So, rather than a No. 3 Purdue against No. 2 Notre Dame game to look ahead to, last night introduced two shocking results from the United Center in Chicago. And now we will all get to look forward to a VCU vs Florida State game. VCU removed the Boilermakers from the championship yesterday afternoon, whereas the Irish tumbled to the Florida State Seminoles in basketball gambling

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These games weren't even tight, too. VCU destroyed Purdue in a 94-76 rout, whereas Florida State handily took care of Notre Dame, 71-57. Even though the Florida State upset wasn't that shocking, it should be recalled that VCU had to win a match vs USC - which they won - in the 1st Four round even to get a possibility at competing some of these elite teams deeper in the championship.

And then the Rams went on to knock out Georgetown and Purdue. This will be VCU's first trip ever to the Sweet 16, plus they are doing it in style, miserable one fave after yet another. Can they keep up their run when they go to San Antonio? It will likely be the first NCAA championship game in history matching a No. 10 seed against a No. 11 seed.

VCU had a lot of, many doubters arriving into the tournament, and there will be a lot of who will like Florida State for the win over the Rams. This will be the Seminoles' 1st trip to the Sweet 16 since 1993, and simply their fourth time in the history of the school. Even with being given their highest seed since 1981, the Fighting Irish left the competition on the first weekend, as they usually do.

On a side note, with Notre Dame leaving the tournament, the Big East conference as a whole has been unsatisfactory this year. Said to be the best conference in the nation, eleven Big East squads made it into the NCAA competition, but just 2 are left following the 1st weekend: UConn and Marquette. The ACC is performing better, sending 3 squads including Florida State to the round of 16 in college basketball betting.

Even though the Blue Devils and the Wildcats have not played each other in the NCAA competition in a decade, Duke owns the series and is likely to effortlessly handle Arizona. When the two teams meet on Thursday night for a 9:50 PM ET tip-off, people will be looking towards the Blue Devils' 2 historical victories over the squad in NCAA gambling.

The two teams last met in the tournament in 2001, where Duke came away with an 11-point victory, overcoming the Wildcats 82-71. The team went on to win the NCAA championship that year, as well as in 2010. Actually, Duke has continued to be among the top teams in the nation since that 2001 game.

Regrettably, the same cannot be stated for Arizona. The 2010 NCAA tournament was the 1st time the school did not make it to the Big Dance in over 25 years. The squad went through a period of stagnation in the 2000s, resulting in the retirement of legendary coach Lute Olson and the hiring of Sean Miller.

This year, the Wildcats had a good season, going 29-7 overall and 14-4 in the Pac-10. The won the Pac-10 normal season championship, and won two games in the Pac-10 tournament. They've got won their place in the Sweet 16, but are they excellent enough to beat Duke?

The sportsbooks question it. The sportsbook considers the Blue Devils the 8.5 point favorites to move forward Thursday night. The total is set at 144.5 Even though Arizona shoved off Texas to advance past the tournament's first weekend, it is difficult to imagine the team progressing to the second weekend

In the long run, Duke should come out of this match with one more easy win and move forward to the Elite 8. The big shock will be if the Wildcats make this one a close match. The last time Arizona won the competition was in 1997, however they still have a lot of rebuilding to do to get back to that greatest level of college basketball betting.

Virginia Commonwealth was a big long shot to win in NCAA March Madness betting before the NCAA Tournament commenced and they are still a underdog in the Final 4. The Rams were aspect of the field in most March Madness lines before the tourney started despite the fact that some odds makers did have them listed at substantial odds.  Almost nobody expected VCU to make the Final 4.

Long shot Rams

VCU was anywhere from a 200-1 underdog as element of the field at several odds makers to a 10,000-1 longshot at one Las Vegas sports book.  The Rams are still underdogs in the Final 4 in March Madness lines even though not by much.  Kentucky is the favorite to win the national championship with Connecticut the second pick came after by Butler and VCU.  The Rams are not a big longshot now though with odds of 4-1.  The Rams are in fact the greatest long shot to ever make the Final Four since the championship expanded in 1986.  The Rams are the 3rd #11 seed to make the Final Four yet they are by far the biggest longshot.  The other two #11 seeds to make the Final 4 were LSU in 1986 and George Mason in 2006 but both of those teams got more respect than VCU has gotten.  Actually, LSU was competing at home and liked in their 1st game back in 1986. George Mason was an long shot in 2006 but never a double-digit longshot.

