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College Basketball Predictions: Expert Betting System’s Picks Against the Spread
This isn’t a drill: One of Bet Labs’ expert college basketball models spit out 20 picks against the spread for the first round of the NCAA Tournament. We’ve been waiting patiently as this particular betting system — which has cashed nearly 60% of previous predictions — only comes around during the NCAA Tournament. The model…
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USC vs Michigan State Odds, Prediction: Expect Offenses to Shine
USC vs Michigan State Odds Friday, March 17 12:15 p.m. ET CBS USC Odds Spread Total Moneyline +2 -110 137.5 -110o / -110u +115 Michigan State Odds Spread Total Moneyline -2 -110 137.5 -110o / -110u -135 Odds via bet365. Get up-to-the-minute college basketball odds here. The first matchup of the second day of the Round of 64 in the…
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NCAA Tournament Odds, Best Bets: Our 5 Picks for Friday’s Early Games, Including Saint Mary’s vs. VCU & Marquette vs. Vermont
March Madness rolls on Friday with another 16-game slate that features wall-to-wall college basketball action. Our college hoops staff is strapping in for the ride once again, coming through with five best bets for four of Friday’s early games: Michigan State vs. USC, Baylor vs. UC Santa Barbara, Saint Mary’s vs. VCU and Marquette vs.…
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Michigan State vs. USC Odds, Pick | College Basketball Betting Prediction (Friday, March 17)
Michigan State vs. USC Odds Michigan State Odds -1.5 USC Odds +1.5 Over/Under 137.5 Date Friday, March 17 Time 12:15 p.m. ET How to Watch CBS Odds via FanDuel as of Friday We’ll start off Friday’s March Madness matchups with a contest between Michigan State and USC. This noon-ish tipoff features two teams ranked in the…
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March Madness Betting Trends: Teams to Fade on 2nd-Half Odds
The NCAA Tournament is its own beast. It’s an independent event, which means teams can’t be ordinarily defined by what happened in the preceding weeks, let alone months. And while against the spread (ATS) trends during the regular season are relatively fickle, they’re an important data point to glean to determine value. From there, you…
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2023 March Madness Round of 64 Expert Betting Predictions: 1st Half Unders?
Since 2011, there has been a trend that has left sharps incredibly profitable. Over the past decade-plus, first-half unders have won about 60% of the time during the Round of 64 and First Four. When expanding the scope to the entire tournament, first-half unders win about 58% of the time. Let’s get more granular with…
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2023 NCAA Tournament: Expert Projects Every Team’s Real Final Four Chances
I’ve made my initial picks for the 2023 NCAA Tournament picks, with a No. 1 seed coming out on top. A big reason for my rationale in making those picks is these projections. I have calculated how likely it is for every team to advance to every round of the “Big Dance.” _PromotionID=[14710] The teams…
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NCAA Tournament Moneyline Rollover Strategy: Dr. Giffen’s Guide to Betting 2023 March Madness
Over the years I’ve developed a low-risk, high-reward approach to betting March Madness. The general idea is to identify teams seeded fifth through 16th that have a good shot of making it far in the tournament. We’ll bet these teams on the moneyline each game (with a few exceptions, as well discuss). As long as…
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2023 NCAA Tournament Odds: Expert Projections for First Round Matchups
My initial reaction to the NCAA Tournament draw: Kansas got a raw deal. Houston is the No. 2 overall seed and gets a far more favorable draw in the Midwest region than the No. 3 Jayhawks. NCAA Tournament odds are out, and my numbers are matched up with them. I’ll be making player prop picks…
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Michigan State vs. USC Odds, Opening Spread, Start Time for 2023 NCAA Tournament
Michigan State vs. USC Odds Michigan State Odds -130 USC Odds +110 Opening Spread/Current Spread Michigan State -1.5/MSU -2 Over/Under 137.5 March Madness odds for Michigan St.-USC via bet365. With the men’s 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket finally set, March Madness is officially underway. Find out how 7-seeded Michigan State and 10-seeded USC matchup statistically, plus…