Ohio State University has shown why it was the favorite of oddsmakers entering college basketball’s national men’s tournament, steamrolling its first two opponents by a combined 61 points.
Read More . . .The NCAA basketball odds for the Round of 32 are starting to come out, and the fourth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats are shown as 3.5-point favorites over the fifth-seeded West Virginia Mountaineers.
Read More . . .It’s college basketball’s high season, which means bracket pools and betting along with the buzzer beaters.
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Read More . . .Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was informed that several Buckeyes players were selling memorabilia more than eight months before the school claims it was made aware of the scheme.
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Read More . . .Momentous decisions must be made by the tens of thousands of out-of-towners descending on Las Vegas for the beginning of March Madness — the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Read More . . .Purdue sophomore guard Kelsey Barlow won’t play in the NCAA tournament after being suspended for the remainder of the season Tuesday.
Read More . . .How long will it be before all 345 teams in Division I get to play in the postseason? There are 32 teams in the NIT, 16 in the CBI, 24 in the CIT, and now 68 teams in the NCAA Tournament.
Read More . . .The early betting line on the NCAA tournament game between No. 9 Illinois (19-13) and No. 8 UNLV (24-8) in Tulsa on Friday (8:20 p.m., TBS) sits at 1 or 1 1/2 points, depending on the sports book.
Read More . . .The ultimate March Madness office pool, which gives more value for upset picks, was designed by Ted Gooley, a Seattle basketball fan and biostatistician who analyzed every NCAA men's basketball tournament since 1985.
Read More . . .Sports books in Vegas casinos made Ohio State the favorite to win the NCAA tournament but said the selection committee blew it by sticking the Buckeyes in the toughest region.
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