2010 March Madness Predictions: After a earning a second-place tie at 11-5 in the Big 12, the Baylor Bears will start against Sam Houston State (25-7), after drawing a No.3 seed. In this year’s 2010 March Madness Predictions, NCAA Basketball experts at SPORTSBOOK.com have given the Baylor Bears [+3000 ML] the 11th best sports betting odds to win the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. The Bears are currently dead even in that category with the Michigan State Spartans.
Baylor hopes to continue with its momentum, after winning 8 of 10 to close the season. They even won 5 straight games in the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament, before being eliminated by the Kansas State Wildcats. According to the experts, the third seeded Baylor Bears [+500 ML] have been given the thirds best sports betting odds to win the 2010 March Madness Predictions’ South Bracket right behind Duke [+110 ML] and Villanova [+225 ML].
Needless to say, Baylor has become a team to be reckon with and has come a long way since last year. With great players such as Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn, they have become a difficult team to guard. With a back line of three players 6-10 or taller, zoning their opponents defensively is not too complicated.
“We didn’t get the respect we deserved,” Carter said. “To go from a 10th-place prediction to the No. 3 seed in the Big 12 tournament is big for this team. We love each other and will do anything for each other.”
For three straight seasons, the Bears have missed their opportunity to qualify for the postseason. They are hopeful to have a fair chance at what could be their first NCAA Tournament win since 1950.
“I know how good it felt to win in the NIT,” forward Quincy Acy. “So I can only imagine how it’s going to feel to win in the NCAA Tournament.”
