Expect the unexpected in the NCAA Tournament. It’s a well-known adage tossed around ahead of the Big Dance each and every year. And yet the most surprising aspect of the 2019 rendition of March Madness was the expected won out more often than not. For the first time since the NCAA Tournament expanded to a 64-team field in 1985, all 16 betting favorites advanced out of the round of 32. It also came as no shock in the opening round [...]
The Texas Tech Red Raiders easily handled the Michigan State Spartans 61-51 while the Virginia Cavaliers got past Auburn 63-62 in the Final Four Semifinals. Texas Tech and UVA battle it out on Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium for the 2019 College Basketball National Championship. Who takes it? Check out BetAmerica odds, analysis, and a free pick! NCAA Tournament Championship Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Virginia Cavaliers Monday, April 8th – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN – 9:20pm ET [...]
Texas Tech Red Raiders (31-6) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (34-3) Game time: Monday, April 8, 9:20 p.m. ET Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Where to watch: CBS Spread: Virginia -1 O/U: 117.5 Game Analysis The final matchup of the NCAA Tournament will come down to two of the nation’s best defenses. Top-seeded Virginia will take on No. 3 Texas Tech in Minneapolis on Monday night in the first appearance in a national title game for each school. Undoubtedly, a low-scoring [...]
Auburn Tigers (30-9) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (33-3) Game time: Saturday, April 6, 6:09 p.m. ET Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Where to watch: CBS Spread: Virginia -5.5 Game Analysis The lone No. 1 seed left in the NCAA tournament is headed to its first Final Four since 1984. The Virginia Cavaliers will face No. 5 Auburn in the first national semifinal game on Saturday in Minneapolis. After a rough start against No. 16 Gardner-Webb in the opening round, plus [...]
On this week's episode of the Who Do Ya Like Podcast over the Bet America Radio Network, Scott Shapiro welcomes in hoops guru and brother of University of Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin, Dan Cronin. Scott and Dan relive some of their favorite Final Four moments and then dive into their thoughts on Auburn vs. Virginia and Texas Tech vs. Michigan State. Dan also shares who he likes to cut down the nets on Monday night in Minneapolis.
Texas Tech (30-6) vs. Michigan State (32-6) Game time: Saturday, April 6, 8:49 p.m. ET Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota Where to watch: CBS Spread: Michigan State -2.5 Game Analysis For the first time in school history, Texas Tech will play in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. On the biggest stage in Minneapolis, Chris Beard and the Red Raiders are set to face an experienced team with a veteran coach in Tom Izzo and the Michigan State [...]
Final Four Preview and Betting Analysis On Sunday, Auburn upset Kentucky 77-71 in overtime, while Michigan State upset the Duke Blue Devils 68-67 to fill out the final two spots in the 2019 Final Four. On Saturday, Virginia outlasted Purdue 80-75 in overtime, and Texas Tech beat Gonzaga 75-69. This Saturday, Auburn takes on Virginia, while Texas Tech takes on Michigan State. Check out Final Four analysis, BetAmerica odds, and free picks! [Saturday, April 6] Auburn Tigers vs. Virginia [...]
The Stage is Set for the Elite 8 Clash #2 Michigan State Spartans -3 over Duke Blue Devils, Sunday March 31st, 5:05 pm EST Michigan State is making their March Madness run look like pre-season, while Duke is giving us drama for days, but we should expect that by now. 2-seed Michigan State has presented a master class in getting through to the Elite Eight. They outplayed LSU at every corner of the court, as they did with Bradley and [...]
NCAA Tournament West Region Elite Eight The Texas Tech Red Raiders dominated Michigan in their Sweet 16 matchup to set up an Elite Eight battle with the top squad in the West Region, the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Both teams bring excellent defense to this March Madness party on Saturday. Which squad comes out on top and heads to the Final Four? When: Saturday, March 30 Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, 6:09pm ET Spread, O/U: Gonzaga -4 (137) Can Red Raiders Defense [...]
Duke-Virginia Tech and LSU-Michigan State headline East Region Sweet 16 Was the UCF scare enough for the Blue Devils to level up against the Hokies? Michigan State had a cakewalk in the second round, but the Tigers are here for a fight. #1 Duke Blue Devils -7 over #1 Virginia Tech Hokies, Friday March 29th, 9:39 pm EST All together now: “DUKE IS BEATABLE!” This is not a hot take, but I want to reiterate how close Duke came to [...]
