Final Four Cumulative Coaching Records
Includes Saturday's games
Championships
10 - John Wooden, UCLA
4 - Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
3 - Bob Knight, Indiana; Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
M; Ed Jucker, Cincinnati; Branch McCracken, Indiana; Dean Smith, North Carolina; Roy Williams, North Carolina; Phil Woolpert, San Francisco
Final Four Appearances
12 - John Wooden, UCLA
11 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke; Dean Smith, North Carolina
7 - Roy Williams, Kansas-North Carolina
6 - Denny Crum, Louisville; Tom Izzo, Michigan State; Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
5 - Bob Knight, Indiana; Guy Lewis, Houston; Lute Olson, Iowa-Arizona; Rick Pitino, Providence-Kentucky-Louisville
Consecutive Final Four Appearances
9 - John Wooden, UCLA, 1967-75
5 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke, 1988-92
6; Dean Smith, North Carolina, 1967-69; Fred Taylor, Ohio State, 1960-62; Phil Woolpert, San Francisco, 1955-57
Final Four Games
24 - John Wooden, UCLA
19 - Dean Smith, North Carolina
18 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
11 - Adolph Rupp, Kentucky; Roy Williams, Kansas-North Carolina
10 - Denny Crum, Louisville
9 - Bob Knight, Indiana; Guy Lewis, Houston
M; Tom Izzo, Michigan State; Lute Olson, Iowa-Arizona; Fred Taylor, Ohio State
Final Four Wins
21 - John Wooden, UCLA
11 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
9 - Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
8 - Dean Smith, North Carolina
7 - Bob Knight, Indiana
6 - Roy Williams, Kansas-North Carolina
M; Ed Jucker, Cincinnati; Fred Taylor, Ohio State; Phil Woolpert, San Francisco
Final Four Winning Percentage
(Minimum: 4 games)
1.000 (4-0) - Branch McCracken, Indiana
.875 (21-3) - John Wooden, UCLA
.833 (5-1) - Billy Donovan, Florida; Ed Jucker, Cincinnati; Phil Woolpert, San Francisco
.818 (9-2) - Adolph Rupp, Kentucky
.800 (4-1) - Jim Calhoun, Connecticut
.778 (7-2) - Bob Knight, Indiana
.750 (3-1) - Doggie Julian, Holy Cross; Ken Loeffler, La Salle; Al McGuire, Marquette; Frank McGuire, St. John's-North Carolina; Pete Newell, California
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Sweet 16 Odds Purdue vs Duke Sweet 16 Picks & PredictionsThis will basically be a road game for Duke against a very athletic team. I believe that there experience and shooting will help against their zone. I believe defensively they should be able to slow them down. Sweet 16 Odds list Duke -8 favorites over Purdue heading into this Sweet 16 Picks matchup.
Here is a game in which a #1 seed could easily been seen waving good-bye to its tournament hopes at the final buzzer. Purduetotal Purdue vs Duke set at 127 points. has regrouped after injury sidelined their #2 scorer and rebounder, replacing Robbie Hummel with gutsy, tough-as-nails senior guard Chris Kramer, a defensive specialist who will likely have the assignment of taking Duke's sharp-shooting Jon Scheyer off his game. Some sportsbooks have listed the the total Purdue vs Duke set at 127 points.
Sweet 16 Picks - Duke's big 3 will take this game to another level. It should be an easy 10-15 point victory for my blue devils! Do you realize that the Duke Blue Devils, one of college basketball's true goliaths, haven't beaten a team seeded higher than No. 5 in the NCAA Tournament since 2001? If the Dukies can do just that in handling Purdue on Friday night in Houston, then the Blue Devils will reach their first Elite Eight since 2004. Sweet 16 Predictions Bet on Duke to win by double digits.
