March Madness: Final Four Picks

The Final Four will be played in Houston, Texas and we make our picks below.  After a week of exciting college basketball games, March Madness has reached the Sweet 16.  Athletes participating in the NCAA Tournament have trained hard their entire lives – since early childhood – for a chance to win the national championship. 

College athletics brings out the spirit of competition in its purest form, and we are now witnessing college basketball being played at its highest level.  Let’s appreciate these student-athletes, who juggle school work with sports, and who are not compensated for their efforts.  They have labored thousands of hours in the gym; doing homework on the bus; rejecting countless invitations to weekend parties.  All in the name of personal excellence and team contribution.  They represent their hometowns, their schools, and personal pride.

In the East, No. 1 seed Ohio State is being picked by many experts to reach the Final Four in Houston, Texas.  How can anyone pick against a team who has only lost twice this year?  As expected, the Buckeyes destroyed George Mason 98-66 over the weekend.  Four players from Ohio State scored in double figures led by David Lighty’s ... [More]

Gary Payton Returns For His Final Four Picks!

By Tim Furious

The last time we saw the one and only Gary Payton spewing his March Madness thoughts, he was flanked by a gigantic gumball machine. If you thought that wasn’t enough, this time BetFlix caught up with The Glove while he was working out in his gym. Simply put, there’s never a bad time to catch Payton’s wisdom especially when it comes to betting on the Final Four.

Starting right off the bat, Gary’s pick in the Michigan State tilt against Butler sides with the Spartans. He’s joining the masses on this one, because even he doesn’t know how this game is going to go down. Undoubtedly, it’s hard to disagree with GP on this one. Even the oddsmakers have pegged this game with an opening line set at zero, so it’s anyone’s guess whose going to bring the heat on Saturday. The betting public has pushed the line in Butler’s favor by a hair, but Payton loves Michigan State. Still, he’s as cautiously nervous previewing this game as everyone is playing it. It’s going to be a tight one.

While the Duke lovers, homers and fans have come out in droves to talk smack about how good the Blue Devils are, Gary Payton is not one of them. As much as he respects Duke, the Alma mater of fellow Betflix star Christian Laettner, Payton is sticking West Virginia and going against the grain. My first instinct is to take Duk... [More]

Battle of North Carolina - Tar Heels vs. Wolfpack

North Carolina Tar Heels (12-7 SU, 5-11 ATS) at North Carolina State Wolfpack (13-7 SU, 10-7-1 ATS)

Tuesday, January 26: 9:00

Here are some NCAA Betting Trends which may impact this game:
North Carolina: 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games
North Carolina: 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
North Carolina: Total has gone UNDER in their last 4 games
NC State: 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games
NC State: Total has gone OVER in their last 5 games

For the first time in what seems like a lifetime, the North Carolina Tar Heels aren’t ranked in college basketball’s top 25. It’ll be an uphill battle for them to make the NCAA Tournament at this point, but if they do, it’ll start Tuesday at NC State.

The biggest problem for the Tar Heels has been inconsistency from their guards. For example, point guard Larry Drew is the ACC’s top assist man, averaging 6.4 per game. On paper that looks all well and good, except that he also averages 3.3 turnovers a contest as well. The Tar Heels other primary ball-handler, Marcus Ginyard averages over two turnovers per game. And power forward Ed Davis averages close to two himself. Simply put, when three guys who play as many minutes as these three do, turn the ball over the way they do, the Tar Heels inevitably find themselves in a lot of trouble.

Which makes this stat even more amazing: Despite al... [More]