that probably have the most to gain or lose by playing each other in a prospective 4/5 game on Friday. The winner will probably be in the NCAA Tournament, while the loser will probably be on the outside just praying to sneak into the backdoor. However, what this also sets up is a very interesting situation in the semifinals, one that definitely cannot be ignored under any circumstance.

Remember those pesky North Carolina Tar Heels (1.40 to 1 ACC Tournament Lines at JustBet Sportsbook)? In case you have forgotten, their win over the Blue Devils last weekend was the game that earned this team the outright ACC title and the No. 1 seed in the conference. Either Clemson or Boston College will know that its job is done before it meets up with this team in the semifinals assuming that all else holds serve in this conference, which could essentially act as a bye to the Heels into the finale. Meanwhile, Duke is going to have to contend with some hungry teams that are streaky for sure. Harrison Barnes is one of the hottest players in the nation right now, and it is going to be very, very hard for anyone to body with him along with John Henson and Tyler Zeller at the same time. It’s hard for a top seed to be much of a dark horse to win an event, but this is certainly the case with the Tar Heels.

2011 ACC Tournament Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 3/8/11):
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Duke Blue Devils 1 to 1.10
North Carolina Tar Heels 1.40 to 1
Clemson Tigers 10 to 1
Florida State Seminoles 12 to 1
Virginia Tech Hokies 13 to 1
Boston College Eagles 22 to 1
Maryland Terrapins 23 to 1
Miami Hurricanes 150 to 1
Virginia Cavaliers 225 to 1
NC State Wolfpack 300 to 1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 450 to 1
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 3,000 to 1

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Down in the heart of Atlanta, the 12 teams in the SEC will be at it in NCAA basketball betting action for the 2011 SEC Tournament. But before you make your SEC Tournament picks this season, be sure to check out our analysis of the college basketball odds for this huge event.

Perhaps the sneakiest team in this field is the team that is the favorite, the Kentucky Wildcats (1.50 to 1 Odds to Win SEC Tournament at BetUS Sportsbook). There is no doubt that this is a team that is chock full of talent, and the win over the Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday made it so it could get a bye in the first round of the tournament. The Wildcats don’t have the deepest team in the world, and this could be a big time issue, making that one extra game that they don’t have to play incredibly pivotal. We know that Head Coach John Calipari has been down on his team all season long, but this is a chance for UK to really shine for the rest of the SEC.

Perhaps the most important team to watch in this tournament is the Alabama Crimson Tide (8 to 1 SEC Tournament Odds at BetUS Sportsbook). Of all of the teams that have byes in the first round of the SEC Tournament, this is the one with the longest odds and a reasonable chance to get the job done. Bama really needs at least one more win in this tournament to get into the field of 68 in all likelihood, and it very well could come down to a prospective game between it and Georgia. The Tide have a tremendous defense, and this unit could be the difference in winning and losing a lot of games in this tournament and in the future.

It’s going to be really hard to count out the Florida Gators (1.75 to 1 SEC Tournament Lines at BetUS Sportsbook). This is the only other team that we would really consider at this point, as we know that this is an incredible squad. Head Coach Billy Donovan knows what it takes to win the SEC, and he knows how to get his team ready for these huge games. Chandler Parsons is one of the best players that this conference has seen in quite some time as well, and he is inevitably going to be the hero of this tournament if the Gators end up winning it.

2011 SEC Tournament Odds @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 3/6/11):
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Alabama Crimson Tide 8 to 1
Arkansas Razorbacks 15 to 1
Auburn Tigers 60 to 1
Florida Gators 1.75 to 1
Georgia Bulldogs 10 to 1
Kentucky Wildcats 1.50 to 1
LSU Tigers 10 to 1
Mississippi Rebels 15 to 1
Mississippi State Bulldogs 15 to 1
South Carolina Gamecocks 10 to 1
Tennessee Volunteers 8 to 1
Vanderbilt Commodores 4.50 to 1

Some of the best teams on the West Coast in the country do battle starting this week in the Pac-10 Tournament, and here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of the ins and notes that you need to know before you make your Pac-10 Tournament picks for the big event.

The team that makes the most sense to capture the Pac-10 crown this season is the team that has been the most consistent all year long, the Arizona Wildcats (2 to 1 Odds to Win Pac-10 Tournament at SportBet Sportsbook). The U of A has found a way to beat all of the best teams in this conference, many more than once, and it has really shown that it has the most balanced team that the league has to offer as well. Of course, it really helps that Derrick Williams can come up with a double-double virtually every single time that he is on the court. There is certainly a lot to prove for the Cats, as they want to get the highest seed possible in the NCAA Tournament, but for a change, there is really no stress on this club about whether or not it will actually see its name called on Selection Sunday or not.

