Official 2009 $1000 JustBet March Madness Contest

[Jerbeek]

We have changed the rules to this contest so please read the entire instructions:

Huge thanks to Gary at Justbet.com for allowing us to run this with Justbet as the sponsor who has agreed to pony up:

1st: $500 account
2nd: $250 account
3rd: $150 account
4th: $100 account

Terms on prizes: 6x rollover/no w/d for 30 days.


The only thing required to play is that you sign up for an account at Justbet.com through this link NO DEPOSIT NECESSARY or already have an account there and send us your JUSTBET.COM account number to predictem@hotmail.com

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Contest Rules

Lines for Round 1 will be posted Wednesday morning. You will need to make a selection in this thread for each game that is played on Thursday and Friday (please list in order that the game is listed) as well as post the tiebreaker. The top 32 records against the listed spreads will advance to round 2 (Saturday and Sunday games). The picks for round 2 will be in 2 seperate threads, 1 for Saturday games and 1 for Sunday games. The top 16 will advance to Round 3 next weekend.

Note, the First round may not be graded before round 2 starts. If you think you may advance you need to make selections, if you fail to advance then we will ignore your picks.


If you have any questions please ask!

[Kevin]

Due to the rule change, as many guys as they want can join.

Gotta make the cut though to continue!

[Jerbeek]

Here are the lines for Round 1 (Thursday and Friday games). Pick a winner for each game and the tiebreaker. There is no need to post that you are in, just list your games and send email to predictem@hotmail.com with account info. Good luck!

Note: All picks must be in 1 thread, don't edit your post and please post games in the order they are listed. Thanks!


Binghamton +21
Duke -21

Minnesota U +3.5
Texas -3.5

Radford +26.5
North Carolina -26.5

Butler +2.5
LSU -2.5

Tennessee Chat +19.5
Connecticut -19.5

Texas A&M +1.5
BYU -1.5

American U +16.5
Villanova -16.5

Va Commonwealth +7.5
UCLA -7.5

CS Northridge +19.5
Memphis U -19.5

Maryland +1.5
California -1.5

Morgan State +16.5
Oklahoma -16.5

Michigan +5.5
Clemson -5.5

Northern Iowa +7.5
Purdue -7.5

Mississippi State +5.5
Washington U -5.5

Western Kentucky +4.5
Illinois -4.5

Akron +12.5
Gonzaga -12.5

Arizona pk
Utah U pk

Cleveland State +7.5
Wake Forest -7.5

Stephen Austin +12.5
Syracuse -12.5

Temple +4.5
Arizona State -4.5

Morehead State +25.5
Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5
Ohio State -3.5

E. Tennessee State +20.5
Pittsburgh -20.5

Tennessee -2.5
Oklahoma State +2.5

Robbert Morris +16.5
Michigan State -16.5

USC -2.5
Boston College +2.5

N. Dakota State +10.5
Kansas -10.5

Dayton +8.5
West Virginia -8.5

Cornell +13.5
Missouri -13.5

Utah State +4.5
Marquette -4.5

Wisconsin +2.5
Florida State -2.5

Portland State +10.5
Xavier -10.5

Tiebreaker - Total points scored in Wisconsin/Florida State game.

[Hoosier]

Binghamton +21

Minnesota +3.5

North Carolina -26.5

Butler +2.5

Connecticut -19.5

BYU -1.5

American +16.5

VA Commonwealth +7.5

Memphis -19.5

California -1.5

Morgan St. +16.5

Michigan +5.5

Purdue -7.5

Washington -5.5

Illinois -4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Utah PK

Cleveland St. +7.5

Stephen Austin +12.5

Arizona St. -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

E. Tennessee St. +20.5

Ok. St. +2.5

Mich St. -16.5

Boston College +2.5

Kansas -10.5

Dayton +8.5

Cornell +13.5

Utah State +4.5

Florida St. -2.5

Xavier -10.5

Tiebreaker - 127

[Silver & Black]

Duke -21 (I'm assuming that the -32 was a typo!)

