How to Bet on the NCAA Tournament

With so many teams competing to be number one, March Madness is a prime opportunity to take part in some sports betting. This page will help you figure out how to place legal bets and make your NCAA experience even more exciting.

Introduction

With March Madness in full force, brackets have been filled out and sports fans are looking to lay down a few bucks on their favorite teams. But how does one go about betting on the NCAA tournament? And how can you go about it legally?

Step 1: Check Out the Odds

The first step is deciding who you're going to bet on. There are different types of bets to choose from.

A line bet goes against the point spread. This means a team must win by a certain number of points for you to win the bet.
- If the point spread is eight points and the team you bet on wins by four, you do not win the bet.
- This cuts down on people placing large amounts of money on teams that seem to be a sure thing to win.
A money bet is simply a bet on who will win the game.
- Placing a money line bet on a favored team will mean you must risk more money to win less.
Don't forget there are always upsets in the NCAA tournament—betting on the underdog is riskier, but can be more exciting!
There are many other betting options, such as betting on the total points scored in a game (often referred to as the over/under) or betting on who will win the whole tournament.

Step 2: Find a Legal Betting Outlet

Gambling is illegal in most of the United States. If you are interested in placing some bets, you must find a way to do it legitimately or you could be getting yourself into some trouble with the law.

Sports betting is only legal in Nevada, Delaware, and Oregon.
Las Vegas is where most people go to bet on sports.
While many people take part in office pools for March Madness, this is technically an example of illegal gambling and can even get you fired from your job.
Online gambling sites try to take advantage of vague gambling laws, but the general consensus is that they are illegal.

Step 3: Don't Get Addicted

It's worth noting that gambling can be addictive. The NCAA tournament is one of the most bet-on sporting events in the U.S. Don't let March Madness brackets become your gateway into a self-destructive habit!

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 2010 Bracket

First round March 18 & 19			Second round March 20 & 21			Regional Semifinals March 25 & 26			Regional Finals March 27 & 28

1	Kentucky	100
16	East Tenn. State	71
			1	Kentucky	90

			9	Wake Forest	60
8	Texas	80

9	Wake Forest	81
						1	Kentucky	62

						12	Cornell	45
5	Temple	65

12	Cornell	78
			12	Cornell	87

			4	Wisconsin	69
4	Wisconsin	53

13	Wofford	49
									1	Kentucky	66

									2	West Virginia	73
6	Marquette	78

11	Washington	80
			11	Washington	82

			3	New Mexico	64
3	New Mexico	62

14	Montana	57
						11	Washington	56

						2	West Virginia	69
7	Clemson	78

10	Missouri	86
			10	Missouri	59

			2	West Virginia	68
2	West Virginia	77

15	Morgan State	50

Midwest Regional Bracket

First round March 18 & 19			Second round March 20 & 21			Regional Semifinals March 25 & 26			Regional Finals March 27 & 28

1	Kansas	90
16	Lehigh	74
			1	Kansas	67

			9	Northern Iowa	69
8	UNLV	66

9	Northern Iowa	69
						9	Northern Iowa	52

						5	Michigan State	59
5	Michigan State	70

12	New Mexico State	67
			5	Michigan State	85

			4	Maryland	83
4	Maryland	89

13	Houston	77
									5	Michigan State	70

									6	Tennessee	69
6	Tennessee	62

11	San Diego State	59
			6	Tennessee	83

			14	Ohio	68
3	Georgetown	83

14	Ohio	97
						6	Tennessee	76

						2	Ohio State	73
7	Oklahoma State	59

10	Georgia Tech	64
			10	Georgia Tech	66

			2	Ohio State	75
2	Ohio State	68

15	UC Santa Barbara	51

South Regional Bracket

First round March 18 & 19			Second round March 20 & 21			Regional Semifinals March 25 & 26			Regional Finals March 27 & 28

1	Duke	73
16	Ark.-Pine Bluff	44
			1	Duke	68

			8	California	53
8	California	77

9	Louisville	62
						1	Duke	70

						4	Purdue	57
5	Texas A&M	69

12	Utah State	53
			5	Texas A&M	61

			4	Purdue	63
4	Purdue	72

13	Siena	64
									1	Duke	78

									3	Baylor	71
6	Notre Dame	50

11	Old Dominion	51
			11	Old Dominion	68

			3	Baylor	76
3	Baylor	68

14	Sam Houston St.	59
						3	Baylor	72

						10	Saint Mary's	49
7	Richmond	71

10	Saint Mary's	80
			10	Saint Mary's	75

			2	Villanova	68
2	Villanova	73

15	Robert Morris	70

West Regional Bracket

First round March 18 & 19			Second round March 20 & 21			Regional Semifinals March 25 & 26			Regional Finals March 27 & 28

1	Syracuse	79
16	Vermont	56
			1	Syracuse	87

			8	Gonzaga	65
8	Gonzaga	67

9	Florida State	60
						1	Syracuse	59

						5	Butler	63
5	Butler	77

12	UTEP	59
			5	Butler	54

			13	Murray State	52
4	Vanderbilt	65

13	Murray State	66
									5	Butler	63

									2	Kansas State	56
6	Xavier	65

11	Minnesota	54
			6	Xavier	71

			3	Pittsburgh	68
3	Pittsburgh	89

14	Oakland	66
						6	Xavier	96

						2	Kansas State	101
7	BYU	99

10	Florida	92
			7	BYU	72

			2	Kansas State	84
2	Kansas State	82

15	North Texas	62

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How many times has the University of Southern California won the NCAA tournament...(2 Answers)

A: the University of Southern California won the NCAA tournament for one times. They Won The championship on 1959. Source: http://www.thebestbasketballblog.com/all-time-ncaa-tournament-basketball-champions.html

how many ncaa tournament appearance's have they made(2 Answers)

A: The West Virginia Mountaineers Men's Basketball has made 22 NCAA Tournament Appearances from 1955 to 2009.

How many times has the winner of the ACC Tournament gone on to capture the NCAA Championship?(2 Answers)

A: 8 times! Duke:1991, 1992, 2001 North Carolina: 1957,1982, 1993 NC State: 1974,1983