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2012 March Madness Predictions: NCAA Tournament Props (5Dimes)

March 13th, 2012 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on 2012 March Madness Predictions: NCAA Tournament Props (5Dimes)
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Our 2012 NCAA Tournament predictions are set to continue here at Bankroll Sports, and we are going to be making our March Madness prop picks for some of the great props that you can find on the board at 5Dimes Sportsbook!

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Will a #1 Seed Win the NCAA Tournament?
The four No. 1 seeds aren’t all the favorites to win the dance. Sure, at -120, you can get the Kentucky Wildcats and the Syracuse Orange, who were clearly the top two teams in the land all season long. But would you rather have these four teams, or the Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils, Missouri Tigers, and Kansas Jayhawks? We think that we would rather have that second line at +225 than the top line at -120 even though Kentucky is clearly the favorite to win it all, especially knowing that almost any No. 2 seed would probably be favored over any of the other No. 1s, save for Kentucky if that’s what it came down to in the final game of the year.

Will an ACC Team Win the NCAA Tournament?
This is probably the most interesting of all of the NCAA Tournament props this year. The ACC has itself a No. 1 seed that is very talented with the North Carolina Tar Heels, and they are clearly one of the two teams that we can see winning the whole thing very easily this year. The Duke Blue Devils are a team that has a great draw that is going to likely last at least through the first weekend of the tournament, and the same could really be said about the Florida State Seminoles as well. Sure, we get the Virginia Cavaliers and the NC State Wolfpack for the heck of it as well, but those top three teams are certainly intriguing to say the least. We would love the ACC at +480 to win it all this year.

Will All Four #1 Seeds Be In the Final Four?
It is really amazing to think that all four seeds have been in the Final Four just one time in the history of this tournament. This year, we really don’t love the chances of any of the top ranked teams in brackets aside from the Kentucky Wildcats. We don’t really see how the Michigan State Spartans are going to get through the West when it is said and done, and we really aren’t sure whether the rest of the top seeds are going to get through their respective brackets as well. 40 to 1 looks like an enticing price, but it just isn’t going to happen this year.

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Over Over/Under 11.5
5Dimes is offering these sums all the way from 5.5 all the way up to 15.5, but this is the average numbers and is the one that we can get -108 and -112 on the over and under respectively. There are a lot of double digit seeds that we could see getting into the Final Four this year, and as a result, we think that the number is going to be over this total (and over all of the posted totals for what it is worth). Even a team like the Florida Gators, a No. 7 seed could really do a lot of damage and get into the Final Four, and if that’s the case, there is sure to be a very high number in the double digits for the total number of the seeds that are going to New Orleans.

Full List of 2012 NCAA Tournament Props @ 5Dimes Sportsbook (as of 3/13/12):
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#1 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -120
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +100

#2 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +225
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -265

#3 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +1350
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -2000

#4 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +2000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -3000

#5 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +1800
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -2800

#6 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +4000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -7000

#7 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -11000

#8 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +4500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -8000

#9 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -12000

#10 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +6500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -12000

#11 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +8000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -15000

#12 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament +10500
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -20000

#1-#2 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -370
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +310

#1-#3 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -525
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +415

#1-#4 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -750
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +525

#1-#5 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -1200
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +775

#1-#6 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -1550
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1025

#1-#7 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -2000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1250

#1-#8 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -2900
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +1900

#1-#9 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -3800
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +2400

#1-#10 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -6000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +3500

#1-#11 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -8000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -4500

#1-#12 Seed Wins NCAA Tournament -11000
Field Wins NCAA Tournament +6000

East Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +280
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -340

Midwest Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +325
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -400

South Region Wins NCAA Tournament +190
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -230

West Region Team Wins NCAA Tournament +330
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -410

ACC Team Wins NCAA Tournament +480
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -660

Big East Team Wins NCAA Tournament +600
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -900

Big Ten Team Wins NCAA Tournament +280
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -340

Big 12 Team Wins NCAA Tournament +470
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -640

SEC Team Wins NCAA Tournament +240
Field Wins NCAA Tournament -280

Power Conference Team Wins NCAA Tournament -1450
Non-Power Conference Team Wins NCAA Tournament +1025

Automatic Bid Team Wins NCAA Tournament +310
At-Large Team Wins NCAA Tournament -370

