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Handicapping the men’s NCAA Tournament Saturday slate
March Madness is finally here and we have a full slate of Sweet Sixteen games on Saturday. Below are my favorite bets for the College Basketball NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Saturday slate. Baylor vs. Villanova Villanova has put all doubters to rest after cruising to a Sweet 16 fairly easily without leader and star point […]
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NCAA Tournament props for the Saturday action
With the Sweet Sixteen set, Brad Evans from FTNFantasy.com blows out the candles and rolls out a four-pack of player props for this weekend’s matchups. (Do you like to play daily fantasy sports? Then you need to check out MonkeyKnifeFight.com. MKF is the fastest-growing daily fantasy site out there because at Monkey Knife Fight there are […]
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Final Four Futures: The Ramblers are a divine wager worth making
Chaos. Turmoil. Endless disappointment.  Unless you’re Bill Walton camping out in your backyard teepee hitting the bong repeatedly in celebration, presumably only in a loincloth, odds are strong your bracket was rolled and smoked ages ago.  Historically speaking, this is the nuttiest, wackiest and most unpredictable NCAA Tournament ever. From VCU’s inability to play due […]
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Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Monday slate
March Madness is finally here and we have a full slate of opening weekend on Monday. Below are my favorite four bets for the college basketball NCAA Tournament second round Monday slate. Oregon vs. Iowa Zoning Iowa is typically a poor idea, as the Hawkeyes’ No 2 ranked offense is predicated on good ball movement […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 22)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Ohio (+8.5), USC (ML) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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Handicapping the men’s NCAA Tournament Sunday slate
March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening-weekend games Sunday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament second-round slate for Sunday. Loyola Chicago vs. Illinois This is an unbelievably tough second round draw for the Illini as they get the ninth-best team in the country, per […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 21)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Baylor (-3.5), Arkansas (+4.5) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Saturday slate
March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Saturday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Saturday. Creighton vs. UCSB Creighton may be on upset watch in this one, as UCSB can cause a ton of matchup problems for the Bluejays. […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 20)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Ohio (+9.5), Abilene Christian (+11.5) (Tipico […]
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Handicapping the men's NCAA Tournament Friday slate
March Madness is finally here, and we have a full slate of opening round games Friday. Below are my favorite four bets for the men’s NCAA Tournament first-round slate for Friday. Purdue vs. North Texas In what should be an absolute ugly grinder of a matchup, two of the better game preparation coaches in the […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 19)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Loyola-Chicago (ML), Oral Roberts (+18.5) (Tipico […]
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How to get paid to watch the March Madness men’s tourney
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, March Madness, is second only to the Super Bowl in terms of betting interest from the casual fan. I know this, you know this, and the sportsbooks absolutely know this as well. Every single one of them has some kind of bonus, boost or free bet option this weekend. If […]
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FTN CBB Algo
Each day, I'll be running the FTN CBB Algo to create projected lines and compare them to the current available odds to find potential value. If the model projects Penn State to be a 5-point favorite and current Vegas odds are Penn State -1, there are 4 points of value per the model. However, if […]
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NCAA Tournament props for the Friday action
We’re all set for the men’s NCAA Tournament to start, which means we’re all set to get our gambling boots on. Here’s a look at four of my favorite props for the opening-round games Friday. (Do you like to play daily fantasy sports? Then you need to check out MonkeyKnifeFight.com. MKF is the fastest growing daily […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 18)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Michigan St. (ML), Drake (ML) (Tipico […]
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Bracket Busters – Which #1 Seed Loses First?
