NCAA Basketball betting

How should I hedge my NCAA Bracket Bets

As we all know, there are only four teams left in the college basketball tournament. Here is my situation: if Ohio St. the Championship (the next two games) I will win $1100. However, with a strong field still left of Kentucky and Kansas I’m thinking about hedging my bets in a multitude of ways. These include:

a. Bet $100-200 on Kansas in the first game so I am at least guaranteed some money. Then betting $400-500 on the winner of Kentucky v Louisville. This way in all scenarios I am guaranteed at least some money.

b. Leave the first game up to chance and hope Ohio St. wins and then hedge by betting $400-500 on the winner of Kentucky Louisville. I don’t like this way because of the possibility of me getting no money.

c. Just hope Ohio St. wins!

Now this is where I need some of you experienced bettors/math geeks to give me guidance. For example, should I bet the spread or money line, should I bet different amounts of money, etc.

Thanks!
Okay Ben, then how do I hedge so I can make some money out of this scenario?
The entry fee was $50.

I have been doing this a long time….and I tell you now….Kentucky wins the Championship easily

Options C. and B. would be almost as stupid as setting yourself on fire because you’re too cold.

Bet $200 on the Kansas money line, which is running at about +130 right now. If Kansas wins, you win $260 and don’t go home empty handed.

If Kansas loses, the total amount you can win in your pool goes down to $900, but who cares, because you can still win $900.

Also, at this point, don’t worry about the finals. If OSU wins Saturday, then you come back to Yahoo! answers on Sunday and ask how much you should bet on OSU-Kentucky/Louisville final.

One question, what was the entry fee for this pool? That would play apart into how I hedge this.

@Lakers fans, are you aware that my rings + MJ’s rings, is more then your entire franchise

11 rings.

Better then MJ.
Better then Kobe.
Better then anyone.

11 baby, #1 basketball player ever.

I cant even fit all them rings on my hands. I bet you Kobe doesn’t have that problem.

• trololololololollll
• But do you have more than Lebron?
• Of course you do. You played against a bunch of white guys…
• Quit bragging you old f@rt
• Bill rusell 11 rings + mj 6 rings = 17 rings

  Lakers in reality have 17 championships

  So there tied up

• Wilt the Stilt was better. Give me Cousy and such and you’d git fukked boi.
• U put Bill Russel on a superstar squad for the first decade of his career and of course he gonna win that many championships. A drama-less Kobe/Shaq team can also win as many championships as Russel won if they wanted to. Bill Russel had all the super stars he could ever want on the Celtics team he played for. And to be quite honest not many good teams out East during that Era or West for that matter.
• 5 foot white men…
• Are you aware that my cock is bigger than two of your cocks
• This is so lame. Are you aware that Magics rings plus MJ’s rings plus Kobe’s rings plus Duncans rings are more than all of the rings the celtics have as a team. What was the random crap?
• ya, and the league has more white players back then
  >>>and are you aware kc and sam jones combined has more rings than you and mj combined?
• Hey Bill add your rings with Larry Bird and Paul Pierce.

WHY WOULD HE TELL HER??? 10 points

He’s the one that MESSEGES ME on Facebook and flirts with me and ask me to watch him play basketball. And yesterday he told my friend (who is his cousin) that I was cute . He knows good and well that she would have told me anyways because she’s like my best friend he’s not stupid, he is 17. And then she asked if she could tell me he thought I was pretty and he was smiling and saying no I don’t want her to get her hopes up I don’t wanna think she can get with me" wrf …? I’m 16 btw. And he keeps staring at me and he flirts with me . And it’s not like I told him I liked him or thought he was cute so WHY would he assume that my hopes would be up?? And when he told my friend he also said something about my oxfords .and my fried was like I’m gonna tell her u said that. And she told him what I said about him and he said "I bet you told her I thought she was cute didn’t you?" wtf.
Oh THANKSSS VICTORIA YOU SURE HELPED ME . I honestly had no clue thank you you get 10 points.

because hes a guy…..

you’re welcome.

