March Madness 2022 Free Picks, Predictions and Hot Betting Trends

Below you will find some great free picks and betting trends for the 2022 March Madness in order of hotness from top to bottom.  Be sure to claim your $1000 risk free wager here at Jazz Sports (anonymous betting accounts available).  Scroll down to find negative trends with worse up top.  Note: We only look at trends 75% or greater and 30% or under.  Visit often as this page is constantly updated.

Takeaways From The Last Season of Normality (2019)

• Favorites ranked 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 all failed to cover in the first round.
• All ranked teams 1 through 17 won outright in the first round.
• Two teams ranked within the top 12 that were single digit favorites each failed to cover their respective spread that first round of play.
• Only two teams ranked 18 through 25 won outright that year in the first round.  

Hot March Madness 2022 Betting Trends

*ATS indicates Against The Spread - *SU indicates Straight Up

21 or Greater Number of Games Observed

• Houston - As a favorite since 2017: 122-18-0 87.1%
• Auburn - Since 2016, Auburn is an impressive 69-11 Straight Up (86.3%) in non-conference games. 
• Duke - In non-conference games, Duke is 50-8 (86.2%) Straight Up.
• Duke - At neutral sites- 25-4 (86.2%) Straight Up.
• TCU - In non-conference games they are 70-12-0 (85.4%) Straight Up since 2016.
• Texas Tech - In non-conference games since 2016, Texas Tech is 73-13 (84.9%) Straight Up.
• Villanova - At a neutral site since 2016, Villanova is 45-8 (84.9%) Straight Up.
• USC - As a favorite Souther California is 121-22 (84.6%) Straight Up since 2016. 
• Villanova - As a favorite since 2016, Villanova is 153-28 (84.5%) Straight Up.
• Baylor - As a favorite, Baylor is 118-22 Straight Up for a win percentage of 84.3% since 2016.  As an away favorite they have only lost five games in the last six seasons.
• Villanova - In non-conference games, Villanova is 68-13 (84%) Straight Up.
• UNC - As a favorite this season, the Tar Heels are 21-4-0 (84%) Straight Up.
• Saint Mary's - As an away favorite since 2017 Straight Up, Saint Mary's is 35-7-0 for an 83.3% win percentage.
• Auburn - As a favorite they are 115-24 Straight Up (82.7%) since 2016.
• Michigan - After a loss Michigan is 43-9 Straight Up since 2016 (82.7%).
• MSU - As a favorite, the Spartans are 18-4 (81.8%) this season Straight Up.
• Arkansas - As a favorite since 2016, the hogs have gone 111-26 for an 81.0% win percentage.
• Tennessee - As Favorite Tennessee is 102-24 Straight Up (81.0%) since 2016.
• UCLA - As a favorite, UCLA is 114-28 (80.4%) Straight Up since 2016.
• Houston - In non-conference games Houston is 58-10 Straight Up since 2017 for an 85.3% win percentage and 93-26 SU since 2013 for a 78.2% win percentage.
• Ohio State - Straight Up in non conference games, the Buckeyes have gone 44-11 (80%) since 2016.

20 or Fewer Games

• Michigan - After a loss the Wolverines are  11-2 84.6%.
• Iona - Since 2017 in conference tournament games, Iona is 9-2-1 Against The Spread at an 81.8% clip. 
• Longwood - They are 8-2 (80%) Against The Spread in conference tournament games since 2016.
• Arkansas - Razorbacks are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 games overall (75%).

Cold March Madness 2022 Betting Trends

*ATS indicates Against The Spread - *SU indicates Straight Up

21 or Greater Number of Games Observed

• San Francisco - Against ranked opponents since 2016, the Dons are 2-20 (9.1%).
• UConn - They are 5-33(13.2%) as a road underdog Straight Up since 2016.
• SDSU i just 3-19 Straight Up as an away underdog since 2016 (13.6%).
• USC - Against ranked opponents they are just 5-21 (19.2%) Straight Up since 2016.
• South Dakota State - As an away underdog, the Jackrabbits are 8-31 Straight Up since 2016 (20.5%).
• Davidson - Against ranked opponents they are an abysmal 3-11 Straight Up dating back to 2016 for a 21.4% win percentage.   They only faced one ranked opponent this year, but that was one of the three wins.
• Texas Tech - As an away underdog, the Red Raiders are 6-20 (23.1%) Straight Up since 2016.
• San Francisco - As an away underdog, the Dons are 7-23 (23.3%).
• Texas - As an away underdog since 2016, Texas is 12-34 (26.1%) Straight Up.
• Colorado State - As an underdog, Colorado State is 22-61 Straight Up since 2016 (26.5%).
• Arizona - Since 2016, as an away underdog Arizona is 6-16 Straight Up 27.3%.
• UNC - As an underdog since 2016, the Tar Heels are just 11-28 (28.2%) Straight Up.
• Boise State - Boise State as an away underdog has gone 12-29 (29.3%) Straight Up since 2016.
• Chattanooga - Mocs are just 8-17-2 ATS in their last 27 neutral site games (29.6%).

20 or Fewer Games

• Vermont - They are 0-12 against ranked opponents dating back to 2003.
• Indiana - Hoosiers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games as an underdog (25%).
• Loyola Chicago - As an away dog, Loyola Chicago is 5-15 Straight Up (25%) since 2016.  They are 3-12 since 2018.
• Colgate - 3-8-1 record (27.3%) Against The spread this season in non-conference games. 
• Michigan - After a win, they are 5-12 Straight Up (29.3%).
• Tennessee - As an away underdog, Tennessee is 6-14 Straight Up (30.0%) since 2016.

Odds to Win the 2022 NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship (updated March 12)

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- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com