Then there are the Washington State Cougars (10 to 1 Pac-10 Tournament Odds at SportBet Sportsbook) and the USC Trojans (5 to 1 2011 Pac-10 Tournament odds at SportBet Sportsbook). We’re not all that sure if either one of these teams are really going to end up winning this tournament, but what we do know is that both need wins, and lots of them in a hurry. Is just one enough for either one? Possibly for USC… probably not for Wazzou. Should these two meet in the finale, it would be very, very interesting, especially since the Men of Troy just faced a bubble battle against the Cougs this past weekend.

The team that might have the most talent in the Pac-10 though, is the Washington Huskies (2.50 to 1 Pac-10 Tournament Lines at SportBet Sportsbook). It certainly isn’t a foregone conclusion that U-Dub already has its spot in the NCAA Tournament on lockdown this year, and a one and done situation in the Pac-10 Tournament could be devastating, especially if the bubble shrinks too much more than it already has. Tit for tat though, Head Coach Lorenzo Romar should be able to get the best out of his team. This is when the Huskies turned it on last year to get into the NCAA Tournament, and this might really be the case once again.

2011 Pac-10 Tournament Odds @ SportBet Sportsbook (as of 3/6/11):
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Arizona Wildcats 2 to 1
Arizona State Sun Devils 50 to 1
California Golden Bears 12 to 1
Oregon Ducks 30 to 1
Oregon State Beavers 30 to 1
Stanford Cardinal 20 to 1
USC Trojans 5 to 1
UCLA Bruins 2 to 1
Washington Huskies 2.50 to 1
Washington State Cougars 10 to 1

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The 2011 Big XII Tournament kicks off this week, and there are still a ton of teams that could be dancing their way into the NCAA Tournament or falling flat on their faces with disgusting defeats. Check out the high flyers that we expect to see do some real damage this week in the Big 12 Tournament!

We’re really not sure that we can lay these types of NCAA basketball odds, but it is clear that the favorite to win this event is the Kansas Jayhawks (2 to 1 Odds to Win Big 12 Tournament at BetUS Sportsbook). Kansas is a remarkable team with remarkable talent, and there is no doubt that, regardless of who the opponent is, it will be favored, and at least by a few points in every game. Even Texas, a team that is relatively comparable to the Jayhawks this season, would surely be dogs to Rock Chalk because of the level of revenge that the Jayhawks would love to exact from that defeat that snapped the 70 game winning streak at Allen Fieldhouse.

The teams that we’ll be keeping the closest eyes on this week are the Colorado Buffaloes (12 to 1 Big 12 Tournament Odds at BetUS Sportsbook), the Nebraska Cornhuskers (30 to 1 Big 12 Tournament Lines at BetUS Sportsbook), and the Baylor Bears (15 to 1 2011 Big 12 Tournament Odds at BetUS Sportsbook). These are the three teams with the most on the line this week, as they all need at least a win or two more to get into the NCAA Tournament. All three will be favorites in their first round games, and all should really advance. However, the difference here is the varying degree of difficulties of those next games. All three know that they will have gotten some huge wins if they can get into the semis of this event, but when push comes to shove, we don’t foresee any team coming out of the woodwork on Wednesday to win this event on Saturday.

Be very wary of the damage that the Texas A&M Aggies (6 to 1 Big 12 Tournament Lines at BetUS Sportsbook) can do in this tournament. A&M has quietly been one of the better teams in the Big XII this season, and it knows that it probably has the easiest draw to get into the finale. Sure, the opening game of the tournament for it against likely Missouri should be tough, but the Aggies have dominated that series in recent seasons, winning seven straight. From there, it’ll probably be a date with a struggling Baylor team or a slumping bunch of Longhorns, and then it would be into the finale. We love the way that this draw sets up, and we wouldn’t be surprised if Texas A&M ended up stealing this one from all of the rest of the big boys in this conference.

