March Madness News & Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n- 2016 March Madness Sleepers Predictions and Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- 2016 March Madness Longshots and Best Long Shots Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- 2016 March Madness Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n
- 2016 NCAA March Madness Expert Picks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n
2016 SEC Tournament Preview<\/h2>\nFavorites<\/strong><\/h3>\nKentucky Wildcats<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>There\u2019s no surprise here. Even before the 2015-16 season began, John Calipari\u2019s boys were deemed to be the favorites to come out on top of the SEC. They succeeded in doing so, but the Wildcats (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) didn\u2019t expect to share the regular-season title with Texas A&M.<\/p>\nIn any case, Kentucky will continue to put its trust on freshman standout Jamal Murray. The 19-year-old guard has been a scoring machine this year, averaging a team-high of 20.0 points on 45.1% shooting from the floor. But the Wildcats\u2019 offense doesn\u2019t stop there, as they still have the trio of Tyler Ulis (16.6 PPG), Alex Poythress (10.0 PPG) and Isaiah Briscoe (9.7 PPG) on their side.<\/p>\n
Ulis, in particular, will be the biggest key here. His experience and ability to make plays for others makes the Wildcats very difficult to beat especially during close games. He leads the team in assists with 7.4 per contest.<\/p>\n
Texas A&M Aggies<\/h3>\n
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Even though most people still dub Kentucky as the team-to-beat in the SEC, the Aggies can take pride in\u00a0the fact that they defeated the Wildcats in their one and only meeting in the regular season.<\/p>\n
During that contest, Jalen Jones posted a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Aggies to the thrilling 79-77 overtime victory. And if it\u2019s still not obvious, expect Texas A&M to continue leaning on Jones, who is tallying 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds on the season, to lead its offense (76.2 PPG).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the pair of Danuel House and Tyler Davis will also serve as another crucial factor to the Aggies\u2019 success in the tournament. Both are contributing 26.5 points and 10.8 rebounds combined.<\/p>\n
So long as the three players above remain consistent with their productions, the Aggies, who are priced at +200<\/a><\/strong> to win the conference championship, have the best chance to dethrone Kentucky.<\/p>\nSouth Carolina Gamecocks<\/h3>\n
South Carolina\u2019s record (24-7, 11-7 in the SEC) seems to be good enough to assure them a spot at the Big Dance. However, that may change if the Gamecocks, who received a bye into the quarterfinals, lose their first game against either Georgia or Mississippi State.<\/p>\n
That said, the Gamecocks (+750<\/a><\/strong>) better stay focused and hope that their best player, Michael Carrera, is at his full health. He is posting team-bests of 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds this season. But Carrera was forced to miss the team’s season finale versus Arkansas due to a hip injury.<\/p>\nIf his performance slows down because of the injury, head coach Frank Martin better think of ways to keep the offense going even without his No. 1 offensive option.<\/p>\n
Sleeper<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"2016](\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Ben-Simmons-3.jpg\" "\\"2016-SEC-Basketball-Championship-Predictions-and-Preview\\"")
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LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
As the No. 4 seed, the LSU Tigers (+1,400<\/a><\/strong>) received a bye into the SEC tournament quarterfinals and will ultimately be trying to strengthen their fading bid to enter\u00a0the Big Dance. Their first game will likely be against Vanderbilt and the Tigers are going to have to beat them without one of their key players in Keith Hornsby, who is dealing with a sports hernia injury.<\/p>\nEven with a win in that game though, it won\u2019t likely be enough to land LSU a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers might have to at least reach the conference finals in order to do so. But that\u2019s going to be easier said than done obviously.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, any team that has the likes of Ben Simmons on their team always has a chance to win no matter how ugly the odds are. The all-around forward has been doing it all for the Tigers this season, averaging 19.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists.<\/p>\n
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Auburn Tigers<\/h3>\n
Auburn (+8,000<\/a><\/strong>) has been in this situation<\/a> before. The Tigers will once again be looking to pull off an improbable run as the No. 13 seed. They are set to take on 12th<\/sup>-seeded Tennessee in the opening round in tournament\u2019s opening game. A win here for Bruce Pearl\u2019s boys would definitely renew their confidence, but the odds of that happening aren\u2019t looking too good at all.<\/p>\nThe Tigers ended the regular-season having lost 11 of their last 13 games, and all but one of those setbacks came by 10 or more points. Although, it\u2019s worth noting that they emerged victorious, 83-77, in their first meeting with the Volunteers on January 2.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
