NCAA Men's Hoops News and Speculation Kicks into Overdrive - FROM CALIPARI AND KENTUCKY TO A FINAL FOUR FRACAS, EXPERTS POST PREDICTIONS
Written by Reed Richards
Sat, 4 Apr 2009
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The 2009 NCAA Tournament got off to a roaring start and the Final Four is set to launch. Amidst the tournament news and notes that have been dominating sports pages across the country, there has been a ton of NCAA news and speculation popping up outside of the tournament as well. As such fans have been flooding BetUS, looking for answers.
Once again beating everyone to the punch, expert oddsmakers at the site posted odds on an entire NCAA Men's hoops round-up. From Calipari and Kentucky in 2010 and coaches on the hot-seat to predictions on the rest of the tournament including technical fouls, fights, and bloody noses - BetUS is providing the answers.
Analysts at BetUS posted the following odds on the 2009 Men's Final Four and beyond:
To win the tournament:
* Connecticut 9/4
* Michigan State 21/4
* North Carolina 4/5
* Villanova 7/1
Odds on fan streaking the court:
* Yes 3/1
* No 1/5
* Male 1/3
* Female 2/1
Most likely to get in a brawl:
* Connecticut 2/1
* Michigan State 3/1
* North Carolina 3/1
* Villanova 5/2
Coach most likely to get ejected:
* Tom Izzo 2/1
* Jim Calhoun 1/1
* Jay Wright 5/2
* Roy Williams 4/1
Odds on who gains more weight in 2009:
* Magic Johnson 10/13
* Mateen Cleaves 10/11
Odds on Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson attending the same game:
* Yes 5/6
* No 5/6
Odds on each school returning to Final Four next year:
* Michigan State 5/2
* UConn 3/1
* Villanova 2/1
* UNC 1/2
Most points in the Final 4:
* AJ Price (Connecticut) 5/2
* Dante Cunningham (Villanova) 5/1
* Jeff Adrien (Connecticut) 6/1
* Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) 15/1
* Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) 12/1
* Ty Lawson (North Carolina) 3/1
* Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) 2/1
First technical of the Final Four goes to:
* Michigan Player 5/6
* UConn Player 5/6
Odds on a timeout called with none left:
* Yes 4/1
* No 1/7
CALIPARI AT KENTUCKY:
Odds on how long he lasts:
* Fired 1/2
* Quits 3/2
Odds to win NCAA Championship:
* 5/1
Odds to win SEC:
* 4/1
Will they make the Sweet 16:
* 1/3
Will they make the Final 4:
* 2/3
Odds to win Final Four MVP (MOP):
* AJ Price (Connecticut) 4/1
* Dante Cunningham (Villanova) 10/1
* Goran Suton (Michigan State) 10/1
* Jeff Adrien (Connecticut) 8/1
* Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) 7/1
* Scottie Reynolds (Villanova) 8/1
* Ty Lawson (North Carolina) 7/2
* Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) 2/1
* Rield (Any Other Player) 4/1
Highest Scoring Team:
* Connecticut 4/1
* Michigan State 8/1
* North Carolina 1/2
* Villanova 7/2
Player to record the most rebounds:
* Dante Cunningham (Villanova) 4/1
* Goran Suton (Michigan State) 5/2
* Hasheem Thabeet (Connecticut) 10/13
* Tyler Hansbrough (North Carolina) 2/1
Player to record the most assists:
* AJ Price (Connecticut) 5/2
* Kalin Lucas (Michigan State) 5/2
* Reggie Redding (Villanova) 6/1
* Ty Lawson (North Carolina) 4/5
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