All Four #1 Seeds In Final Four +4000
Any #2-#16 Seed In Final Four -7000

Exactly 3 #1 Seeds In Final Four +550
Not Exactly 3 #1 Seeds In Final Four -800

Exactly 2 #1 Seeds In Final Four +175
Not Exactly 2 #1 Seeds In Final Four -178

Exactly 1 #1 Seed In Final Four +157
Not Exactly 1 #1 Seed In Final Four -178

No #1 Seeds In Final Four +513
At Least 1 #1 Seed In Final Four -725

#1 Seeds In Final Four Over 2.5 +450
#1 Seeds In Final Four Under 2.5 -600

#1 Seeds In Final Four Over 1.5 -110
#1 Seeds In Final Four Under 1.5 -110

All #1 or #2 Seeds In Final Four +445
Any #3-#16 Seed In Final Four -590

Exactly 3 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +156
Not Exactly 3 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four -176

Exactly 2 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +190
Not Exactly 2 #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four -230

Exactly 1 #1-#2 Seed In Final Four +583
Not Exactly 1 #1-#2 Seed In Final Four -865

No. #1-#2 Seeds In Final Four +4200
At Least One #1-#2 Seed In Final Four -7400

#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Over 2.5 -127
#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Under 2.5 +107

#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Over 1.5 -730
#1-#2 Seeds In Final Four Under 1.5 +515

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 5 +1375
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 5 -2050

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 6 +1000
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 6 -1450

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 7 +1025
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 7 -1450

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 8 +1000
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 8 -1400

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 9 +1035
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 9 -1470

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 10 +1125
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 10 -1650

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 11 +1225
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 11 -1800

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 12 +1300
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 12 -1900

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 13 +1400
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 13 -2100

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 14 +1500
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 14 -2300

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is 15 +1625
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Not 15 -2550

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 5.5 -1500
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 5.5 +1050

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 6.5 -660
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 6.5 +480

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 7.5 -380
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 7.5 +315

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 8.5 -250
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 8.5 +210

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 9.5 -176
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 9.5 +156

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 10.5 -136
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 10.5 +116

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 11.5 -108
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 11.5 -112

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 12.5 +119
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 12.5 -139

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 13.5 +150
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 13.5 -170

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 14.5 +180
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 14.5 -220

Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Over 15.5 +225
Sum Of All Seeds In Final Four Is Under 15.5 -265

Sweet 16 Prop Picks & March Madness Props (3/26)

March 25th, 2011 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on Sweet 16 Prop Picks & March Madness Props (3/26)
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The four games in the NCAA Tournament on Friday night give we, the March Madness betting public a great chance to make some great coin on some fantastic props. Check out our Sweet 16 prop picks for the biggest games of the season to date!

Marquette/North Carolina Over/Under 10.5 Three Point Field Goals
It just seems like every single NCAA Tournament game is featuring at least 20 threes right now, and North Carolina has been engaged in two battles thus far that have been indicative of that. Sure, the Golden Eagles will be able to slow the Tar Heels down just a bit, but when push comes to shove, Marquette probably has to hit this many three pointers by itself just to be able to stay in this one. Harrison Barnes definitely isn’t shy about uncorking the three balls, and neither is a man like Kendrick Marshall. Carolina doesn’t take all that many threes over the course of a game, but it does knock down a good chunk of what it takes. Just like seemingly every other tourney game, this one will go Over 10.5 Three Point Field Goals (-140 at Hollywood Sportsbook).

John Henson Over/Under 25.5 Points + Rebounds + Blocked Shots
Henson isn’t normally a fantastic offensive weapon for the Tar Heels, but he has really come alive over the course of these two games in the dance. We tend to believe that he is going to end up with somewhere around 15 blocks and boards combined, which really should leave this prop coming down to whether or not he is going to score 11 points or not. We just don’t see how he won’t do that, especially in a game that should be featuring UNC overpowering Marquette on the inside. The Golden Eagles just don’t have enough bigs to be able to duke it out with Henson, Harrison Barnes, and Tyler Zeller, and this could be another one of these 20 point nights for Henson. Go with him to end up going Over 25.5 Points + Rebounds + Blocks (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) against a relatively weak set of Marquette post players.

