Big East Tournament Hosts Load Of March Madness Contenders

Fans of college basketball betting will have a lot to look forward to this week as the Big East Tournament kicks off on Thursday and doesn?t let up until Saturday night. Though the first-round features the bottom of the Big East barrel, it?s an imposing barrel nonetheless.

Nine of the 16 teams are ranked amongst the top teams in the nation.

Despite finishing in the Associated Press? Top 25, the No. 21 Connecticut Huskies finished just ninth in the conference with a 9-9 record, a testament to the otherworldly depth of the division.

The Huskies will take on the last-place DePaul Blue Demons who limped to a 1-17 record in the conference on the year. Though the match up isn?t likely to inspire a particularly memorable game, it?s an excellent opportunity for bettors to play against the spread and get excited for betting on NCAA basketball.

With March Madness right around the corner, Jim Calhoun and the Huskies will have their work cut out for them. Following a presumed victory over DePaul, Connecticut will take on Georgetown and, if they?re lucky, three more top-ranked opponents after that before the weekend is over.

The Hoyas may have finished ahead of Connecticut in the standings at 10-8, but not in the AP polls, finishing No. 22.

Can the Huskies hold on for a miraculous ride to the conference finals? Don?t hold your breath. Also in action this weekend will be No. 3 Pittsburgh and No. 4 Notre Dame, not to mention Syracuse, Louisville, St. John?s, West Virginia and Cincinnati (all of whom finished in the AP Top 25 as well).

All the action starts this Thursday though, as the Huskies look to prove that their .500 record doesn?t limit how far they can go this spring.

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Big East Tournament Hosts Load Of March Madness Contenders