Final Four Preview: Villanova and Oklahoma tangle in the early game - Handicappers Hideaway

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Villanova Wildcats will meet up in the
nights first game at NRG Stadium. It should be an entertaining one as
both teams are playing well on both sides of the ball. The Question
tonight could be whether Buddy Hield wants to show the nation that he
should have been the National Player of the Year and whether Villanova
can keep up or contain him if he gets the hot hand that he has so often.



Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 2-point favorites versus the Sooners, while the game's total is sitting at 144.



Villanova was a 64-59 winner in its against the Kansas Jayhawks in their
Elite eight matchup. They covered the +2-point spread as underdogs.



Oklahoma was an 80-68 winner against the outmanned Oregon Ducks. They
covered the +1-point spread as this game was never in doubt and the
score was closer than the actual game.





Oklahoma:

Team record: 29-7 SU,14-20 ATS

Current Streak: won 4 straight games.

Oklahoma is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games

Oklahoma is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Oklahoma's last 14 games



Villanova:

Team record: 33-5 SU,20-17 ATS

Current Streak: won 4 straight games.

Villanova is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Villanova is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

The total has gone OVER in 10 of Villanova's last 13 games

Final Four Preview: Villanova and Oklahoma tangle in the early game - Handicappers Hideaway

Final Four Preview: Michigan State Spartans vs. Duke Blue Devils - Handicappers Hideaway

Final Four Preview


The Michigan State Spartans and the Duke Blue Devils will both be
trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Lucas Oil
Stadium.





Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Devils listed as 6-point favorites
versus the Spartans, while the game’s total is sitting at 138.





In their last action, Duke was a 66-52 winner at home against Gonzaga. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites.





Last time out for Michigan State, they were a 76-70 winner as they
battled Louisville on the road. They covered in the match as a -2-point
favorite.





Michigan State:

Team record: 27-11 SU,22-16 ATS

Current Streak: won 4 straight games.

Michigan State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

Michigan State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Michigan State’s last 11 games

Michigan State is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Duke



Duke:

Team record: 33-4 SU,22-14-1 ATS

Current Streak: won 4 straight games.

Duke is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games

Duke is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke’s last 5 games

Duke is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Michigan State





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College Basketball Odds: Streaking Florida Braces for Rematch with UCONN

The Florida Gators were the consensus favorite heading into the Big
Dance and have shown nothing that would suggest otherwise over the
course of the first four games of tournament play. On Saturday they’ll
look to continue to follow through on their nation-leading college
basketball odds with a semifinal victory against the Connecticut
Huskies.





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Riding a 30-game win streak, it’s hard to consider any opponent
worthy of knocking off the Billy Donovan-helmed ball club. In fact, the
last time Florida actually lost a game was back in early December. No
wonder they have -110 odds to win the NCAA Tournament.





But wait a minute, here’s where things get interesting. On December
2, before launching their season-making win streak, the Gators fell to
an unlikely foe: the Connecticut Huskies.





Now with a six-point advantage over UCONN, the Gators will have to
prove that they?re a better team now than they were early in the season.
Florida’s well-balanced offensive core means little if they can’t come
up with an answer for Huskies guard Shabazz Napier.





Napier, let’s not forget, hit the game winning jumper on that fateful December night.





Averaging 18.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, Napier
is an NBA-bound swingman capable of dominating a basketball game. While
Florida may have established themselves as an overwhelmingly powerful
program capable of swallowing up entire teams, they’re going to have to
show that they can shut down individuals as well — especially those who
are stars in the making.





