Weekend Recap
March 23, 2014
Overall Betting Results
Play-In Games (Tuesday/Wednesday)
Favorites and Underdogs went 2-2 SU, 2-2 ATS
Under went 3-1
Second Round Games
Thursday/Friday
Favorites went 25-7 SU
Underdogs went 16-14-2 ATS
Over went 17-15
Biggest upset was Mercer (+13) SU over Duke. The Bears were +850 (Bet $100 to win $850) on the money-line.
Round of 32
Saturday
Favorites went 6-2 SU
Favorites went 5-3 ATS
Over and under was 4-4
Biggest upset was Dayton (+8 ½) over Syracuse. The Flyers were +350 on the money-line.
Sunday
Favorites went 5-3 SU
Favorites went 5-3 ATS
Over went 5-3
Biggest upset was Stanford (+6 ½) over Kansas. The Cardinal were +280 on the money-line.
Conference Results
America East (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Albany went 1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
Albany won its play-in game, and went toe-to-toe with Florida, handling themselves with aplomb. A nice run came to an end for the Great Danes, and their play was much prettier than their uniforms.
American Athletic (5-2 SU, 4-3 ATS)
Started with four teams, two left
Cincinnati went 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Connecticut went 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, over 2-0
Louisville went 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, under 2-0
Memphis went 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
The AAC has a legitimate national title contender with defending champ Louisville in tow, and UConn has surprised to get back to the Sweet Sixteen.
Atlantic 10 (3-5 SU, 2-5-1 ATS)
Started with six teams, one left
Dayton 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, under 2-0
George Washington, 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Massachusetts, 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
St. Joseph's 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
St. Louis 1-1 SU, 0-1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Virginia Commonwealth 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
One of the best mid-major conferences in America, but Dayton has made most of the headlines despite being the lowest seed heading into this tournament. UMass was absolutely brutal, getting dismembered by Tennessee. Saint Louis looked good in their play-in game, and held up well against Louisville before bowing out. Unfortunately, no 'Shaka Magic' for VCU this season.
ACC (5-5 SU, 4-5-1 ATS)
Started with six teams, one left
Duke 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
North Carolina 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over 2-0
NC State 1-1 SU, 1-0-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Pittsburgh 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, under 2-0
Syracuse 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Virginia 1-0 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
The ACC took a lot of punches early on, but still have Virginia breathing as a No. 1 seed. Duke was a huge disappointment. So far, the Atlantic Coast has been only a friend to 'over' bettors.
Atlantic Sun (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Mercer 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over 2-0
Mercer pleased plenty of people by showing Duke an early exit. But they have a major injury in the middle, and that didn’t bode well in the third-round loss to Tennessee.
Big East (2-4 SU, 2-4 ATS)
Started with four teams, none left
Creighton 1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS, under 2-0
Providence 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, over 1-0
Villanova 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Xavier 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
The Big East is a shell of its former self, and Creighton was the last team to be eliminated, in embarrassing fashion too. Providence won the conference tournament, but was shown the door by UNC in their first game. Xavier didn't look like they belonged, even in a play-in game, and Villanova was Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde.
Big Sky (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Weber State 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, over 1-0
It was shades of Harold Arceneaux for a little while, but Weber State eventually bowed out to Arizona after a nice fight.
Big Ten (6-3 SU, 4-4-1 ATS)
Started with six teams, three left
Iowa 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Michigan 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
Michigan State 2-0 SU, 0-1-1 ATS, over 2-0
Nebraska 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
Ohio State 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Wisconsin 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
The Big Ten has Michigan and Wisconsin going strong, but Ohio State gave them a bit of a black eye, and late-season Cinderella Nebraska was unable to make any noise with their unexpected dancing shoes.
Big 12 (6-5 SU, 7-4 ATS)
Started with six teams, two left
Baylor 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
Iowa State 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, over 1-0
Kansas 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, under 2-0
Kansas State 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Oklahoma 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
Oklahoma State 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
Texas 1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS, over 2-0
Who had Baylor and Iowa State representing the Big 12 in the Sweet 16? The Bears and Cyclones were surprises and so was the early exit for Bill Self and the Jayhawks. Oklahoma was embarrassed with a big upset against North Dakota State, but Texas showed well with a buzzer-beater against Arizona State and solid look against Michigan before heading into the sunset.
Big South (0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Coastal Carolina 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, over 1-0
The Chanticleers made Myrtle Beach proud with a stout performance against the top-seed in Raleigh. No one in teal should be hanging their head.
Big West (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Cal Poly SLO 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
For a sub-.500 team, the Mustangs handled themselves well, earning its first NCAA Tournament victory in Dayton before being overmatched like so many others against Wichita State.
