Musketeers try to shoot down the Golden Eagles Two teams loaded with NCAA Tournament experience meet in second round East Region action on Friday as the 6th seeded Xavier Musketeers take on the 11th seeded Marquette Golden Eagles in Cleveland. vs. #6 Xavier (24-7, 15-1 A-10) vs. #11 Marquette (20-`4, 9-9 Big East) Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 7:27 PM ET Venue: Quicken … [Read more...]
NBA Basketball – Streaking Teams Face Off In Miami
2011 March Madness betting odds may be on the minds of the young guns in Oklahoma City, but they’ve remained focused as the Thunder have won four in a row as they head into Miami on Wednesday night. However, the Heat have looked like they’re back on track, and this could be the best game of the week for NBA betting players. Thunder Heat Betting – Wednesday, 8:00 PM ET The … [Read more...]
2011 March Madness Upsets
2011 March Madness Second Round Upset Best Bets They don't call it March Madness for nothing. With the brackets released, you’ve had time to get your initial observations out of the way and now it’s time to start talking upsets, so you can will your office bracket pool and make some major money. Here is a quick look at the second round games that are most vulnerable for upsets. Click Here … [Read more...]
Kansas State vs Utah State | Prediction & Pick
Wildcats and Aggies look to state their case Two trendy selections in a lot of March Madness office tournament pools meet in Tucson Thursday night as the Kansas State Wildcats play the Utah State Aggies in a Southeast second round contest. vs. #5 Kansas State (22-10, 10-6 Big 12) vs. #12 Utah State (30-3, 15-1 WAC) Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 9:57 PM ET Venue: McKale … [Read more...]
Temple vs Penn State | Prediction & Pick
Former conference foes Penn State and Temple renew acquaintances The state of Arizona will be the host site for a meeting of former long-time rivals in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Perhaps the 7th seeded Temple Owls and the 10th seeded Penn State Nittany Lions could petition to have the game played in a more apropos setting instead – like say Allentown. vs. #7 … [Read more...]
Northern Colorado vs San Diego State | Prediction & Pick
Aztecs with chip on their shoulders against Northern Colorado You wouldn’t think that a team with 30 victories, a conference tournament championship, and a second seed in the NCAA Tournament has to apologize to anyone. Yet, the San Diego State Aztecs can begin to silence a lot of their critics when they face the 15th seeded Northern Colorado Bears in West Region second round action on Thursday … [Read more...]
Wisconsin vs Belmont | Prediction & Pick
Contrast in styles as Wisconsin battles Belmont One of the more familiar expressions in sports is that sometimes, ‘styles make the matchups intriguing.’ This would be an extremely appropriate statement to make concerning the Southeast Region second round game in Tucson on Thursday between the 4th seeded Wisconsin Badgers and the 13th seeded Belmont Bruins. vs. #4 Wisconsin … [Read more...]
St. John’s vs Gonzaga | Prediction & Pick
Johnnies and Zags in a marquee matchup in Mile High City The St. John’s Red Storm has returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly a decade. Their reward is to draw the upset-minded Gonzaga Bulldogs in Thursday’s second round Southeast Region contest in Denver. vs. #6 St. John’s (21-11, 12-6 Big East) vs. #11 Gonzaga (24-9, 11-3 WCC) Date/Time: Thursday, … [Read more...]
BYU vs Wofford | Prediction & Pick
Jimmer tries to coax Cougars past Wofford One of the most electrifying players in all of college basketball leads his team into the NCAA Tournament as Jimmer Fredette and the BYU Cougars face the upset-minded Wofford Terriers in a second round Southeast Region contest on Thursday in Denver. vs. #3 BYU (30-4, 14-2 MWC) vs. #14 Wofford (21-12, 14-4 Southern) Date/Time: … [Read more...]
Vanderbilt vs Richmond | Prediction & Pick
Vandy looks to avoid being bitten by Spiders It’s been twenty years since the Billy Owens and the highly-touted Syracuse Orange were upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by the Richmond Spiders. This year’s Vanderbilt Commodores try to avoid the same fate when they face Richmond in a second round contest in the Southwest Region in Denver. vs. #5 Vanderbilt (23-10, … [Read more...]