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March Madness: Odds to win the Final Four and the M.O.P

“Kentucky remains a popular pick even at 5-2 and if the Wildcats
were to win it all would be our worst result from a futures perspective,
while UConn or Wisconsin cutting down the nets would be terrific for
the book. I expect our bettors to come in heavy on Kentucky -2 and can
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NCAA TOURNAMENT – FINAL FOUR – AT&T Stadium – Arlington,TX


Connecticut        6


Florida              -6





NCAA TOURNAMENT – FINAL FOUR – AT&T Stadium – Arlington,TX


Kentucky          -2


Wisconsin         +2





2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Odds to Win


Florida                                      10/11


Wisconsin                                 13/4


Kentucky                                  5/2


UCONN                                     7/1





2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Exact Matchup


Florida vs Kentucky                    6/5


Florida vs Wisconsin                  8/5


UCONN vs Kentucky                  5/1


UCONN vs Wisconsin                6/1





2014 NCAA Tournament MOP – Odds to Win


Scottie Wilbekin (Florida)            11/10


Michael Frazier II (Florida)           3/1


Julius Randle (UK)                     5/1


Aaron Harrison (UK)                   5/1


Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin)      5/1


Shabazz Napier (UCONN)           8/1


Ben Brust (Wisconsin)               10/1




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2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and Regional Championship – Odds to Win

