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Date added: 01.15.12
Bryan Leonard Sports
College Basketball: The Four Seasons
There are four seasons packed into a college basketball year: Non-conference play, conference play, conference tournament time and postseason action (NIT and March Madness). Each has unique attributes. Non-conference action starts off the year where teams are getting acquainted with new personnel and facing many schools they've never played before. ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.27.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
The Scoop on Home Courts Part II
Next time you watch a college of pro basketball game, watch what happens when a player at home makes a great block or dives out of bounds to save a loose ball. The fans will erupt at the player’s effort. This all-out effort on the court can be contagious, and you’ll often see that player run down the court, followed by teammates who will ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 12.07.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
CBB Back to Back Road Games
I remember 1984 well, growing up in Cleveland. The Browns were struggling, the young Cavaliers were looking for a shining star in the NBA draft, and the Indians were still searching for their first World Series title since 1948. How times have changed! While the year might have been a bit thin on hope for Cleveland's pro franchises, '84 was more enriching ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 11.07.11
Vegas Jack
Four College Hoops Systems to Follow
Between Monday and the end of February there will be 5,772 NCAA Basketball games played. Here are a couple of profitable trends that I use to help navigate my way through the betting season.Bet on a home underdog coming off a straight up victory as an underdog in their previous game. Past three seasons: 59.04% win rate.Confidence + Motivation + Momentum ... read more
Date added: 04.06.11
Wunderdog Sports
What are the chances? Butler shoots 18.8%
Wow. That was one of the ugliest basketball games from an offensive perspective I have ever seen.In the 2011 National Championship game, the Connecticut Huskies and Butler Bulldogs combined for just 31 made field goals. Together, they shot 31-for-119 from the field (26%). While UCONN had a bad night (35%), it was the Butler Bulldogs who defied all ... read more
Wunderdog Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.23.11
Nite Owl Sports
Using 1H Bets for Profit in March Madness
In our recent detailed article which appeared last week in the Top Ten newsletter on ways to beat your bookie in March madness, we mentioned a few techniques we use to squeeze as much value as possible out of the sides that we like. One of those bet splitting techniques is to split our ATS bets on underdogs between a full game bet and a first half ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.21.11
Marc Lawrence
Sweet 16 Returnees
With the 2011 NCAA Tournament entering the SWEET 16 round, let’s take a different perspective in analyzing the teams that have arrived. It pertains specifically to teams that are returning to the SWEET 16 for the 2nd straight year. Do they perform like a team with experience and panache, or do they execute like CEO’s looking for golden ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.20.11
Jim Feist
Tourney Matchup Tips
It's the final stretch of a long college basketball season. There are better teams, tougher matchups, and defensive intensity. It's a good time of the season to look backward -- to look back, that is, to conference regular season tourney play and early season matches against different conferences. That's because it can be tougher to analyze matchups ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.19.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
Tourney Motivation
While watching all the tournament games this week, does anything stand out? How about all the upsets? As usual, upsets and surprises dominated the highlights. George Mason did it again, a team that went to the Final Four in 2006; VCU not only beat Georgetown but blasted them, 74-56, and Louisville going down on opening night.Upsets happen a lot in ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.18.11
Nite Owl Sports
Beating Your Bookie During March Madness
Every March all of the Casinos and Hotels on The Vegas Strip and in "Glitter Gulch" in downtown Las Vegas go all out for March Madness, both in terms of decorations and special promotions. Everyone is excited - of course, the local merchants, the hotel managers, and the fans (both local fans and those “in town” for a weekend of ... read more
Nite Owl Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.13.11
Jim Feist
March Hoops: Beware of the No Name Teams
It's that time of year again: Basketball games night and day, day and night and after a few hours of sleep, we wake up the next day and go through it all over again. College tournament play is one of the most enjoyable times of the year for sports fans and bettors, with a seemingly endless stream of action and excitement. Big name schools often ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.10.11
Doc's Sports
March Madness Predictions: Potential Cinderellas
Every year there are teams that are surprisingly strong at the NCAA Tournament. They might not get a whole lot of attention coming in, but they are ready to play, they are talented, and they make some noise. Obviously it’s not always easy to see these Cinderella teams coming -- if it were then they wouldn’t be surprises. You can make a ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.06.11
Jim Feist
The Value of Senior Leadership
It's time! Time for college basketball teams to begin conference tourney play, also known as separating the contenders from the pretenders. It's important to understand and closely examine the schedule of college hoop teams. Some teams start off the season playing a bunch of cream puffs, while others face a mixture of good and bad teams. What has ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.06.11
Marc Lawrence
Bubble Trouble
Get your dancing shoes out. With just two weeks remaining to the start of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, teams sitting on the outside looking in are now – more than ever – sweating their bubbles off.For the legitimate teams who find themselves sitting ‘on the tournament bubble’, it’s now crunch time. And with it the pressure ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 03.01.11
Wunderdog Sports
Updated NBA Power Rankings
A note about these NBA Power Rankings: These Power Rankings represent Wunderdog's statistical measurement of relative team performance for this NBA season. They can be used to assist in making winning NBA picks. Of course, they only tell part of the story and should be used in conjuction with other important NBA handicapping tools such as motivation, ... read more
Wunderdog Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.27.11
