Today at Santa Anita Park
Betting
It’s obvious Rick Pitino has a few character flaws, and we found that out for certain when a skeleton from his closet was revealed to the public three years ago. In the time since, Pitino has worked to polish his image.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Matt Youmans compete against handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday.
Today at Santa Anita Park
Two types of underdogs rise up in March: the ones who come from nowhere, and the others we all know, such as Robbie Hummel. The ‘dogs win outright, get blown out or lose but cover, as was the case with Purdue.
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There was a time when Greg Devitt of California had to wake up at 3:30 a.m. just to secure a seat in the Caesars Palace sports book to watch the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Matt Youmans compete against handicappers Bruce Marshall and Ken Thomson in a contest covering the NCAA Tournament games today and Friday. Each contestant selects 16 games against the spread, sides or totals, choosing from the 32 games on the betting board. Fifteen of the picks are worth one point, with the Best Bet counting for two points. The national champion pick is the tiebreaker.
Quick turnaround stories always make great material for the media. Not long ago, Indiana was in the college basketball dumpster, but then came Cody Zeller, a 6-foot-11-inch freshman with NBA skills, and everything changed.
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