2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Odds to Win





Florida #1 11/2



Michigan State #4 6/1

Louisville #4 13/2

Arizona #1 9/1

Virginia #1 10/1

Wichita State #1 10/1

Kansas #2 10/1

Duke #3 12/1

Wisconsin #2 20/1

Villanova #2 20/1

Michigan #2 20/1

Syracuse #3 20/1

Creighton #3 20/1

Iowa State #3 33/1

Kentucky #8 33/1

Oklahoma State #9 40/1

UCLA #4 40/1

North Carolina #6 40/1

San Diego State #4 50/1

Pittsburgh #9 66/1

VCU #5 66/1

Cincinnati #5 66/1

Ohio State #6 66/1

Tennessee #11 66/1

Connecticut #7 66/1

Iowa #11 75/1

Oklahoma #5 100/1

Gonzaga #8 100/1

Memphis #8 100/1

Saint Louis #5 100/1

Baylor #6 100/1

UMass #6 100/1

New Mexico #7 100/1

Oregon #7 100/1

Texas #7 100/1

Kansas State #9 200/1

Saint Joe’s #10 250/1

Nebraska #11 250/1

Providence #11 200/1

George Washington #9 250/1

Colorado #8 250/1

Stanford #10 250/1

NC State #12 300/1

Xavier #12 300/1

Harvard #12 500/1

BYU #10 500/1

Arizona State #10 500/1

Dayton #11 500/1

SF Austin #12 500/1

North Dakota State #12 500/1

Tulsa #13 1000/1

New Mexico State #13 1000/1

Delaware #13 1000/1

Manhattan #13 1000/1

Western Michigan #14 1000/1

UL Lafayette #14 1000/1

NC Central #14 1000/1

American #15 1000/1

Wofford #15 1000/1

Albany #16 1000/1

Mount Saint Mary’s #16 1000/1

Weber State #16 1000/1

Coastal Carolina #16 1000/1

Cal Poly #16 1000/1

Texas Southern #16 1000/1

Eastern Kentucky #15 1000/1

UW-Milwaukee #15 1000/1

Mercer #14 1000/1











2014 South Region – Odds to Win







Florida #1 9/5

Kansas #2 15/4

Syracuse #3 5/1

UCLA #4 9/1

VCU #5 9/1

New Mexico #7 12/1

Pittsburgh #9 14/1

Ohio State #6 14/1

Stanford #10 40/1

Dayton #11 50/1

SF Austin #12 50/1

Colorado #8 66/1

Tulsa #13 66/1

Western Michigan #14 100/1

Eastern Kentucky #15 100/1

Albany #16 200/1

Mount Saint Mary’s #16 200/1









2014 West Region – Odds to Win







Arizona #1 2/1

Wisconsin #2 4/1

Creighton #3 4/1

San Diego State #4 9/1

Oklahoma State #9 12/1

Baylor #6 14/1

Oregon #7 14/1

Oklahoma #5 16/1

Gonzaga #8 18/1

Nebraska #11 40/1

New Mexico State #13 50/1

BYU #10 66/1

UL Lafayette #14 75/1

North Dakota State #12 50/1

American #15 100/1

Weber State #16 100/1









2014 East Region – Odds to Win







Michigan State #4 5/2

Virginia #1 11/4

Villanova #2 15/4

Iowa State #3 6/1

North Carolina #6 12/1

Cincinnati #5 16/1

Connecticut #7 16/1

Memphis #8 25/1

Providence #11 33/1

George Washington #9 50/1

Saint Joe’s #10 50/1

Harvard #12 50/1

Delaware #13 100/1

NC Central #14 100/1

UW-Milwaukee #15 100/1

Coastal Carolina #16 100/1











2014 Midwest Region – Odds to Win





Louisville #4 8/5

Duke #3 7/2

Wichita State #1 4/1

Michigan #2 11/2

Kentucky #8 12/1

Saint Louis #5 20/1

Tennessee #11 25/1

Iowa #11 25/1

Texas #7 33/1

Kansas State #9 33/1

UMass #6 40/1

Arizona State #10 50/1

NC State #12 66/1

Xavier #12 66/1

Manhattan #13 75/1

Mercer #14 100/1

Wofford #15 100/1

Cal Poly #16 200/1

Texas Southern #16 200/1







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Leading the pack of top-talent freshmen who've taken the NCAA by storm
is Kansas Jayhawk Andrew Wiggins. The lanky, athletic forward has seen
his spot at the top of the totem pole fluctuate this season, but he?s
the primary reason No. 10 Kansas has 6/1 odds of winning the college
basketball tournament.





His teammate, big man Joel Embiid, is another individual that many
hoops fans have already envisioned making an impact in the pros.



Fellow freshman sensation Jabari Parker has helped drive the Duke Blue
Devils to their No. 7 spot in the rankings, and the slick swingman
will need to showcase his perimeter talents if Duke is to even think of
living up to its 10/1 NCAA odds.



Julius Randle, another NBA-bound super prospect, finds himself in a
slightly different camp prior to the tournament. His Kentucky Wildcats
have fallen right off the AP poll board and have just 40/1 odds of
winning the tournament. If the smooth-stepping big man can help the
Wildcats redeem, he may be pleased with where he winds up in the NBA
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2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship and Regional Championship – Odds to Win

