{"id":134024,"date":"2017-03-07T01:34:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T06:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134024"},"modified":"2017-03-07T16:59:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T21:59:23","slug":"2017-big-east-conference-championship-expert-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-big-east-conference-championship-expert-picks-and-predictions.html","title":{"rendered":"2017 Big East Conference Championship Expert Picks and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Everybody&#8217;s expecting Villanova (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-conference-tournaments\" target=\"_blank\">-120<\/a><\/strong>) to march into\u00a0the Big East title game once again. The &#8216;Cats\u00a0simply have all the momentum in the world. Aside from being the defending national champs and reaching\u00a0the\u00a0tournament final in the last two years, they also showed in the regular season that they haven&#8217;t slowed down.<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s your pick to win the conference? Is it similar to what the experts\u00a0have in mind? Read on below to know more!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2017 Big East Tournament Expert Picks<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/ncaa-conference-tournaments\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>*view all NCAA Basketball Conference Championship\u00a0lines here<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Busting Brackets<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table width=\"328\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>EXPERT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>PICK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Carmen Carcieri<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Villanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There&#8217;s simply no reason to pick against &#8216;Nova. They averaged 77.5 PPG and shot\u00a049.6 percent from the field (ninth in the nation), with Josh Hart leading the way by\u00a0posting impressive numbers of 18.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.5 steals on 50.7 percent shooting.<\/p>\n<p>To top it all off, their team defense also reigned in the Big East. They recorded the most steals, gave up\u00a0the fewest points and rebounds, and\u00a0allowed the lowest field goal percentage out of any team in the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Jay Wright&#8217;s boys are easily one of the most balanced offenses and defenses in the country.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>CBS Sports<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 180px;\" width=\"327\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>EXPERT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>PICK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Gary Parrish<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Villanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Matt Norlander<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Villanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Jerry Palm<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Villanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Howard Megdal<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Villanova<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Kyle Boone<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Butler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>No\u00a0surprises again. Even Boone&#8217;s Butler pick isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs, as you may remember, swept the season series against Villanova, their best competition on the conference. They held the Wildcats to a combined\u00a041 percent shooting on both games,\u00a0with Josh Hart and Kris Jenkins collectively going 15-for-46 from the field.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Bleacher Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 64px;\" width=\"328\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>EXPERT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"319\"><strong>PICK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">Steve Silverman<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">Providence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>There we go.\u00a0That&#8217;s the\u00a0surprise pick we want.<\/p>\n<p>The Friars were only 10-8 against\u00a0the Big East, but thanks to winning their last six contests, they ended the regular season as the hottest team in the conference. It also extra good that two those victories came at the expense of Butler and 23rd-ranked Creighton, who both shot under 44 percent.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-big-east-basketball-championship-predictions-picks-odds-and-ncaa-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\">FULL \u00a0PREVIEW<\/a> for the 2017 Big East Tournament.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a>, and\u00a0put your college basketball predictions to the test!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134024\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;1,984&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;4&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everybody&#8217;s expecting Villanova (-120) to march into\u00a0the Big East title game once again. 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