Tag: Highlight
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Can Syracuse Continue Its Surprising March Madness Run?
Syracuse was the last at-large team in the bracket and had to play in the First Four play-in game. Now the Orange are coming off a huge win against championship-hopeful Michigan State and could really turn the tournament upside down with another victory over Atlantic Coast Conference rival Duke. How did we get here? And…
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Mega Sweet 16 Betting Preview For All 4 Thursday Matchups
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. The long, tortuous wait between the second round and Sweet 16 is almost over. Cherish the games while you can, as we only have 15 left in the entire tournament. Sad! Just as everyone…
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Make Smarter Sweet 16 Bets by Tracking Sharp Money
Upsets, buzzer-beaters and busted brackets, the first weekend of the NCAA tournament was everything we hoped for as college basketball fans. But as bettors, the crazy start to the tourney might have put a dent in your bankroll. I was on the wrong side of three of the five worst bad beats. Given the unpredictable…
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The Story of Duke, the Inverted Middle, and a Different Way to Bet Tourney Props
I had a great bet for everyone. And then I didn’t. I had a great description, analysis, pricing. The works. But because I deal mostly with props and futures, the price changed, and all I have to bring you now is a good story. As Brad Pitt (aka Rusty Ryan) once said in “Ocean’s Eleven”:…
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How UMBC (Maybe) Won Me $10,000 from a College Bar Bet in 2007
I would like to tell you a true betting story — one with many ups and downs that takes place over the course of 10-plus years. It all started in 2007 when I was still in college. I met a friend for drinks and some April baseball degenerate weekday action at a bar (McFadden’s) in…
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Wake and Rake: Early Professional Money Jumping on NIT Matchup
While declaring that recreational bettors aren’t overly enthusiastic about the NIT isn’t exactly breaking news, the lack of action on tonight’s slate is quite startling. Based on our number of bets statistic, public bettors are basically ignoring tonight’s college basketball matchups and are instead focusing on Thursday’s round of Sweet 16 games. Ranking a Stacked…
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Three NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday: Holiday Over/Under 20.5 Points?
Tonight’s NBA slate features a moderate seven games, which is more than enough to find some potentially exploitable spots with the FantasyLabs Player Props tool. It has currently identified five props with a Bet Quality of 10 out of 10, and an additional 10 props have a Bet Quality of nine. Tuesday NBA Betting: Blazers…
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Moose Alert: Worst Betting Beats from the Tourney’s Opening Weekend
In one of the craziest opening weekend of games we have ever seen in tournament history, I hope you ended up on the right side of some of the worst beats of the weekend. It seems like we had a new moose alert every few hours, starting with the opening game of the tournament. Those…
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Joffe: My Stone-Cold Locks for March Madness — There Will Be Tears
Viva Las Vegas!! If you follow me on Twitter, you know I’m here and ready to rage … and by rage, I mean watch non-stop basketball for four days straight. Opening weekend is one of the most fun times to spend here or anywhere for that matter if you’re a hardcore fan. Rather than me…
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Rory’s Masters Outlook After Winning at Bay Hill
With the Masters just three weeks away, we’ve seen the resurgence of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson return to his winning ways. We’ve also seen many of the game’s elite — including Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas and Jason Day — pick up victories in the past couple months. So let’s add one more…
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Four NBA Prop Bets for Monday: Lonzo Over/Under 10 Points?