You’ll understand one day.. its all a mind game. And letting it affect you lets the other person win.

You know how to block people who message you on FB. Also delete him and his cousin from your facebook account. Tell your best friend, FIRST, I’m only keeping friends on my FB, but I have to delete you, also, for him not to see what I tell you and you tell me. I will NOT be accepting messages either. If they are sent I will not read them but delete them. That means anyone who’s a friend of him and her cannot be on your FB or message you. Block them. Trust very few. He’s playing games with you. If he isn’t man enough to tell you he likes you, IF he really does, and has to do so by a cousin, he’s too immature especially at 17!!! REAL guys speak up when they care and want to get to know you better. He’s not grown up enough to have anyone as a female friend or girlfriend. Tell your friend when she’s with you to NOT bring up his name or what he says or does. When she does, tell her to change the subject, or you will walk away from her. This is what happens when a 3rd party gets involved in relationships. You don’t need this confusion of he likes me and wants me to be closer to him, or he doesn’t but is just messing with my mind.

Are you sure YOU really do NOT like him, and you really are playing a game with him? He assumes your hopes are up because you aren’t doing anything to show you do NOT care and seem to enjoy the attention. If you don’t like him, make all your answers to him in person as “NO! Leave me alone!” Don’t even look at him when he seems to flirt. IGNORE HIM! Going through a cousin of a guy (who you are right: is going to tell you things you may or may not want to hear) could destroy a relationship IF that’s REALLY what you want. You need to decide, are you mature enough for this friendship. Is he? The best relationships are those that are long term guy-girl friendships NOT relationships first. People can and do get hurt not knowing what they want, or after they get it, don’t want it anymore. Hearts get broken! Who wants that?

March Madness Elite 8 Betting – Orange, Buckeyes, Cardinals, and Gators Fight For Spots In Final Four

From 68 teams down to eight, it all comes down to this for a trip to New Orleans and the Final Four. The Syracuse Orange, Ohio State Buckeyes, Louisville Cardinals, and Florida Gators are the first four teams to earn their March Madness betting spots in the Elite Eight, and will take to the court Saturday for the chance to represent their regions in New Orleans.

East Region – Final
(2) Ohio State Buckeyes vs. (1) Syracuse Orange
Saturday, 7:05 PM ET

Even though Syracuse reached the tournament as a No. 1 seed, many will consider Ohio State to be the sports betting favorite for this game. The Buckeyes are the second-seed in the region, and nobody will be surprised if they reach the Final Four. Everybody knows about Ohio State’s NBA lottery pick in Jared Sullinger, as well as one of the nation’s top point guard’s in Aaron Craft, but one of the biggest keys to the Buckeyes’ success in recent weeks has been the play of forward DeShaun Thomas, who has emerged from the shadows of both Sullinger and Craft to become a legitimate team leader.

Thomas was averaging 24.5 points in the tournament before scoring 26 against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Sweet 16, and with Sullinger adding another 23 and 11 boards, Ohio State’s depth really showed. Despite getting by in the tournament so far, this is where the loss of center Fab Melo is likely to really be exposed for Syracuse. Jim Boeheim’s squad held together for another close win over the Wisconsin Badgers, but they have been fortunate enough to get this far, and it will be Sullinger and the Buckeyes headed to the Final Four.

March Madness Betting Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes

West Region – Final
(7) Florida Gators vs (4) Louisville Cardinals
Saturday, 4:30 PM ET

Both the Cardinals and Gators pulled off solid upsets to get to the Elite Eight, with Louisville knocking off the top-seeded Michigan State Spartans and Florida taking care of the third-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles. It was pretty easy to write off the Gators early on since they had one of the easiest paths to the Sweet 16, but the win over Marquette changed that, and now Florida has a legitimate shot at the Final Four if they can continue to do an excellent job in terms of both shooting percentage and points in the paint, two of the biggest keys to their success so far.

