While the vast majority of recreational
college basketball bettors are waiting for Selection Sunday, sharp bettors already have been firing away because they know some of the best wagering opportunities of the year happen during the conference basketball tournaments in the two weeks prior to the Big Dance.
On June 8, 2015, the NCAA formally voted to reduce the length of the shot clock from 35 seconds to 30 seconds, and it was immediately clear this would have major ramifications for
college basketball bettors.
Stanford barely pulled out a 60 - 57 upset over 2nd - seeded Kansas last round, which gives further indication that Dayton may offer
college basketball bettors additional value.
Essentially, this research confirmed that double - digit underdogs have offered tremendous value for
college basketball bettors but it didn't really improve our betting against the public strategies.
Our past research has revealed three important facts for
college basketball bettors:
On June 8, 2015, the NCAA formally voted to reduce the shot clock from 35 - seconds to 30 - seconds, and it became obvious that this change would have dramatic ramifications for
college basketball bettors.
This is highly unusual since the majority of
college basketball bettors have taken the over in roughly 75 % of all games since the start of the 2005 season.
The majority of
college basketball bettors take the favorite in nearly 80 % of regular season games, which has historically created value on the underdog.
Since 2005, the majority of
college basketball bettors have supported the favorite in nearly 80 % of regular season games.
In other words,
college basketball bettors can't blindly bet against the public — they need to target the most heavily bet games of the day.
The result has been soaring profits for
any College Basketball bettor who continued to pound the under.
Legendary
college basketball bettor Alan Boston joins Chad to talk about misery, the best coaches to bet on, and popular hoops conspiracy theories.
Not exact matches
With our
College Basketball best bets and steam moves performing at a tremendously high level, now is the opportune time to review how to win with our system plays and examine which books
bettors should be following.
It appears as if
bettors were watching some Peyton Manning highlights this morning because Omaha has seen some significant action for tonight's light
college basketball slate.
Since the start of the 2005 season, the majority of public
bettors have taken the underdog in just 22.65 % of all
college basketball games.
While most casual
bettors are still focused on football, these sharps are hammering
college basketball lines.
They discuss the most profitable March Madness betting strategies, important criteria when handicapping
college basketball games, how to exploit lines in smaller tournaments, the best time to place your wagers, and why
bettors need to have realistic expectations when buying picks.
That's especially true in
college basketball and
college football where the number of bets varies greatly from game to game, but it's also true for MLB
bettors.
College basketball is a unique sport for sports
bettors and sportsbooks.
In part one of this sport by sport breakdown, we looked at how well
bettors would have fared betting favorites and dogs on the moneyline for the four major pro sports,
college football and
basketball, and...
Before the start of the season we published our 2014 - 15
College Basketball Betting Against the Public report which explained how
bettors could capitalize on contrarian value by taking large road underdogs following a loss.
The 2017 - 18
college basketball season officially tipped off Friday, but both fans and
bettors have tonight's slate circled with two heavyweight matchups between teams that will undoubtedly be players in March.
With limited action for our primary
College Basketball betting system, we were curious whether
bettors could also benefit from betting against the public on
College Basketball totals.
Bettors should also be sure to visit our free
college basketball odds page for the latest lines, injuries, public betting trends and more.
Knowing that 3 - seeds have been historically undervalued,
bettors may want to monitor the following teams on our free
College Basketball odds page:
Last season we published an article which explained how
bettors could build their bankroll by taking the under in early season
college basketball tournaments.
We have frequently explained how
college basketball rankings are overvalued by casual
bettors, but what happens when two ranked teams face off?
These numbers are subject to change before tip - off, so
bettors should be sure to visit our free
college basketball odds page for the latest lines, injuries, public betting trends and more.
These numbers are subject to change before kickoff, so
bettors should be sure to visit our free
college basketball odds page for the latest lines, injuries, public betting trends and more.
Bettors can view the latest
College Basketball odds and trends at our free NCAAB odds page, but we're also curious about your opinion.
This article will be updated throughout the day as we observe changes to the lines and public betting trends, but
bettors can view the latest odds and trends from our free
College Basketball odds page.
Before releasing our March Madness Bracket Simulator earlier this month, we posted an article detailing which
College Basketball futures were being overvalued and which teams were good buys for opportunistic
bettors.
We have frequently explained how
college basketball rankings are often overvalued by casual
bettors, but what happens when two ranked teams face off?
Friday's edition of The Daily Steam includes a MONSTER betting and DFS guide for NFL Week 14, a
college basketball matchup drawing two - way action and proof that sharp
bettors don't care what they're betting on as long as it offers value.
Two
college basketball teams playing tonight are on long ATS losing streaks, which is something savvy
bettors can quickly use to their advantage.
With
college basketball totals on the rise and public betting continuing to hammer the over, contrarian
bettors may be able to take advantage of these inflated lines by taking the under.
With football season over and more casual
bettors jumping into
college basketball, there's additional value betting against the public in these later months.
Friday's edition of The Daily Steam includes a MONSTER betting and DFS guide for NFL Week 14, a
college basketball matchup drawing two - way action and proof that sharp
bettors don't care what they're betting on...
Bettors can keep up with the latest
college basketball odds, betting trends, injuries, futures and more by visiting our free NCAAB odds page.
There are relatively few square
bettors early in the
college basketball regular season, so oddsmakers will usually adjust their lines based on sharp action.
Many
bettors / fans don't really get into the
college basketball season until conference play begins.
For lower volume sports like
college basketball, you'd be amazed at how little money coming from the best
bettors in the world can send the entire market into complete upheaval.
With public money largely out of tonight's
college basketball market, sharp
bettors have turned their attention to the NBA.
In general, many March Madness
bettors only follow
college basketball for the NCAA Tournament.
As you start handicapping the first games of the season here are 3
college basketball Pro Systems every
bettor should follow.
Despite a light schedule, sharp
bettors are still pounding away at tonight's
college basketball board.
It's a holiday for most, but not for professional
bettors who have been hammering the
college basketball market.
Another positive for
bettors due to the condensed scheduling of
college basketball is the old look ahead to a big game.
Now that the NCAA Tournament has advanced to the final day of the Elite Eight, the lack of
college basketball games has recreational
bettors back on the NBA, especially in early betting.
The NBA All - Star break is a favorite time among wiseguys as recreational NBA
bettors who don't regularly wager on
college basketball flood the market to satisfy that thirst for action.