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The Madness March Ever
For anyone that has been complaining that the most recent NCAA tournaments have lacked drama and that the NCAA basketball lines have become too predictable, the defense presents Exhibit A: Day 1 of this year's NCAA basketball bracket action. The first day of action of the 2010 NCAA basketball betting tournament was arguably the greatest single opening day in the tournament's history and through the NCAA odds on their head.
If you like NCAA basketball lines upsets than you were on Cloud 9 yesterday as top seeded teams in the NCAA basketball bracket dropped like flies in the first day action. The NCAA odds makers and the NCAA selection committee looked foolish as their predictions fell by the wayside in a day full of excitement and college basketball betting upsets.
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The entire Big East was exposes as a fraud as it went 1-3 in the opening day action; it's teams beaten by much lower seeded teams in the NCAA basketball lines. We're not talking about #9 seeds over #8 seeds here, but rather major NCAA odds upsets like #14 seeds over #3 seeds and #11 seeds over #6 seeds.
And that was just part of the craziness we witnessed on a wild day upsets that turned the NCAA basketball bracket into a pretzel. All the #1 seeds made it through with relative ease as expected, but the rest of the games were barn-burners with several going into overtime and a handful of others being decided in the final seconds.
If this is any precursor of the college basketball betting action to come than women and children should be put to bed early and basketball wagering fans with heart conditions or pace makers should exit the room because there is no telling how the rest of these sports betting matchups are going to turn out but your pulse is bound to race as the tournament action continues.
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Pac 10 has Reached a New Low
There are several conferences in college basketball betting that are the equivalent to the sports royalty. Just as there are individual programs in the NCAA odds like UCLA, Kentucky, Duke and North Carolina that stand out among the college basketball betting so too are their conferences that stand out. The ACC, the Big East and perhaps none more so than the PAC 10.
Until this year.
This is the single worst performance by the PAC 10 in the NCAA odds perhaps ever. It's almost unheard of not to have at least one PAC 10 team in the national title discussion and at least several ranked in the top 25 at any given point during the college basketball betting season.
But in 2010 it's hard to even remember there was a ranked PAC 10 team. Forget about an NCAA odds championship, just getting a team in the college basketball betting tournament would be a great accomplishment considering the awful play in the conference this season.
Cal has more or less secured the regular season PAC 10 title with a 12-5 mark (20-9) overall. Arizona St can do no worse than second with an 11-6 record (21-9) and the only other team with even a shred of a hope of somehow making the Big Dance is the Washington Huskies, 10-7 in conference (20-9).
Fortunately for PAC 10 fans at least one team is guaranteed a spot in the March Madness as the winner of the conference gets an automatic big based on past glory. But an at large bid will be very hard to come by. If either Cal or ASU fails to win the conference tourney there is a chance they could get an at large invite, but they'll get terribly low seeds if they are invited.
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Syracuse might just be the Best Team in NCAA Basketball BettingDon't let the #2 ranking fool you. When it's all said and done the Syracuse men's basketball team just might be the very best team in all of college basketball betting. This team is talented, deep, well-coached and full of great individual players. It seems a lock for a number one seed in the NCAA odds tournament and could very well be the 2010 college basketball betting champion.
So just what makes this team so good? After all, there are a lot of great teams in the NCAA odds this season with the likes of #1 Kansas, #3 Kentucky, and even fellow Big East team #4 Villanova all with credible claims to the top spot in college basketball betting.
While these are all fine teams the Orangemen look like the team to beat because of their defense and their personnel. The front court of Syracuse led by Wesley Johnson, Kris Joseph and Arinze Onuaku all average double digits in scoring and account for 19 rebounds a game to go along with a combined 3.5 blocks per game. But numbers aside these guys are huge, intimidating and talented.
Aside from the inside dominance this team's zone defense is by far the best in the college basketball betting. None other than the great Bob Knight called Syracuse's zone the best he'd ever seen in basketball, high praise indeed coming from the all time winningest coach in NCAA odds history.
The Orangemen will be as battle tested as any team in the Tournament as well having to run the gauntlet of the regular season Big East schedule as well as the grueling Big East Tournament.
