What to Consider as the NCAA Basketball Season Winds Down

It’s that time of the year. The end of the college regular season is upon us and teams have their conference tournament coming up. It is the middle of February. Teams have played close to 25 college basketball games at this point in the season. They need to rest and come in fresh. Other teams need must games to win. There’s a feeling of desperation in the air. 

The NCAA Tournament is still a full month away. Teams are at that stage where they have logged a lot of miles but are not quite at the point where March Madness has arrived. The starters are playing consistently and there is the fear of injuries. They’ve been training and playing since last October. It's a tricky, in-between time for coaches and players in terms of managing their bodies, their workloads, and their emotions.

There are huge questions in the coaches offices on how the best road to travel is with six more weeks of competition. Should rotations be expanded so that starters get more rest, or should rotations be shortened so that the best players are on the floor for longer minutes? Each coach, each team, has to figure out the solution which works best for its own situation, and that situation will differ from one team to the next. Add in to the point spread outcomes is that teams might look for blowouts to get the Tournament Committee excited. Teams most definitely will pile up the final scores looking for style points and that must be taken into account. 

As you plan on your own daily list of potential wagers, it’s important to consider the coaches game plan for each game. There’s an abundance of information awaiting your investigation or you can choose to do that homework for you. It’s at this time, having a professional handicapper at your disposal pinch hitting for you is paramount.