Clemson and Missouri aren’t March Madness sportsbook favorites, but they could end up having the game of the first round when these two groups of Tigers square off in Buffalo on Friday. Both teams are comfortable running up and down the floor, but who will be alright when the game slows down in the second half?

Missouri vs Clemson odds – Friday, March 19, 2:45 PM ET

The Tigers, a tenth seed in the East region, stumbled down the Big 12 stretch, losing three of their last four, and their lone win came in overtime at lowly Iowa State. Mizzou is a run-and-gun team that shoots three-pointers at a 37.1% clip, and the main gunners are Kim English and Marcus Denmon. Laurence Bowers has decided to postpone surgery on two torn wrist ligaments until after the NCAA Tournament, and even though the Tigers like to run, Bowers is their best inside scorer, but now, it’s even more important that Mizzou hit their three-pointers. The Tigers also lead the nation in steals, which fuels the transition game, but they’re terrible on the boards.

Clemson was upset by North Carolina State in the first round of the ACC tournament, but their mission is to make it to the second round after two straight exits in the first round. Clemson can get out and run as well, but that leads to turnovers, although Demontez Stitt has taken better care of the ball lately, and that’s what needs to happen if the Tigers want to make it through this 2010 March Madness betting bracket. Defensively, the Tigers are seventh in the nation in steals, and they’re great at defending perimeter shooters, which is a bad sign for Mizzou.

Clemson is favored by 1.5 points according to sportsbook odds (sportsbook review), and their lone meeting with Mizzou resulted in a 47-45 win at home back in 1996. This could turn into a track meet, and it probably will be for the first 10 minutes, if not the entire first half. However, the game will slow down at some point, and Clemson has the edge in Trevor Booker, who could be able to take over the game with Bowers less than 100%. Mizzou has struggled this year when the game turns into a half-court matchup, as they’re built for speed, and their problems on the glass are magnified if their three-pointers aren’t dropping. Oliver Purnell has done a great job at turning the Clemson program around, and after three straight trips to the big dance, all that is left for them to do is win a first-round game, and it looks set up for them to do so.

Bet March Madness: Clemson -1.5

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March Madness is finally upon us! Hopefully by Friday’s games you won’t have crumpled up your March Madness sportsbook Bracket yet. In Friday’s set of games one particular matchup stands out as one a lot of people are mixed about. The 7–10 matchup between Oklahoma State and Georgia Tech is one of the more puzzling games to predict this year. Both teams have looked ugly at times and both have looked unstoppable. Only one can move on.

NCAA Basketball Betting: # 10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (22-12, 7-9 in ACC) vs. #7 Oklahoma State Cowboys (22-10, 9-7 in Big 12)

Spread: Cowboys -1.5

Over/Under: 136.5

Money Line: Cowboys -125, Yellow Jackets + 110

Georgia Tech comes into the NCAA tournament making it in with a tremendous run in the ACC Conference tourney. Going only 7-9 in the regular season, Georgia Tech which started the year in the top 25, quickly fell off the public’s radar as they struggled to in the last half of the season losing five of their last seven regular season games. Led by two potential lottery picks at forward; Derrick Favors (12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds) and Gani Lawal (13.1 points, 8.7 rebounds), the Yellow Jackets have one of the most formidable frontcourts in the country. Georgia Tech’s problem has been their guard play.  They have been blown out by teams with good guards or teams that can disrupt the touches to their big guys.

Oklahoma State was an up and down team this season and were blown out by Kansas State in the Big 12 quarterfinals. Guards James Anderson and Keiton Page lead the scoring attack for the Cowboys as they play a perimeter game that utilizes good shooting and ball handling at guard. Anderson is the third leading scorer in the NCAA this season and the highest from a major conference at 22.6 points per game with 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Anderson is a star and the facilitator of the offense.

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Georgia Tech is the hotter team, coming off an impressive run to the ACC final. Coming up just short to Duke, the Yellow Jackets were able to hold Duke to under 60 points and play the game at their tempo and speed. Oklahoma St. provides a different type of challenge for the Yellow Jackets as they will be facing one of the best guards in the country and do not have anyone to play him defensively, while they should be able to expose the lack of size on Oklahoma St. underneath. Come tournament time, guard play usually is the determining factor on moving on as if the big guys can’t get the ball in position to score, no matter how good they are, they will struggle to win ball games. The ACC was also a weaker Conference this year than in previous seasons and the Cowboys come from the Big 12, where a lot of the bigger athletes play. GT will not be able to stop Anderson and the rest of the Cowboys as they advance to the second round.

Final: Oklahoma St. 73 – GT 67.

March Madness Betting: Take OK ST -1.5.