Much of that will depend on the play of Louisville center Gorgui Dieng, who has developed in to a force in the paint and done an excellent job clogging up the middle for the Cardinals. Peyton Siva has looked solid for Louisville so far, and along with Russ Smith and Kyle Kuric makes up a solid trio at guard for a team that has already proven it can win the big one in the region. Head coach Rick Pitino is the X-Factor in this best best sportsbook contest.

March Madness Betting Pick: Louisville Cardinals

Elite 8 Online Betting – Elite 8 Game Picks

Game 1: Florida Gators vs. Louisville Cardinals – Saturday, March 24

The college basketball betting experts who follow the Big East Conference know that Louisville is a very different team at this point in the season. The Cardinals were really sluggish heading into the Big East Conference Tournament in New York on March 7, and in their second-round win over Seton Hall, they looked entirely unconvincing. However, in the quarterfinals the very next day, Louisville flew up and down the court against Marquette, stifling the Golden Eagles in an 84-71 victory that breathed fresh oxygen into the Cardinals’ competitive lungs.

Louisville big man Gorgui Dieng is still a very unpolished offensive player, but his defense and rebounding have been truly spectacular the past two weeks. Dieng’s defense throttled Davidson in Louisville’s round of 64 win in the NCAA tournament two Thursdays ago, and Dieng was even better last Saturday against New Mexico. He stopped UNM’s star scorer, Drew Gordon, two feet from the basket with the Cardinals clinging to a one-possession lead late in regulation.

That play gave Louisville just enough leverage to survive the Lobos’ comeback attempt and advance to the Sweet 16. However, Dieng was saving his best for the second week of the NCAA tournament. Dieng owned the paint against the top-seeded Michigan State Spartans, swatting away seven shots and altering many others in a convincing 57-44 Louisville win. The Cardinals are not the mediocre squad they in fact were in late February. Moreover, they’re now one win away from the Final Four, an idea that would have seemed absolutely ludicrous in the first week of March.

Louisville looked like a team that would lose its first game in the NCAA tournament. Now, here are the Cardinals, flourishing and standing on the doorstep of greatness. However, they’re going to have their work cut out for them against the Florida Gators. Florida, unlike Michigan State, is a team with multiple perimeter shooters. The Gators pose a different kind of challenge for Louisville and will make it hard for the Cardinals to play the same way they did against Michigan State. As long as Florida hits a decent amount of three-point shots, the Gators have the advantage. Florida will have to go really cold from the perimeter for Louisville to prevail.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Florida

Game 2: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Syracuse Orange – Saturday, March 24

When you do your homework and assess your best best sportsbook on this game, it’s worth noting that one trend is going to give way in Boston, Massachusetts. As sports betting experts are very much aware of, Ohio State head coach Thad Matta has never beaten a higher-seeded team in the NCAA tournament. However, on the other side of the ledger, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim has never made his way to the Final Four as a number one seed.

In the East Regional final, one of those albatrosses is going to be removed from the back of a high-profile head coach. The matchup here clearly favors Ohio State. The Buckeyes have more size, length and power since Syracuse will be without center Fab Melo, who has been removed from the entirety of the NCAA tournament due to eligibility issues connected to academic performance. This is the matchup in which Syracuse’s limitations should definitely come back to haunt the Orange. Ohio State big man Jared Sullinger should feast in the paint, as should teammate DeShaun Thomas. It would be highly surprising if the Buckeyes failed to beat the Orange on Saturday.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Ohio State

I lost a bet! Please help! I hate tickling!!

So this all started about 2 weeks ago when my girlfriend discovered my pure hatred for being tickled.

So we were at her place sitting watching a basketball game and she accidentally poked my side and I jumped away and gasped. She started tickling me more and I demanded that she stopped because I HATE being tickled.

Last week we made a bet that the boys baseball team would win before the girls softball team. If I won I got something special(not revealing) but if she won then I would be tickled. Mercilessly.

The boys team played twice before the softball team so I agreed to the bet. But then our best player broke his foot and we dropped the games. I watched in terror as the girls won their game 5-2.

Now I await Monday. I will be restrained and tickled. I don’t know for how long(it will be a looooong time she says), what I will wear, and she says there will be more than just her. How can I survive this tickle torture?! It’s the worst feeling ever!?!? Please Help!