Jared Sullinger Over/Under 26.5 Points + Rebounds
Interesting prop here. Sullinger is clearly one of the most dominating big men in the entire country, and when he is on the court, he is a real nightmare to try to defend. Many think that he is better than Greg Oden was when the Buckeyes ran all the way to the finale against the Florida Gators a few years back. Sullinger hasn’t really had the benefit of playing a full game in this dance, and we haven’t seen his fullest potential. We know that Kentucky can go big for big with the Buckeyes, but can it really keep up on the inside? We’re just not all that sure that Josh Harrellson is holding his own against the big fella in the post. As long as he stays out of foul trouble (and he usually does), there’s no reason to think that this is anything but a double-double performance for Sullinger. He’ll fly Over 26.5 Points + Rebounds (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this battle against the Wildcats.

Joey Rodriguez Over/Under 15.5 Points + Assists
Everyone is getting caught up in the types of games that Rodriguez has had in the first week of this tournament. Sure, he averaged over 12 points and right around eight helpers per game in these first three games, but this is a significantly longer and more athletic Florida State team that he is going against now. The men that has to pass through are significantly bigger and tend to get their hands on the basketball more often than not. The Noles not only hold teams down to the worst field goal percentage in the game, but they also allow the fewest assists as well. Rodriguez has his work cut out for him to get to this number. Expect him to stay Under 15.5 Points + Assists (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) versus the Seminoles.

March Madness Picks: Sweet 16 Prop Picks & NCAA Tournament Props

March 23rd, 2011 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on March Madness Picks: Sweet 16 Prop Picks & NCAA Tournament Props
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The four games in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night give we, the March Madness betting public a great chance to make some great coin on some fantastic props. Check out our Sweet 16 prop picks for the biggest games of the season to date!

Jimmer Fredette Over/Under 31.5 Points
There is the point of ridiculousness, and we think that we have hit it. The Florida Gators play some absolutely fantastic defense, and they certainly learned their lessons from last year’s game against these BYU Cougars. Not just one, but all five bodies on the court need to be aware of where Jimmer Fredette is at all times. Sure, Fredette went off for 37 in this fixture last year in the first round of the dance, and yes, he has gone beyond this total in both of the first two games in this tournament, but this is a significantly different challenge. Will Fredette inch up near here scoring average of around 28 points per game? Quite possibly. But are the odds on his side to get to 32? Certainly not. Go with Fredette to score Under 31.5 Points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in the Sweet 16.

Derrick Williams Over/Under 18.5 Points
The thing about Williams is that he is so much more than just a big body on the inside that can throw down some thunderous dunks. We know that Williams is good for that as well, but he can stroke it from the outside and is a great foul shooter as well. The Duke Blue Devils are going to have a hard time containing this big man on the inside, as this is the first time since having to deal with the bigs of the North Carolina Tar Heels that they have had to defend a man like this. If the Arizona Wildcats are pulling off this upset and getting into the Elite 8, this is the man that really needs to be at his best. The big time players shine in the big time games, and Williams will end up going Over 18.5 Points (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) against a relatively weak set of Duke post players.

Matt Howard Over/Under 23.5 Points + Rebounds
Howard has a couple of things going for him right now. The first is that he really is coming off of one of the best games of his career against the Pitt Panthers. The second is that he is really the icon on a team that has found a way to amazingly overachieve quite a bit over the course of these last two seasons on a consistent basis. Howard doesn’t have the talent for the Butler Bulldogs to be able to outclass other teams, but just like his teammates, he just works really hard and often gets the stats to show stardom. However, foul trouble is a problem on a regular basis, and Head Coach Bo Ryan and the Wisconsin Badgers know all about it. Howard has the tendency of picking up some ticky tack fouls in the paint, and the Badgers are just going to be relentless about it. Once he’s out of the lineup, we have nothing left to worry about. Howard’s not going for a double-double in this one, and as a result, against one of the best defenses in the country, he’s staying Under 23.5 Points + Rebounds (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) in this battle against the Badgers.