How They Got Here

Virginia Commonwealth was a quality, but not great squad during the regular year. They actually finished 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.  The CAA was a great conference with George Mason and Old Dominion leading the way. The Rams got an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament because they did not win the conference tournament. Quite couple of folks thought they were going to get a tournament bid including their head coach and competitors who were not even viewing the NCAA Championship selection show.  The Rams had to play in the “First Four” competition and they defeated USC.  VCU then beat Georgetown easily, beaten Purdue, got past Florida State in overtime and then dominated Kansas.

VCU is a 2.5 point underdog in March Madness betting at the sports book as they face Butler in the first Final Four game on Saturday.

So, rather than a No. 3 Purdue against No. 2 Notre Dame game to look ahead to, last night introduced two shocking results from the United Center in Chicago. And now we will all get to look forward to a VCU vs Florida State game. VCU removed the Boilermakers from the championship yesterday afternoon, whereas the Irish tumbled to the Florida State Seminoles in basketball gambling

.

These games weren't even tight, too. VCU destroyed Purdue in a 94-76 rout, whereas Florida State handily took care of Notre Dame, 71-57. Even though the Florida State upset wasn't that shocking, it should be recalled that VCU had to win a match vs USC - which they won - in the 1st Four round even to get a possibility at competing some of these elite teams deeper in the championship.

And then the Rams went on to knock out Georgetown and Purdue. This will be VCU's first trip ever to the Sweet 16, plus they are doing it in style, miserable one fave after yet another. Can they keep up their run when they go to San Antonio? It will likely be the first NCAA championship game in history matching a No. 10 seed against a No. 11 seed.

VCU had a lot of, many doubters arriving into the tournament, and there will be a lot of who will like Florida State for the win over the Rams. This will be the Seminoles' 1st trip to the Sweet 16 since 1993, and simply their fourth time in the history of the school. Even with being given their highest seed since 1981, the Fighting Irish left the competition on the first weekend, as they usually do.

On a side note, with Notre Dame leaving the tournament, the Big East conference as a whole has been unsatisfactory this year. Said to be the best conference in the nation, eleven Big East squads made it into the NCAA competition, but just 2 are left following the 1st weekend: UConn and Marquette. The ACC is performing better, sending 3 squads including Florida State to the round of 16 in college basketball betting.

Even though the Blue Devils and the Wildcats have not played each other in the NCAA competition in a decade, Duke owns the series and is likely to effortlessly handle Arizona. When the two teams meet on Thursday night for a 9:50 PM ET tip-off, people will be looking towards the Blue Devils' 2 historical victories over the squad in NCAA gambling.

The two teams last met in the tournament in 2001, where Duke came away with an 11-point victory, overcoming the Wildcats 82-71. The team went on to win the NCAA championship that year, as well as in 2010. Actually, Duke has continued to be among the top teams in the nation since that 2001 game.

Regrettably, the same cannot be stated for Arizona. The 2010 NCAA tournament was the 1st time the school did not make it to the Big Dance in over 25 years. The squad went through a period of stagnation in the 2000s, resulting in the retirement of legendary coach Lute Olson and the hiring of Sean Miller.

This year, the Wildcats had a good season, going 29-7 overall and 14-4 in the Pac-10. The won the Pac-10 normal season championship, and won two games in the Pac-10 tournament. They've got won their place in the Sweet 16, but are they excellent enough to beat Duke?

The sportsbooks question it. The sportsbook considers the Blue Devils the 8.5 point favorites to move forward Thursday night. The total is set at 144.5 Even though Arizona shoved off Texas to advance past the tournament's first weekend, it is difficult to imagine the team progressing to the second weekend

In the long run, Duke should come out of this match with one more easy win and move forward to the Elite 8. The big shock will be if the Wildcats make this one a close match. The last time Arizona won the competition was in 1997, however they still have a lot of rebuilding to do to get back to that greatest level of college basketball betting.

Virginia Commonwealth was a big long shot to win in NCAA March Madness betting before the NCAA Tournament commenced and they are still a underdog in the Final 4. The Rams were aspect of the field in most March Madness lines before the tourney started despite the fact that some odds makers did have them listed at substantial odds.  Almost nobody expected VCU to make the Final 4.