Kentucky (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) conquers the SEC for the second-straight year.<\/p>\nCreate a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and start going crazy for college ball this March.<\/p>\n
2016 SEC Tournament Preview<\/h2>\nFavorites<\/strong><\/h3>\nKentucky Wildcats<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>There\u2019s no surprise here. Even before the 2015-16 season began, John Calipari\u2019s boys were deemed to be the favorites to come out on top of the SEC. They succeeded in doing so, but the Wildcats (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) didn\u2019t expect to share the regular-season title with Texas A&M.<\/p>\nIn any case, Kentucky will continue to put its trust on freshman standout Jamal Murray. The 19-year-old guard has been a scoring machine this year, averaging a team-high of 20.0 points on 45.1% shooting from the floor. But the Wildcats\u2019 offense doesn\u2019t stop there, as they still have the trio of Tyler Ulis (16.6 PPG), Alex Poythress (10.0 PPG) and Isaiah Briscoe (9.7 PPG) on their side.<\/p>\n
Ulis, in particular, will be the biggest key here. His experience and ability to make plays for others makes the Wildcats very difficult to beat especially during close games. He leads the team in assists with 7.4 per contest.<\/p>\n
Texas A&M Aggies<\/h3>\n
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Even though most people still dub Kentucky as the team-to-beat in the SEC, the Aggies can take pride in\u00a0the fact that they defeated the Wildcats in their one and only meeting in the regular season.<\/p>\n
During that contest, Jalen Jones posted a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Aggies to the thrilling 79-77 overtime victory. And if it\u2019s still not obvious, expect Texas A&M to continue leaning on Jones, who is tallying 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds on the season, to lead its offense (76.2 PPG).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the pair of Danuel House and Tyler Davis will also serve as another crucial factor to the Aggies\u2019 success in the tournament. Both are contributing 26.5 points and 10.8 rebounds combined.<\/p>\n
So long as the three players above remain consistent with their productions, the Aggies, who are priced at +200<\/a><\/strong> to win the conference championship, have the best chance to dethrone Kentucky.<\/p>\nSouth Carolina Gamecocks<\/h3>\n
South Carolina\u2019s record (24-7, 11-7 in the SEC) seems to be good enough to assure them a spot at the Big Dance. However, that may change if the Gamecocks, who received a bye into the quarterfinals, lose their first game against either Georgia or Mississippi State.<\/p>\n
That said, the Gamecocks (+750<\/a><\/strong>) better stay focused and hope that their best player, Michael Carrera, is at his full health. He is posting team-bests of 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds this season. But Carrera was forced to miss the team’s season finale versus Arkansas due to a hip injury.<\/p>\nIf his performance slows down because of the injury, head coach Frank Martin better think of ways to keep the offense going even without his No. 1 offensive option.<\/p>\n
Sleeper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
LSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
As the No. 4 seed, the LSU Tigers (+1,400<\/a><\/strong>) received a bye into the SEC tournament quarterfinals and will ultimately be trying to strengthen their fading bid to enter\u00a0the Big Dance. Their first game will likely be against Vanderbilt and the Tigers are going to have to beat them without one of their key players in Keith Hornsby, who is dealing with a sports hernia injury.<\/p>\nEven with a win in that game though, it won\u2019t likely be enough to land LSU a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers might have to at least reach the conference finals in order to do so. But that\u2019s going to be easier said than done obviously.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, any team that has the likes of Ben Simmons on their team always has a chance to win no matter how ugly the odds are. The all-around forward has been doing it all for the Tigers this season, averaging 19.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists.<\/p>\n
Long Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Auburn Tigers<\/h3>\n
Auburn (+8,000<\/a><\/strong>) has been in this situation<\/a> before. The Tigers will once again be looking to pull off an improbable run as the No. 13 seed. They are set to take on 12th<\/sup>-seeded Tennessee in the opening round in tournament\u2019s opening game. A win here for Bruce Pearl\u2019s boys would definitely renew their confidence, but the odds of that happening aren\u2019t looking too good at all.<\/p>\nThe Tigers ended the regular-season having lost 11 of their last 13 games, and all but one of those setbacks came by 10 or more points. Although, it\u2019s worth noting that they emerged victorious, 83-77, in their first meeting with the Volunteers on January 2.<\/p>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
