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College Basketball

This page gathers all of the stats related to the 2002 and 2003 1st round NCAA tournament games. Odds I received on my bets were from various Vegas hotels like The Mirage, Harrah's, Palms, Caesars, and The Imperial Palace. In 2002 I pretty much came out even, but in 2003 I had a terrible time predicting winners.

In 2003, I fell victim to upsets, pushes, and bad choices. When I finally won a big one with Indiana, I lost it all back the next day on Illinois. Stupid Big 10! They do bad when expect them to do good and do great when everyone overlooks them.
In 2002, I lost big on the Pac10 and west coast schools, betting heavy on Arizona, Gonzaga, and USC, but I won back big moneywise with Illinois and UCLA. I didn't go for any big upsets but did get the Creighton winner! I probably shouldn't have gone with OSU and Texas Tech, but I didn't buy into the upstart teams in those games even though I knew they were strong.
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2004 Opening lines

First Round Statistics

2003 Thursday games

2003 Friday games

2002 Thursday games

2002 Friday games

2001 Thursday games

2001 Friday games



 
My Winners - 8
My Losers - 11

2002 Favorites winners vs spread - 18/32 = 56.25%
2002 Underdog winners vs spread - 14/32 = 43.75%

2002 Favorites winners outright - 27/32 = 84.375%
2002 Underdog winners outright - 5/32 = 15.625%

2002 High Seed winners outright - 26/32 = 81.25%
2002 Low Seed winners outright - 6/32 = 18.75%

 

2001 Favorites winners vs spread - 13/32 = 40.625%
2001 Underdog winners vs spread - 19/32 = 59.375%

2001 Favorites winners outright - 19/32 = 59.375%
2001 Underdog winners outright - 13/32 = 40.625%

2001 High Seed winners outright - 19/32 = 59.375%
2001 Low Seed winners outright - 13/32 = 40.625%

 

NCAA Tourney 1st round statistics
Combined 2001/2002/2003 Favorites winners vs spread - 41/95 = 43.16%
Combined 2001/2002/2003 Underdog winners vs spread - 54/95 = 56.84%
* 1 push

Combined 2001/2002/2003 Favorites winners outright - 70/96 = 72.92%
Combined 2001/2002/2003 Underdog winners outright - 26/96 = 27.08%

Combined 2001/2002/2003 High Seed winners outright - 66/96 = 68.75%
Combined 2001/2002/2003 Low Seed winners outright - 30/96 = 31.25%

HOW THE SEEDS HAVE DONE BY ROUND 1985-1999:
ROUND-BY-ROUND: 1985 - 99
     1st     2nd    RSemi RFin   Semi  CH     Total  Placements
#1  68-0    59-9    48-11 30-18 16-14 10-6   231-58 10 CH, 6 2d, 14 T3d
#2  64-4    44-20   31-13 14-17  7-7   3-4   163-65 3 CH, 4 2d, 7 T3d
#3  55-13   30-25   15-15  8-7   5-3   1-4   114-67 CH, 4 2d, 3 T3d
#4  54-14   32-22   11-21  7-4   2-5   1-1   107-67 CH, 2d, 5 T3d
#5  48-20   22-26    3-19  2-1   1-1   0-1    76-68 2d, T3d
#6  47-21   27-20   11-16  3-8   2-1   1-1    91-67 CH, 2d, T3d
#7  40-28   11-29    3-8   0-3                54-68
#8  29-39    7-22    5-2   3-2   1-2   1-0    46-67 CH, 2 T3d
#9  39-29    2-37    1-1   0-1                42-68
#10 28-40   13-15    5-8   0-5                46-68
#11 21-47    9-12    3-6   1-2   0-1          34-68 T3d
#12 20-48   11-9     0-11 31-68
#13 14-54    3-11    0-3  17-68
#14 13-55    2-11    0-2  15-68
#15  4-64    0-4     4-68
#16  0-68    0-68
   544-544 272-272 136-136 68-68 34-34 17-17 1072-1072
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2002 NCAA Basketball Tournament Results - Thursday March 14, 2002

==================================================================

 

Round 1 Thursday Games


 

-- STARDUST ---

--- HILTON ---

--- MIRAGE ---

Seed

Team

open

current

open

current

open

current

15

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

 

