College Basketball Handicapping Articles

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Big East Handicapping Report
by Dave Schwab - 3/2/2016

The Big East regular season comes to a close this week in advance of next week's conference tournament at Madison Square Garden. The No. 3 Villanova Wildcats laid claim to the regular-season title this past Tuesday night by rolling over DePaul 83-62 to move to 15-2 straight up in conference play with Saturday's home game against Georgetown remaining on the schedule.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting March 2 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 3/1/2016

Do you realize that the First Four in Dayton will conclude just two weeks from tonight? Season has flown by. ESPN Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi claims that "realistically" 59 of the NCAA Tournament field's 68 spots are gone and there are 24 teams competing for the final nine. If Louisville and SMU were eligible for the Big Dance, that would leave just seven spots. Kansas is the new No. 1 team in the polls and is now the +600 favorite at BetOnline to cut down the nets in April.

2016 West Coast Conference Tournament Predictions and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 2/29/2016

There will be a lot of interested eyes peering into Las Vegas this weekend for the West Coast Conference Tournament. Three teams that are on the proverbial NCAA Tournament bubble will all be gunning for the league's title and its coveted at-large bid. And the results of this conference tournament could send some aftershocks throughout the rest of the country.

2016 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Predictions and NCAA Basketball Odds
by Robert Ferringo - 2/29/2016

Arch Madness, also known as the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, has become the marker that The Madness has begun. This is not the first conference tournament - the Atlantic Sun and Patriot League each begin on March 1 - but Arch Madness is the first of the recognizable, nationally-televised leagues to determine their championship.

NCAA Tournament Projections: Only a Dozen or So Bubble Teams Exist
by Robert Ferringo - 2/29/2016

If I've said it once I've said it a million times: Joe Lunardi is a fraud. Joe Lunardi is a loser. Joe Lunardi is a clown. He is one of the biggest jokes in sports, yet for the next two weeks his face is going to be plastered all over ESPN and his drivel will be treated like gospel.

March Madness Handicapping: Bid Stealers Looking To Make Life Tough for Big-Name Programs
by Robert Ferringo - 2/29/2016

This time of the year there is a lot of talk about the NCAA Tournament bubble. These are the alleged teams fighting for the last at-large bids into The Big Dance, as determined by the NCAA Tournament selection committee. According to some members of the bobblehead media - who are mostly just trying to increase interest and boost ratings for games broadcast on their networks - there is this vast ocean of teams still clawing for the final spots in the tourney.

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Schedule Spot Fade Picks
by Aaron Smith - 2/29/2016

I'll be looking at schedule spots that could be bad ones for teams throughout the course of the season and then recommending plays based on those spots. We'll track the weekly results throughout the course of the season. For games that don't have a line at the time each article is written, the Bookmaker opening line will be used for grading purposes. All plays will be one-unit plays.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting March 1 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 2/29/2016

Unfortunately, I don't work for any of multi-billionaire Warren Buffett's companies. You see, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO announced on Monday an Ultimate Office Bracket Contest. Any employee in any of his companies who gets every pick right for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament wins $1 million a year for life. Obviously getting all those right is unlikely, but the employee with the most correct picks through the Sweet 16 will also win $100,000.

My Votes for Top College Hoops Players in the Nation
by Robert Ferringo - 2/29/2016

I am a voting member of the United States Basketball Writer's Association of America, and this week was the first chance to submit an All-American ballot for college basketball. For those that are interested, here is whom I voted for in regards to All-Americans, Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year and National Player of the Year.

NCAA Basketball Betting Tips: How to Handicap Conference Tournaments
by Chris Vasile - 2/27/2016

Conference tournament games present a unique handicapping challenge. While they may seem like any ordinary game to handicap, they combine a tight schedule with high-pressure stakes, which makes for a dynamic atmosphere and a headache to bettors who don't put in the time to research the games beforehand.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 27 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 2/26/2016

Hard as it is to believe, this is the final full Saturday of the 2015-16 college basketball regular season. All of the major conferences conclude their regular seasons next weekend, but most of the smaller ones wrap up this weekend and start conference tournaments next week. So it's time to start doing your homework on potential giant-killers for the Big Dance like a Chattanooga (Southern Conference) or Stephen F. Austin (Southland), to name two.