2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Odds to Win          

Florida #1                    11/2

Michigan State #4       6/1

Louisville #4               13/2

Arizona #1                  9/1

Virginia #1                  10/1

Wichita State #1         10/1

Kansas #2                    10/1

Duke #3                      12/1

Wisconsin #2               20/1

Villanova #2                20/1

Michigan #2                20/1

Syracuse #3                 20/1

Creighton #3               20/1

Iowa State #3              33/1

Kentucky #8               33/1

Oklahoma State #9     40/1

UCLA #4                    40/1

North Carolina #6       40/1

San Diego State #4     50/1

Pittsburgh #9               66/1

VCU #5                      66/1

Cincinnati #5               66/1

Ohio State #6              66/1

Tennessee #11             66/1

Connecticut #7            66/1

Iowa #11                     75/1

Oklahoma #5               100/1

Gonzaga #8                 100/1

Memphis #8                100/1

Saint Louis #5             100/1

Baylor #6                    100/1

UMass #6                    100/1

New Mexico #7          100/1

Oregon #7                   100/1

Texas #7                      100/1

Kansas State #9          200/1

Saint Joe’s #10                        250/1

Nebraska #11              250/1

Providence #11           200/1

George Washington #9           250/1

Colorado #8                250/1

Stanford #10               250/1

NC State #12              300/1

Xavier #12                  300/1

Harvard #12                500/1

BYU #10                    500/1

Arizona State #10       500/1

Dayton #11                 500/1

SF Austin #12             500/1

North Dakota State #12          500/1

Tulsa #13                     1000/1

New Mexico State #13           1000/1

Delaware #13              1000/1

Manhattan #13            1000/1

Western Michigan #14            1000/1

UL Lafayette #14       1000/1

NC Central #14           1000/1

American #15              1000/1

Wofford #15               1000/1

Albany #16                 1000/1

Mount Saint Mary’s #16         1000/1

Weber State #16         1000/1

Coastal Carolina #16   1000/1

Cal Poly #16               1000/1

Texas Southern #16    1000/1

Eastern Kentucky #15            1000/1

UW-Milwaukee #15   1000/1

Mercer #14                  1000/1

2014 South Region – Odds to Win    

Florida #1                    9/5

Kansas #2                    15/4

Syracuse #3                 5/1

UCLA #4                    9/1

VCU #5                      9/1

New Mexico #7          12/1

Pittsburgh #9               14/1

Ohio State #6              14/1

Stanford #10               40/1

Dayton #11                 50/1

SF Austin #12             50/1

Colorado #8                66/1

Tulsa #13                     66/1

Western Michigan #14            100/1

Eastern Kentucky #15            100/1

Albany #16                 200/1

Mount Saint Mary’s #16         200/1

2014 West Region – Odds to Win     

Arizona #1                  2/1

Wisconsin #2               4/1

Creighton #3               4/1

San Diego State #4     9/1

Oklahoma State #9     12/1

Baylor #6                    14/1

Oregon #7                   14/1

Oklahoma #5               16/1

Gonzaga #8                 18/1

Nebraska #11              40/1

New Mexico State #13           50/1

BYU #10                    66/1

UL Lafayette #14       75/1

North Dakota State #12          50/1

American #15              100/1

Weber State #16         100/1

2014 East Region – Odds to Win      

Michigan State #4       5/2

Virginia #1                  11/4

Villanova #2                15/4

Iowa State #3              6/1

North Carolina #6       12/1

Cincinnati #5               16/1

Connecticut #7            16/1

Memphis #8                25/1

Providence #11           33/1

George Washington #9           50/1

Saint Joe’s #10                        50/1

Harvard #12                50/1

Delaware #13              100/1

NC Central #14           100/1

UW-Milwaukee #15   100/1

Coastal Carolina #16   100/1

2014 Midwest Region – Odds to Win           

Louisville #4               8/5

Duke #3                      7/2

Wichita State #1         4/1

Michigan #2                11/2

Kentucky #8               12/1

Saint Louis #5             20/1

Tennessee #11             25/1

Iowa #11                     25/1

Texas #7                      33/1

Kansas State #9          33/1

UMass #6                    40/1

Arizona State #10       50/1

NC State #12              66/1

Xavier #12                  66/1

Manhattan #13            75/1

Mercer #14                  100/1

Wofford #15               100/1

Cal Poly #16               200/1

Texas Southern #16    200/1


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NCAA National Championship Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Connecticut Huskies

The Butler Bulldogs and the Connecticut Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Reliant Stadium.

Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Bulldogs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Butler was a 70-62 winner in their most recent outing against Virginia Commonwealth. They covered the 3.5?point spread as favorites.

Connecticut was a 56-55 winner in their most recent outing against Kentucky. They covered the 2.5?point spread as underdogs.

Butler: Team record: 28-9 SU, 20-14-1 ATS

When playing on Monday are 9-1 After a win are 10-0

Connecticut: Team record: 31-9 SU, 22-12 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games

When playing on Monday are 8-2 After playing Kentucky are 3-0 After a win are 9-1

NCAA National Championship Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Connecticut Huskies

NCAA Final Four Betting Preview- VCU Rams vs. Butler Bulldogs

Pointspread: Butler-2 ½

Over/Under: 133

This Saturday the highest combination of seeds ever to meet in a Final Four game will take place when the No.11 VCU Rams, winners of the Southwest Region take on the No.8 seed Butler Bulldogs, who won the Southeast at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Game time is set for 6:05 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast on CBS.

