If you can’t go to Vegas this year, there’s still multiple ways to bet on the NCAA tournament. If you live in Oregon, like me, you’d have to drive to a casino on an Indian reservation because the Oregon lottery controls gambling in the state and they don’t allow wagering on college sports. If you don’t want to drive three hours to a casino because it makes you feel like a degenerate gambler, you could ask a friend to place wagers for you in a state where gambling is legal. That’s what I did and I feel like Big J and I are getting closer by the day. I’ve learned so much about Big J since he became my BFB (Best FriendBookie). In no particular order, I’ve learned:
- Big J had Jersey MIke’s for lunch today. He had the Italian and his wife got the steak and cheese!
- Big J is thinking about buying his wife a fancy toothbrush because he loves her.
- Big J works out every day between 4-5PM CST so if you want to place a wager during that time you are SOL.
- Big J loves me, and no matter how much I lose, he will never break my legs.
- Big J thinks 6 team parlays are ‘fucking ridiculous.’
I could go on but let’s get to the bets you should place on Saturday once you find tour Big J.
Saturday’s Best Bets
Georgetown +6
I hope they don’t recognize Patrick Ewing at the Fieldhouse so he can use his anger to motivate his squad. The Hoyas are either gonna be in this game and win it outright or get blown out. There’s no in-between with these Hoyas. If the same group that dominated the Big East tourney shows up, you could take them at +205 on the moneyline. Or just take the 6 points so if it’s a close game and they lose on a last second shot, you won’t have to sweat it out.
Ohio +7
Ohio has an NBA guard on its roster and Virginia doesn’t. Plus, Virginia hasn’t practiced in a week and Ohio should be ready. Virginia may very well win the game but the 7 points feels like a nice enough cushion to ease the blow.
Gonzaga + Michigan + Alabama + Iowa (-670) MoneyLine Parlay
The odds are pretty good that each of these four teams will win their first rounds games. Of course, there’s always a chance for a major upset (see Ohio State) but it’s pretty unlikely. So use this 4 team parlay as you base and add one team to it to brings the odds down. Just don’t place too many best using this as your foundation because if one of the main four loses, you’ll lose every wager.
Example bets:
Gonzaga + Michigan + Alabama + Iowa + USC (-175)
Gonzaga + Michigan + Alabama + Iowa + Texas (-230)
Gonzaga + Michigan + Alabama + Iowa + FSU (-278)
Good luck. And if you lose, always remember to kiss your dog. That always makes me feel better. But not on the lips. That’s gross.
2 responses to “Best Bets For Saturday’s Games If Your Wife Will Let You Watch All Day”
Well those didnt work 🙂
Huh? Georgetown got crushed but Ohio upset Virginia (without the 7 points) and 2 out of 3 of the parlays cashed. Wasn’t as lucrative as expected but depending on how much you wagered on each, still did OK. These were for first round matchups, not Monday’s second round games.