Kentucky (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) conquers the SEC for the second-straight year.<\/p>\nCreate a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and start going crazy for college ball this March.<\/p>\n
Kentucky Wildcats<\/h3>\n
In any case, Kentucky will continue to put its trust on freshman standout Jamal Murray. The 19-year-old guard has been a scoring machine this year, averaging a team-high of 20.0 points on 45.1% shooting from the floor. But the Wildcats\u2019 offense doesn\u2019t stop there, as they still have the trio of Tyler Ulis (16.6 PPG), Alex Poythress (10.0 PPG) and Isaiah Briscoe (9.7 PPG) on their side.<\/p>\n Ulis, in particular, will be the biggest key here. His experience and ability to make plays for others makes the Wildcats very difficult to beat especially during close games. He leads the team in assists with 7.4 per contest.<\/p>\n Even though most people still dub Kentucky as the team-to-beat in the SEC, the Aggies can take pride in\u00a0the fact that they defeated the Wildcats in their one and only meeting in the regular season.<\/p>\n During that contest, Jalen Jones posted a game-high 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Aggies to the thrilling 79-77 overtime victory. And if it\u2019s still not obvious, expect Texas A&M to continue leaning on Jones, who is tallying 15.8 points and 7.2 rebounds on the season, to lead its offense (76.2 PPG).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the pair of Danuel House and Tyler Davis will also serve as another crucial factor to the Aggies\u2019 success in the tournament. Both are contributing 26.5 points and 10.8 rebounds combined.<\/p>\n So long as the three players above remain consistent with their productions, the Aggies, who are priced at +200<\/a><\/strong> to win the conference championship, have the best chance to dethrone Kentucky.<\/p>\n South Carolina\u2019s record (24-7, 11-7 in the SEC) seems to be good enough to assure them a spot at the Big Dance. However, that may change if the Gamecocks, who received a bye into the quarterfinals, lose their first game against either Georgia or Mississippi State.<\/p>\n That said, the Gamecocks (+750<\/a><\/strong>) better stay focused and hope that their best player, Michael Carrera, is at his full health. He is posting team-bests of 14.5 points and 7.7 rebounds this season. But Carrera was forced to miss the team’s season finale versus Arkansas due to a hip injury.<\/p>\n If his performance slows down because of the injury, head coach Frank Martin better think of ways to keep the offense going even without his No. 1 offensive option.<\/p>\n As the No. 4 seed, the LSU Tigers (+1,400<\/a><\/strong>) received a bye into the SEC tournament quarterfinals and will ultimately be trying to strengthen their fading bid to enter\u00a0the Big Dance. Their first game will likely be against Vanderbilt and the Tigers are going to have to beat them without one of their key players in Keith Hornsby, who is dealing with a sports hernia injury.<\/p>\n Even with a win in that game though, it won\u2019t likely be enough to land LSU a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers might have to at least reach the conference finals in order to do so. But that\u2019s going to be easier said than done obviously.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, any team that has the likes of Ben Simmons on their team always has a chance to win no matter how ugly the odds are. The all-around forward has been doing it all for the Tigers this season, averaging 19.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists.<\/p>\n Auburn (+8,000<\/a><\/strong>) has been in this situation<\/a> before. The Tigers will once again be looking to pull off an improbable run as the No. 13 seed. They are set to take on 12th<\/sup>-seeded Tennessee in the opening round in tournament\u2019s opening game. A win here for Bruce Pearl\u2019s boys would definitely renew their confidence, but the odds of that happening aren\u2019t looking too good at all.<\/p>\n The Tigers ended the regular-season having lost 11 of their last 13 games, and all but one of those setbacks came by 10 or more points. Although, it\u2019s worth noting that they emerged victorious, 83-77, in their first meeting with the Volunteers on January 2.<\/p>\n Kentucky (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) conquers the SEC for the second-straight year.<\/p>\n Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and start going crazy for college ball this March.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>There\u2019s no surprise here. Even before the 2015-16 season began, John Calipari\u2019s boys were deemed to be the favorites to come out on top of the SEC. They succeeded in doing so, but the Wildcats (EVEN<\/a><\/strong>) didn\u2019t expect to share the regular-season title with Texas A&M.<\/p>\nTexas A&M Aggies<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nSouth Carolina Gamecocks<\/h3>\n
Sleeper<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nLSU Tigers<\/h3>\n
Long Shot<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nAuburn Tigers<\/h3>\n
Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n
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