Jim Root

106 Posts
Jim Root
106 Posts
College hoops, college basketball futures
Role
College Basketball Contributor
Experience
7 years
Location
Las Vegas, NV

Summary

1/3 of the Three Man Weave, a part of Action Network's college basketball content team. Having fun on a CBB-specific site and podcast for 6+ years. Former CPA who realized being a CPA is not fun.

Experience

Jim worked in the accounting/finance industry for six years, three at EY and three at LSC Communications. He eventually quit to work in sports, moving to Las Vegas to bet and work on Three Man Weave full-time.

Education

Jim graduated from the University of Missouri with a Masters of Accountancy degree. He worked at the campus rec center and played pickup basketball there whenever possible.

More from Jim Root
College Basketball Best Bets | Wed Nov 29 ImageNCAAB

College Basketball Best Bets | Wed Nov 29

Jim Root
Nov 29, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

Why You Should Bet AGAINST Kansas & Purdue at the Maui Invitational! College Basketball Picks | BBOC

Jim Root
Nov 21, 2023 UTC

NCAA Tournament Final Four Best Bets | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 29, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen Best Bets | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 23, 2023 UTC
NFL

NBA Picks, NFL Free Agency, March Madness Bets & NHL Picks | Green Dot Daily! Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Mar 21, 2023 UTC
NBA

College Basketball Best Bets | NBA Picks | CBB Props | Green Dot Daily! Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Mar 15, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

NCAA Tournament Bracket Reactions | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 13, 2023 UTC

Conference USA Conference Tournament Preview | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 7, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

American Athletic Conference Tournament Preview | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 7, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

Big 12 Conference Tournament Preview | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 7, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

ACC Conference Tournament Preview | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 6, 2023 UTC
NBA

CBB Conf. Tournaments | NBA Best Bets | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Green Dot Daily! | Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Mar 1, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

College Basketball Best Bets 3/1 & 3/2 | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Mar 1, 2023 UTC
NBA

CBB Conf. Tournaments | NBA Best Bets | Arnold Palmer Invitational | Green Dot Daily! | Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Mar 1, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

Big Bets On Campus | College Basketball Best Bets & Picks Saturday 2/25/23 | Presented by BetMGM

Jim Root
Feb 25, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

College Basketball Best Bets 2/22 & 2/23 | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Feb 22, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

Bet TCU to win over Kansas???

Jim Root
Feb 20, 2023 UTC
NBA

NBA Futures, TCU vs. Kansas Picks, College Basketball Best Bets | Green Dot Daily! | Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Feb 20, 2023 UTC
NCAAB

College Basketball Best Bets 2/15 & 2/16 | CBB Picks, Predictions & Odds

Jim Root
Feb 15, 2023 UTC
NBA

UEFA Championship Picks | NBA Bets | CBB Picks | Tiger's Return | Green Dot Daily! Pres. BetMGM

Jim Root
Feb 15, 2023 UTC
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Betting Highlights
Favorite Bet of All-Time
Villanova 20/1 national title future in 2018 followed immediately by Virginia 20/1 national title future in 2019.
Most Heartbreaking Bet
Kentucky -13 against Texas A&M on January 8th, 2019. Up 14, UK took a shot clock violation with 0.7 seconds left. The cameras cut to Calipari and Billy Kennedy shaking hands at half court, A&M hit a half-courter off-camera to lose by 11. Nightmare fuel.
Specialties
  • College hoops, College basketball futures