140.5

 

139

 

142.5u30

2

ALABAMA

-17

-18

-17.5

-18.5

-17

-18.5

 

FLORIDA ATLANTIC - 78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALABAMA - 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

KENT ST

PK

-1.5

-1

-1

-1

-1.5

7

OKLAHOMA ST

 

132

 

133.5

 

131.5u20

 

KENT ST - 69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKLAHOMA ST - 61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took OSU -1.5 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

NC CHARLOTTE

 

148.5

 

149

 

147.5o40

8

NOTRE DAME

PK

-2

-1

-2

PK

-2

 

NC CHARLOTTE - 63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTRE DAME - 82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took ND -1 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

WINTHROP

 

151

 

151.5

 

150.5o20

1

DUKE

-35

-33.5

-34

-35

-35

-34

 

WINTHROP - 37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUKE - 84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

TULSA

 

137.5

 

138

 

138.5u30

5

MARQUETTE

-5

-5

-5

-4.5

-5

-5

 

TULSA - 71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARQUETTE - 69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

VALPARAISO

 

142

 

141.5

 

142.5u20

5

KENTUCKY

-7

-7

-7.5

-7

-7.5

-7

 

VALPARAISO - 68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KENTUCKY - 83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Kentucky -7.5 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

WESTERN KENTUCKY

 

147

 

147

 

146.5o20

8

STANFORD

-4.5

-3.5

-4

-3.5

-4

-3.5

 

WESTERN KENTUCKY - 68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANFORD - 84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took WKY +4 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

HOLY CROSS

 

145.5

 

146.5

 

146.5u40

1

KANSAS

-31

-27.5

-30

-27

-31

-28

 

HOLY CROSS - 59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KANSAS - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

MISSOURI

 

-1

 

147.5

 

-1

5

MIAMI FLORIDA

-1

146.5

-3

PK

-1.5

145.5o53

 

MISSOURI - 93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIAMI - 80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took Missouri +1 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

DAVIDSON

 

134.5

 

134

 

135.5u25

4

OHIO STATE

-13

-13

-12.5

-13.5

-12.5

-13.5

 

DAVIDSON - 64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OHIO ST - 69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took Ohio St -13 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

WYOMING

 

147.5

 

149

 

147.5o30

6

GONZAGA

-6.5

-6.5

-7

-7.5

-7

-6.5

 

WYOMING - 73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GONZAGA - 66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Gonzaga -7 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

UC SANTA BARBARA

 

143

 

143

 

143.5u+110

3

ARIZONA

-13

-13

-14

-13

-14

-12.5

 

UC SANTA BARBARA - 81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARIZONA - 86

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Arizona -13 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

UTAH

 

121.5

 

124.5

 

122.5u20

5

INDIANA

-5.5

-6

-5.5

-5.5

-5.5

-6.5

 

UTAH - 56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIANA - 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Utah +6 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

NC WILMINGTON

 

132

 

132.5

 

132.5u20

4

SOUTHERN CAL

-10

-11

-12

-11.5

-11

-11

 

NC WILMINGTON - 93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN CAL - 89 (OT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took USC -11.5 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

PEPPERDINE

 

163

 

162

 

159.5o55

7

WAKE FOREST

-3

-3.5

-3.5

-3.5

-3.5

-3.5

 

PEPPERDINE - 74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAKE FOREST - 83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Pepperdine +3.5 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

MONTANA

 

155

 

155

 

154.5u15

2

OREGON

-20

-21

-19.5

-21

-20

-20

 

MONTANA - 62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OREGON - 81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002 Round 1 Friday games

 

-- STARDUST ---

--- HILTON ---

--- MIRAGE ---

       

Seed

Team

open

current

open

current

open

current

11

PENNSYLVANIA

 

132

 

132.5

 

133.5u35

5

CALIFORNIA

-5.5

-5

-4

-4.5

-4.5

-5

 

PENNSYLVANIA - 75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA - 82

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST

 

128.5

 

128

 

129.5u30

3

PITTSBURGH

-14.5

-14.5

-16

-15

-15.5

-14.5

 

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST - 54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PITTSBURGH - 71

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

MISSISSIPPI

-1

 