2011 Big 12 Tournament Odds @ BetUS Sportsbook (as of 3/6/11):
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Baylor Bears 15 to 1
Colorado Buffaloes 12 to 1
Iowa State Cyclones 125 to 1
Kansas Jayhawks 2 to 1
Kansas State Wildcats 2.50 to 1
Missouri Tigers 12 to 1
Nebraska Cornhuskers 30 to 1
Oklahoma Sooners 66 to 1
Oklahoma State Cowboys 50 to 1
Texas Longhorns 3.50 to 1
Texas A&M Aggies 6 to 1
Texas Tech Red Raiders 125 to 1

The 2011 Big East Tournament gets started on Tuesday, and here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of the ins and outs for all of the best college hoops betting picks on the internet for the big time duel at Madison Square Garden.

Trying to pick the winner of this event could be brutally hard, as there are as many as 11 teams that could be in the field of 68 come Selection Sunday, and it feels like any of the 11 can actually get the job done. We’ll start with the one that probably has the most on the line this week, and that is the Marquette Golden Eagles (30 to 1 Odds to Win Big East Tournament at JustBet Sportsbook). The Golden Eagles don’t need to win this tournament to get into the field of 68, but they do need to win at least one, and possibly two games to get the job done. They’ve got a lethal set of shooters, but their defense is lax at times, and the rest of the team just never really rallies when the shooters go cold. However, Head Coach Buzz Williams’ team knows what this feeling is like at Madison Square Garden, and we wouldn’t be shocked if Marquette comes up huge on Tuesday, Wednesday, and maybe even deeper into the week in this tournament.

The teams that are most like to actually win this event though, are the ones that don’t have to fight it out on Tuesday and Wednesday. That means that we’re focusing in on the top two seeds, the Pitt Panthers (2 to 1 Big East Tournament Odds at JustBet Sportsbook) and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2 to 1 2011 Big East Tournament odds at JustBet Sportsbook). These two teams haven’t exactly been head and shoulders above the rest of the crew in the Big East this year, but they definitely do have all of the right stuff to be able to win this tournament. Ben Hansbrough and Tim Abromaitis are amongst the best pure shooters in the entire conference, while Head Coach Mike Bray has really put in some tremendous defensive values for this team. Meanwhile, Head Coach Jamie Dixon knows how to get this job done with Pitt as well. The Panthers are grinders, and the always find ways to get the job done on both ends of the court. Both could be prospective winners of this event.

If you believe in magic though, perhaps the team you should be betting on is the Connecticut Huskies (20 to 1 Big East Tournament Lines at JustBet Sportsbook). Sure, UConn has to come through the bracket starting on Tuesday, but there really won’t be any problems starting off this tourney with a win over DePaul. From there, it’s all about Kemba Walker. There isn’t a man that can take this tournament over like Walker can, and he really could single handedly put this team on his back and get the job done if he catches fire. We’re never ones to bet against these gritty Brooklyn boys playing back on their home courts at MSG, and Walker is possibly the most talented that we’ve seen come through these ranks in a long, long time here in the Big East.

2011 Big East Tournament Odds @ JustBet Sportsbook (as of 3/6/11):
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Cincinnati Bearcats 25 to 1
Connecticut Huskies 20 to 1
Georgetown Hoyas 12 to 1
Louisville Cardinals 5 to 1
Marquette Golden Eagles 30 to 1
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2 to 1
Pittsburgh Panthers 2 to 1
St. John’s Red Storm 6.50 to 1
Syracuse Orange 3 to 1
Villanova Wildcats 50 to 1
West Virginia Mountaineers 12 to 1
Field 30 to 1

We’re inching closer to March Madness, and the biggest games are getting bigger and bigger over the course of the weekend. We take a look at some of the biggest matchups on the board for the weekend, and some of the great NCAA basketball trends that you need to note before making your college basketball picks on the games!

Saturday, February 19th, 12:00 ET: #4 Pitt Panthers @ St. John’s Red Storm
NCAA Basketball Odds: Pittsburgh -3.5
College Basketball Trends of Note
The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their L/6 against teams with winning percentages above .600
U-Pitt is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 following an ATS defeat
The Red Storm are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 home games against teams with a winning road record

Series History
We know that the Johnnies have had all sorts of luck this year against big time teams both inside and outside of the Big East, especially here at Madison Square Garden, but that doesn’t mean that they are going to have the best of fortune in this one. The Panthers have won five straight both SU and ATS in this series, winning all of these games by at least seven points, and most of which have come by double digits. Still, St. John’s does have two wins here both SU and ATS at home in 2005 and 2006 at home, but none of these victories have really been all that impressive.

