Point-Spreads.com is breaking down the East Regional 2009 NCAA Bracket. The bookmakers at Sportsbook.com have made the Pittsburgh Panthers +150 odds favorites to win the East Region and advance to the 2009 Final Four.
“Even though they lost to underdog West Virginia in the Big East Conference Tournament Semi-Finals, I still think Pittsburgh will win the entire 2009 NCAA Tournament,” stated Point-Spreads.com Publisher Thomas Jensen. “In this 2009 NCAA Bracket, I expect to see ACC Tournament Champion Duke and Pittsburgh in a collision course for the East Regional Finals.”
Get the latest point spreads and compare sports odds for every game in the 2009 NCAA Tournament here.
"I'm just hoping to be there, from Pittsburgh," stated Pittsburgh Panthers center DeJuan Blair. "Like I've been saying, the Steelers won the 2005 Super Bowl in Detroit, so why can't we win there. We're hot, but we haven't always played to our ability. If we play to our ability, the sky's the limit. It's going to be something to see."
"It's a great thing, but it doesn't really mean anything at this point," stated Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon. "It's an accomplishment. We have to play good basketball for a long period of time, but at the same time, there are 65 teams all thinking that they can win the national championship. We got what we needed from it, it's done, and now we look past to other things."
Enter to win $12 Million Dollars in the Perfect Bracket Contest at Sportsbook.com. The 2009 NCAA Bracket East Region will play its first round games in Boston, Dayton, Boise, Philadelphia and Greensboro. The 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship Game is scheduled for April 6 at Ford Field in Detroit.
Sportsbook.com has posted betting odds for the East Region 2009 NCAA Bracket:
American: +50000
Binghamton: +100000
Duke: +350
East Tennessee State: +200000
Florida State: +1500
Minnesota: +4000
Oklahoma State: +3000
Pittsburgh: +125
Portland State: +30000
Tennessee: +3000
Texas: +2000
UCLA: +600
VCU: +4000
Villanova: +500
Wisconsin: +3000
Xavier: +1200
