| NCAA
Basketball Betting Terms
|
Straight Bet |
| A
bet on a single result or outcome. |
PARLAY |
| A
bet on 2 or more teams or outcomes where all selections must be
correct for the bet to win. |
OVER/UNDER |
| A
bet on whether the combined total of the points scored by the two
teams will exceed or be less than a specified number given. |
TEASERS |
| A
teaser is a group of straight bets or totals combined into one bet.
On the teaser line you bet against for each individual wager is
moved to your favor by the number of points of the teaser that can
be from 4-9 points. |
|
LINES |
| Odds |
|
POINTSPREAD |
| The
handicap given by the favorite to the underdog for betting purposes. |
|
FUTURES |
| Bets
placed on an event or outcome taking place some time in the future,
e.g. betting during the season on the NBA finals winner. |
MONEY LINE |
| The
amount you must bet to win 100 or the amount you win if you bet
100. |
