If this Sweet 16 field looks familiar to you, it should: three of the four West participants are repeats from last year, with only Texas Tech swapping in as the Lone Star representative (was Texas A&M last year). Can the Wolverines return to the Elite Eight? Can Gonzaga exact revenge upon Florida State after falling to the ‘Noles in this round last year?
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: Midwest Region
After spoiling Kansas’ plans to play in its ‘home away from home’ at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Auburn now set its sights on dispatching yet another powerhouse from the blue blood infested Midwest Region. While the Tigers hope to keep their 3-point party rolling, the Coogs aim to de-throne the potentially PJ Washington-less Wildcats.
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
Duke survived a Round of 32 heavyweight bought with Tacko Fall and UCF, while Michigan State dominated a hapless, Jordan Murphy-less Minnesota squad. Now they head to the nation’s capital to take on Virginia Tech and LSU, respectively, two teams who could give their higher-ranked opponents issues…
Read more2018-19 Sweet 16 Preview: South Region
In this chalky Sweet-16, the South region features the only double-digit seed left in the field. Can Oregon continue its mad dash through March? Or will one of the heavy hitters, Virginia, Tennessee and Purdue, cut down the nets this weekend in Louisville?
Read moreDefining Duke's Dominance
Herein, we compare this year’s rendition of the big bad Blue Devils with some of college basketball’s most dominant teams of the past decade to put into perspective just how dominant Duke has been this season…
Read moreBonus Peek at Futures: Conference Tournaments
In a bonus edition of Jim’s look at the college hoops futures market, he dives into the just-released Conference Tournament odds at Caesars, hoping to find a winner or six to cash in on Selection Sunday…
Read moreNew Coach, New Pace
Can we find any edge betting totals on teams playing significantly faster or slower than last year? The obvious answer is yes, but how do we identify those teams early? The answer is on the sidelines…
Read moreAgainst-the-Spread Darlings & Duds: November Recap
Need to beef up your bankroll? Get smart on which squads are trending up and down in the college basketball handicapping market…
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures - 2018-19
Jim’s annual preseason dive into the NCAA futures market is here! Will he find the next Villanova (a 20:1 winner last year) among this season’s odds? He thinks he has…
Read more2017-18 Final Four Preview: Michigan vs. Loyola Chicago
And then there were four... Michigan and Loyola enter the Final 4 riding a combined 30-game winning streak, so something's gotta give this Saturday in San Antonio to determine who plays for all the marbles Monday night.
Read more2017-18 Elite 8 Preview: Villanova vs. Texas Tech
Nova Nation and the Red Raiders find themselves one step away from college basketball's most revered stage - will Chris Beard break through for his first ever Final 4? Or will the Nova offensive machine keep rolling and send the Wildcats back to the grand stage after falling short in the Round of 32 last season...
Read more2017-18 Sweet 16 Preview: East Region
The East has become the 'Region of Chalk' with four of the top 5 seeds advancing to the Sweet 16 - All eyes turn to Boston where Villanova, West Virginia, Purdue and Texas Tech will determine the fate of their Final 4 destiny...
Read moreSouth Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament Preview
Armed with two of the toughest defenses college basketball has ever seen, Virginia and Cincinnati find themselves on a collision course as the top-2 seeds in the South...
Read moreMidwest Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament
The Midwest region is a gauntlet of Blue Bloods with Kansas, Duke, and Michigan State leading the way. Will the old guard maintain dominance or will a new contender like Auburn, Clemson, or TCU make a run to the Final Four?
Read moreEast Region Preview: 2017-18 NCAA Tournament
'The Brunson Burner' and the top-seeded Wildcats are back to avenge last year's round of 32 departure in hopes of recapturing the magic from 'Supernova's' 2016 national championship run...
Read moreQuick Peek at Futures: February Follow-Up
With the stock market in the midst of a record breaking slide, it's time to reallocate those assets to the always safe and steady futures market - and we're obviously talking about college basketball futures, not boring commodities...
Read moreAgainst the Spread Trends & Analysis: Conference Betting Guide
Looking for an edge against your bookie? Let the data guide you with 3MW's conference gambling tool, which houses a decade's worth of ATS results for all conference games to help you explore historical team and matchup trends.
Read moreAgainst the Spread Trends & Analysis: The Impact of Injuries
The Vegas oddsmakers are essentially robotic in their level of precision setting college basketball lines on a night-to-night basis - but do injury and eligibility nuances throw a wrench into their models?
Read moreAgainst the Spread Trends & Analysis (Mid-December Recap)
We're officially in the awkward downtime of the college basketball season anxiously awaiting conference action to ramp up, so what better time for another update on the best and worst teams against the spread so far this year...
Read moreAgainst the Spread Trends & Analysis (Thanksgiving Checkpoint)
It's still November, but we highlight the early Against-the-spread Winners and Losers to help you beat your bookie and the big bad town of Las Vegas, Nevada...
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