I hate being tickled as well. Just wear a bunch of heavy coats and socks and shoes so she’ll be tickling that, but pretend as if it’s killing you so she doesn’t make you take it off.

Pee your pants; I’m sure it will gross her out too much to tickle you again,

A bet is a bet. Let her tickle you, but try to go someplace else in your head.

well speaking from personal experience you better learn to like it.i’m really ticklish and every girl i have dated has taken advantage of it

WHY WOULD HE TELL HER IF….10 points

He didn’t want me to know
He’s the one that MESSEGES ME on Facebook and flirts with me and ask me to watch him play basketball. And yesterday he told my friend (who is his cousin) that I was cute . He knows good and well that she would have told me anyways because she’s like my best friend he’s not stupid, he is 17. And then she asked if she could tell me he thought I was pretty and he was smiling and saying no I don’t want her to get her hopes up I don’t wanna think she can get with me" wrf …? I’m 16 btw. And he keeps staring at me and he flirts with me . And it’s not like I told him I liked him or thought he was cute so WHY would he assume that my hopes would be up?? And when he told my friend he also said something about my oxfords .and my fried was like I’m gonna tell her u said that. And she told him what I said about him and he said "I bet you told her I thought she was cute didn’t you?" wtf.

Hi, feel uncomfortable ! right? No, make ur mind be strong.
Love is love where have no distance, age, nationality, religion or anything.
The other name of love is Sacrifice, for this everybody not get love.
It is the last result of a good understanding, caring, searing, commitment etc.
when a good relation turn over for a long time it will be love.
But a short time relation or “love at first sight” is an emotion of sex and fake.
Try to love after like and must be by mind or heart, not by sex or beauty.
Take care.

"The City of Champions"

It’s funny that all these Bear fans are coming on making comments about Detroit now that there winning in every sport other than basketball. Stafford is the youngest QB to ever reach 5,000 yards in a season and 1 of only 4 in history, think thats only because of Calvin? Must not have seen the comebacks we made and how much he spreads the ball to Pettigrew, Titus Young and Schefler. Also Stafford IS NOT injury prone, his injuries were things that could not be prevented and have little to do with his toughness, you can say he is a pussy but bet you didnt watch him throw a touchdown as time expired against the Browns to win the game the play after he dislocated his shoulder did you? Cutler gets a finger injury and he is out for the season yet when Stafford plays with broken fingers he is a pussy? At least he played, you guys know nothing and are just upset that Detroit is finally returning to its title as "The City of Champions"
Agree with them teams, except add in 49ers
@Nick – Lets compare by sports, Bulls destroy Pistons. Lions made playoffs last year and Bears didn’t. Tigers made playoffs and neither Chicago team did, Tigers got one of the best players in the league and White Sox lost their best pitcher. Red Wings are currently in 4th place in the Western Conference and Chicago is 6th. We will win some championships soon enough but im sure you will have an excuse when we do.

@Jashua – you must not have seen the 5 or so Chicago fan post about Detroit today huh?
@Bear Down – Read comment to Nick and you will see what sports we are winning in more often than Chicago
@Nick – What does 10-20 years ago have to do with the seasons now? We are better in every sport other than basketball, and im sure i don’t know much. I mean I only have a degree in Sports Administration and am only a sports writer, im sure you have much more credentials though huh?

Detroit has a chance to be a big team in the NFC with all the struggles the Saints are facing. Stafford will only get better with time too.

Best teams in the NFC

Green Bay
New York Giants
Detroit Lions
Saints
Eagles
Falcons

Winning in every sport? Sorry but Chicago has a more recent title in hockey, football and baseball than Detroit does. I don’t care about Stafford and his 5,000 yards, if he didn’t have Johnson to throw to he would of thrown around 3,000 yards or so. Yes it’s only because of Calvin. The hell he’s not injury prone. Oh yeah at least he played, Cutler simply isn’t as ignorant as Stafford, playing injured is a huge risk. Detroit is not the City of Champions, they have only won in hockey and basketball recently and their basketball title was 8 years ago. This is more of a rant than anything.

