NCAAB March Madness
March Madness is the annual NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament held to crown a champion for the season. This year’s event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023.
The tournament features 68 college basketball teams from Division I of the NCAA, which compete in a single-elimination format to determine the national champion. The name “March Madness” was coined in the 1980s and has since become a popular term used to describe the tournament, plus the excitement and frenzy it generates among fans.
2023 March Madness Odds
The odds for March Madness are constantly changing as the teams play throughout the season. Many factors can affect a team’s odds, such as college basketball injuries, changes in coaching staff, or unexpected losses. However, as of now, the 2023 March Madness odds are favoring some of the usual suspects.
Current NCAAB odds for the 2023 March Madness tournament have Gonzaga, Duke, and UCLA as the top three favorites to win the championship. Gonzaga has been on a hot streak in recent years, reaching the championship game in 2021 and going undefeated in the regular season in 2022. Duke is another perennial contender, with a long history of success in the tournament. UCLA, on the other hand, has been a surprise team in recent years, making deep runs in the tournament despite being relatively unknown.
Behind these top three, several other teams are in the mix to make a run in the tournament. Teams like Kentucky, Kansas, and North Carolina are always popular picks to win it all, while other up-and-coming teams like Purdue and Michigan have shown they have what it takes to make a deep run in the tournament.
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March Madness Schedule Explained
Date: Sunday, March 12th, 2023
Time: 6:00pm, ET
The 68 NCAAB teams that will play the March Madness will be announced.
Date: March 14th & 15th, 2023
City: Dayton, OH
Venue: UD Arena
Once the field is down to 64 teams, around the second or third week of March, the tournament tips off with half the teams playing on Thursday and the other half on Friday, for a grand total of 32 games within the two-day stretch.
On Saturday, the second round starts; with the field at 32 teams, 16 games are played over the course of Saturday and Sunday to set up the Sweet 16 for the next round.
Date: March 16th till 19th, 2023
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| March 16 & 18 | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena |
| March 16 & 18 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| March 16 & 18 | Orlando, FL | Amway Center |
| March 16 & 18 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center |
| March 17 & 19 | Albany, NY | MVP Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena |
| March 17 & 19 | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
Date: March 23rd & 24th, 2023
City: Las Vegas, NV & New York, NY
Venue: T-Mobile Arena & Madison Square Garden
Much like the first weekend, the Sweet 16 starts with four games being played on Thursday with another four on Friday; this way, they get down to the “Final Four” on the following Saturday before the National Championship game on Monday.
Ironically, although the event is called March Madness, the Championship game has been played in the first few days of April the past few seasons.
Date: March 25th & 26th, 2023
City: Kansas City, MO & Louisville, KY
Venue: T-Mobile Center & KFC Yum! Center
It consists of the final eight college basketball teams vying for a spot in the Final Four. The NCAAB matchups are highly competitive and often feature upsets and buzzer-beaters, making these specific games a must-watch for basketball fans.
Date: April 1st, 2023
City: Houston, TX
Venue:NRG Stadium
The Final Four is the ultimate stage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, where the four remaining teams battle it out for a chance to play in the championship game.
The Final Four is held at a predetermined location and is a major cultural event, featuring a range of activities and events for fans. The games are intense and unpredictable, with each team playing at the highest level to claim the ultimate prize of a national championship.
Date: April 1st, & April 3rd 2023
City: Houston, TX
Venue: NRG Stadium
The championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the culmination of March Madness and is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events in the United States.
The two best teams from the tournament face off in a winner-takes-all game to determine the national champion. The game is broadcast live on national television and attracts millions of viewers from around the world. It’s a moment of high drama and excitement, where one team will be crowned as the best in college basketball.
How To Bet on March Madness
March Madness is one of the most bet-on tournaments/events in all of sports. There are many people that say March Madness spreads don’t matter. You’ll hear that a lot, but March Madness point spreads certainly do matter. There will be upsets, surely, but the amount of near-upsets there are is an even bigger number than the actual upsets. This means you probably would’ve wanted to have the underdog on the spread rather than the more profitable moneyline.
You can also bet totals along with spreads and the moneyline. This might require a bit more research into the March Madness news and trends, but if you see there are two teams that are offensive juggernauts and like to get up and down the floor, it might be worth a bet on the over. If you have two teams that slow the game down and their pace of play is in the bottom half of college basketball, consider a bet on the under.
Betting on March Madness Props
When betting March Madness, there are also props to bet on, in addition to single-game bets. You can bet futures on a team to win the entire tournament. If you’re not that sure, you can bet on a particular team to advance to at least a particular round.
Not sure if Villanova is going to advance to the championship game, but are confident they can make a deep run? Place a future bet for them to advance to the Elite 8 or the Final Four. It won’t be as profitable as betting them to win the tournament outright, but in some cases you can hedge your bet, if you decide to bet both.
Recap & Odds: 2022 March Madness
What an Exciting Season That Was!
On April 4, 2022, a fierce competition took place in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Kansas Jayhawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels battled it out in the championship game of the 2022 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament at the Caesars Superdome.
The Jayhawks emerged victorious, claiming the title for the 2021-22 season with a 72-69 win over their opponents. This victory marked Kansas’s fourth national championship, and their second under the guidance of head coach Bill Self.
Despite trailing 22-38 near the end of the first half, the Jayhawks displayed remarkable tenacity and staged an impressive comeback from a 16-point deficit, ultimately securing the largest comeback win in the championship game’s history.
Ochai Agbaji of the Jayhawks was recognized as the Most Outstanding Player (MOP) of the 2022 tournament for his exceptional contributions.
2022 NCAAB Odds & Moneyline
At the moment of the championship matchup between North Carolina and Kansas, there was a lot of betting action surrounding it. The Jayhawks were favored to win with a -4 point spread and a -200 money line, while the Tar Heels were the underdogs with a +175 money line. The over-under for the game was set at 151 points.
Kansas was considered to have a dominant offense, their defense always being what really sets them apart. Ranked in the top 20 nationally for adjusted defensive efficiency, the Jayhawks have held opponents to low shooting efficiency and a low percentage of successful free throws. They have always been skilled at blocking shots and preventing assists, which made them a formidable team to go up against. On the offensive side, the Jayhawks were ranked 6th in the country at the time for adjusted efficiency, and exceled in all areas of the game, from shooting to rebounding.
On the other hand, despite being the underdogs, North Carolina had some strengths that could have allowed them to cover the spread: Junior forward Armando Bacot as a force to be reckoned with on the boards and averaging an impressive 13.1 rebounds per game, for instance. They also had sophomore RJ Davis as a valuable asset, with his speed he used to penetrate the lane and make plays.
Kansas had the upper hand in this matchup, but North Carolina’s strengths could have somehow allowed them to cover the spread and potentially come out on top, an upset of sorts. Or not.