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This Week in Sports Betting: 3/1 through 3/7
The first week of March means there is a lot of madness going on in various basketball arenas across the country. Cappers Mall takes a look at the five best sports betting battles that you should be watching out for in the week ahead. Sports fans will be discussing NBA picks and college basketball March Madness on the message boards.
Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns, Monday 9:00 ET: The points should be flying on the scoreboard at a fast and furious pace on Monday night in the desert when the Suns tackle the Nuggets. These are the top two scoring teams in the NBA, and both can put up 115 points with no troubles on their opponents. The basketball betting action will be great as well, as this could be a potential playoff preview. The Nuggets are still sitting in the catbird's seat in the Northwest Division, while Phoenix is stalking the #4 seed in the postseason. Follow the latest daily NBA odds or the NBA betting matchups.
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Kansas Jayhawks, Wednesday 8:00 ET: This game won't decide first place in the Big XII, as the Jayhawks have already virtually wrapped that up, but a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament might be on the line. The Wildcats are looking to move all the way up to the top line of the dance, while taking care of their arch nemesis in the process. Rock Chalk won the first meeting of these two Big XII powerhouses 81-79 in Manhattan, and college basketball betting fans won't want to miss this one on Hump Day. Follow the latest daily college basketball odds or the NCAA betting matchups.
Vancouver Canucks vs. Chicago Blackhawks, Friday 8:30 ET: The NHL returns after a two-week sabbatical for the Olympic games, and Friday night's premier matchup features two of the best teams in the Western Conference. Vancouver and Chicago are both coming into this week atop their respective divisions, and many think that this could be a preview of the Western Conference Finals. The Blackhawks have the best home record in the West at this point at 23-6-2, which could cause problems for a team that is coming into this week below .500 on the road.
West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Villanova Wildcats, Saturday 12:00 ET: Once upon a time, both of these teams were ranked in the Top-5 and fighting for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. That all came to an end with a relatively recent slide by both teams that has them clawing at a potential #2 slot now. This is the final regular season game for both squads, thus is the last chance to try to impress the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee before the Big East Tournament. The loser could fall out of the Top-4 in the conference, which will mean that there is another game to be played.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic, Sunday 2:30 ET: The Magic will look to gain a tad bit of revenge on the team that cost them the NBA Championship last season when the Lakers pay a visit to Amway Arena on Sunday afternoon. This nationally televised game is bar none the best NBA betting battle of the week, as G Kobe Bryant, F Pau Gasol, and C Andrew Bynum will all be on display against a red hot C Dwight Howard, who enters this week having recorded 53 double-doubles on the season.
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Florida vs. Xavier has tournament implications
Florida coach Billy Donovan admitted a league mandate factored into his decision to schedule Xavier this season.
It turns out, today's non-conference game against the Musketeers could play an important role in determining UF's NCAA Tournament hopes.
Florida hasn't played a non-conference opponent during the Southeastern Conference schedule since facing New Orleans on Feb. 17, 2003. But Donovan said UF's nine days off for exams combined with the O'Connell Center hosting the NCAA Volleyball Tournament regionals last December made finding dates before SEC play difficult.
"I'm excited that we're playing them because it's a good team," Donovan said. "It's just like a league game, basically, and instead of us having an off week. I'd prefer having a game because I think sometimes an off week can take you out of a rhythm and a flow of games coming."
During last spring's SEC meetings, commissioner Mike Slive delivered a stern message to league coaches to improve their non-conference schedules. Florida responded with a non-conference schedule this season that included Michigan State, Florida State, Richmond, Syracuse, Rutgers and North Carolina State.
As a result, Florida's RPI remains NCAA Tournament-worthy (48) despite a 6-4 record in SEC play. A win against Xavier (27 RPI) would give Florida a boost heading into the home stretch of the regular season. As part of a home-and-home series, Florida will play at Xavier next season.
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