March Madness MVP Betting
By SPORTSBETTING.COM
As the final games of the 2008 NCAA college basketball season draws to a close, hoops bettors have a smorgasbord of wagering items on the menu.
The NIT Final was played last night, with Ohio State winning and covering the spread vs. Massachusetts. But people refer to the NIT as the ?No Interest Tournament? for a reason; at this time of the year the vast majority of bettors are focused solely on the big NCAA tourney.
The biggest weekend of the college season tips-off on Saturday, with Final Four action serving up a doubleheader. Memphis is listed as a 2?-point favorite vs. UCLA, while North Carolina is pegged at -3? against Kansas.
But March Madness? popularity is based on more than just betting on an underdog or favorite. Props are popular as well and with the championship game only a few days away, SPORTSBETTING.COM has been seeing steady betting volume on the ?Who will win the Tournament MVP? offering.
With North Carolina favored to take the entire tournament (at +160), it?s not surprising that a Tar Heel is the player that is getting the most MVP action and it?s not surprising that player is one Mr. Tyler Hansbrough.
Averaging 21 points and 9.5 boards in the tournament and named an All-American to boot, Hansbrough is listed as the odds-on at +200 and is seeing 22% of all the betting action on the tourney MVP?but he has company up there at the top.
UCLA?s Kevin Love is an interesting story. Not only does he have a distinct surname, he is also the nephew of one of the Beach Boys (Mike Love, you know, the bald one up front that always wears the hats).
The past two games have been monster performances for the UCLA center, as he has been doing a little bit of everything. Love has averaged 24 points, 4 assists, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, which has him slotted in behind Hansbrough on the MVP list (at +350). Players are lining up behind Love at a clip of 20% of the action so far.
UCLA?s Final Four opponent, Memphis?, is also represented on the list. Chris Douglas-Roberts? sharp shooting (he?s averaging 25 points the past two games) is one reason why the Tigers are in the Final Four and while he is listed at +700 to win the hardware, he isn?t the Tiger that is getting the most action.
Derrick Rose is the member of the Memphis team getting lower odds (+400) and he is seeing 14% of the MVP prop betting action.
An interesting ?long-shot? type player that is getting attention is Kansas? Brandon Rush. He?s listed at +1000 as an MVP candidate, tied for the highest odds on the board, but he?s getting love from the betting public.
The Jayhawks are listed ahead of UCLA, but behind North Carolina and Memphis, to win it all. But if Kansas does upset North Carolina in the Final Four matchup on Saturday, Brandon Rush suddenly goes from long shot to one of the favorites.
Earlier in the week, Rush was listed at +1500, but he has seen a decent volume of the bets going his way and the action has driven him down to +1000. Currently Rush is seeing 14% of the prop wagering action.
You can see all the MVP odds, the Final Four lines and all available prop wagers here
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By SPORTSBETTING.COM
As the final games of the 2008 NCAA college basketball season draws to a close, hoops bettors have a smorgasbord of wagering items on the menu.
The NIT Final was played last night, with Ohio State winning and covering the spread vs. Massachusetts. But people refer to the NIT as the ?No Interest Tournament? for a reason; at this time of the year the vast majority of bettors are focused solely on the big NCAA tourney.
The biggest weekend of the college season tips-off on Saturday, with Final Four action serving up a doubleheader. Memphis is listed as a 2?-point favorite vs. UCLA, while North Carolina is pegged at -3? against Kansas.
But March Madness? popularity is based on more than just betting on an underdog or favorite. Props are popular as well and with the championship game only a few days away, SPORTSBETTING.COM has been seeing steady betting volume on the ?Who will win the Tournament MVP? offering.
With North Carolina favored to take the entire tournament (at +160), it?s not surprising that a Tar Heel is the player that is getting the most MVP action and it?s not surprising that player is one Mr. Tyler Hansbrough.
Averaging 21 points and 9.5 boards in the tournament and named an All-American to boot, Hansbrough is listed as the odds-on at +200 and is seeing 22% of all the betting action on the tourney MVP?but he has company up there at the top.
UCLA?s Kevin Love is an interesting story. Not only does he have a distinct surname, he is also the nephew of one of the Beach Boys (Mike Love, you know, the bald one up front that always wears the hats).
The past two games have been monster performances for the UCLA center, as he has been doing a little bit of everything. Love has averaged 24 points, 4 assists, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks, which has him slotted in behind Hansbrough on the MVP list (at +350). Players are lining up behind Love at a clip of 20% of the action so far.
UCLA?s Final Four opponent, Memphis?, is also represented on the list. Chris Douglas-Roberts? sharp shooting (he?s averaging 25 points the past two games) is one reason why the Tigers are in the Final Four and while he is listed at +700 to win the hardware, he isn?t the Tiger that is getting the most action.
Derrick Rose is the member of the Memphis team getting lower odds (+400) and he is seeing 14% of the MVP prop betting action.
An interesting ?long-shot? type player that is getting attention is Kansas? Brandon Rush. He?s listed at +1000 as an MVP candidate, tied for the highest odds on the board, but he?s getting love from the betting public.
The Jayhawks are listed ahead of UCLA, but behind North Carolina and Memphis, to win it all. But if Kansas does upset North Carolina in the Final Four matchup on Saturday, Brandon Rush suddenly goes from long shot to one of the favorites.
Earlier in the week, Rush was listed at +1500, but he has seen a decent volume of the bets going his way and the action has driven him down to +1000. Currently Rush is seeing 14% of the prop wagering action.
You can see all the MVP odds, the Final Four lines and all available prop wagers here
Win a FREE $400
Stop by SPORTSBETTING.COM to have a shot at one of four prizes of $400 this weekend. It?s the 4 for $400 on the Final Four
It?s simple to be entered in the draw - Every $25 wagered gets you one entry. Every time you place a wager on the Final Four matchups at SPORTSBETTING.COM, you?re collecting entries into the draw for one of the four $400 prizes.