 

135

 

134.5

8

UCLA

-1

134

PK

-1

-1

PK

 

MISSISSIPPI - 58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCLA - 80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took UCLA +1 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

BOSTON UNIV

 

127.5

 

130.5

 

128.5o20

1

CINCINNATI

-24

-24.5

-24.5

-25.5

-24

-24.5

 

BOSTON UNIV - 52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CINCINNATI - 90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

MICHIGAN ST

 

-1

 

-1

 

-1

7

N CAROLINA ST

-1.5

133.5

-2

133.5

-1.5

-134.5u40

 

MICHIGAN ST - 58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N CAROLINA ST - 69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took MSU -1 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

HAMPTON

 

150

 

149

 

149.5o35

2

CONNECTICUT

-14

-12.5

-14

-12.5

-13.5

-12.5

 

HAMPTON - 67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECTICUT - 78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

ST JOHNS

 

127.5

 

128.5

 

126.5o40

8

WISCONSIN

-2.5

-2

-2.5

-2

-2.5

-2

 

ST JOHNS - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WISCONSIN - 80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Wisconsin -2 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

SIENA

154

151.5

154

150

154.5

152.5u40

1

MARYLAND

-27

-27

-27

-27.5

-26

-27

 

SIENA - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARYLAND - 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

CREIGHTON

 

142.5

 

143

 

143.5u20

5

FLORIDA

-10

-10.5

-10.5

-9.5

-10

-10

 

CREIGHTON - 83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLORIDA - 82 (2 OT)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Creighton +10.5 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

SAN DIEGO ST

 

143

 

142.5

 

142.5o25

4

ILLINOIS

-11

-11.5

-11

-11

-11

-12

 

SAN DIEGO ST - 64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ILLINOIS - 93

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Illinois -11 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

 

150

 

149

 

149.5o25

6

TEXAS TECH

-3

-3

-3

-3.5

-2.5

-3

 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - 76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXAS TECH - 68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Texas Tech -3 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

MURRAY ST

 

150.5

 

150

 

151o20

3

GEORGIA

-9.5

-8.5

-9

-9

-9.5

-9

 

MURRAY ST - 68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEORGIA - 85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

BOSTON COLLEGE

 

150

 

148.5

 

149.5

6

TEXAS

-6

-5.5

-5.5

-6

-6

-5.5

 

BOSTON COLLEGE - 57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXAS - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I took Texas -5.5 W

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

MCNEESE ST

 

128.5

 

129

 

131.5u50

3

MISSISSIPPI ST

-14

-10.5

-12

-11

-13

-10.5

 

MCNEESE ST - 58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISSISSIPPI ST - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I took McNeese St +11.5 L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

HAWAII

 

133.5

 

134

 

134.5u35

7

XAVIER OHIO

-1.5

-2.5

-1.5

-2.5

-1.5

-2.5

 

HAWAII - 58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XAVIER OHIO - 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

ILLINOIS CHICAGO

 

136.5

 

138

 

137.5u20

2

OKLAHOMA

-19

-18

-19

-18.5

-19

-18

 

ILLINOIS CHICAGO - 63

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OKLAHOMA - 71

 

 

 

 

 

 




2001 NCAA Basketball Tournament Results - Thursday March 15, 2001

==================================================================
                        --- STARDUST ---    ---- HILTON ----    --  MIRAGE  -- 
                        Open     Current    Open     Current    Open    Current
Mar15  11 OKLAHOMA ST   137.0     136.0     136.0     135.5     136.5     135.5
12:20   6 SOUTHERN CAL  -4.0      -3.5      -3.0      -3.0      -4.0      -3.5
NOTE: OKLAHOMA ST 54  USC 69  FINAL
      

Mar16  15 HOLY CROSS    
 7:30   2 KENTUCKY    
NOTE: KENTUCKY 72  HOLY CROSS 68  FINAL


Mar15  10 CREIGHTON     -1.0      -2.5      -1.5      -2.5      -1.0      -2.5
 2:50   7 IOWA          137.0     138.5     137.0     138.0     137.5     137.5
NOTE: CREIGHTON 56  IOWA 69  FINAL
      

