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Million Dollar Marco lays $200,000 on Tennessee Volunteers to win March Madness
Million Dollar Marco is throwing down wagers on March Madness.
Putting his bet down on DraftKings, Marco Piemonte, formerly of Betr Media, laid down a big wager on the Tennessee Volunteers to win the college basketball national championship.
His $200,000 wager at 14/1 will win $3 million if Tennessee does make it through the gauntlet of top teams in front of them.
KenPom has the Volunteers ranked No. 7 overall in adjusted efficiency margin, behind Alabama, Auburn, Arizona, Connecticut, Purdue and Houston.
The odds don’t exactly showcase those respected rankings, though, as Tennessee still has the fifth-best odds on the board for the March Madness Tournament.
Auburn actually comes in behind Tennessee at 18/1 despite having the same 20-6 overall record as the Volunteers.
Alabama understandably sits as the lowest of the group in terms of odds at 20/1, despite undoubtedly being talented.
Their 19-7 record could provide some seeding problems for the Crimson Tide once mid-March rolls around.
Piemonte is known to be fearless when firing from the hip on these bets.
You may remember when the Rams won the Super Bowl in 2022, he had a $117,750 bet on the Rams to win the Big Game.
That wager won him $1,118,625, and just like that, “Million Dollar” Marco was born.
His 2023 March Madness Tournament results left much to be desired, as Piemonte claimed to end the college basketball season down $105,000.
“Ended “March madness” down 105k,” Piemonte wrote in an Instagram post.
Betting on College Basketball?
“Had a lot of W’s & a lot of L’s, but I’ll NEVER ever let losing control my emotions- we had pictures scheduled for tonight & even though Texas lost I went outside & smiled for family pictures ❤️
On to the next bet – next game – next million-dollar win! Melt down hurt bad, though I won’t lie to you.”
He looks to reverse his fortunes and then some with this sly bet on the Volunteers.
Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.
The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.
Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates
What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: ESPN app
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times
- Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers
- Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
- Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.
A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.
Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.
Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.
The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
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Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.
Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.
“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.
Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.
What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)
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