Keaton Nankivil Over/Under 12 Points + Rebounds
Nankivil has sort of become the forgotten man for the Badgers, and we’re really not all that sure as to why. He has only scored a grand total of 13 points in his last three games, but this could be a totally different case. At 6’8″ and 240 pounds, Nankivil can really dominate the paint against an undersized Butler team that was dominated on the glass against the Pittsburgh Panthers just a few days ago. He’s got the mojo to be able to both score and rebound, and he is averaging 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game to show for it. If nothing else, Ryan will want him on the court to give another man to frustrate Howard, and that means plenty of driving to the hoop and getting down and dirty on the boards. This is the specialty of Nankivil. He’ll come out of nowhere and post a huge game to go Over 12 Points + Rebounds (-115 at Hollywood Sportsbook) versus the Bulldogs.

Final Four Game Props to Boost Your Bankroll

April 5th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on Final Four Game Props to Boost Your Bankroll
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5Dimes Sportsbook has a full list of propositions for each of the Final Four betting affairs for this Saturday’s games. Here at Bankroll Sports, we have all of the action covered with your best picks that can boost your bankrolls!

Prop Bet #1: Gordon Hayward -1 point vs. Raymar Morgan (-120): Let’s just start with the basics on this one. Morgan averages 11.5 points per game against teams that typically play significantly worse defense than Butler. Hayward averages 15.5 points per game and has proven that he can put up big numbers against the likes of Kansas State and Syracuse already. Now, if we dig a bit deeper, we’ll see that Morgan is probably going to be the guy that the Bulldogs try to shut down. Not only are both Hayward and fellow big man Matt Howard stellar post defenders, but Morgan’s history in the tournament so far isn’t exactly stellar. MSU’s second leading scorer has only put up a total of 20 points in two games without G Kalin Lucas in the lineup, mostly because G Durrell Summers has really taken over the scoring load. That being said, we know that Hayward will get his points, especially considering the fact that he scored 49 of them against the Orange and Wildcats combined. This one seems to easy to miss.

Selection: Gordon Hayward -1 point at 5Dimes. (50% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #2: Devin Ebanks over/under 20 Points + Rebounds: We like this particular matchup for West Virginia because Ebanks just doesn’t have an equal on the court in terms of athleticism. If the Blue Devils throw Brian Zoubek at him, he’ll just run around him. If it’s Singler, he’ll eat up the glass. The only legitimate matchup chance may be Lance Thomas, who would be undersized. Compare Ebanks a bit to F Ekpe Udoh for Baylor, who went for 18 points and ten boards against these Dookies last Sunday. The West Virginia forward averaged 12.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game this year against Big East foes, so this is probably a decent indicator of what we can expect against the Blue Devils. However, when push comes to shove, he’s averaged over 37 minutes per game in the L/3 rounds of this tournament, which should set the stage for some extra stats from his season averages. Expect to see Ebanks squeak by this number by a few.

Selection: Devin Ebanks Over 20 Points + Rebounds at 5Dimes. (50% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #3: Nolan Smith over/under 16.5 Points : This is a bit of a surprising line to see to say the least. Smith may only be the third best scorer on this team at 17.4 points per game, but he has been the only major of the three Dookies that really hasn’t hit a big scoring drought at any point during recent weeks. G Jon Scheyer had his streak of a half dozen games in which he scored below his average, while F Kyle Singler is coming off of a game in which he failed to hit a single shot from the field. Meanwhile, Smith seems to have the hot hand, scoring 29 points against Baylor. He also has a 20 point effort against Cal to his credit in the dance as well. Look for him to take over against a West Virginia team which really only has a weak spot in its defense on the perimeter. Smith could have a fantastic game.

Selection: Nolan Smith Over 16.5 Points at 5Dimes. (50% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Final Four Props and Free Picks

April 1st, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on Final Four Props and Free Picks
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With just four teams remaining in the chase for college basketball’s biggest prize, BoDog Sportsbook has assembled a list of props for the Final Four that are ripe for the picking. Here are our free Final Four prop picks for the weekend!

Prop Bet #1: What will the highest scoring team be in the Final Four games?: Considering just how good the defensive stats are in the Final Four, this prop could be incredibly difficult. After all, both over/unders are very low (Michigan State/Butler: 126, West Virginia/Duke: 130.5). However, don’t over think this one. The Bulldogs have kept both Syracuse and Kansas State under 60 points, and it seems awfully likely that that will be the fate of Michigan State as well. So now we’re looking at the winner of the Duke/West Virginia game. You probably won’t go wrong just by taking both the Mountaineers and Dookies, but we’re going to go with West Virginia because of its potential to explode and go on big runs through its post players.