Mar15  14 S UTAH        139.0     136.5     139.0     136.5     138.5     137.5
 7:40   3 BOSTON COLLEGE-14.0     -14.0     -14.5     -14.0     -13.0     -14.0
NOTE: SOUTHERN UTAH 65  BOSTON COLLEGE 68  FINAL
      

Mar15  16 MONMOUTH      154.0     148.5     153.0     148.0     153.5     151.0
 7:40   1 DUKE          -34.0     -34.5     -34.5     -35.0     -35.0     -35.0
NOTE: MONMOUTH 52  DUKE 95  FINAL
      

Mar15   9 MISSOURI      142.0     -1.0      140.0     -1.0      140.5     -1.0
10:10   8 GEORGIA       PK        142.0     PK        141.0     -1.0      140.5
NOTE: MISSOURI 70  GEORGIA 68  FINAL
      

Mar15  12 UTAH STATE    126.0     121.0     123.0     122.0     123.5     122.5
12:25   5 OHIO STATE    -3.5      -3.5      -3.0      -3.0      -3.5      -3.0
NOTE: UTAH ST 77  OHIO ST 68  FINAL
      

Mar15  13 HOFSTRA       148.0     147.0     146.0     147.5     146.5     146.5
 2:55   4 UCLA          -7.5      -7.0      -7.5      -7.0      -7.0      -7.0
NOTE: HOFSTRA 48  UCLA 61  FINAL
      

Mar15  15 HAMPTON       147.0     146.0
10:20   2 IOWA ST       -17.5     -17.5     -17.5     -17.5     -17.5     -17.5
NOTE: HAMPTON 58  IOWA ST 57  FINAL
      

Mar15  10 GEORGETOWN    148.0     147.5     147.0     146.5     146.5     146.5
 7:50   7 ARKANSAS      -1.5      -1.5      -1.5      -2.0      -2.0      -2.0
NOTE: GEORGETOWN 63  ARKANSAS 61  FINAL
      

Mar15  14 GEORGE MASON  138.0     144.0     138.0     145.5     138.5     142.0
 3:10   3 MARYLAND      -17.0     -17.5     -16.0     -18.0     -16.0     -17.5
NOTE: GEORGE MASON 80  MARYLAND 83  FINAL
      

Mar15  11 GEORGIA ST    122.0     121.0
12:40   6 WISCONSIN     -6.5      -6.5      -6.0      -6.0      -6.0      -6.0
NOTE: GEORGIA ST 50  WISCONSIN 49  FINAL
      

Mar15  16 NC GREENSBORO 146.0     145.0
 5:10   1 STANFORD      -31.0     -30.0                         -31.0     -30.0
NOTE: NC GREENSBORO 60  STANFORD 89  FINAL
      

Mar15   9 ST JOSEPHS    -1.0      -2.0      -1.5      -1.5      146.5     -2.0
 2:40   8 GEORGIA TECH  147.0     146.0     146.0     145.5     PK        146.5
NOTE: ST JOSEPHS PA 66  GEORGIA TECH 62  FINAL
      

Mar15  12 BRIGHAM YOUNG 129.0     131.0     130.0     131.5     129.5     130.0
10:25   5 CINCINNATI    -4.0      -4.0      -3.5      -4.0      -4.5      -4.0
NOTE: BYU 59  CINCINNATI 84  FINAL
      

Mar15  13 KENT          129.0     126.0     126.0     126.5     127.5     127.5
 7:55   4 INDIANA       -5.0      -6.0      -5.5      -7.0      -5.0      -6.5
NOTE: KENT 77  INDIANA 73  FINAL




2001 NCAA Basketball Tournament Results - Friday March 16, 2001
==================================================================

                       --- STARDUST ---    ---- HILTON ----    --  MIRAGE  -- 
                        Open     Current    Open     Current    Open    Current
Mar16  16 NORTHWESTRN ST142.0     141.0     142.0     139.5     141.5     140.5
12:15   1 ILLINOIS      -26.0     -27.0     -26.5     -26.5     -26.5     -27.0
NOTE: NORTHWESTERN ST 54  ILLINOIS 96  FINAL
      

Mar16   9 N CAROLINA CHR153.0     155.0     153.0     154.0     152.5     154.0
 2:45   8 TENNESSEE     -2.0      -1.0      -1.0      PK        -2.5      PK
NOTE: NC CHARLOTTE 70  TENNESSEE 63  FINAL
      

