Point-Spreads.com has its 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions ready for the East Region as the road to the Final Four in Detroit next month begins to take shape. Online sportsbook BodogLife.com have the No. 1 seed Pittsburgh Panthers as 3 to 8 odds to win the 2009 NCAA Bracket for the East Region.
"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."
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Should the Pittsburgh Panthers be among your top 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions? Absolutely! Point-Spreads.com believes that the Pittsburgh Panthers will be crowned the 2009 NCAA Basketball National Champions next month. The bookmakers at BodogLife.com have the Panthers 9 to 2 odds to win the 2009 NCAA Basketball Championship Title Game and we believe that is a pretty strong value bet since Pittsburgh won’t get such long odds once they get into the Final Four round.
"It's something we've had all year," stated Villanova Wildcats forward Dante Cunningham. "We get down, and we bounce back. Everybody is going to stay confident and play Villanova basketball and keep doing what we've been doing the whole season….It was understanding what our team needed to be a great team. We needed more of an inside threat. It's our next game. We've got to go out and play like it's going to be our last."
Point-Spreads.com expects the Pittsburgh Panthers will have to get past either ACC Tournament Champion Duke or fellow Big East powerhouse Villanova in the Elite Eight round in the East Region. We give the slight edge in either of these match ups to Pittsburgh to make it through to the 2009 Final Four.
Other teams to keep your eye as potential 2009 NCAA Bracket Predictions that could play spoiler include the Duke Blue Devils 7 to 4 odds to win the East and the Villanova Wildcats 4 to 1 odds to win the East Region. Bettors might want to take out a value wager on the Wildcats at 4 to 1 odds since the East Region will be played in Philadelphia giving Villanova a home crowd advantage.
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BodogLife.com has posted betting odds to win the 2009 NCAA Bracket for the East Region:
American: 350/1
Binghamton: 350/1
Duke: 7/4
Eastern Tennessee State: 250/1
Florida State: 18/1
Minnesota: 50/1
Oklahoma State: 30/1
Pittsburgh: 3/8
Portland State: 125/1
Tennessee: 30/1
Texas: 19/1
UCLA: 10/1
VCU: 75/1
Villanova: 4/1
Wisconsin: 35/1
Xavier: 14/1
