The first two days of the NCAA Tournament are the equivalent of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for sports bettors. Nonstop action pretty much from noon to midnight. Patience and discipline are critical, as betting on basketball is also a game of runs.
But betting on the NCAA Tournament is supposed to be fun, after all. And there’s nothing more exhilarating than striking gold on a tournament parlay.
Before I get into my favorite parlay legs for the first round, I want to first preach the importance of being prudent with your parlays. These wagers are long shots for a reason. Treat them as such. I recommend making these bets smaller than your normal unit size. I also advise betting each of your parlay legs straight because there’s nothing worse than losing your parlay by one leg. By betting each leg separately, you can at least salvage a profit that’ll soothe the heartache of a near miss.
There’s my responsible gambling spiel. Now, let’s get into the parlay I’ll be rolling with during the first round.