In this article we improve these probability models by taking advantage of external information concerning the relative strengths of the teams and the point spreads available at the start of the tournament for the first round games. The result is a collection of regional championship probabilities ...
Ethan Miller/Getty Images TheDuke Blue Devilsare favored to cut down the nets in Minneapolis, but there are plenty of games to play before the Final Four. Here are the betting lines for every first-round game from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. For help with every selection, be sure to...
UVA also plays at the slowest pace in the country and limits the total amount of possessions played, which impacts my projected point spreads in its games more severely than the norm. If this line continues dropping (opened -24.5) then I will be getting involved on the Cavaliers side at...
The first round (a.k.a. the round of 64) takes place on March 21 and 22, 2025. What is the difference between March Madness point spreads and moneylines? March Madness moneylines are the odds to win the game. March Madness spreads attempt to even the two teams by placing a ...
This process serves to reward teams that performed better in the regular season with easier routes to the championship and also spreads the best teams throughout the bracket so that no region is unfairly lopsided and competition is as fair as possible. Second, instead of having teams...
Spread betsare the most common form of college basketball betting. The sites mentioned on this page are very consistent in terms of the point spreads they offer, and you generally find they offer an identical line on every game. BetOnline and Bovada are often the first sites to release over...
Once the field of 68 teams is released on Selection Sunday, oddsmakers get to work setting point spreads, Over/Under totals, and additionalMarch Madness oddsfor each tournament matchup in the First Four as well as the Round of 64.
BetOnline offers an abundance of prop bets on NBA games, but it tends to stick to just point spreads and total betting lines for its college basketball odds. It publishes moneyline odds closer to the start of the game. The moneyline odds at BetOnline are very tight, with a margin below...
The Tigers (21–11) have a stronger offensive profile than their first-round foe. Though they operate at a significantly slower pace, they still average 77.4 points per game, hit free throws at a near-80% clip and have one of the best three-point threats in the country in Joseph Gira...
He’s a very high-IQ basketball player at the point guard position who can make plays all over the court with ball in hand. He’s not particularly shifty or explosive, but he knows how to operate with his footwork in ball screens at an exceedingly high level. Ulm, a middle-of-the-...