DraftKings will provide a new component to Sunday’s 2022 NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket reveal for sports bettors.
The sportsbook announced that it will offer extensive sports betting coverage of the Tournament match-ups through the DraftKings YouTube channel and VSiN (Vegas Sports Information Network) as they’re unveiled. Through those outlets, viewers can get thorough analysis of the opening betting lines for each NCAA Tournament game, in addition to real-time reaction, and breaking news coverage from DraftKings and VSiN experts and personalities.
DraftKings’ programming lineup for its YouTube channel during the bracket announcement is as follows:
Line Drop: The Bracket presented by KFC, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET – Hosted by DraftKings’ Jessie Coffield and Julian Edlow, with VSiN’s Stormy Buonantony and Tim Murray, the betting experts will analyze the opening betting lines for the Tournament matchups as they’re announced. Also appearing on the program will be Stugotz (from The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz), VSiN’s Josh Appelbaum, and DraftKings’ Johnny Avello, with Mike Golic Sr. and Jessica Smetana (whose podcast debuts March 17) giving their predictions.
Line Drop: The Bracket presented by KFC, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET – Continuing coverage of NCAA Tournament match-ups and betting lines, the second hour will feature several personalities from Meadowlark Media. Tom Haberstroh, Peter Keating, and Jordan Brenner will appear, in addition to Dan Le Batard and Stugotz providing commentary. Kate Fagan and Jessica Smetana will also break down the NCAA Women’s Tournament break, looking at players and storylines to follow.
Beginning at 7 p.m. ET, VSiN will air Tournament Betting Breakdown on VSIN.com. During the six-hour broadcast, hosts and experts will offer picks to help fans fill out their 2022 Tournament brackets. Stormy Buonantony and Tim Murray will provide exclusive betting data to help determine favorites, likely upsets, and “Cinderella stories” to follow. Also appearing throughout the program will be Jonathan Von Tobel, Amal Shah, Shaun King, Matt Youmans, and Greg “Hoops” Peterson with analysis of all 68 teams, best bets, and analysis on mid-majors.
VSiN will also offer a 2022 Bracket Strategy Guide and Tournament Betting guide for bettors, both of which will be available beginning Monday, March 14 at VSIN.com/Madness.
Ian Casselberry is a sports media columnist for BSM. He has previously written and edited for Awful Announcing, The Comeback, Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, MLive, Bleacher Report, and SB Nation. You can find him on Twitter @iancass or reach him by email at iancass@gmail.com.
