(15) Binghamton vs. (2) Duke NCAA Tournament Picks: NCAA Tournament Picks South Regional action kicks off tonight, live from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC, as the second seeded Duke Blue Devils (23-8, 13-3) get set to take on the 15th ranked, Binghamton Bearcats (28-6, 11-5) at 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM PT).
At the start of this NCAA Tournament Picks, Duke [+1500] is currently among the top-5 in betting odds to win the 2009 Men’s Basketball Championship on April 4th in Detroit, Michigan. Coach K’s Blue Devils trail North Carolina [+300], Louisville and Pittsburgh [+500], Connecticut and Memphis [+700], and Oklahoma [+1200] in the Sports Odds to win 2009 Men’s Basketball Championship. 
The Bearcats understand that they are a huge underdog tonight against the Devils, and thus, are trying to just stay in the moment. “We’re just trying to take everything in,” guard Emanuel Mayben said. “It’s all of our first times, so we’re just trying to enjoy the moment and, at the same time, be prepared for what we’ve got in store tomorrow.”
Duke, under legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, is certainly no stranger to NCAA Tournament Picks play. In his stellar career, coach K has taken this very proud program to 10 Final Fours and has captured 3 National titles.
“What we’ve tried to do is just say, ‘Look, live in the present — not in the past or the future,”’ Krzyzewski said. “These kids have nothing to make up for. You spend your whole life making up for something. I don’t know if you ever take advantage of what is actually going on. I’ve told them, ‘Forget. We’ve learned from every experience over the last couple of years. Let’s just concentrate on right now.”’
