UFC Fight Night odds: Joe Lauzon looks to climb back up the lightweight ladder
WHO: Joe Lauzon (16-4) vs Jeremy Stephens (16-3)
WHAT: UFC Fight Night betting
WHEN: Saturday, February 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET
PICK: Lauzon
WHAT: The Buick Invitational
WHEN: Thursday, February 5 to Sunday, February 8
WHERE: Torrey Pines Golf Club in La Jolla, CA
KEY STATS: Tiger Woods has won the past four Buick Invitationals
PICK: Phil Mickelson
The Los Angeles Lakers are still the favorite to win the NBA Championship even with Andrew Bynum’s latest injury.
Bynum will be out 8-12 weeks after tearing a knee ligament, but the Lakers are still the 2:1 favorite to win the NBA Championship at Sportsbook.com. Three Eastern Conference teams are next on the title list with the defending champion Boston Celtics at 5:2, the Cleveland Cavaliers at 11:4 and Orlando Magic at 6:1.
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting a lot of respect from oddsmakers at 8:1 odds to win the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami.
Ben Roethlisberger and the boys engineered one of the most dramatic Super Bowl finishes in history and the bulk of the team will return intact. That includes most of the number one defense in the NFL as well as all major offensive weapons, including Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes.
The Florida Gators and South Carolina Gamecocks square off tonight in Gainesville in an SEC betting showdown.
Sportsbook.com has established Florida as nine-point favorites, with a Total of 151.5. The game will be on ESPN starting at 9 pm ET.
Florida (18-4, 7-8 ATS) is trying to become the flagship team in the conference but was dragged around like a gator by the tail at Tennessee in being wiped out, 79-63 as 3 ½-point underdogs.
The return of Milwaukee’s Richard Jefferson to New Jersey is just one reason for bettors to focus on tonight’s game.
Sportsbook.com has the Nets as 4 ½-point favorites with a Total of 195. This game starts at 7:30 pm ET on MSG Network. The Nets are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings between the teams.
There is no offseason for sharp handicappers.
It’s no secret that a ton of casual bettors close up shop after the Super Bowl. And in doing so, they rob themselves of an opportunity to cash in against softer betting lines than anything you’ll find in the NFL. What for? If you know the mechanics of the pointspread in football, you’ve already got the raw material to start betting on basketball.
There was a rumor that Tiger would be returning this weekend in the Buick Invitational. It doesn’t look like he will which means that BetUS golf betting fans can let out a huge sigh of relief.
Throwing Tiger into the mix means that fans will have to rethink exactly how to bet some of the other terrific overlaid golfers in any field.
For the last four years the only real golf betting option at the Buick Invitational has been Tiger Woods. With Woods sidelined heading into this week’s Buick at Torrey Pines his reign at the top will finally come to an end.
NASCAR begins its season February 7th with the Budweiser Shoot-out. Then, after the Gatorade Duel 1 and Gatorade Duel 2, NASCAR really heats up on February 15th with the Daytona 500.
As always, BetUS Sportsbook will be there offering some of the best online wagering possible for NASCAR betting fans.
South Carolina Gamecocks (16-4 SU, 7-7-1 ATS) at Florida Gators (18-4 SU, 7-8 ATS)
BetUS NCAAB Betting Odds: FLORIDA -8.5, Total 151.5
Here are some of the NCAAB betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* SC has won and covered four of its last five games
* SC has played five of its last six games OVER the total
Milwaukee Bucks (24-27 SU, 29-20-2 ATS) at New Jersey Nets (21-27 SU, 25-23 ATS)
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: NEW JERSEY -4, Total 195
Here are some of the NBA betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MIL has covered two of its last six games
* MIL has played four of its last five games UNDER the total
The San Antonio Spurs travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets in a game between two key players in the Western Conference. Without a doubt, the Spurs are just as good as they have been for most of the past decade. Their straight-up record of 33 and 14 makes them one of the best in the NBA. Against the spread, they aren’t nearly as good going 22-23-2. Their away record against the spread is 12-9-1.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: KENTUCKY -10.5, Total 139.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball online betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MSU has won and covered six of its last eight games
* MSU has covered two of its last six road games
Still, A No. 1 seed has never lost in the first round
If you’re No. 8 seed or worse, you likely won’t be making the Final Four
64 teams, one tournament, one winner. Sounds fairly straightforward, right?
Penguins vs Canadiens odds: a potential playoff preview
Kings vs Senators odds: Ottawa moving forward with new coach
Penguins vs Canadiens odds: Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET
