John Ewing

321 Posts
Analyst for The Action Network. Bet Labs subject-matter expert.
@johnewing

Conference Tournament Betting Tip: Bet Unders in High Total Games

Conference tournaments are in full swing and bettors are getting their first taste of March Madness. Looking at Wednesday’s slate, what jumped out to me when handicapping all the

John Ewing
Mar 13, 2019 UTC

CBB Simulations Reveal Best Bets to Win Power Conference Tournaments

Six teams have already punched their tickets to the NCAA tournament. Over the next week, 26 more automatic bids will be given out to the winners of conference tournaments. The

John Ewing
Mar 13, 2019 UTC

Conference Tournament Betting Tip: First Round Favorites Are Overvalued

It’s Championship Week, and over the next seven days, 19 conference tournaments will be played. Afternoon basketball and a March Madness atmosphere, what could be better? College Basketball Betting

John Ewing
Mar 11, 2019 UTC

NCAA Tournament Futures: Why Playing ‘the Field’ Is a Smart Bet … And the Best Teams to Fade

Selection Sunday is just around the corner and several teams are locks to make the NCAA Tournament. Virginia (27-2), for example, could lose its regular season finale on Saturday and

John Ewing
Mar 6, 2019 UTC

College Basketball Betting Tip: Poor Recent Form Creating Value in Pittsburgh-Miami

After going 10-3 in its non-conference slate, Pittsburgh started ACC play at 2-2 including a win over No. 11 Florida State. The Panthers were on the right path to earn

John Ewing
Mar 5, 2019 UTC

College Basketball Betting Tip: Exploiting ATS Streaks in Southern Utah-Montana State

Monday’s college basketball slate is light on big name teams, with only three Top 25 squads taking the court. Bettors looking for action will need to handicap mid-major matchups,

John Ewing
Mar 4, 2019 UTC

MLB Betting Tip: A Winning Strategy for Spring Training Games

Worried about “heightened integrity risks,” Major League Baseball asked the Nevada Gaming Control Board to stop taking bets on spring training games. The Nevada Gaming Council denied the request. 2019

John Ewing
Mar 3, 2019 UTC

College Basketball Betting Tip: Back Losing Teams With Bad ATS Records

If you have a sports betting theory it can be tested with Bet Labs. Last week, my colleague Bryan Mears wanted to know whether the best teams in college basketball

John Ewing
Mar 3, 2019 UTC

College Basketball Betting Tip: Thursday’s Mercer-VMI Matchup Offering Contrarian Value

Which college basketball team received the most spread tickets in a given game? The answer is usually the favorite. In the Bet Labs database, we have tracked 48,754 regular

John Ewing
Feb 28, 2019 UTC

The Best NCAA Tournament Bets to Make Right Now

One way to identify true college basketball title contenders is to look at efficiency metrics. My colleague Ryan Collinsworth created a statistical profile of a national champion based on KenPom’

John Ewing
Feb 28, 2019 UTC

Is It Actually Profitable to Bet Overs in the NBA? Testing Bill Simmons’ Theory

Scoring is up in the NBA. Teams are averaging 110.9 points per game, the most since the 1984-85 season when they averaged 110.8 points. Increased pace and efficiency

John Ewing
Feb 26, 2019 UTC

NBA Betting Tip: Leverage Tanking Teams to Find Value Monday Night

“We’re trying to tank,” shouted Spike Lee during last night’s Academy Awards. The acclaimed director and noted New York Knicks fan was responding to Samuel L. Jackson after

John Ewing
Feb 25, 2019 UTC

NBA Betting Tip: Bet Overs After the All-Star Break

Last season, NBA games averaged 212.6 points. In the two days after the All-Star break the scoring averaged jumped to 224.1 points. The increased scoring led to overs

John Ewing
Feb 21, 2019 UTC

NBA Playoff Bets: Should You Tail Bill Simmons’ Post-Break Picks?

The NBA All-Star Break is in the rearview mirror and playoffs are on the horizon. The Milwaukee Bucks and Golden State Warriors are locks for the postseason, but the stretch

John Ewing
Feb 20, 2019 UTC

History Against Bucks Continuing to Cover After the All-Star Break

The Milwaukee Bucks (43-14) have the best record in the NBA, rank fifth in offensive efficiency, first in defensive efficiency and lead the league in point differential (+9.8). All-Star

John Ewing
Feb 20, 2019 UTC
Page 2 of 22