Betting the on the Big East Tournament: Day 1

Betting the Big East Tourney Day 1

Finally the college basketball tournaments are starting. There is nothing better than games that start at noon during a work day! Sneaking away to catch a peek at the scoreboard and see what teams are advancing is always fun. Betting on the tournament can be very profitable if you research the games and find some winners.

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Now on to the Best Bets for Day 1 in the Big East tournament

2:00 EST: St. Johns Vs Uconn (view latest line)

One thing to look for when betting on tournament action is how a team is playing leading up to the tournament. The Huskies come into this game loser of three straight and five of the last eight. St. Johns is off an emotional overtime win and when you look at the statistics over the last three games St. Johns actually has the edge. The Huskies are 8-17 ATS in their last 25 neutral site games and taking St. Johns and the points is the way to go.

Bet on St. Johns +4.5

7:00 Providence Vs Seton Hall (view latest line)

Another thing to look for is teams that are getting no respect. Seton Hall has won back to back games to end the season to include a win over the first round macthup in Providence. Seton hall is looking forward to playing some of the big boys in the Big East and will have a hard time getting up for a team they just beat. For Providence this is their March Madness because they will not be going to the big dance. The Friars didn’t play anything close to their best in Saturday’s 92-80 loss to Seton Hall so there’s nowhere to go but up and this will make them a dangerous team. The Pirates are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 vs. Big East and 7-19 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games. Take the Friars and the points!

Bet On Providence +6.5

9:00 Rutgers Vs Cincinnati (view latest line)

Let’s face it like most of the teams that we covered in this preview and pick session they are not going to get very far. The Bearcats have lost three straight coming into the first game of the tournament and they will be playing the Knights and they were just embarrassed against Pittsburgh. The weakness of the Bearcats is playing against teams with size that plays physical basketball. If you don’t know Hamady Ndiaye you will after watching this game. He was named the Big east defensive player of the year and he will keep Rutgers within reach of this game. Rutgers kept it close last time and should do it again. The Scarlet Knights are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 vs. Big East and could win this game outright. The Bearcats are 6-20 ATS in their last 26 vs. Big East and 7-22 ATS in their last 29 games overall.. Take Rutgers!

Bet On Rutgers +7

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