A beginner's guide to betting the men's and women's tournaments, and how it differs from filling out a bracket.
'All we can do is to try to make this world better': Daria Kasatkina is a force on and off the tennis courtElle Duncan joins"The Pat McAfee Show" to give insight on the NCAA women's tournament putting Iowa in the toughest region. With the First Four games not counting for bracket scores and the round of 64 still a lifetime away , you've got thoughts and predictions you want to get out there.
ESPN BET also has markets open for teams to reach the Sweet 16, Elite 8, win their region and make the Final Four, get to the title game or win the national championship. Of course, that's in addition to every individual game having sides, totals and money lines. Since 2015, underdogs have held their own in the first round, covering the spread at a 54% clip, and in the typical"seed upset" matchups, the trend becomes even more notable. Underdogs seeded 9-13 in that span are 72-55-1 ATS, or against the spread, in their round-of-64 games, a 57% cover rate.
If you believe in a long shot, it can be more beneficial to bet on it to make a big run than to pick it in your bracket. One of my sleeper picks this year is New Mexico, which finished in the top 25 in NET and KenPom rankings but was given an 11-seed. The Lobos are currently favored over Clemson at ESPN BET, and are in the region with supposedly the"worst" 1-seed and a 2-seed in Arizona that has put up the occasional dud.
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