Cinderella Watch: VSiN Experts Reveal CBB Tournament Darkhorses

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    Three conference tournaments start today, so let’s see what Adam Burke and Zach Cohen have to say about the tourney darkhorses.

    Zach on the Horizon League: Purdue Fort Wayne, the fifth seed in this tournament, should be taken very seriously. This is the second-ranked Horizon League team in our VSiN Power Ratings.

    Zach on the Patriot League:If you’re not rolling with Bucknell or the team I picked to win this tournament [Colgate], Boston University might represent the best value play. 

    Adam on the Sun Belt Conference: The format of this tournament makes it tough to like one of the longer shots because of the need to win at least four games in four days as a No. 5 or higher seed. But the one that makes the most sense is Marshall (20/1).

    We’ll post links to all of the tournament previews on this page, usually 48 hours in advance of tip-off. They include brackets, power ratings and predictions.

    Starting Wednesday

    Big South Conference

    Northeast Conference

    Ohio Valley Conference

    Summit League

    Special programming noteKen Pomeroy, aka KenPom, gets a lot of mentions in these previews. He will join Patrick Meagher and Dustin Swedelson on VSiN Live on Mad Dog Radio (SiriusXM 82) at 8:30 p.m. ET today. Starting this week, VSiN Live (7-10 p.m. ET) will be simulcast on VSiN’s YouTube and Rumble pages.

    More College Hoops resources

    Greg Peterson has posted 13 Best Bets for today’s menu.

    You can find Greg’s handicapped lines for every game here and the latest episode of his Coast-to-Coast Hoops podcast here.

    >Josh Appelbaum will post his Sharp Report later this morning.

    >Adam Burke will have his Best Bets later, too.

    >Makinen’s power ratings with estimated scores

    >DraftKings/Circa Betting Splits.

    Quick Hits

    NBAZach Cohen will have his plays later this morning. 

    NHL: Jonathan Davis will have his Best Bets later today.

    MLB: The VSiN MLB Betting Guide is out. VSiN Pro subscribers can download the guide here.

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    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee is one of the co-founders of VSiN and writes The VSiN Daily newsletter. Before the launch of VSiN in 2017, he had a variety of jobs in the media space, including sports editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.
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