March Madness is an exciting time for sports bettors, with an estimated $3.1 billion expected to be wagered at regulated online sportsbooks, according to the American Gaming Association.
However, offshore sportsbooks offer more value to players through unique prop bets, higher betting limits, and more lucrative welcome and reload bonuses.
Update 3/22: Bookmakers Review spoke with the lines management team of BookMaker for sharp action reports on the following Saturday games.
“Tennesse opened at -5 over UCLA but the line actually dropped to -4 before sharp money showed up and drove it back to -5. The total in Tenn vs UCLA also saw some movement as respected action dropped it down from 133.5 to 131.5.”
“Early sharp action favoring Houston drove the live up from the opener of -4.5 to -5 with most of our sharp players.”
Bet105, this year’s BMR Forum March Madness Bracket contest sponsor, is dealing -103 on point spreads for Thursday’s and Friday’s games of the men’s NCAA tournament. Enter the free $5,000 bracket contest at BMR Forum.
Speaking to Bookmakers Review, BetOnline detailed some fun prop bets involving President Donald Trump:
“Trump has attended college football games, fighting events, and even the Super Bowl during his tenures as POTUS, but does he embrace March Madness like millions of other Americans? During his first term, Trump refused to fill out an NCAA basketball bracket, and the odds suggest he’ll bypass what had become a presidential tradition again this year. So, we created a few props surrounding the NCAA Men’s Tournament and Trump’s participation, or lack thereof.”
| Will President Trump fill out a bracket? | Odds | Offered by BetOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | +300 | |
| No | -500 |
| Will President Trump attend a game? | Odds | Offered by BetOnline |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | +550 | |
| No | -110 |
Popular offshore sportsbook Heritage Sports has created two special offers for BMR users to maximize their bankroll during March Madness:
Heritage is also running a March Millions Bracket Contest, which players can learn more about at BMR Forum.
BookMaker has currently published 27 special prop bets, with more expected to be released on Thursday. Most of these bets focus on total points scored and team progression to specific rounds of the tournament.
Here are some of the most popular prop bets so far with sharp bettors:
| #1 Seed Teams to Reach the Final Four | Odds | Offered by BookMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 | -241 | |
| Under 1.5 | +185 |
| Round of 64 – Highest Margin of Victory | Odds | Offered by BookMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Over 39.5 | -163 | |
| Under 39.5 | +126 |
| Round of 64 – Highest Combined Points Scored by 2 Teams | Odds | Offered by BookMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Over 187.5 | -137 | |
| Under 187.5 | +103 |
Bovada Sportsbook has released a massive selection of game props, averaging 150+ props per game for all first round matchups. For example, there are 163 total prop bets for Friday’s Oklahoma vs. UConn showdown.
While UConn has won and covered in 12 straight March Madness matchups, BMR’s expert handicapper LT Profits predicts that Oklahoma will eliminate UConn from the tournament.
Bovada currently lists the Huskies at -230 to advance to the next round.
BetAnySports has published an odds boost on Gonzaga, Kansas, and Michigan each winning their first round matchup. Normally, this parlay would pay +237, but BetAnySports has boosted the payout to +350. The sportsbook informed BMR that it will be publishing additional odds boosts on select matchups for each round of the NCAA tournament.
Check back for more March Madness updates and sharp action betting reports throughout the NCAA tournament.