Gonzaga, Michigan, Illinois and Baylor all had terrific seasons, and are each deserving of their spots as No. 1 seeds. But now it’s March Madness, and almost every year it seems we get some major upsets in the first weekend. Of this group of No. 1 seeds, let’s discuss who is most likely to lose […]
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March Madness Bracket Breakdown
Merry March Madness! At this juncture one year ago, this typically boisterous college basketball voice fell silent. Uncrowned conference champions, empty stadiums, cancelled brackets — COVID-19’s sinister wrath robbed everyone of March’s annual rite.  However, with the void finally and euphorically filled, the NCAA Men’s Tournament is on the horizon. Everyone, including bizzaro Steve in […]
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Handicapping the men’s NCAA Tournament First Four
March Madness is finally here, and we have a slate of four play-in games Thursday to round out the 64-team bracket. Below are my favorite bets for the men’s college basketball NCAA Tournament play-in games. Michigan State vs. UCLA These teams come into this game playing much different basketball. Sparty ended the regular season with […]
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5 Potential Bracket Busters for March Madness
March Madness is finally upon us, taking a look at the bracket there are many potential upsets that can take place in the first round.  Here's a look at five upsets that could bust your brackets in the first round. Ohio State vs. Oral Roberts Odds Ohio State opened up at -17 in an exciting […]
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March Madness: Round 1 West Region betting preview
Below are my game-by-game breakdowns of the West Region, featuring background tendencies for each team and matchup-specific notes to aid your decision-making process for Friday and Saturday. Stats are pulled from KenPom, ShotQuality, Haslametrics, HoopMath, and Synergy. This section will be updated following completion of the play-in games to reflect updated first round matchups.  Norfolk […]
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Everything you need to know about March Madness
Following one of the strangest seasons in college basketball history, March Madness is finally underway. Here at FTN, we want to make sure that you have all of the information you need when filling out your brackets. For a full list of teams participating in the tournament, check out Brad Evans’ big board.  When Does […]
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BRACKET FLAMES: Loyola-Chicago with real chance to blow through the field
Stormy, husky, brawling City of Big Shoulders Chicago, as Carl Sanburg so eloquently described in his classic poem of the same name, is an enduring place. Tough, resilient and leathery, its citizens, hardened by blood-thickening winters and elbow grease applied to fueling smokestacks during its industrial past, are blue-collar rugged with a twist of affability. […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 14)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: St. Bonaventure (ML), Illinois (ML) (Tipico […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 13)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Illinois (ML), Alabama (ML) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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Some of the best sportsbook offers for the NCAA Tournament
It is March Madness time, and some of the online sportsbook have gone mad with their deposit bonuses and free bets for the tournament. Taking advantage of this free bonus money, risk-free bets and odds boosts is the best way to turn a profit. Let’s take a look at some of the ways we can […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 12)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: UConn (+4.5), Oklahoma St. (+12.5) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 11)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Kentucky ML, Nevada (+8.5) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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NCAA Conference Tournament Preview: Big Sky
Favorite: Eastern WashingtonValue: Montana State (+1300 DK) Tier 1: EWU, Weber St, Southern UtahTier 2: Montana StTier 3: N. Colorado, Portland St, Montana, Sacramento St, Idaho StTier 4: N. ArizonaTier 5: Idaho The main contenders Whereas a handful of low-major leagues feature an obvious favorite, the Big Sky is balanced at the top with three evenly matched squads. Southern Utah “won” the top […]
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NCAA Conference Tournament Preview: Big East
Favorite(s): Creighton, UConnValue: Seton Hall (+1500 FD) Tier 1: CreightonTier 2: Villanova, UConnTier 3: Seton Hall, Xavier, Marquette, Providence, St. John’sTier 4: Butler, GeorgetownTier 5: DePaul Ding dong … is the witch dead? Villanova sailed through the season as the apparent league favorite, but Collin Gillespie’s season-ending knee tear and Justin Moore’s “significant” ankle sprain relegate the ‘Cats to Tier 2 status. […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 10)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Xavier (-3.5), Utah (-3.5) (Tipico Sportsbook) […]
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Big Noise Tipico CBB parlay of the day (March 9)
Multiple times each week, FTN Bets’ resident college basketball junkie, Brad Evans, will attempt to posterize the ‘books with his favorite selections, whether sides, totals, teasers or parlays. As always, fade or follow Brad’s picks — fading is encouraged — that’s up to you.  2-leg alternative line parlay play: Duke (-9.5), ND/Wake (OVER 137.5) (Tipico […]
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Tipico Tips: Betting the CBB futures market
The best way to get a big score betting on college basketball’s March Madness is to hit a futures bet. Last week we discussed the best ways to bet on individual games for the upcoming NCAA Basketball tournament. You can check that article out if you missed it. This week, we have the beginning of the […]
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