A total of 347 schools compete in 32 Division I basketball conferences. However, only 68 teams qualify for "March Madness" or the "Big Dance".
Thirty-one teams earn automatic bids as conference champions. The remaining thirty-seven tournament slots are determined by a special Selection Committee appointed by the NCAA. The committee also determines where all sixty-eight teams are seeded and placed in the bracket.
With lots of teams and matchups to bet on, college basketball bettors surely have a lot to choose from. Here are a few college basketball betting tips to consider before making your pick.
Don't expect the referees' calls to go the home team's way. But College Basketball's home courts can be a crazy mix of loud, drunk and fanatic students and alumni.
The energy that the fans give is a sure shot of adrenalin for the home team, while it can be a pressure cooker waiting to explode for the visiting team.
Thus, a team may be particularly good at home the totally mediocre on the road. It is said that the difference between a home and road game is as much as 10 points.
Basketball stats can be a bit confounding even to seasoned punters. So start looking at rebounds. More rebounds mean more possessions, thus more chances at scoring points. Rebounds can also be equated to hussle - which team works harder.
Compare the rebounds of the competing teams to see which has a significant edge. Chances are the team with the rebounding edge has an edge on other statistics too.
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Feb. 09, 02:05 pm |
South Alabama | 5.5 (-105) |
| Georgia State | -5.5 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 04:35 pm |
Notre Dame | 7 (-115) |
| Duke | -7 (-105) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 06:35 pm |
Syracuse | 2 (-110) |
| NC State | -2 (-110) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 06:35 pm |
Alabama | -6.5 (-120) |
| South Carolina | 6.5 (100) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 07:05 pm |
Arkansas | 2 (-105) |
| Kentucky | -2 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 07:05 pm |
Penn State | 3 (-105) |
| Michigan State | -3 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 07:05 pm |
Kent State | 0 (-105) |
| Bowling Green | 0 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 08:05 pm |
Texas | -14.5 (-105) |
| Kansas State | 14.5 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 08:35 pm |
Auburn | -5 (100) |
| Vanderbilt | 5 (-120) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 09:05 pm |
West Virginia | 5.5 (100) |
| Texas Tech | -5.5 (-120) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 09:05 pm |
Creighton | -7 (-120) |
| Georgetown | 7 (100) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 09:05 pm |
Iowa State | 6 (-110) |
| TCU | -6 (-110) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 09:05 pm |
St. Johns | 2.5 (-110) |
| Butler | -2.5 (-110) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 11:05 pm |
New Mexico | 18 (-110) |
| Colorado State | -18 (-110) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 05:05 pm |
Va Commonwealth | -1.5 (-105) |
| Dayton | 1.5 (-115) | |
| Tue, Feb. 09, 06:05 pm |
James Madison | -5 (-110) |
| Elon | 5 (-110) |
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar. 07, 08:05 pm |
All Star Durant | 4 (-110) |
| All Star LeBron | -4 (-110) |
| DATE | MATCHUP | SPREAD |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Mar. 08, 08:13 pm |
Vegas Golden Knights | -1.5 (200) |
| Minnesota Wild | 1.5 (-240) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 08:13 pm |
Vegas Golden Knights | -0.5 (185) |
| Minnesota Wild | 0.5 (-215) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 09:13 pm |
Ottawa Senators | 1.5 (-123) |
| Edmonton Oilers | -1.5 (103) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 09:13 pm |
Ottawa Senators | 0.5 (-140) |
| Edmonton Oilers | -0.5 (120) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 09:13 pm |
Arizona Coyotes | 1.5 (-165) |
| Colorado Avalanche | -1.5 (145) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 09:13 pm |
Arizona Coyotes | 0.5 (-170) |
| Colorado Avalanche | -0.5 (150) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 10:13 pm |
Montreal Canadiens | -1.5 (165) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 1.5 (-190) | |
| Mon, Mar. 08, 10:13 pm |
Montreal Canadiens | -0.5 (160) |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0.5 (-180) |