@Mike: No it’s only been 7 years since Chicago has won a World Series, if you are going to say something at least get it right. 2005 is quite a bit more recent than 1984.

@Jeff: Yeah no kidding the Bulls destroy the Pistons, and the Bears finished awhole two games behind the Lions not much room for bragging rights there especially considering they lost in the first round, the Lions have never been to a Super Bowl, the Bears have been to 2 and won 1. Who cares if the Tigers made the playoffs? They haven’t won anytime recently and the Sox have. Getting Prince Fielder doesn’t give the Tigers the division, pennant or World Series and no the White Sox did not lose their best pitcher. LOL the Hawks are ONE point behind the Red Wings, ONE FREAKING POINT, they are tied for 5th with Nashville so no the Red Wings are not better than the Hawks, the Hawks currently have beaten the Red Wings two games in a row and have a more recent cup than he Red Wings do. No you won’t win a championship soon enough, Detroit teams are not as good as you think they are.

Who cares if people are posting about Detroit? Chicago is far more superior than Detroit is and that is a fact.

Detroit hasn’t won in baseball since 1984, football since 1957, basketball since 2004 and hockey since 2008. Chicago won in baseball in 2005, football in 1985, basketball in 1998 so Detroit actually has one more recent title there and hockey since 2010. Just shut up Jeff you don’t have a clue.

It has to do with the fact that Detroit hasn’t won much lately, the Lions have not proven that they are better than the Bears. No you are not better in every sport other than basketball, you aren’t better in hockey and you aren’t better in football and outside of one month of the season you aren’t better in baseball either. I don’t give a shit what kind of degree you have and are a sports writer that doesn’t mean shit. Lying to yourself isn’t a good thing.

You what said CHICAGO IS THE CITY OF CHAMPS HAHAHAHAHAHAH 100 SOMETHIN YEARS SINCE THEY ONE A WORLD SERIES

New York is New York Yankees best baseball team ever
Giants recent superbowl champion
Rangers 1st place in the east
Knicks only 8 seed to reach the NBA finals but melo amare chandler lin BABY Mike woodson all day

Uh@ Mike we won a world series 7 years ago,funny when did Detroit win their last world series.Sure they have The Red Wings,but that is soon coming an end.They have a incomplete football team that is punkish and plays dirty.The Tigers have a good chance of Making the playoffs.And yes Stafford is severely injury prone.So please stop coming on here with a bias of Detriot and asking stupid things like this and attacking Chicago.

Actually Pittsburgh is The City of Champions, which started in the 70s. Second being injury prone DOESN’T mean you can avoid the injuries, it means you get injured a lot. The Lions aren’t about to become a Championship team in my opinion, it’s just the way it is.

Uhm, I only follow the major sports, what sport is Detroit winning in? Soccer? Field Hockey? Competitive Cheerleading?

Sweet 16 South Bracket Betting – South Regional Sweet 16 Game Picks

Game 1: Xavier Musketeers vs. Baylor Bears – Friday, March 23

As March madness betting experts know, the Xavier Musketeers are one of the longest of long shots to make the Final Four. Xavier has suffered through a very inconsistent season. The Musketeers were a No. 6 seed in 2011 and 2010, but they dropped to a No. 10 seed with a veteran lineup. Xavier is in this game because it was good enough to beat Notre Dame and Lehigh, but it’s also necessary to point out that Xavier needed a Notre Dame lane violation with 2.8 seconds left in regulation to beat the Irish; they probably would have gone to overtime without that violation on a made Notre Dame foul shot. Then, Xavier benefited from the second-biggest upset of the tournament so far, Lehigh’s conquest of second-seeded Duke.

