And Then There Were Four?
By SPORTSBETTING.com
Bittersweet?that?s the feeling for sports bettors as they head into Final Four weekend.
On one hand, there is sure to be some great basketball served up by the remaining four teams, but on the other hand, the college basketball season will crown a champ and turn out the lights for another season in a few days.
The futures betting has been steady on the four remaining teams, with UConn listed at +250 to win the NCAA hoops championship, Michigan State at +500, North Carolina the odds-on at -125 and Villanova a long shot at +600.
Bettors have been enamored with the Tar Heels all tournament, and that hasn?t changed this week. According to online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com, Tyler Hansbrough and crew have received a little over 50% of all the wagering volume on the ?Who will win the Championship? future odds option.
Not surprisingly, the other #1-seed left standing, UConn, is running second with the sports betting public, grabbing 30% of the wagering action.
It all tips-off on Saturday and in the first semifinal, the Michigan State Spartans will go up against the Connecticut Huskies with the latter favored by 4.5-points and the Total set at 134.
The Spartans are 13-7 ATS in the last 20 games but more importantly, they?ve fought their way to a perfect 4-0 ATS mark during the March Madness tournament.
UConn hasn?t been as good down the stretch going 10-10 ATS, but during the NCAA tournament, it has matched Michigan St. pound for pound with a 4-0 ATS mark.
In their last 20 games as an underdog of 6-points or less, Michigan State isn?t profitable when betting against the line, going 7-13 ATS. Total bettors might want to take note though, as they do have an ?Under? trend, posting a mark of 4 overs and 16 unders in those 20 games.
In their last 20 as a favorite of 6-points or less, UConn has been a mediocre 10-9-1 ATS. Their Over/Under numbers directly contrast those of the Spartans, as they have 16 overs and only 4 unders in that span, including a recent four straight overs.
In this matchup, Connecticut is getting a solid majority of the betting action at SPORTSBETTING.com, as 70% of bettors are wagering on the Huskies.
- The final NCAA basketball championship berth will go to either the Villanova Wildcats or the North Carolina Tar Heels; as expected UNC is a 7.5-point fave; the Total is set at 159.5.
The Tar Heels make it three teams in the Final Four that are undefeated (4-0) against the spread but it ends there as Villanova has a check in its ATS loss column with a record of 3-1; its lone ATS loss coming as a 15.5-point fave in its tournament opener against American University in a 80-67 win.
Fans of Villanova are praying that the team catches the same fire it did in 1985 when, as an eight-seed, the Wildcats went through the tournament and defeated Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas in the title game as 10-point underdogs in a 66-64 win.
Villanova has had a bit of success when an underdog of 8-points or less, going 11-9 ATS in its last 20 and more recently 5-2 ATS in its last seven in that situation.
Dating back to mid-January, ?Nova is 13-7 ATS in its last 20 games, but only 3-3 ATS in its last six, and has gone 13-6-1 on the Over/Under.
The Tar Heels are 10-9-1 ATS in their last 20 when listed at -8 or less but in their last seven, the Heels are 5-2 ATS with the same betting line range and has gone 13-7 O/U.
Bettors love this Tar Heel team right now, as they are getting 75% of all the wagering action on this tilt.
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It?s simple to play and you can win free cash if you can pick the winners of the Final Four games.
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By SPORTSBETTING.com
Bittersweet?that?s the feeling for sports bettors as they head into Final Four weekend.
On one hand, there is sure to be some great basketball served up by the remaining four teams, but on the other hand, the college basketball season will crown a champ and turn out the lights for another season in a few days.
The futures betting has been steady on the four remaining teams, with UConn listed at +250 to win the NCAA hoops championship, Michigan State at +500, North Carolina the odds-on at -125 and Villanova a long shot at +600.
Bettors have been enamored with the Tar Heels all tournament, and that hasn?t changed this week. According to online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com, Tyler Hansbrough and crew have received a little over 50% of all the wagering volume on the ?Who will win the Championship? future odds option.
Not surprisingly, the other #1-seed left standing, UConn, is running second with the sports betting public, grabbing 30% of the wagering action.
It all tips-off on Saturday and in the first semifinal, the Michigan State Spartans will go up against the Connecticut Huskies with the latter favored by 4.5-points and the Total set at 134.
The Spartans are 13-7 ATS in the last 20 games but more importantly, they?ve fought their way to a perfect 4-0 ATS mark during the March Madness tournament.
UConn hasn?t been as good down the stretch going 10-10 ATS, but during the NCAA tournament, it has matched Michigan St. pound for pound with a 4-0 ATS mark.
In their last 20 games as an underdog of 6-points or less, Michigan State isn?t profitable when betting against the line, going 7-13 ATS. Total bettors might want to take note though, as they do have an ?Under? trend, posting a mark of 4 overs and 16 unders in those 20 games.
In their last 20 as a favorite of 6-points or less, UConn has been a mediocre 10-9-1 ATS. Their Over/Under numbers directly contrast those of the Spartans, as they have 16 overs and only 4 unders in that span, including a recent four straight overs.
In this matchup, Connecticut is getting a solid majority of the betting action at SPORTSBETTING.com, as 70% of bettors are wagering on the Huskies.
- The final NCAA basketball championship berth will go to either the Villanova Wildcats or the North Carolina Tar Heels; as expected UNC is a 7.5-point fave; the Total is set at 159.5.
The Tar Heels make it three teams in the Final Four that are undefeated (4-0) against the spread but it ends there as Villanova has a check in its ATS loss column with a record of 3-1; its lone ATS loss coming as a 15.5-point fave in its tournament opener against American University in a 80-67 win.
Fans of Villanova are praying that the team catches the same fire it did in 1985 when, as an eight-seed, the Wildcats went through the tournament and defeated Patrick Ewing and the Georgetown Hoyas in the title game as 10-point underdogs in a 66-64 win.
Villanova has had a bit of success when an underdog of 8-points or less, going 11-9 ATS in its last 20 and more recently 5-2 ATS in its last seven in that situation.
Dating back to mid-January, ?Nova is 13-7 ATS in its last 20 games, but only 3-3 ATS in its last six, and has gone 13-6-1 on the Over/Under.
The Tar Heels are 10-9-1 ATS in their last 20 when listed at -8 or less but in their last seven, the Heels are 5-2 ATS with the same betting line range and has gone 13-7 O/U.
Bettors love this Tar Heel team right now, as they are getting 75% of all the wagering action on this tilt.
- Final Four ?Free Money? Contest?..be sure to check out SPORTSBETTING.com?s Free Money contest for the Final Four.
It?s simple to play and you can win free cash if you can pick the winners of the Final Four games.
Check out all the details for the ?Final Four Free Money? contest
