March Madness betting is here! Selection Sunday has passed and, while for the next few days we’ll be discussing who got in and who didn’t, soon our attention will finally turn to the games tournament itself. Louisville, Pittsburgh, UConn and North Carolina each earned No. 1 seeds, with Louisville getting the biggest “home court” advantage. The Cardinals play in the Midwest region, which is within driving distance for their fans, a luxury the other schools won’t enjoy. Keep that in mind when you’re choosing March Madness odds, because it could give Louisville a big boost.
North Carolina still leads the way in terms of odds. Here’s how it breaks down for the top five teams:
North Carolina: 2-1
Pitt: 4-1
Louisville: 9-2
Connecticut: 5-1
Memphis: 10-1
The action gets underway on Thursday at 12:20 p.m. ET, when No. 8 LSU and No. 9 Butler square off. That game will be followed by 15 more, making for an incredible basketball blowout. If you can’t wait until Thursday, you can always catch the play-in game between Morehead State and Alabama State, which takes place Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Yes, there are actually sporting events happening other than March Madness right now. In NBA betting, Dwight Howard had an absolute monster game for the Magic on Sunday, posting 28 points and 20 rebounds. It carried Orlando to a 105-87 win over the Jazz and was Howard’s 21st game with 20 or more points and rebounds since 2004-2005, the most in the NBA (Kevin Garnett is second with eight).
Speaking of Garnett, he was out of action again this weekend because of injury. Boston dropped an 86-77 decision to the pitiful Milwaukee bucks, and it was the Celtics’ third loss in their past four games. Boston turned the ball over a season-high 25 times.
Of course, you can’t mention the NBA without LeBron James. He chipped in 19 points in a 98-93 victory over the Knicks. Not only did it improve Cleveland to 29-1 at home, but it clinched the Central Division for the Cavaliers. LeBron also added 10 assists and eight boards.
In World Baseball Classic betting, the Netherlands‘ magical run finally came to an end, as the Dutch fell 9-3 to Team USA. Jimmy Rollins led the way for the Americans, hitting a homer, triple, and driving in four runs. Starter Roy Oswalt pitched four scoreless innings. The Americans are one loss away from elimination, and they’ll face either Puerto Rico or Venezuela on Tuesday night, with lefty Ted Lilly expected to go to the mound. Expect some tight sportsbook odds in that one.
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