Colonial Athletic Association (0-1 SU, 0-0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Delaware 0-1 SU, 0-0-1 ATS, over 1-0
The Blue Hens had an impressive, guard-laden team, but they were not nearly as talented as Michigan State. It's unfortunately, because if Delaware was matched up differently, they could very well have made some noise.
Conference USA (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Tulsa 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
It's hard to believe this big conference had just one team, and the Golden Hurricane showed why. They were manhandled by UCLA, and didn't carry the conference flag well.
Horizon (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Milwaukee 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Milwaukee was not picked by most do be in the upper-echelon of the Horizon in the preseason, let alone go to the big dance. They overachieved, and will be back next season with renewed fervor and experience.
Ivy League (1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Harvard 1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
Harvard handled themselves well, and does not resemble your typical Ivy League team. The biggest question in the offseason is whether Tommy Amaker heads for greener pastures.
Metro Athletic (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Manhattan went 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, under 1-0
The Jaspers gave the defending champ Cardinals of Louisville all they wanted, and then some. The MAAC is a good league, and Manhattan represented its conference well.
Mid-American (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Western Michigan 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
The MAC has to be disappointed that Western didn't do well against Syracuse, and this loss looks especially worse after Dayton bumped off the Orange in the next game.
MEAC (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
North Carolina Central 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
NC Central was flying high heading into the NCAA Tournament, but went out without a fight against a good Iowa State team.
Missouri Valley (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Wichita State 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
This league had one team in, and unfortunately Wichita State’s perfect season came to end in the Round of 32 with a two-point loss (78-76) loss to Kentucky. Shockers still represented the conference well.
Mountain West (2-1 SU, 1-2 ATS)
Started with two teams, one left
New Mexico 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
San Diego State 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
The Mountain West was a good league all season, and San Diego State is having a nice run. The same cannot be said for New Mexico, who suffers an embarrassing defeat for the second straight season in the first game.
Northeast (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Mount St. Mary's 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
'The Mount' was feisty in the play-in game, and should have had a better fate on a bigger stage.
Ohio Valley (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Eastern Kentucky, 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, under 1-0
The Colonels handled themselves well and earned a cover against an injured, but still very dangerous Jayhawks team. EKU made the faithful back in Richmond proud.
Pac-12 (7-3 SU, 7-3 ATS)
Started with six teams, three left
Arizona 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, over 2-0
Arizona State 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, over 1-0
Colorado 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Oregon 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Stanford 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, under 2-0
UCLA 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, under 1-1
In recent years, there have been down times in the Pac-12. Not this season, as six teams represented the conference. Arizona is flying high, and UCLA is back up where they belong.
Patriot (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
American 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
American looked mismatched from the get-go against Wisconsin, and went out with a whimper.
SEC (7-0 SU, 6-1 ATS)
Started with three teams, three left
Florida 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
Kentucky 2-0 SU, 1-0 ATS, over/under 1-1
Tennessee 3-0 SU, 3-0 ATS, over 3-0
It was a down year for the SEC, but the Tournament Committee did a good job selecting Kentucky and Tennessee as at-large teams along with top overall seed Florida. It looks like the SEC could be represented well, even if only by a few.
Southern (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Wofford 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
The SoCon is a quality group, and Wofford fought hard against Michigan before finally falling apart late. The Terriers have been frequently to the big dance, and they'll be back again sooner rather than later.
Southland (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Stephen F. Austin 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
The Lumberjacks are the darlings of the West Regional, and busted a lot of brackets by showing previous Cinderella their way back home. They couldn’t muster up any luck in their Round of 32 loss to UCLA.
Southwestern Athletic (0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Texas Southern 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, over 1-0
The SWAC, we barely knew ya. Texas Southern's ride didn't last past Dayton.
Summit (1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
North Dakota State 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over/under 1-1
The Bison will be remembered for a couple of things. One, they had a stirring upset in the first game against Oklahoma, and two, their coach with a tearful good-bye presser in the third round.
Sun Belt (0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
Louisiana-Lafayette 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, 0-1 under
The Ragin' Cajuns didn't rage long, but they did cover, and for that bettors are very thankful.
West Coast (1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS)
Started with two teams, none left
Brigham Young 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS, under 1-0
Gonzaga 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS, over 2-0
The WCC is not quite a power conference, but one of the most underrated mid-majors (sorry, Gonzaga fans, you still are) in the nation. The Zags continue to dazzle, regardless of seed, but talent showed in their loss to No. 1 Arizona.
Western Athletic (0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS)
Started with one team, none left
New Mexico State 0-1 SU, 1-0 ATS, over 1-0
One of the images, or plays, most will remember from the early action is Indo-Canadian giant Sim Bhullar rambling down the court on a breakaway and dunk against San Diego State, and then a wry smile in the end.
