Betting Above The Rim

By: Betting Above The Rim
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  • Hosted by Coach James Young, this twice-a-week review of NBA and College Basketball will keep you updated on everything on and off the court. By combining in-depth basketball analysis, betting strategies, and engaging discussions on sports and pop culture, this podcast will inform, entertain and inspire you.
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Episodes
  • 167: 4/1: Elite 8 Recap + Who Wins Most Outstanding Player Award? (The Stage is Set for Final Four)
    Apr 1 2025
    It all comes down to four team in the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament. Coach James Young breaks down everything that happened and adds a sprinkle of NBA as well on this episode.
    On the Tip-Off Topics, Coach recaps each of the Elite 8 games. It’s all chalk for the final four teams remaining and he explains how these teams made it this far in the tournament. In addition, Villanova hires Kevin Willard as its next head coach, but this is the right move for the program going forward?

    On our Award Tour, Coach goes through the odds for the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and see how that compares to the final four matchup. Should you bet on the player or just bet on the team to move on the national title game?

    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview some upcoming notable games in the NBA for Tuesday (04/01) and Wednesday (04/02). He gives you a best bet for each matchup. In addition, on our Buzzer Beater, Coach breaks down the news in which the Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins and what could have possible happened.
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    23 mins
  • 3/27: JuJu Watkins Tear ACL + Fran McCaffery Reported as Next HC for UPenn + Sweet 16 Preview & Much More
    Mar 27 2025

    The Sweet 16 is upon us along with some breaking news in NCAA men’s and women’s basketball so we go through it all on this episode with Coach James Young.


    On our Tip-Off Topics, sad news for JuJu Watkins and USC as she suffers a season-ending ACL injury. We, then, go through three new head coach hirings: Ben McCollum officially taking the helm at Iowa, Fran McCaffery reportedly the next head coach at UPenn, and Xavier reportedly hiring Richard Pitino. In addition, the madness continues not just in the NCAA Tournament, but also in the transfer portal as well, as much as 1800+ men and women players have entered the transfer portal. Could this be the reason that college basketball might take a huge turn? Is it for better or worse?


    Lastly, we have two Scouting Reports for you as Coach goes through all of the Sweet 16 games in order of date and time chronologically for both Thursday and Friday. He will give a best bet for each game that you don’t want to miss. Let the March Madness continue on!

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    23 mins
  • 3/25: Round of 32 Recap + Ole Miss to Make the Elite 8?? & Much More
    Mar 25 2025

    We continue our full coverage of March Madness with a sprinkle of NBA tied into this episode with Coach James Young.


    First up on the Tip-Off Topics, we recap some of the notable Round of the 32 games, in which Arkansas upset St. John’s, Duke dominated Baylor, and Houston barely winning over Gonzaga. In addition, we take a look at some of the head coaching moves from some programs that include Will Wade as new head coach for NC State, Rodney Terry fired by Texas, and Ryan Odom hired by Virginia.


    Next on our Award Tour, we look at the futures market for both the men’s and women’s tournament. On the men’s side, we wonder if Arkansas and Ole Miss have a respective chance to reach the Elite 8 as the Sweet 16 approaches that the end of this week. On the women’s side we looked at Region 3 and see what can kind of value plays can you make to win that Region and make the Final Four. In addition, we take a look at the updated national championship odds for the women as the odds have changed since the beginning of the NCAA Tournament. Who do you think wins it all ultimately for both men’s and women’s and hoist that 2025 championship trophy.


    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report we preview three upcoming NBA games on Wednesday that caught our eye and he will give you a best bet or two for each matchup. Also, on Coach’s Buzzer Beater, he goes off on the NCAA regarding the transfer portal and how it’s being poorly handled. You don’t want to miss his proposal to the NCAA especially with the NIL change the game of college basketball.

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    23 mins

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