March Madness Winner Bets: Possible Long Shots

Now that the bracket is done, and the matchups are set, it’s time to get ready for the best weekend in all of sports. The NCAA Tournament has arrived, and we are here to give you some possible long shot March Madness winner bets. Let’s get to them:

Possible Long Shot March Madness Winner Bets | College Basketball Betting Analysis for the NCAA Tournament

2024 March Madness | 85th edition of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament
March Madness: Tuesday, March 19th – Monday, April 8th, 2024
First round: March 21-22 2024

Morehead State Eagles +13.5 over Illinois Fighting Illini

Brad Underwood and his Fighting Illini have not had the best success in the big dance the last couple seasons. The Illini won the Big Ten Tournament, and are going to be one of the toughest teams to beat. But, if Morehead State can put points on the board, this is a potential upset waiting to happen. The Eagles, out of the Ohio Valley Conference have won six straight games, and 7 out of their last 10 games. Morehead State is a good three point shooting team, making nearly 8 per game. Look for a potential long shot winner here!

Morehead State vs Illinois
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UAB Blazers +7.5 over San Diego State Aztecs

The Aztecs are coming off a trip to the national title game a season ago. The Aztecs fell to New Mexico on Saturday in the Mountain West Conference tournament. The Aztecs made it into the dance easily, as a 5 seed. Now, they get a tough UAB team that won the American Athletic Conference. Andy Kennedy has himself quite a team. The Blazers took down Temple in the conference tournament title game by 16. The Blazers are scoring nearly 78 points per game. If they can play some defense and slow down the Aztecs, this is a possible long shot March Madness winning bet!

UAB vs San Diego State
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James Madison Dukes +4.5 over Wisconsin Badgers

Another Big Ten team in potential trouble here. Wisconsin was a team that played Illinois in the Big Ten title game. The Badgers went through a stretch of really poor basketball in the middle of the season. While they are playing better, that scares us at how poor they can play. If James Madison brings their top game, the Badgers could be in trouble. James Madison has won 13 straight games. The Dukes are scoring nearly 85 points per game, and a tough guard all over the court. If the Badgers can’t contain the Dukes ability to push the basketball, this is another possible long shot March Madness winner bet.

James Madison vs Wisconsin
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McNeese State Cowboys +6.5 over Gonzaga Bulldogs

They have won 11 straight games. The Cowboys took down the Southland Conference with a blowout over Nichols. The last time McNeese State lost a game was on February 3rd. The Cowboys are scoring 80.4 points per game. This is not the same Gonzaga Bulldogs team we have seen in previous NCAA Tournaments. The Bulldogs have hit some big time struggles this season. Gonzaga lost in the West Conference Conference title game to Saint Mary’s. This should be a pretty fun game, but if the Bulldogs do not play enough defense, they are a possible Long Shot March Madness winner bet.

McNeese State vs Gonzaga
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