Selection: West Virginia Mountaineers 5/2 at BoDog Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #2: Who will score the most points during the 2010 Final Four?: It’s important to note that the top four favorites for this prop are all either West Virginia Mountaineers or Duke Blue Devils. Remember that there is going to be someone on either Butler or Michigan State in all likelihood that really lights it up in the semifinals and moves on to the championship game. That’s why our pick is going to go against the grain. We’ll go with Michigan State’s G Durrell Summers to do the damage. Butler’s best defenders are all on the inside, so Summers may be able to pick apart this team from beyond the arc. He scored 21 points in the Elite 8 against the Volunteers, and has put together at least 19 in three straight games, which coincides with the injury to G Kalin Lucas. If Sparty can find a way to take care of the Bulldogs and end Cinderella’s season, Summers is probably going to be a favorite to cash this prop going into the final.

Selection: Durrell Summers 12/1 at BoDog Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #3: Will either Final Four game go into overtime?: Let’s be remotely realistic about this. We love overtime games, and you’re going to want to bank on this to happen at +300, but these just aren’t great odds. None of these teams have engaged in an overtime battle in the dance. Michigan State’s most recent overtime game came against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament, which was its only overtime duel of the year. Butler also has only played in one overtime duel this year. West Virginia needed an extra frame three times on the year, while Duke has yet to play one. If you do the math on all of that, these four teams have combined to play in overtime in just five of their 147 games, or 3.4%. Granted, these teams are significantly more evenly matched than they were with the mass majority of their opponents, and there’s a big curve that has to be given to this. But basically what you’re asking for if you’re betting yes is for one of these games to go to OT approximately 16.7% of the time. Even in the Final Four, that’s just not going to happen.

Selection: No -450 at BoDog Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Updated NCAA Tournament Betting Odds & Analysis (3/27)

March 27th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on Updated NCAA Tournament Betting Odds & Analysis (3/27)
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List of Current Odds to Win The NCAA Tournament Can Be Found Below!

In spite of the fact that there was carnage for the duration of the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Sweet 16 saw many of the so called Cinderella squads bow out from the dance.

The one exception appears to be the #5 Butler Bulldogs, who pulled off the biggest upset in the third round of March Madness betting action by taking down #1 Syracuse and opening up the West Bracket in a big way. Their fellow mid-majors, the #12 Cornell Big Red, #11 St. Mary’s Gaels, and #9 Northern Iowa Panthers were all dismissed.

Still, there is a nice mix of conferences remaining amongst the last eight teams standing. The SEC and Big XII both have a pair of squads left, while the ACC, Big East, Horizon League, and Big Ten are all still represented as well.

The favorite to win it all is still the Kentucky Wildcats (+245 at 5Dimes). Even though HC John Calipari still steps up to the microphone following every single game and praises the work of his young freshmen and sophomores and downplays their abilities on the court, anyone watching this squad still knows that the best is probably yet to come. That’s saying something for a team that has posted an average margin of victory in this tournament of more than 25 points per game! G John Wall, F Patrick Patterson, and F DeMarcus Cousins just haven’t caught their stride yet on college basketball’s biggest stage, as the three have combined for just one 20+ point outing between them. If Big Blue is playing defense like it did against Cornell when it held the Big Red to just 33.3 percent shooting from the floor, this is going to be the hardest team left to topple in the tournament.

If you’re banking on long shots, the three longest odds on the board are all playing on the same half of the draw, and in all likelihood, one of the three will be playing for the National Championship. Either the #5 Michigan State Spartans (+1600 at 5Dimes) or #6 Tennessee Volunteers (+1200 at 5Dimes) will see their stock increase in value dramatically, particularly if the #5 Butler Bulldogs (+1500 at 5Dimes) can pull off the upset of the #2 Kansas State Wildcats (+435 at 5Dimes) in the Elite 8.

The other #1 seed remaining, the Duke Blue Devils (+355 at 5Dimes) continue to fly under the radar just a bit, as they’re being overshadowed by what Kentucky is doing in the East Region and all of the other upsets that have occurred in the dance thus far. However, even without getting anything really significant out of G Jon Scheyer in this tournament, Coach K has his club playing well enough on the defensive side of the ball to be able to make life absolutely hellacious for his opponents.