The NBA can return to center stage tonight with March Madness on pause for a couple of days. As usual, the FantasyLabs Player Props tool has identified a handful of potentially exploitable prop bets on tonight’s slate. There are currently six props with a Bet Quality of 10 and an additional 11 props with a Bet…
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Monday Sharp Report: Wiseguys Targeting Three College Basketball Totals
March Madness bettors will be going through serious withdrawal the next few days as they anxiously await the Sweet 16. But wiseguys aren’t punting until Thursday. They’re busy getting down on soft NIT and CIT lines. Early Betting Angles for Every Sweet 16 Matchup Read now After examining all the percentages, line movement and…
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The Action Network’s Vegas Sportsbook Rankings
When it comes to the best sportsbooks in Las Vegas, everybody seems to have an opinion. Some people pick their favorite spot because it’s lucky, some may like a certain establishment because its easy to find seating, while others like shorter lines. Whatever your reason, the conversation seems to bring an array of betting personalities.…
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This Profitable Betting System Has Matches in Six Sunday Tourney Games
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. Villanova (-11.5), Duke (-9.5), Kentucky (-5.5) — big favorites on Saturday in the Round of 32 — all won and covered as public sides. Is this the exception or rule during the first weekend of March…
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Mega Betting Guide for All 8 Saturday Tourney Matchups
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. The best two-day stretch in all of sports will unfortunately come to an end later tonight. The good news is we get two full days of Round of 32 action to sort out which…
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Friday Mega Preview: Predictions, Analysis for Every Tourney Game
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. Merry Christmas again. See, in this world, we get back-to-back days of Christmas. Let’s dive right in and see what Santa has in store for us on Friday. In today’s NCAA Tournament betting guide,…
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Friday’s Sharp Report: Wiseguys Pounding Two NCAA Tourney Unders
Great news: This article, which usually requires a subscription, is FREE to read today. Enjoy! While you’re here, take a look at our gambling-focused tools and content, and sign up for our daily email newsletter to get the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. Just like Thursday’s round of 64 matchups, professionals…
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NBA Draft: Deandre Ayton Is a Certified Phenom, No Matter How March Madness Unfolds
Deandre Ayton has nothing to lose. That’s the sense I get talking to NBA scouts and front office personnel going into the NCAA tournament, where Ayton’s Arizona Wildcats open tournament play as eight-point favorites vs. Buffalo. Ayton is in contention with a handful of other players for the No. 1 pick, but in recent months…
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Thursday’s Sharp Report: Three NCAA Tournament Bets Pros Are Making
The Round of 64 is unique in that professional bettors have the luxury of four to five days to monitor, analyze and get down on the best numbers the market has to offer. Additionally, an exponential increase in public money flowing on these games can offer even more valuable opportunities than normal regular-season slates. Ultimate…
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NCAA Tournament Betting Prep: Focusing on Five Key Statistical Areas
We still have three full days of NCAA Tournament betting prep time (and College Invitational Tournament betting). To start, I like to evaluate the following five statistical measures to identify key mismatches in either the first round or further down the line: Zone defense schematics Rebounding differential Free throw percentage 3-point shooting splits Turnovers per…
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Enter Our Bracket Challenge: Win Cash, Free Subscription, Embarrass Friends
Big news: We’ve got our very own Bracket Challenge. Click the link below and enter for your chance to score up to $3,000 and other great prizes during the 2018 Men’s College Basketball Tournament. Here are the prize details: $3,000 Cash: 1st Place Overall Bracket Champion $1,000 Cash: 2nd Place Overall Finisher $500 Cash: 3rd Place…
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Our CBB Experts React to the NCAA Tournament Bracket in Real-Time
Sign up for The Action Network’s daily newsletter to have the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. Celebrate the official arrival of the 2018 NCAA Tournament by chatting with our college hoops experts as the bracket gets unveiled. Wes Reynolds, Jordan Majewski, Ken Barkley, Bryan Mears and Stuckey will talk the…
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NBA ‘Bubble’ Teams Struggle to Cover Down the Stretch
The playoff races are wild right now. Detroit is hanging on for dear life while its season begins to flat-line in the East, and the West is a complete gauntlet. Every loss feels like four, every win is a deep breath of air for teams fighting in the middle of the ocean. Teams on the…
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Predictions for All 14 Saturday Conference Championship Games
What a day we have ahead with a Conference Championship in FOURTEEN different leagues. Madness. Let’s take a quick look from a betting perspective at each and every one of the following 14 conference championships: AMERICA EAST: UMBC at Vermont -10 (11 a.m. ET | ESPN2) MEAC: NC Central vs Hampton -3 (1 p.m. ET |…
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Ivy League Tournament Betting Preview: Picks at the Palestra
Great news: This article, which usually requires a subscription, is FREE to read today. Enjoy! While you’re here, take a look at our gambling-focused tools and content, and sign up for our daily email newsletter to get the best sports betting insight and analysis delivered to your inbox. The Ivy League does it right with a four-team tournament format, which it switched to last…
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Best Golf Props for the Valspar Championship: Time to Trust Tiger?
In this crowded Valspar field, it’s very hard to nail down the winner. I mean, we still gave you a ton of information on the course, geography, stats, and more to improve your chances, but I understand that longshot future bets aren’t for everyone. So, let’s dive into a few head-to-head props and use our…