Long shot Rams

VCU was anywhere from a 200-1 underdog as element of the field at several odds makers to a 10,000-1 longshot at one Las Vegas sports book.  The Rams are still underdogs in the Final 4 in March Madness lines even though not by much.  Kentucky is the favorite to win the national championship with Connecticut the second pick came after by Butler and VCU.  The Rams are not a big longshot now though with odds of 4-1.  The Rams are in fact the greatest long shot to ever make the Final Four since the championship expanded in 1986.  The Rams are the 3rd #11 seed to make the Final Four yet they are by far the biggest longshot.  The other two #11 seeds to make the Final 4 were LSU in 1986 and George Mason in 2006 but both of those teams got more respect than VCU has gotten.  Actually, LSU was competing at home and liked in their 1st game back in 1986. George Mason was an long shot in 2006 but never a double-digit longshot.

How They Got Here

Virginia Commonwealth was a quality, but not great squad during the regular year. They actually finished 4th in the Colonial Athletic Association.  The CAA was a great conference with George Mason and Old Dominion leading the way. The Rams got an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament because they did not win the conference tournament. Quite couple of folks thought they were going to get a tournament bid including their head coach and competitors who were not even viewing the NCAA Championship selection show.  The Rams had to play in the “First Four” competition and they defeated USC.  VCU then beat Georgetown easily, beaten Purdue, got past Florida State in overtime and then dominated Kansas.

VCU is a 2.5 point underdog in March Madness betting at the sports book as they face Butler in the first Final Four game on Saturday.

So, rather than a No. 3 Purdue against No. 2 Notre Dame game to look ahead to, last night introduced two shocking results from the United Center in Chicago. And now we will all get to look forward to a VCU vs Florida State game. VCU removed the Boilermakers from the championship yesterday afternoon, whereas the Irish tumbled to the Florida State Seminoles in basketball gambling

.

These games weren't even tight, too. VCU destroyed Purdue in a 94-76 rout, whereas Florida State handily took care of Notre Dame, 71-57. Even though the Florida State upset wasn't that shocking, it should be recalled that VCU had to win a match vs USC - which they won - in the 1st Four round even to get a possibility at competing some of these elite teams deeper in the championship.

And then the Rams went on to knock out Georgetown and Purdue. This will be VCU's first trip ever to the Sweet 16, plus they are doing it in style, miserable one fave after yet another. Can they keep up their run when they go to San Antonio? It will likely be the first NCAA championship game in history matching a No. 10 seed against a No. 11 seed.

VCU had a lot of, many doubters arriving into the tournament, and there will be a lot of who will like Florida State for the win over the Rams. This will be the Seminoles' 1st trip to the Sweet 16 since 1993, and simply their fourth time in the history of the school. Even with being given their highest seed since 1981, the Fighting Irish left the competition on the first weekend, as they usually do.

On a side note, with Notre Dame leaving the tournament, the Big East conference as a whole has been unsatisfactory this year. Said to be the best conference in the nation, eleven Big East squads made it into the NCAA competition, but just 2 are left following the 1st weekend: UConn and Marquette. The ACC is performing better, sending 3 squads including Florida State to the round of 16 in college basketball betting.

The Tuesday evening Horizon League Tournament match between Butler and Milwaukee may very well determine which of the 2 teams makes it into the NCAA Tournament. Whilst Butler has the greater chance of being voted into the tournament even if they lose tonight, Milwaukee is playing a must-win match if they pray to make it in.

Milwaukee has the home-court edge tonight, and both teams are playing well as lately. Currently, Butler is the favorite by 3 points. Obviously, sportsbooks are slightly favoring the Butler Bulldogs, however the match is expected to be tight. The total is scheduled at 135. The UW Milwaukee Panthers are the long shots tonight, but not by much.

Butler is coming off of a victory on Saturday in the tournament semifinals with a 76-69 victory over Cleveland State. That win held Butler's NCAA hopes alive, whereas eliminating Cleveland State from the bubble. Milwaukee is in a comparable position, needing to win to keep pray alive. Thankfully for them, they have been strong at home, which may be an adequate amount of an advantage to get over the Butler Bulldogs in college basketball betting.

