UMBC beating Virginia Friday night makes an Alabama Crimson Tide win against Villanova more possible than ever. The Tide are a +11 underdog and would pay out $56.50 for every $10 bet with a money line victory. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE
The Tide were the best defensive team in the SEC and can limit opportunities in transition. Consistent scoring is an issue for Alabama as are turnovers and poor shooting. Alabama was 10th or worse in offensive and defensive rebounding percentage in SEC action. This does not bode well for a game against Villanova.
The Crimson Tide owns a ho-hum 19-14 record Straight Up and 17-15-1 record Against The Spread. They only won four games Straight Up in their last ten prior to beating Virginia Tech the other night.
A low-scoring, low-possession game may favor Alabama but 21 of 34 games went UNDER the total for the Tide this season and they still own a Straight Up record that is just a few games above the .500 mark.
The College Basketball Betting Power Ratings suggest a line of Wildcats -11.5 and we do anticipate a cover by Villanova here.
| NCAA BASKETBALL - MEN - Mar 17 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
PPG PAINTS ARENA - PITTSBURG,PA |
| 03/17/2018 |
523 |
RHODE ISLAND |
+9-110 |
o148½-110 |
+395 |
| 11:40:00 |
524 |
DUKE |
-9-110 |
u148½-110 |
-495 |
| 03/17/2018 |
525 |
ALABAMA |
+11-110 |
o149½-110 |
|
| 09:10:00 |
526 |
VILLANOVA |
-11-110 |
u149½-110 |
|
NCAA TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
INTRUST BANK ARENA - WICHITA,KS |
| 03/17/2018 |
527 |
SETON HALL |
+5½-110 |
o154-110 |
+200 |
| 16:10:00 |
528 |
KANSAS |
-5½-110 |
u154-110 |
-240 |
| 03/17/2018 |
529 |
HOUSTON |
+3½-110 |
o133-110 |
+140 |
| 18:40:00 |
530 |
MICHIGAN |
-3½-110 |
u133-110 |
-160 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER - DALLAS,TX |
| 03/17/2018 |
531 |
LOYOLA CHICAGO |
+6-110 |
o130-110 |
+210 |
| 15:10:00 |
532 |
TENNESSEE |
-6-110 |
u130-110 |
-250 |
| 03/17/2018 |
533 |
FLORIDA |
+1½-110 |
o134-110 |
|
| 17:40:00 |
534 |
TEXAS TECH |
-1½-110 |
u134-110 |
|
NCAA TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
TACO BELL ARENA - BOISE,ID |
| 03/17/2018 |
535 |
OHIO STATE |
+3½-110 |
o141-110 |
+155 |
| 16:45:00 |
536 |
GONZAGA |
-3½-110 |
u141-110 |
-175 |
| 03/17/2018 |
537 |
BUFFALO |
+5½-115 |
o155-110 |
+210 |
| 14:15:00 |
538 |
KENTUCKY |
-5½-105 |
u155-110 |
-250 |
NIT TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
BOTTOM TEAMS ARE HOME |
| 03/17/2018 |
539 |
PENN STATE |
+6-110 |
o140½-110 |
+195 |
| 09:00:00 |
540 |
NOTRE DAME |
-6-110 |
u140½-110 |
-235 |
COLLEGE INSIDER TOURNAMENT - SECOND ROUND
BOTTOM TEAMS ARE HOME |
| 03/17/2018 |
547 |
PORTLAND STATE |
+6½-110 |
o156-110 |
+230 |
| 19:00:00 |
548 |
SAN DIEGO |
-6½-110 |
u156-110 |
-270 |
| NCAA BASKETBALL - MEN - Mar 18 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
SPECTRUM ARENA - CHARLOTTE, NC |
| 03/18/2018 |
709 |
TEXAS A&M |
+6-110 |
o151-110 |
+222 |
| 14:15:00 |
710 |
NORTH CAROLINA |
-6-110 |
u151-110 |
-262 |
| 03/18/2018 |
711 |
MD BALTIMORE CO |
+10-110 |
o135½-110 |
+425 |
| 16:45:00 |
712 |
KANSAS STATE |
-10-110 |
u135½-110 |
-545 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
LITTLE CAESARS ARENA - DETROIT, MI |
| 03/18/2018 |
713 |
BUTLER |
+3½-110 |
o143½-110 |
+150 |
| 09:10:00 |
714 |
PURDUE |
-3½-110 |
u143½-110 |
-170 |
| 03/18/2018 |
715 |
SYRACUSE |
+8-110 |
o129½-110 |
+304 |
| 11:40:00 |
716 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
-8-110 |
u129½-110 |
-364 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
BRIDGESTONE ARENA - NASHVILLE, TN |
| 03/18/2018 |
717 |
NEVADA |
+7-110 |
o137-110 |
+249 |
| 15:10:00 |
718 |
CINCINNATI |
-7-110 |
u137-110 |
-309 |
| 03/18/2018 |
719 |
FLORIDA STATE |
+6-110 |
o159-110 |
+222 |
| 17:40:00 |
720 |
XAVIER |
-6-110 |
u159-110 |
-262 |
NCAA TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
VIEJAS ARENA - SAN DIEGO, CA |
| 03/18/2018 |
721 |
MARSHALL |
+12-110 |
o159½-110 |
|
| 18:40:00 |
722 |
WEST VIRGINIA |
-12-110 |
u159½-110 |
|
| 03/18/2018 |
723 |
CLEMSON |
+1-110 |
o146½-110 |
+105 |
| 16:10:00 |
724 |
AUBURN |
-1-110 |
u146½-110 |
-125 |
NIT TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
BOTTOM TEAMS ARE HOME |
| 03/18/2018 |
725 |
MISSISSIPPI STATE |
+6-110 |
o137½-110 |
|
| 09:00:00 |
726 |
BAYLOR |
-6-110 |
u137½-110 |
|
| 03/18/2018 |
727 |
OREGON |
+5-110 |
o152½-110 |
|
| 13:30:00 |
728 |
MARQUETTE |
-5-110 |
u152½-110 |
|
COLLEGE INSIDER TOURNAMENT - (SECOND ROUND)
BOTTOM TEAMS ARE HOME |
| 03/18/2018 |
729 |
DRAKE |
+7-110 |
o154-110 |
|
| 14:00:00 |
730 |
NO. COLORADO |
-7-110 |
u154-110 |
|
| 03/18/2018 |
733 |
MIDDLE TENN ST |
+5-110 |
o143-110 |
|
| 15:30:00 |
734 |
LOUISVILLE |
-5-110 |
u143-110 |
|
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
