$1,000,000 Million Dollar NCAA Men’s Division I Online Bracket sponsored by OddsMaker.com

● Correctly select all 63 winners at the start of this year’s 2011 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament and win $1,000,000 million dollars!
● Play for $2,500 (1st place), $1,000 (2nd place) and $500 (3rd place) cash prizes by picking the most winners/points through out the tournament. Members accumulated the most points at the end of the tournament win.
● Contest ends on Thursday 3/17/2011 12:20 p.m. ET.
● Limit one pick per member weekly.
● View scoring rules
● Note: To be eligible to win, you must place a minimum wager of $25 on Any One Game weekly.

ELITE 8 NCAA BASKETBALL
● Play for $2,500 (1st place), $1,000 (2nd place) and $500 (3rd place) cash prizes by making the following selections:

1. SELECT 8 SCHOOLS THAT ACCUMULATE POINTS BASED ON THE SCHOOL’S SEED AND THE ROUND NUMBER OF GAMES WON.
2. SELECT THE FOUR REGIONAL WINNERS, THE OVERALL CHAMPION, AND TWO BONUS SCHOOLS FOR MORE POINTS.

Picks accumulate the most points at the end of the tournament win
● Contest starts on Thursday 3/17/2011 12:20 p.m. ET.
● Limit one pick per member weekly.

2011 March Madness – The ultimate fantasy basketball challenge

* Contest rounds and schedules are as follow:
1) First Round: March 17-18
2) Second Round: March 19-20
3) Regionals: March 24-27
4) Semifinals: April 2
5) National Championship: April 4

PICK WINNERS OF EVERY ROUND THROUGH OUT THE TOURNAMENT

* First Round: 32 winners
* Second Round: 16 winners
* Third Round: 8 winners
* Regionals: 4 winners
* Semifinals: 2 winners
* National Championship: 1 winner

SCORING

* 10 points for every win in the First Round.
* 20 points for every win in the Second Round.
* 30 points for every win in the Third and Regional Rounds.
* 40 points for every win in the Semifinals Round.
* 50 points for the winner of the National Championship.

WINNER

* At the end of the tournament, entries that correctly picked all 63 winners in all the rounds win $1,000,000.
* In additions, three cash prizes will be awarded to entries that accumulate the most points based on the the scoring rules above. The three cash prizes are allocated as follow:

1st Place: $2,500
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $500

* In the event that a contest ends in a tie for users, the prize amount will be split amongst the tied contestants.

Many other online sportsbooks have similar promotions and contests from the 2011 March Madness Tournament.

The 2011 March Madness is fast approaching and NCAA basketball fans cannot wait to start rooting for their favorite teams while trying to get into the heads and disrupt the rhythm of their opposing team’s players once the 68 qualified teams will battle for college hoops supremacy. The selection Sunday starts on March 13th, which kicks off the 2011 March Madness.

Now available, the NCAA Men’s Baskeball March Madness Printable Blank Brackets.

1. March Madness Bracket in PDF format, easy to edit

2. Printable March Madness Bracket, good size to print.

For the hardcore college basketball fans, it is important to take note of the schedules and venues of the games in order to avoid missing the action of their favorite teams. Below are the game schedules and sites of the 73rd Annual NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

2011 Men’s Basketball Tournament March Madness kicks off with the first round schedules to be played on March 15 and 16 at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. This will surely ignite the competitive flames of the players as they go for the college basketball championship.

