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Rivers’ Buzzer-Beater Writes New Chapter in Rivalry

Added on Feb 09, 2012 by Scott in

Not being a fan of either Duke or North Carolina isn’t a good enough reason not to appreciate what might be the single greatest rivalry in all of sports, not just college basketball. Unlike other rivalries, Duke-UNC is relevant every season and rarely disappoints. And last night’s thrilling buzzer-beater Duke victory in Chapel Hill provided zero evidence to the contrary.

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Well, That Was Ugly

Added on Apr 05, 2011 by Scott in

An exciting college basketball season and eventful NCAA Tournament ended with a massive thud last night. Congratulations to the Connecticut Huskies for winning the worst title game ever. A final score of 53-41 pretty much sums up what turned out

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National Championship Prediction

Added on Apr 04, 2011 by Scott in

Three weeks of legitimate madness culminates tonight when No. 8 seed Butler faces No. 3 UConn to decide college basketball’s national championship. It’s Horizon League versus Big East. It’s small school versus big school. It’s young coach versus Hall of

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March Madness Betting Picks: Butler vs. Connecticut

Added on Apr 04, 2011 by Jack Thurman in

March Madness concludes tonight with the NCAA Championship game between Butler and Connecticut in Houston, Texas.  Butler beat Virginia Commonwealth to advance to the title game while Connecticut outlasted a determined Kentucky team to reach this point. Butler vs. Connecticut

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March Madness Betting Picks: Connecticut vs. Kentucky

Added on Apr 02, 2011 by Jack Thurman in

Sure, it’s actually *April* now but March Madness betting will continue for a few more days as we’re down to the final four teams in the NCAA basketball tournament.  In today’s later matchup Big East champion Connecticut will face SEC

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Four Players To Watch During The Final Four

Added on Apr 01, 2011 by Scott in

In about 36 hours from now, the Field of 68 will be narrowed to two lucky teams. There are plenty of storylines to ponder between now and then. Can VCU continue its improbable run? Will Butler make a return trip

March Madness Betting & NCAAB Betting

The annual NCAA men’s basketball tournament, otherwise known as ‘March Madness’ is one of the most popular sporting events of the year in the United States. It is also one of the busiest for bookmakers, with college basketball betting enthusiasts coming out of the woodwork to wager on the event. 65 college basketball teams are selected to play in the event every year, with the two lowest seeds competing in a ‘play in game’ for the right to advance to the main bracket. The tournament has grown in size and stature over the past several decades and the size of the field has increased as well. From 32 teams in the mid 1970’s, the field was gradually enlarged from 48 teams in the early 1980’s to 64 teams in the middle of the decade. The 65th team and the ‘play in’ game was added in 2001. 30 teams receive automatic bids for winning their respective conference titles, with the remaining 34 ‘at large’ bids selected by the NCAA. There has been talk in recent years of expanding the field even further, but there are currently no concrete plans to do so.

March Madness is big business not only for the sports media but for the NCAA as well. CBS pays the NCAA with over $500 million US annually, which comprises over 90% of the organization’s annual budget. The tournament has also become the second largest sports betting event of the year in the United States, trailing only the Superbowl. In addition to formal betting on the game with Las Vegas and offshore sports books, NCAA tournament office pools are ubiquitous in businesses and organizations of every size. With 18.4 quintillion possible combination for winners in the 65 team field, this makes the odds against picking a correct bracket at random substantially greater than being fatally injured in a lightning strike (2.3 million to 1) or becoming an astronaut (13.2 million to 1).

Historically, several schools have dominated the NCAA hoops tournament led by UCLA which has won the championship 11 times. Kentucky is second with 7 tournament victories followed by Indiana and North Carolina who are tied for third with 5 championships each. The most recent back to back winner of the NCAA basketball championship was the University of Florida, who won the title in 2006 and 2007.