Mar16  12 HAWAII        135.0     136.5     135.0     135.5     134.5     136.0
10:10   5 SYRACUSE      -7.5      -7.5      -6.5      -7.0      -7.5      -7.5
NOTE: HAWAII 69  SYRACUSE 79  FINAL
      

Mar16  13 NORTHRIDGE ST 152.0     154.0     152.0     153.5     151.5     153.5
 7:40   4 KANSAS        -13.0     -12.0     -12.5     -12.0     -12.5     -12.0
NOTE: NORTHRIDGE ST 75  KANSAS 99  FINAL
      

Mar16  15 E ILLINOIS    156.0     157.0     155.0     156.0     154.5     156.0
 3:00   2 ARIZONA       -22.0     -21.5     -22.0     -22.0     -22.0     -21.0
NOTE: EASTERN ILL 76  ARIZONA 101  FINAL
      

Mar16  10 BUTLER        128.0     123.5     125.0     124.0     125.5     125.0
12:30   7 WAKE FOREST   -5.5      -6.0      -5.5      -6.0      -5.0      -5.5
NOTE: BUTLER 79  WAKE FOREST 63  FINAL
      

Mar16  14 IONA          139.0     136.5     137.0     136.0     137.5     137.0
 7:55   3 MISSISSIPPI   -10.0     -11.0     -10.0     -11.5     -11.0     -11.5
NOTE: IONA 70  MISSISSIPPI 72  FINAL
      

Mar16  11 XAVIER OHIO   144.0     -1.0      143.0     -1.0      143.5     -1.0
10:25   6 NOTRE DAME    -2.5      142.5     -1.5      141.5     -2.0      143.5
NOTE: XAVIER OH 71  NOTRE DAME 83  FINAL
      

Mar16  16 ALABAMA ST    131.0     129.5     131.0     130.5     131.5     129.5
 7:40   1 MICHIGAN ST   -29.0     -29.0     -29.0     -30.0     -29.5     -30.0
NOTE: ALABAMA ST 35  MICHIGAN ST 69  FINAL
      

Mar16   9 FRESNO ST     150.0     147.5     150.0     146.0     149.5     148.5
10:10   8 CALIFORNIA    -1.5      -2.0      -1.5      -2.0      -2.0      -2.0
NOTE: FRESNO ST 82  CALIFORNIA 70  FINAL
      

Mar16  12 GONZAGA       158.0     158.0     157.0     158.0     157.5     158.5
12:25   5 VIRGINIA      -4.0      -3.5      -4.0      -4.0      -3.5      -3.5
NOTE: GONZAGA 86  VIRGINIA 85  FINAL
      

Mar16  13 INDIANA ST    132.0     130.0     130.0     129.0     130.5     130.0
 2:55   4 OKLAHOMA      -6.5      -6.5      -7.0      -6.5      -7.5      -6.5
NOTE: INDIANA ST 70  OKLAHOMA 68  FINAL
      

Mar16  15 PRINCETON     124.0     123.5     124.0     126.0     123.5     124.0
10:20   2 N CAROLINA    -20.0     -18.0     -19.0     -18.0     -18.0     -18.0
NOTE: PRINCETON 48  NORTH CAROLINA 70  FINAL
      

Mar16  10 PROVIDENCE    -3.0      -4.0      -3.5      -4.5      -3.0      -4.0
 7:50   7 PENN STATE    146.0     145.5     144.0     145.5     144.5     145.5
NOTE: PROVIDENCE 59  PENN ST 69  FINAL
      

Mar16  14 W KENTUCKY    142.0     141.0     142.0     141.0     142.5     141.5
 3:00   3 FLORIDA       -11.5     -8.0      -9.5      -8.5      -10.5     -8.0
NOTE: WESTERN KENTUCKY 56  FLORIDA 69  FINAL
      

Mar16  11 TEMPLE        130.0     -1.5      128.0     125.0     128.5     -1.5
12:30   6 TEXAS         -1.0      126.5     PK        PK        -1.0      127.5
NOTE: TEMPLE 79  TEXAS 65  FINAL
    
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