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March Madness or NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off in March with plenty of basketball betting tips for the event.
Key Info
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament is one of the popular basketball tournaments in the United States. First held in 1939, it features 68 college basketball teams fighting out for the national Championship. This is a single-elimination tournament, which is also known as March Madness. Basketball predictions occur in huge numbers when it comes to this tournament, which is regarded as a huge sporting event in the United States. The tournament comprises of the 32 teams, who have won the Championship, from the Division I. The remaining 36 teams come in through the at-large berths, which are decided by the NCAA. Basketball betting tips for the tournament starts searching for the winners even from this stage.
History
The tournament has been following the format of 68 teams in the knockout stages since 2011. UCLA are the most successful when it comes to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. However, it is quite possible that the NCAA basketball odds for the 2017 season will favour the likes of Villanova or Connecticut. Even though UCLA are incredibly successful with 11 titles, they have not been successful since 1995.
Only two teams have managed to retain the title since 1976. Duke managed to achieve this feat in the 1991 and 92 campaigns, while Florida are the most recent after being successfully 2006 and 2007. The rarity of retaining the championship means that Villanova are already as having fewer chances of success in the tournament, according to the NCAA tournament odds.
Kentucky and Duke are the most successful team besides UCLA. The former’s last title came in 2012, while Duke won the event in 2015. Villanova’s title in the 2016 edition was their first since 1985, and only the team’s second.
2017 Favourites
The early contenders for the 2017 title, according to the NCAA odds, are the likes of North Carolina, Louisville, Florida, Notre Dame, and Duke. North Carolina managed to win the league this season. It was largely down to the presence of Justin Jackson, who has the highest offensive rebounding rate in the country. Florida are looking to feature in the first NCAA tournament since 2012.
A reason for backing Florida in the odds NCAA basketball would be the presence of Jonathan Isaac and Dwayne Bacon. They are two of the best players in the nation today. Even though Duke have had a difficult year, they have a 10 RPI which makes them rank highly in the NCAA odds basketball.
How to Bet on Basketball
The past ten years have seen a whopping ten different winners of the March Madness tournament. Keep this in mind, bettors should know that losing Outright bets is something very common. On the same note, there are many opportunities to find NCAA basketball bets with real value. Keeping up with the statistics and news can help you immensely when it comes to successful betting choices.
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