Total mind-blower The Fairleigh Dickinson Knights were not even supposed to be in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. But there they were on Friday night, a lowly No. 16 seed facing the Big Ten champs and No. 1 seed Purdue Boilermakers. After 40 minutes, the Knights produced the biggest and most improbable upset in tournament… Read more »
March Madness
Region-By-Region Betting Odds for 2023 March Madness
Bookmakers love Houston and Alabama The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins today and with it will come tons and tons of betting. The American Gaming Association projects that 68 million Americans will wager $15.5 billion during March Madness. With that in mind, let’s take a look at who the sportsbooks are tabbing as the favorites,… Read more »
“Mattress Mack” At It Again, Riding the Houston Cougars and a $1 Million Bet Into the Final Four
This has been a weird, unpredictable college basketball season, but what has been predictable is that Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale placed yet another whopper of a bet. And with just four teams remaining in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, he has a chance to win big. The furniture store owner known for making massive bets… Read more »
Sportsbooks Welcome the Return of March Madness
Wagers are pouring in The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments return in a few days after being canceled last year only about a week before they were to begin. Nearly everything in the world was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and we aren’t in the clear yet – but it was the… Read more »