Saturday, February 19th, 1:00 ET: #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ West Virginia Mountaineers
College Basketball Odds: West Virginia -4
NCAA Basketball Trends of Note
The Fighting Irish are 16-5 ATS in their L/21 games against the Big East
Notre Dame is 10-4 ATS in its L/14 games away from Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
West Virginia has failed to cover four in a row

Series History
If you’re looking for a barnburner of a game that could be a huge slugfest, this is the one for you. A whopping 11 straight in this series between these Big East rivals have ended with ‘under’ results, something that you might be looking forward to again on Saturday. The home team has won seven straight and nine out of 10, and the hosts are 4-1 ATS in the L/5 in this series. Here in Morgantown, the Mountaineers haven’t been beaten by the Fighting Irish since 2005, and that was the only road win in this series for either team since the early 2000s.

Saturday, February 19th, 2:00 ET: #2 Texas Longhorns @ Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAA Basketball Lines: Texas -6.5
College Basketball Trends of Note
The Longhorns have covered seven straight on the road, all of which have come against teams with home winning percentages of at least .600.
Texas is 16-5 ATS in its L/21 games overall
The Huskers are 6-2 ATS in their L/8 against teams with a winning percentage of at least .600

Series History
This is going to be quite the interesting battle. Nebraska has only lost one game at home this entire season, dropping to the Kansas Jayhawks, while Texas is rarely beaten anywhere. The Huskers also really need this big time scalp to have any chance to get into the NCAA Tournament. The home team has won three straight SU and seven of the L/10 in this series. Nebraska had covered four straight in this series before the last meeting last year, as UT whooped up on the Cornhuskers 91-51 in Austin. Still, this is a significantly different type of test this year, and the Longhorns have to be very, very careful about the prospects of getting upset.

Saturday, February 19th, 4:00 ET: Boston College Eagles @ #19 North Carolina Tar Heels
College Basketball Lines: North Carolina -11.5
NCAA Basketball Trends of Note
The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their L/5 played in the ACC
North Carolina is 7-1 ATS in its L/8 against teams in conference
The Tar Heels are 7-18 ATS in their L/25 at home against teams with a losing road record

Series History
The Eagles have already absolutely been clocked once in this series, losing 106-74 to the Tar Heels back in February up in Chestnut Hill, but that game was definitely not what we should consider to be the norm. Most of the meetings between these squads come down to the wire, which is why Boston College has a great run of 7-3 ATS over the course of the L/10 meetings. The Eagles know what it’s like to win here at the Dean E. Smith Center, as they have done so twice since coming over from the Big East, including in an 85-78 win in January 2009 as whopping 23 point underdogs.

Saturday, February 19th, 6:00 ET: Washington Huskies @ #13 Arizona Wildcats
NCAA Basketball Odds: Arizona -2.5
College Basketball Trends of Note
The Huskies are just 2-5 ATS in their L/7 overall
Arizona is 6-0-1 ATS in its L/7 overall
The Cats are 14-5 ATS in their L/19 home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400

Series History
The Wildcats haven’t lost at home yet this year, something that is definitely worth noting in this battle atop the Pac-10. It’s also just as notable that U-Dub really hasn’t done that well either on the road, losing five times against quality opponents already this year. The home team is 6-2 ATS and a perfect 8-0 SU in this series dating back to 2007, but it’s definitely worth mentioning that the U of A is 7-2 ATS over the course of the L/9. Expect a high scoring duel in this one, as the winning team has averaged putting up 86.8 points per game over the course of the L/9 clashes of these Pac-10 rivals.

Saturday, February 19th, 9:00 ET: #24 Utah State Aggies @ #23 St. Mary’s Gaels
College Basketball Odds: St. Mary’s -4
NCAA Basketball Trends of Note
The Aggies are 39-19-2 ATS in their L/60 games following an SU win of at least 20 points
St. Mary’s has covered six in a row against the WAC
The Gaels are 19-7 ATS in their L/26 played outside of the West Coast Conference

Series History
BracketBusters normally pit all sorts of teams against each other from differing conferences that have never played each other before, but it was only two seasons ago that these two met for the first time in this very same event and in the very same venue. The deal with BracketBusters is that you get to play the team one year on the road, and the next season back at the opposition at some point early in the year. That being said, these next two years will be the third and fourth time that these top non Big Six schools have met in competition. So far, it’s been all St. Mary’s, as the Gaels have taken both of the first two meetings both SU and ATS.