The second and third rounds will be played on a four-day stretch from March 17 to 20 in different sites. There will be games played in the following venues and on their corresponding dates:

-    March 17 and 19 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado with the Mountain West Conference as the host
-    March 17 and 19 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida with the University of South Florida as host
-    March 17 and 19 at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and hosted by the University of Arizona
-    March 17 and 19 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. with Georgetown University serving as the host
-    March 18 and 20 at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina with the University of North Carolina as host
-    March 18 and 20 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois with the Big Ten Conference as host
-    March 18 and 20 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio and the Cleveland State University will serve as host
-    March 18 and 20 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma with the University of Tulsa as host

The level of competition will begin to escalate during the Regional’s as the remaining teams gear up towards a possible Final Four appearance. Below are the game schedules for the Regional’s along with their corresponding play date and venue:

-    March 24 and 26 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California with the Big West Conference as host
-    March 24 and 26 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana with Tulane University serving as the host
-    March 25 and 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and to be hosted by Seton Hall University
-    March 25 and 27 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas with the University of Texas-San Antonio as host

For the teams gaining a Final Four berth, everything is on the line as they are getting closer to the NCAA championship. The Final Four will be played on April 2 and 4 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. University of Houston and Rice University will co-host the Final Four.

NEW YORK, NY – NEW YORK, NY – With March Madness 2010 set for launch fans across the country are looking for answers as to how their favorite players will perform, and which long-shots have even half a shot. As speculation abounds the largest most successful online sportsbook on the web posted odds on all things scoring and assist leaders, and long-shots.

Analysts posted the following odds March Madness:

Odds on lowest seed to reach final four

• Yes 175/1
Odds on lowest seed to win tourney
• Yes 800/1
1ST Round Scoring Leader

• Aubrey Coleman HOU 7/1
• James Anderson OKST 6/1
• Luke Harangody ND 7/1
• Reggie Holmes MORG 8/1
• Evan Turner OSU 6/1
• Quincy Pondexter WASH 10/1
• Jordan Crawford XAV 10/1
• Sherron Collins KU 8/1
• Wes Johnson SYR 8/1
• Kyle Singler DUKE 7/1
• John Wall UK 7/1
• Austin Freeman GTWN 8/1
• Jacob Pullen KSU 8/1
• Scottie Reynolds VILL 10/1
• LaceDarius Dunn BAY 10/1
• Jerome Randle CAL 8/1
• Da’Sean Butler WVU 10/1
• Trevon Hughes WIS 10/1
• Greivis Vasquez MD 10/1

1ST Round Assist Leader

• Sherron Collins KU 5/1
• Kalin Lucas MSU 10/1
• Oscar Bellfield UNLV 10/1
• John Wall UK 5/1
• Da’Sean Butler WV 10/1
• Darington Hobson UNM 9/1
• Juan Fernandez TEM 9/1
• Ishmael Smith WAKE 7/1
• Andy Rautins SYR 8/1
• Denis Clemente KSU 10/1
• Jon Scheyer DUKE 9/1
• Corey Fisher VILL 10/1
• Tweety Carter BAY 5/1
• Tory Jackson ND 9/1
• Jerome Randle CAL 10/1
• Edgar Sosa LOU 9/1
• Ronald Moore SIE 6/1
• Johnathon Jones OAK 9/1
• Evan Turner OSU 7/1
• D.J. Cooper OHIO 7/1

Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at: www.BetUS.com

It’s all about the March Madness when the month of March is around the corner. Bettors are changing spotlight to the hard-courts and there’s no lack of excitement as the countdown to March Madness begins.

An interesting game on the court Thursday has #23 Illinois (+3.5) visiting Wisconsin. The Badgers have dropped six games in a row (0-5-1 ATS). Also on Thursday, #18 Gonzaga (-10) is playing at Portland. Gonzaga has won eight straight games, but failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games.

The Saturday’s lineup is full of great contests once again, highlighted by two rare February non-conference battles, Michigan at #1 Connecticut and #14 Memphis at #18 Gonzaga.

Sunday’s featured game is a Big 10 battle between #23 Illinois and #13 Purdue on CBS. Don’t forget to tune in. Click here to see updated odds and spreads for the following games, as well don’t forget to check out the new improved Odds Calculator, to benefit towards your betting strategies.

– NCAA Basketball Schedule

– NCAA Basketball Standings

OpenSportsbookUSA Staff
http://www.opensportsbookusa.com