A new year means new opportunities, and only a couple of months until March Madness. If you are a fan of basketball, then this is the perfect time to go watch some games, and even bet on the madness that is about to unfold. Let’s have a look at how you can do it.
The March Madness schedule
March Madness is the annual NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, which is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States. You can bet on March Madness through online sportsbooks or with a bookmaker. If you wish to make more informed bets on any of the matches, you should look up March Madness lines available online.
Some common bets include picking the winner of a game or the tournament, picking the correct score of a game, or betting on the over/under for the total number of points scored in a game.
This year it will start with Selection Sunday per usual, which is scheduled to happen on Sunday, March 12. Further on from this, the First Four will be played on March 14-15, the first round on March 16-17, the second round on March 18-19, and the sweet 16 on March 23-24. The day after the Elite eight will play on March 25-26 before the Final Four on April 1, and lastly the NCAA championship game on April 3.
Before you start to bet
There are a few things you need to do before you can start to bet. Betting happens with real money, so you should make sure that this is something you want before you get started. First of all, try to look for a good betting site you can use. It must be completely safe and offer to bet on all the sports you are interested in.
Then, you need to learn a thing or two about betting. Sit down and have a look at the many different ways you can bet, to find a way that works for you. Then you have to make sure you know enough about the sport you are betting on, in this case, it is basketball and March Madness. When all of this is done, you are ready to watch the matches and place some bets.
If you have bet on March Madness, then you should make sure that you are able to watch the matches as well. Luckily there are many ways to watch sports nowadays, and you can even watch big sports events on YouTube. Good luck.