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March 18 starts the NCAA tournament schedule 2010. Some of the first games to get underway on Thursday will be BYU up against Florida, Kansas State playing Texas, UNLV playing Northern Iowa and Kansas taking on Lehigh. We will also see Notre Dame playing Old Dominion, Baylor against Sam Houston State, Kentucky versus East Tennessee State and Texas going up against Wake Forest. The remaining first round games will be played on Friday. You can bet on the entire March Madness Schedule online at BetUs.com and enjoy 155% in bonuses for March Madness.

The first final score for one NCAA Tournament Schedule 2010 is already in and what many consider an upset, Notre Dame lost to Old Dominion. The final score was 51-50, with Notre Dame not putting on the offensive show that was anticipated. Old Dominion will be playing either Baylor or Sam Houston, depending on who wins that game. Another game to keep your eye on is the Robert Morris and Villanova game. Villanova has a much better seed than the Robert Morris team, however, Robert Morris could be considered one of the spoiling teams. If Robert Morris should win, they will play the winner of the St. Mary’s and Richmond game. On the outside chance that Robert Morris does beat Villanova, they have a good shot at least making the Sweet 16.

The NCAA Tournament Schedule 2010 continues on Friday with additional first round action. At the close of tournament play today, there could be some interesting match ups for the second round. This year’s tournament has the potential of providing some exciting match ups. There are some low seeded teams, such as Siena and Robert Morris that we could see move on throughout the series. The tournament schedule 2010 will be completed on April 5 in Indianapolis to determine who the national champion will be.

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March Madness has begun and there are numerous March Madness predictions have been made by all kinds of people. This includes the Obama Bracket 2010. Pres. Obama for the second year in the row has completed his own predictions for the NCAA Tournament. His predictions for the first round include a few that could be considered upsets. His predictions seem to follow many others that have been made public, however, in the first round, he predicts that Murray state will be able to win over Vanderbilt. Well Murray State did just that earlier today. In another tightly contested game, he is selecting Cornell to come out on top over Temple. He also thinks that Siena will be able to beat Purdue. You can bet on all of the Obama Bracket Picks online at BetUs.com and enjoy 155% in bonuses for new accounts.

The Obama Bracket 2010 also states that Duke will meet Louisville and win. He then has Texas A&M beating Utah State and going on to beat Siena. Obama has Kentucky being able to beat Texas, and that Wisconsin will have moved on and will meet Cornell. The Obama Bracket has Wisconsin winning against Cornell. As far as the Sweet 16 goes, he does think that Marquette, along with Texas A&M, Butler, Michigan State, Ohio State, Georgetown, Syracuse, Kansas State, Pitt, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke, Villanova, West Virginia, Villanova and Kansas with be in that dance. For the Elite Eight, the Obama Bracket Picks 2010 chose Kentucky playing West Virginia, Duke going up against Villanova, Kansas playing Georgetown and Syracuse taking on Kansas State.

The Obama bracket 2010 has Kentucky playing Villanova and Kansas playing Kansas State in the final four. He puts Kansas and Kentucky in the championship game, and Obama predicts that Kansas will come out on top. He did accurately predict the winner last year, and perhaps this year he will improve his overall percentage of accuracy. It is not too late to complete your own NCAA tournament bracket and see how you compare with the Obama Bracket 2010 as well as all of the other experts. You can compete in the free $10,000 Sweet 16 contest and Elite 8 contest that is put on by BetUs.com where you can also enjoy 155% in bonuses to kick start your account.

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The March Madness Schedule begins today at 12:20 pm ET with games following in 5 minute intervals. The first game will feature Florida vs. Brigham Young, followed by Old Dominion vs. Notre Dame and then Robert Morris vs. Villanova. The one surprise we could see here is with the number 11 seed Old Dominion; they have a good chance of beating the number 6 seed Notre Dame. The oddmakers had Notre Dame favored by 3 which has now changed to 2.5. You can bet on all your March Madness Schedule 2010 picks at BetUs.com and enjoy 155% in bonuses as a March Madness Exclusive offer for new accounts.

Today’s March Madness Schedule 2010 also features two of the number one seeded teams playing. Kentucky will face off against East Tennessee State at 7:15pm ET and Kansas will take on LeHigh at 9:45 pm ET. Both of these number one teams are highly favored in their games. Kansas and Kentucky are both expected to make it far into the March Madness Schedule, and in many people’s brackets may be the final two teams.

There are 16 games on tap today in March Madness Schedule. These games are a must win if the teams want to continue on in the NCAA tournament. Tomorrow’s March Madness Schedule 2010 will feature the other 16 games of the first round. If you missed entering your picks for the first round of the March Madness Schedule 2010 you can still enter the bracket for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight at BetUs.com and take your chance at winning the $10,000 cash prize.

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