March Madness Betting Strategies + First Four Picks (Ep. 2227)
March Madness Betting Strategies + First Four Picks (Ep. 2227)  
Podcast: Sports Gambling Podcast
Published On: Mon Mar 17 2025
Description: The guys (@GamblingPodcast) are talk best bets for college basketball with their March Madness betting strategies + First Four picks. They're joined by Colby Dant (@TheColbyD) from The College Experience in studio to talk college basketball predictions and NCAA tournament betting strategy. They give out their March Madness betting commandments and including their tournament reaction. Additionally they pick every game against the spread in their First Four Picks segment.Looking for free college basketball picks? Go here - https://odds.sportsgamblingpodcast.com/college-basketball-picksPodcast Chapters00:00 Introduction to March Madness Betting00:53 Welcome to the Sports Gambling Podcast01:18 Colby Joins the Studio01:28 Colby's California Experience02:45 UNC's Controversial Inclusion04:21 Committee's Questionable Decisions05:24 West Virginia's Deserved Spot08:04 Boise State's Case10:47 SEC Teams and Their Draws16:51 March Madness Betting Strategies24:20 Rhythm's Predictions26:25 First Half Unders Commandment30:51 KenPom's Top 20 Analysis34:11 Fringe Contenders35:32 Defensive Powerhouses36:26 Rick Pitinio's Legacy37:00 Balance Team Shoutout37:03 Offense vs Defense: Utah State and Yukon37:40 Historical Three-Peat Attempts38:49 Yukon's Tournament Dominance40:18 First Round Fade Logic41:29 Underdogs and Double-Digit Wins43:10 Ignoring Seed Numbers44:54 Betting Trends and Public Dogs49:55 Commandment: Respect the Play-In Game51:09 Commandment: No Fairytales in March Madness52:47 NIL Impact on Team Talent53:07 Free Throw Percentage Matters56:58 Fading Major Conference Tourney Winners01:01:07 Coaches to Bet On and Fade01:06:01 Short Rest Advantage01:07:13 Potential Upsets and Cinderella Stories01:09:42 Commandment: Don't Root for Your Bracket01:09:51 The Infamous March Madness Party01:11:00 Prostitutes and the Old Dude01:11:52 Purdue's Unexpected Loss01:12:22 CJ's Bracket Rant01:12:40 Veteran Teams in Final Four01:13:52 Hooker Guy's Story01:14:44 Underdog Fantasy Picks01:15:06 Mount St. Mary's Future Bet01:19:03 First Four Predictions01:20:02 St. Francis vs. Alabama State01:31:17 American vs. Mount St. Mary's01:34:46 Texas vs. Xavier Breakdown01:37:54 Final Locks and Wrap-Up Check out CigarBid and use my code SGP for a great deal: https://cigarbid.comExclusive SGPN Bonuses And Linkshttp://linktr.ee/sportsgamblingpodcastWatch The Sports Gambling PodcastYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFollow The Sports Gambling PodcastX/Twitter - https://x.com/GamblingPodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/sportsgamblingpodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@gamblingpodcastFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/sportsgamblingpodcastFollow The Sports Gambling Podcast HostsSean Green - http://www.twitter.com/seantgreenRyan Kramer - http://www.twitter.com/kramercentricGambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.