His Dookies will take on the final team that we have yet to discuss, the #3 Baylor Bears (+985 at 5Dimes), who are going to be playing essentially behind a home crowd at the Toyota Center after annihilating one of the Cinderella teams in this field (St. Mary’s) on Friday night.

Current March Madness Odds @ 5Dimes Sportsbook(as of 3/27/10):
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Kentucky +245
Duke +355
Kansas State +435
West Virginia +785
Baylor +985
Tennessee +1200
Butler +1500
Michigan State +1600

Updated 2010 NCAA Tournament Prop Bets & Free Predictions (3/24)

March 24th, 2010 by Adam Markowitz (Bankroll Sports Columnist) | Posted in NCAA Basketball   Comments Off on Updated 2010 NCAA Tournament Prop Bets & Free Predictions (3/24)
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Just 16 teams remain in the NCAA Tournament! There are a ton of juicy prop bets that are still available as we enter the second week of this three week spectacle, and BetUS Sportsbook has all of the ins and outs covered for you as you boost your bankrolls with the biggest tournament of the year!

Prop Bet #1 – Will all three #1 seeds reach the Elite 8?: Let’s just do some simply math at this point, shall we? If you take the best three lines you can find anywhere on the internet on the three #1 seeds to win on Thursday and Friday, you’ll come to just about +105 odds. By parlaying the Duke Blue Devils (-450), the Syracuse Orange (-290), and the Kentucky Wildcats (-500) on the moneyline at BetUS Sportsbook, you’ll come up with about -103 odds. Under that premise, there’s no reason to lay -115 with this prop, but there’s also no reason to wager no either. However, we do like the idea of assuming that the #1s are all getting through this weekend. Unlike Kansas, who was tested by #16 Lehigh for a little while before ultimately pulling away, the Cats, Dookies, and Orange have just come out and throttled their opponents so far in the dance. There’s no reason to think that an undermanned Purdue team is going to be able to stop the mighty Blue Devils, and certainly no reason to believe that a bunch of Ivy Leaguers are going to be able to stop a John Calipari coached team with almost a full week of preparation. That leaves Syracuse playing Butler. The Orange have probably been the most impressive of the #1 seeds after having rocked Gonzaga in the second round, and even though we’re not so sure that they’re the right choice against the six point spread, we are convinced that getting -103 odds on the moneyline for them is a fantastic price. So ignore the prop line, but run with the idea.
Selection: Parlay Kentucky, Duke, and Syracuse on the moneyline (-103) at BetUS Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #2 – Odds to win the South Region: It’s pretty clear that the Blue Devils are the favorites to win this bracket and go to the Final Four, but is that really justifiable at -145 odds? What you’re saying is that Coach K’s team is going to be at least three, if not four point favorites in a prospective Elite 8 matchup with Baylor? That doesn’t feel like what’s going to happen, especially if Duke even remotely struggles with #4 Purdue or the Bears obliterate #10 St. Mary’s. Don’t rest on the talent level on this Baylor team. G LaceDarius Dunn dropped 26 points on Old Dominion in the second round, and he has the ability to go off for 30+ on just about every team that he faces. Yes, this test against St. Mary’s is probably going to be a lot harder than it looks on paper with a #3 going against a #10, but if the Bears survive that one, you’ve got some fantastic odds on them to go to the Final Four.
Selection: Baylor Bears +225 at BetUS Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)

Prop Bet #3 – Odds to Reach NCAA Championship Final: We’re keying in on the left hand side of your bracket in the West and Midwest Regions. It’s pretty clear that the Midwest Bracket opened up a ton when #9 Northern Iowa knocked off overall #1 seed in this tournament, Kansas. Any of the four teams could still represent that region in our opinion. That leaves a date with most like either Syracuse or Kansas State in the Final Four. Why not take a stab on the Panthers at great odds in this situation? It’s basically a coin flip that they take out Michigan State, and we like our chances of Sparty getting bounced without G Kalin Lucas in the lineup. Yes, it could be a very difficult #2 Ohio State squad in the Elite 8, but it could just as easily be an overrated #6 Tennessee team as well. You may look up next week and see that you’ve got great odds on a mid-major team to win just one more game on the grandest stage in college basketball.
Selection: Northern Iowa Panthers +3000 at BetUS Sportsbook. (100% Deposit Bonus by clicking This Link.)