Marc Lawrence
College Basketball’s Last Home Games
In the blink of an eye the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament will begin its annual pulse-pounding extravaganza. In all likelihood hearts will be broken, a new champion crowned, and memories of upsets and game-winning shots will leave the court in assured dramatic fashion when the 'Big Dance' takes center stage Thursday, March 17th.Before we take in ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.22.11
Wunderdog Sports
Wunderdog's NBA Power Rankings
A note about these NBA Power Rankings: These Power Rankings represent Wunderdog's statistical measurement of relative team performance for this NBA season. They can be used to assist in making winning NBA picks. Of course, they only tell part of the story and should be used in conjuction with other important NBA handicapping tools such as motivation, ... read more
Wunderdog Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.22.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
College Basketball Injuries
If you want to turn a profit in the competitive world of sports wagering, it's necessary to keep up on things on a daily basis. Take injuries in college basketball. Injuries happen all the time and one has to be on top of everything. One season Alabama lost leading scorer Chuck Davis in midseason, gone for the year. How does this affect their ability ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.21.11
Jim Feist
College Hoops: Best Pac 10 Teams
by Jim Feist There's the Big 4 in Pac 10 in basketball with a string of teams battling for the top spot. Here's a look at the strengths and weaknesses of some of college basketball's best teams in the Pacific 10. Arizona: A year ago the Wildcats were young, but now they have taken a step forward as the team to beat in the conference. ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.21.11
Mr East
March Madness: Good, Bad and the Ugly
The NCAA Tournament is right around the corner. I thought i'd take a look at who has the bet winning percentage of all time in NCAA Tournament games. these are the top 5 (minimum 50 games played), and 6 are listed as there is a tie for 5th:1. DUKE .7582. UCLA .7333. N. CAROLINA .7214. ... read more
Mr East Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.17.11
Kyle Hunter
BracketBuster Weekend Preview
BracketBuster weekend is here, which means March is right around the corner. College basketball is now on the center stage. My single favorite time of the year, March Madness, is only weeks away. I love the concept of the BracketBuster weekend, which is now in its ninth season. It is a chance for teams from the smaller conferences around the country ... read more
Kyle Hunter Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.17.11
Doc's Sports
Bracketology: NCAA Tournament Projections
All I know is this: 68 is a whole lotta teams.For those of you that have been kicking it with the Tea Party/mountain folk in the hills of Tennessee over the last few months, I am here to remind you that the NCAA Tournament has actually expanded this year. The Big Dance will now feature 68 teams, with four at-large squads taking on four automatic qualifiers ... read more
Doc's Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.16.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
College Basketball Conference Play
College basketball conference play is in full swing. This provides handicappers with a second season, in a sense, with which to gauge statistics and matchups. Many teams schedule a string of non-conference cupcake games early in the season in order to run up big scores and easy victories. However, they could then falter quickly as they step up in competition ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.14.11
Jim Feist
College Hoops: Best of the SEC
The SEC has a bunch of teams that are loaded with talent, depth and athleticism. Kentucky won the national championship in 1998, Florida knocked on the door in 2000 getting to the title game against Michigan State, the won it all with back-to-back titles. Here's a look at some of college basketball's best teams in the SEC. Florida: Coach Bill Donovan ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.13.11
Marc Lawrence
College Hoops ATS Awards
With the 2010-11 College Hoops regular season one month away from the Big Dance, and the Academy Awards just around the corner, it’s important to get a pulse on how teams are performing at box office both home and on the road this campaign in the ever-popular ATS (Against The Spread) categories.While there is no certainty that teams will continue ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.07.11
Jim Feist
College Hoops Takes Center Stage
With the Super Bowl in the rear view mirror, the next big event on the sports stage is college basketball's season-ending tournaments. Since 1997, college basketball's national champion has come from several different conferences: the Pac 10 (Arizona), SEC (Kentucky and Florida), Big 10 (Michigan State), the ACC (Duke, Maryland, North Carolina), Nig ... read more
Jim Feist Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.06.11
Marc Lawrence
Rusty Home Dogs
Generally speaking, the first rule most good handicappers look to apply is seeking out live dogs that have a realistic shot at winning the game. That’s because three things can happen when you bet on an underdog – and two of them are good.There are, however, certain dogs that can bite the hand that feeds them if they are not conditioned ... read more
Marc Lawrence Bio and Picks
Date added: 02.04.11
Rocketman Sports
The Big East is a Beast!
The Big East Conference is a BEAST this year in College Basketball. How many teams with this conference get into the Big Dance? They should get a plenty and trust me it’s well deserved. The Big East could get at least 10 teams in the tournament, possibly 11 or how about even 12 teams in the Big Dance from one conference. It could happen this ... read more
Rocketman Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.28.11
Matt Fargo Sports
College Basketball Top 25 Matchups
Matt will be taking a look at the weekend top 25 matchups in college hoops every Saturday. This week has four games featuring a matchup of teams from the AP Top 25.Georgetown Hoyas (20) at Villanova Wildcats (7) 12:00 PM ETAfter three straight losses, Georgetown has won its last three games albeit against Big East teams not ranked. Still, it is a much ... read more
Matt Fargo Sports Bio and Picks
Date added: 01.26.11
Bryan Leonard Sports
College Basketball: The Four Seasons
There are four seasons packed into a college basketball year: Non-conference play, conference play, conference tournament time and postseason action (NIT and March Madness). Each has unique attributes. Non-conference action starts off the year where teams are getting acquainted with new personnel and facing many schools they've never played before. ... read more
Bryan Leonard Sports Bio and Picks
