NCAA Tournament Betting Guide

Written by Jimmy Boyd on March 23, 2007

Jimmy Boyd’s NCAA tournament betting guide will help you pick more winners in the big dance than you ever have before. Just follow these tricks of the trade and watch your college basketball betting winning percentage increase instantly. For the most March Madness winners each and every year, there is no better choice than the NCAA basketball picks offered by Jimmy Boyd of Locksmith Sports.

Be Selective

Some guys like to go right down the line and lay down on every single game. As much fun as that sounds, it’s just not a solid betting strategy. Not every game will show value and some games will show more value than others. That’s why we need to pass on some, wager more on some, and wager less on others. Realize that the tourney is a marathon and not a sprint. We’ll look to make a little on every round and at the end, we’ll have a nice little bankroll to show for it.

Leave Your Biases at the Door

If you have trouble betting against your favorite team, you may want to forget about wagering on that team all together. Holding biases in tournament time can get you in a world of trouble. Each game should be looked at objectively as winning money is our goal. If you must lay a few bucks on your team of choice, go ahead, but don’t let that bias really hurt your pocketbook. Some people do the same thing with betting against teams that they hate.

Do the Dogs

Time after time, oddsmakers will overvalue major conference teams against the minor conference and the mid-majors. Really, oddsmakers haven’t seen these types of matchups since early in the season and that’s why they have such trouble gauging the improvements of each team. If you find some dogs that can really shoot it from behind the 3-point line, you’ll have your bookmaker’s head in the Dance. It’s because of that line that we have Cinderella stories.

When You’re Hot, You’re Hot

Teams which come into the tournament on nice runs often keep it going in the postseason. These teams are excellent dogs if you find them in that position. By the same token, if a team has limped its way in, they might be primed for an early departure. We saw this with Duke last year.

Defense wins Championships

It also covers the spread. Back to my underdog theory. I’ve had a lot of success picking dogs that can really play defense. Good defensive teams are the best suited to keeping the score within the number. Also, favorites which can really “D” up are great futures picks to win it all. I don’t normally play a lot of totals, but oddsmakers tend to set lines more based off of how many points teams score than how many they allow. The solid defensive squad could give us some Unders opportunities as well.

Stick to it

One of the most important things you can do when betting the NCAA tournament is stick to your money management system. If you get down, don’t double your wagers to try to get it all back right away. You could end up in a whole lot more trouble. Use the same standardized system you’ve been using all season long and ride it out. This will keep you from those huge losing days and give you a better chance to win over the course of the tourney. If you don’t have a system, you need to look into developing one or signing up with a handicapper who advises on money management systems. Jimmy is always willing to help in this regard. I hope you’ll find these NCAA tournament betting tips helpful and lucrative this season as you try to beat the college basketball spreads.

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