Texas -3.5

North Carolina -26.5

Butler +2.5

Connecticut -19.5

BYU -1.5

Villanova -16.5

UCLA -7.5

Memphis U -19.5

California -1.5

Oklahoma -16.5

Clemson -5.5

Northern Iowa +7.5

Washington U -5.5

Illinois -4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Utah U pk

Wake Forest -7.5

Syracuse -12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

Pittsburgh -20.5

Oklahoma State +2.5

Michigan State -16.5

USC -2.5

Kansas -10.5

Dayton +8.5

Missouri -13.5

Marquette -4.5

Florida State -2.5

Xavier -10.5

Tiebreaker -
Total points scored in Wisconsin/Florida State game - 135

[Jerbeek]

Yes, it should be -21. Thanks Silver & Black!

[Jerbeek]

Binghamton +21
Texas -3.5
Radford +26.5
Butler +2.5
Connecticut -19.5
BYU -1.5
American U +16.5
Va Commonwealth +7.5
CS Northridge +19.5
California -1.5
Morgan State +16.5
Clemson -5.5
Northern Iowa +7.5
Mississippi State +5.5
Illinois -4.5
Akron +12.5
Utah U pk
Cleveland State +7.5
Stephen Austin +12.5
Temple +4.5
Morehead State +25.5
Siena +3.5
E. Tennessee State +20.5
Tennessee -2.5
Robbert Morris +16.5
Boston College +2.5
N. Dakota State +10.5
West Virginia -8.5
Cornell +13.5
Utah State +4.5
Wisconsin +2.5
Xavier -10.5

TB - 125

[Wink71]

Binghamton +21
Minnesota U +3.5
Radford +26.5
LSU -2.5
Tennessee Chat +19.5
Texas A&M +1.5
Villanova -16.5
Va Commonwealth +7.5
Memphis U -19.5
Maryland +1.5
Oklahoma -16.5
Michigan +5.5
Northern Iowa +7.5
Mississippi State +5.5
Western Kentucky +4.5
Gonzaga -12.5
Arizona pk
Cleveland State +7.5
Syracuse -12.5
Temple +4.5
Morehead State +25.5
Siena +3.5
Pittsburgh -20.5
Tennessee -2.5
Michigan State -16.5
Boston College +2.5
Kansas -10.5
Dayton +8.5
Missouri -13.5
Utah State +4.5
Wisconsin +2.5
Xavier -10.5

Tiebreaker- 128

[gadfly36]

Binghamton +21

Texas -3.5

North Carolina -26.5

LSU -2.5

Connecticut -19.5

BYU -1.5

American U +16.5

UCLA -7.5

Memphis U -19.5

Maryland +1.5

Oklahoma -16.5

Clemson -5.5

Purdue -7.5

Washington U -5.5

Western Kentucky +4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Arizona pk

Wake Forest -7.5

Syracuse -12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

Pittsburgh -20.5

Tennessee -2.5

Robbert Morris +16.5

USC -2.5

Kansas -10.5

West Virginia -8.5

Missouri -13.5

Marquette -4.5

Florida State -2.5

Portland State +10.5


Tiebreaker - Total points scored in Wisconsin/Florida State game 142

[FearTheRaven]

Duke -21

Minnesota U +3.5

Radford +26.5

Butler +2.5

Connecticut -19.5

BYU -1.5

Villanova -16.5

UCLA -7.5

Memphis U -19.5

California -1.5

Morgan State +16.5

Michigan +5.5

Northern Iowa +7.5

Washington U -5.5

Illinois -4.5

Akron +12.5

Utah U pk

Cleveland State +7.5

Stephen Austin +12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

Pittsburgh -20.5

Tennessee -2.5

Michigan State -16.5

Boston College +2.5

N. Dakota State +10.5

West Virginia -8.5

Missouri -13.5

Marquette -4.5

Wisconsin +2.5

Portland State +10.5

Tiebreaker - 119

[JB]