College Basketball Betting and Handicapping: Teams that Could Quit
by Trevor Whenham - 2/25/2016

We are in a very interesting portion of the college basketball season. Every game matters as much as it possibly can right now, but fans and teams can't help but start to look forward to the conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament as they finish off their season. With so much on the line it can be easy for teams to take the eyes off the prize down the stretch in the final games of the regular season.

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Schedule Spot Fade Picks
by Aaron Smith - 2/25/2016

The 11th edition of the College Basketball Weekly Schedule Spot Fade Picks is ready to go. Last season was the first for this article. I'll be looking at schedule spots that could be bad ones for teams throughout the course of the season and then recommending plays based on those spots. We'll track the weekly results throughout the course of the season. For games that don't have a line at the time each article is written, the Bookmaker opening line will be used for grading purposes. All plays will be one-unit plays.

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Big East Handicapping Report
by Dave Schwab - 2/25/2016

The Villanova Wildcats have been the top team in the Big East all season long and the top team in both national polls for the past few weeks, but they could not get past the No. 5 Xavier Musketeers this past Wednesday night in a 90-83 loss as one-point road favorites.

UConn Women's Hoops Team One of Heaviest Favorites in NCAA Betting History
by Trevor Whenham - 2/25/2016

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team is at -560 to win the women's Final Four with more than a month to go before the Final Four. Just take a step back and think about that for a second. There will be 68 teams in the tournament, but you would have to bet $560 for a shot at a $100 profit if they win it all. Insane. What's even crazier, though, is that you can't really argue with the odds.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 24 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 2/24/2016

It's definitely not too early for the top teams in the nation to start thinking about landing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And if top-ranked Villanova wins on Wednesday night at No. 5 Xavier, the Wildcats might all but sew one up because they shouldn't lose again in the regular season and would have a bye right to the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. Even a loss there shouldn't knock Villanova off the top line of one of the brackets.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 20 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 2/19/2016

I'm not going to preview Duke's game Saturday at Louisville, although I love the Cardinals as it's a huge letdown game for the Blue Devils. But one thing to monitor going forward for Duke is the status of starting guard Matt Jones. He suffered a badly sprained ankle in the upset of North Carolina on Wednesday and is going to miss quite a bit of time. Jones averages 11.7 points and leads the team in made 3-pointers with 59 for the season.

NCAA Basketball Betting 3-Point Play: Three Interesting Feb. 18 Opening Lines
by Alan Matthews - 2/17/2016

It's a potential payback night for national title contenders and 2015 Final Four teams Kentucky and Michigan State on Thursday night. Both the Wildcats and Spartans were knocked off at unranked schools earlier this season that they now get to host. And I assure you that coaches John Calipari and Tom Izzo will use those first games as plenty of motivation

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Schedule Spot Fade Picks
by Aaron Smith - 2/17/2016

I'll be looking at schedule spots that could be bad ones for teams throughout the course of the season and then recommending plays based on those spots. We'll track the weekly results throughout the course of the season. For games that don't have a line at the time each article is written, the Bookmaker opening line will be used for grading purposes. All plays will be one-unit plays.

College Basketball Betting: Weekly Big East Handicapping Report
by Dave Schwab - 2/17/2016

The best team in the country still resides in the Big East with the Villanova Wildcats in place at No. 1 in both the AP Top 25 and USA Today Coaches Poll. They are 22-3 straight-up heading into Wednesday's nonconference matchup against Temple as 8.5-point road favorites on 5Dimes' board for this Philadelphia Big 5 clash.