VCU was a ?last four in? team in the expanded field of 68 teams for the NCAA Men?s Tournament. The Rams quickly proved they belonged with wins over USC in the play-in game and Georgetown in the second round. They caught everyone?s attention with a 94-76 rout of No.3 seed Purdue as a 9 ½-point underdog in round three and a 72-71 OT win over No.10 Florida State in the Sweet 16 as a 4 ½-point underdog.

VCU became the basketball story of year with a stunning 71-61 upset of No.1 seed Kansas in the Elite Eight as an 11-point underdog. The heart and soul of the team, Joey Rodriguez has done an excellent job of directing the offense and Jamie Skeen and Bradford Burgess have provided the points, especially from beyond the arc where the Rams are shooting 43.8 percent.

No one expected Butler to repeat it dramatic run to the 2010 title game, but after the Bulldogs knocked-off No.1 seed Pittsburgh 71-70 in the third round as an eight-point underdog, the path to Houston was clearly staked-out. They beat No.4 seed Wisconsin 61-54 in the Sweet 16 as a 4 ½-point underdog and outlasted No.2 seed Florida 74-71 in overtime in the Elite Eight.

Matt Howard and Shelvin Mack, who both played a significant role in last year?s run, have elevated their game to an even higher level this year. Howard is averaging 16.3 points and seven rebounds and Mack is averaging 21.3 points, including putting up 30 points against Pitt and 27 in the win over the Gators.

There will be no shortage of guts and determination in this game and it is actually unfortunate that one of these teams has to lose. Butler uses its edge in experience to grind-out a win, but stick with VCU and the 2 ½-points in a game that will fittinglycome down to the final possession.

NCAA Final Four Betting Preview- VCU Rams vs. Butler Bulldogs

NCAA Final Four Betting Preview- Connecticut Huskies vs. Kentucky Wildcats

Pointspread: Kentucky -2 ½

Over/Under: 140

Two of the more storied programs in men?s college basketball will face one another in this year?s NCAA Tournament?s Final Four when the Connecticut Huskies tangle with the Kentucky Wildcats in the second game on Saturday?s schedule. Tip-off from Reliant Field in Houston is set for 8:49 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast on CBS.

Connecticut comes into this game riding a nine-game winning streak that started with round one of the Big East Conference Tournament. The Huskies rolled over Bucknell and Cincinnati in the first two rounds of this tournament before making a statement with a 74-67 victory over No.2 seed San Diego State in the Sweet 16 as a two-point underdog. They then held off No.4 seed Arizona 65-63 as a 3 ½-point favorite to advance to the Final Four.

Much of the credit for the nine game run has to go to Kemba Walker, who has been absolutely spectacular over the past month. He is averaging 26.8 points a game in this tournament including a game-high 36 points in the win over the Aztecs and a team-high 20 points against the Wildcats. Freshman guard/forward Jeremy Lamb has also been key with 18.3 points a game including 24 against San Diego State and 19 against Arizona.

Kentucky?s three freshmen starters grew up in a hurry by surviving an early scare against No.13 seed Princeton with a 59-57 win as a 12 ½ -point favorite. Next the Wildcats took out No.5 seed West Virginia 71-63 as a 3 ½-point favorite. They proved they can handle the pressure of the spotlight with a 62-60 victory over No.1 seed Ohio State in the Sweet 16 as a 5 ½-point underdog. Kentucky made its way into the Final Four by grinding out a 76-69 win over No.2 seed North Carolina as a 1 ½-point favorite in the Elite Eight.

The brightest star of them all has been Brandon Knight, who hit the game-winning jumper against the Buckeyes and scored a team-high 22 points against the Tar Heels. DeAndre Liggens and Josh Harrelson have been able to add some veteran leadership to the team. These two came up huge against Ohio State with a combined 33 points.

The Huskies beat Kentucky 84-67 earlier in the season as a 4 ½-point road underdog, but that should have little bearing on this game. This time around expect a back-and-forth battle that goes down to the bitter end. Once again Walker proves to be the difference in a one or two point Connecticut victory.

NCAA Final Four Betting Preview- Connecticut Huskies vs. Kentucky Wildcats