Round 1
Duke -21
Minnesota U +3.5
Radford +26.5
Butler +2.5
Tennessee Chat +19.5
Texas A&M +1.5
American U +16.5
UCLA -7.5
Memphis U -19.5
Maryland +1.5
Morgan State +16.5
Michigan +5.5
Purdue -7.5
Washington U -5.5
Western Kentucky +4.5
Gonzaga -12.5
Arizona pk
Wake Forest -7.5
Syracuse -12.5
Arizona State -4.5
Louisville -25.5
Ohio State -3.5
E. Tennessee State +20.5
Tennessee -2.5
Robbert Morris +16.5
USC -2.5
N. Dakota State +10.5
Dayton +8.5
Missouri -13.5
Utah State +4.5
Florida State -2.5
Portland State +10.5

Tiebreaker - Total points scored in Wisconsin/Florida State game - 122

[reggie26]

Duke -21
Tx -3.5
Radford +26.5
Butler +2.5
Conn -19.5
Byu -1.5
American +16.5
UCLA -7.5
Memphis -19.5
MD +1.5
Morgan St +16.5
Clemson -5.5
Purdue -7.5
Wash -5.5
IL -4.5
Zags -12.5
Utah Pk
Clev St +7.5
SF Austin +12.5
ASU -4.5
Morehead +25.5
Siena +3.5
E TN St +20.5
Ok St +2.5
Mich St -16.5
BC +2.5
ND St +10.5
Dayton +8.5
Cornell +13.5
Marq -4.5
Wisc +2.5
Port St +10.5

Tie Break 119

[Hackman]

Duke -21

Minnesota U +3.5

North Carolina -26.5

Butler +2.5

Tennessee Chat +19.5

BYU -1.5

Villanova -16.5

UCLA -7.5

Memphis U -19.5

Maryland +1.5

Oklahoma -16.5

Clemson -5.5

Northern Iowa +7.5

Washington U -5.5

Western Kentucky +4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Utah U pk

Wake Forest -7.5

Stephen Austin +12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Morehead State +25.5

Siena +3.5

E. Tennessee State +20.5

Tennessee -2.5

Robbert Morris +16.5

Boston College +2.5

N. Dakota State +10.5

Dayton +8.5

Cornell +13.5

Marquette -4.5

Florida State -2.5

Xavier -10.5

Tiebreaker - Total points scored in Wisconsin/Florida State game. 132

[DukiesBaby]

Duke -21

Texas -3.5

Radford +26.5

Butler +2.5

Connecticut -19.5

Texas A&M +1.5

Villanova -16.5

UCLA -7.5

CS Northridge +19.5

California -1.5

Oklahoma -16.5

Michigan +5.5

Northern Iowa +7.5

Washington U -5.5

Western Kentucky +4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Arizona pk

Cleveland State +7.5

Syracuse -12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

Pittsburgh -20.5

Oklahoma State +2.5

Robbert Morris +16.5

USC -2.5

Kansas -10.5

West Virginia -8.5

Missouri -13.5

Marquette -4.5

Florida State -2.5

Portland State +10.5


Tiebreaker - 137

[joepa66]

Here goes nuttin'.....

Duke -21

Texas -3.5

Radford +26.5

LSU -2.5

UT Chattanooga +19.5

Texas A&M +1.5

Villanova -16.5

VCU +7.5

Memphis -19.5

Maryland +1.5

Oklahoma -16.5

Michigan +5.5

Purdue -7.5

Mississippi State +5.5

Western Kentucky +4.5

Gonzaga -12.5

Arizona PK

Wake Forest -7.5

Syracuse -12.5

Arizona State -4.5

Louisville -25.5

Siena +3.5

East Tennessee State University +20.5

Oklahoma State +2.5

Michigan State -16.5

Boston College +2.5

North Dakota State +10.5

West Virginia -8.5

Missouri -13.5

Utah State +4.5

Florida State -2.5

Portland State +10.5

TIE BREAKER - 125 points