Sports MarketWatch
2/22/2010 5:00 PM EST
By The Team at SportsInsights.com
Welcome to the Sports
Marketwatch – NCAA Basketball Edition, where SportsInsights gives
sports fans unprecedented insight into the sports marketplace. If you
want to know what is really happening on the sportsbook side, you now
have an all-access pass with Sports
Marketwatch!
The staff at SportsInsights.com speaks directly with the line
managers at some of the sports betting industry’s largest
sportsbooks about which games the public is chasing and which ones the Sharps are
pounding. Let's look at
what’s in store for the upcoming NCAAB games.
Sports
Marketwatch - NCAA Basketball Edition
Roy Williams' nightmare continued last Tuesday, as the Tar Heels put up
their lowest point total since he became coach. They managed only 21
points in the first half and 51 in the game, not even threatening to
close a 20-point halftime deficit. Despite a scoreless game from Iman
Shumpert, Georgia Tech dominated behind their twin towers, Derrick
Favors and Gani Lawal, winning 68-51 and denying our cover in the
process.
2009 NCAA Basketball Games to Watch:
7-10-1, 41.2%*
*Source: SportsInsights.com
West Virginia -2 over Connecticut
We'll look to
stop the bleeding tonight in Hartford, where the West Virginia
Mountaineers travel to take on the Huskies of UConn. Connecticut is
trying to turn some recent momentum into a push for the postseason,
and a win last week at Villanova has given them hope. After
managing just 48 points at home against Cincinnati, they've averaged
80 in their last two contests, both on the road. Guards Kemba
Walker and Jerome Dyson have led the way, their scoring up since
coach Jim Calhoun returned from a leave due to illness. West
Virginia rebounded nicely last week as well, with two consecutive,
if nonchalant, victories against Providence and Seton Hall. Led by
Da'Sean Butler and Devin Ebanks, their scoring has increased in
recent weeks. And when their heads are in the game, they play the
type of aggressive and physical Bob Huggins defense that has
intimidated opponents for years.
UConn's win over
Villanova last week was highly publicized. Since the line came out
at West Virginia -1, the Public has placed 56% of spread, 59% of
moneyline and 57% of parlay and teaser bets on the Huskies. But the
line has jumped the other way, currently sitting all the way up at
West Virginia -2.5 at most sportsbooks. That sort of reverse line
movement is fairly significant, and Sports Insights Betting Systems
have found the cause of it. This morning, BetPhoenix (20-13, +5.58
Units Won) triggered a Steam Move on the Mountaineers. Connecticut
has a lot to play for, but we're going to trust the system tonight
and play on the best team instead. Go find the extra half
point at Pinnacle and BetOnline.
West Virginia -2
Games
to Watch (7-10-1)
West Virginia -2
It should be an
exciting night of college action in the sports marketplace. Keep
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for the latest real-time updates, using our exclusive Sports Investing
tools.
We’ll be back next
week with a new college basketball edition of Sports
Marketwatch.
Enjoy the games!
The Team at SportsInsights.com
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