If Xavier had played Duke on Sunday, the Musketeers would very likely be home right now. Baylor is an inconsistent team. The Bears have endured many rocky patches in their own right this season, but the Bears are stronger and quicker at most spots on the floor. They have better shooters and have performed at a much higher level than Xavier has all season long. Take Baylor in this game. The Bears are a loaded team that should be able to make Xavier pay for any mistakes it makes on Friday evening in Atlanta.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Baylor

Game 2: Indiana Hoosiers vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Friday, March 23

When you do your homework and assess your sports bet on this game, college basketball betting experts will tell you that the odds do not favor Indiana for several very simple reasons. First of all, it’s hard to beat a team as good as Kentucky on one occasion; Indiana will be attempting to do the deed a second time this season. Moreover, Indiana will be playing this game without guard Verdell Jones, an important defender for IU who adds depth to coach Tom Crean’s rotation and enables role players to be that much more effective when coming off the bench.

Kentucky is a team that wears down opponents with its high energy level and constant defensive pressure. Indiana needs Jones in a game like this, but with Jones out for the season with an injury, the cards are simply stacked against the Hoosiers. Kentucky can fall in love with the three-point shot and suffer as a result, but the Wildcats are likely to learn their lesson this time around. All these reasons add up to a Kentucky victory inside the Georgia Dome.

There are two more convincing reasons to pick Kentucky here. One is that in the Dec. 10 game won by Indiana, Kentucky big man Anthony Davis got into foul trouble for one of the few times this season. That’s not likely to happen again. Second, Indiana has been extraordinarily good inside its home gymnasium, Assembly Hall, but very average outside it. Safe to say, this game isn’t inside Assembly Hall. Advantage, Wildcats.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Kentucky

Sweet 16 Midwest Bracket Betting – Midwest Regional Sweet 16 Game Picks

Game 1: Ohio Bobcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels – Friday, March 23

As experts who bet on March Madness know, North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall is likely going to miss this game because of a fracture to a small bone in his right wrist. Marshall is the engine that makes the Carolina offense go. The Tar Heels floundered in late 2010 and early 2011 when Larry Drew III was their point guard. When Marshall stepped in, however, the Tar Heels flourished. North Carolina plays with its preferred up-tempo look when Marshall is in the game. When Marshall is out of the lineup, the Tar Heels have a much tougher time distributing the ball and getting both the movement and spacing they need in their halfcourt sets.

The Ohio Bobcats, having already beaten fourth-seeded Michigan and a tough defensive opponent from South Florida, could definitely give North Carolina trouble. Don’t look at the 12-number difference in seedings (Ohio is No. 13 in the Midwest Region, North Carolina the top seed), because North Carolina is probably a No. 8 seed without Marshall. Ohio is playing better than a No. 13 seed. Ultimately, this is about matchups and their particularities.

North Carolina has so much size near the rim with Tyler Zeller and John Henson that it should be able to kill Ohio on the boards. Even if North Carolina doesn’t hit jump shots, it should be able to win this game on the glass. Go with North Carolina… in a close one.

College Basketball Betting Pick: North Carolina

Game 2: North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Kansas Jayhawks – Friday, March 23

When you do your homework and assess your sports bet on this game, college basketball betting experts will tell you that Kansas is anything but a sure thing in this contest. The Jayhawks played terribly against Purdue on Sunday evening. Only one player, Elijah Johnson, hit perimeter shots with any degree of regularity, and it is this lack of reliable knockdown shooters that makes Kansas an incomplete team. North Carolina State will likely pack in its defense and force Kansas to make shots.

What works in Kansas’ favor, though, is that the Jayhawks aren’t likely to shoot as poorly in this game as they did against Purdue. Moreover, Kansas has more strength and power than North Carolina State does within five feet of the rim. North Carolina State has a short bench, and the Wolfpack have been very prone to foul trouble this season. If anyone on North Carolina State’s roster gets into big foul trouble, the Wolfpack will quickly run out of bodies, which means that they’ll run out of gas in the final 10 minutes of regulation.

There’s a very real chance that N.C. State can win this game, but the margins are much smaller for the Pack than they are for the Jayhawks. The percentage choice in this contest is definitely Kansas. The Jayhawks should play well after pulling off an escape job this past weekend.

College Basketball Betting Pick: Kansas