Washington State Cougars Betting Odds to Win the NCAA Men's Championship
Betting on Washington State to win the NCAA men's Championship is one of those gambles that would pay off immencely. Picked to finish last in the Pac-10 by most media polls, the Cougars instead rolled through a successful season and finished second to UCLA, climbing to No. 12 in the polls upon entering the conference tournament. Early
odds on Washington State are +5200. For every
$10 wagered you would win $520.
The Washington State Cougars finished the regular season with a 26-8 record, second in the Pacific-10 Conference. Tony Bennett assumed the head coach's job this year from his retired father, Dick, and promptly led the Cougars to their first upper-division league finish since 1994-95. Washington State doesn't turn the ball over (third nationally at 10.4 per game) and doesn't allow many points (14th nationally at 58.8).
For their first round game, Washington State beat Oral Roberts 70-54. They lost to Vanderbilt 78-74 for their second round game.
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by Bones McCoy at
1800-sports.com on March 18, 2007
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