Both teams have seasoned a lot of success lately, with Butler winning their last eight contests, and the Panthers winning 10 of their last 11. They competition up well with regards to competitors, too. Whereas the Bulldogs are directed by Matt Howard at 16.7 points per match, Milwaukee has Anthony Hill at 15.6 points per game. Hill is arriving off of a double-double against Valparaiso in college basketball betting.

It is additionally important to keep in mind that the Panthers won both prior competitions versus Butler this year. The early January match was a 76-52 blowout, whilst the competition in late January was an ot victory at 86-80. Hill had 22 points in the 1st match, and 18 in the overtime win. In the last 6 matches, it's been all Milwaukee victories.

Considering all this, is it realistic to expect Butler to cover the spread? Can they even win? Or will the past reverse itself tonight in Wisconsin?

The late match in March Madness probabilities on Saturday in the Final Four has Kentucky battling Connecticut for a spot in Monday’s championship game. Although the Kentucky Wildcats are a #4 seed, they're liked against the third-seeded Huskies in NCAA March Madness betting.  Let's check out Saturday’s contest.

Kentucky -2.5, Total 140

The Wildcats are liked in this match even though they are the lower seed and despite the fact that Connecticut won vs Kentucky earlier this season. That ought to tell you something right there.  The sportsbooks are attempting to tie in Connecticut bettors and that means Kentucky should win this match.  You hear the term “trap” all the time when it comes to sports gambling odds and when you see the lines on this match you need to think that Connecticut plus the points would be the strategy to use.  They beat Kentucky this year and they're the higher seed.  And you wonder why Connecticut is the underdog.  When it looks too good to be true it usually is which is why Kentucky is a quality bet on Saturday evening versus the March Madness gambling odds at the sportsbook.

Kentucky is a much different squad than the one Connecticut beat early in the season in Maui.  The Wildcats were an inexperienced group back then yet they have grown up and gotten more difficult.  They will not get pushed around by Connecticut and there's no denying that Kentucky has more talent.  The UConn Huskies have Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb but that is it.  Kentucky has youthful skill at every position.

Game Notes

Kentucky has won their last 10 games in total and six of those wins cam against ranked squads. The Kentucky Wildcats have had a much more hard path to the Final 4 than Connecticut. Kentucky had to defeat Ohio State and North Carolina in their last 2 matches whilst Connecticut got San Diego State and Arizona.  Whereas San Diego State and Arizona are great squads they are not Ohio State and North Carolina.  This contest may be left up to whether or not Kemba Walker can continue to play at a high level. He is 23.9 points per competition but he hasn't been as incredible in the last couple of games as Jeremy Lamb has carried the Huskies.

Now that the conference competitions have concluded, NCAA March Madness betting is officially here. Teams have been permitted into the big dance, or had their hopes dashed as the participating teams were declared on Sunday. The leading seeds have been named - Ohio State, Duke, Pittsburgh, and Kansas - but with the field increasing to 68 total teams this year, you can bet there will be an upset or two on the road to the NCAA championship match.

Enabling more squads into the tournament decreased the size of the so-called bubble, but each year has surprises, and 2011 is no distinct. One big surprise was Penn State, which was questionable entering the conference competitions, but made it into the NCAA competition for the 1st time since 2001. They were selected as a No. 10 seed in the West.

A shocking snub was the Virginia Tech Hokies, who defeated Duke and Florida State throughout the normal year. Several had forecasted Virginia Tech would make it to the championship, but they were excluded, in addition to Colorado and Alabama. The Crimson Tide, despite defeating Georgia 2 times in the regular season, were snubbed in favor of Georgia, which played better late in the year and in the conference tournament.

The question that everybody will be attempting to answer in the next handful of weeks, though, is which squads actually make it to the Final 4. A final Four made up of the top four seeds would be predictable, but somewhat unexciting. Could Purdue get an upset? Or will underdog Butler make it to among the final contests of the championship?

Ohio State is the clear favorite after winning the Big Ten Tournament decisively versus Penn State on Sunday. But they encounter a competitive field only getting to the Final Four. They may need to overcome such teams as Kentucky, Syracuse, and North Carolina, and the road to the Sweet Sixteen will be a tiring one for the Buckeyes in NCAA March Madness betting.