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NCAAB

NCAAB Handicapping: Davidson vs. Duke (Jan. 7)

NCAA Basketball – Davidson’s Stephen Curry Takes on Duke

Duke has had a hot hand lately, shooting 52% against NC-Asheville, 52.5% against Xavier and 54.5% against Loyola. Against Virginia Tech in its last outing, though, the Blue Devils hit less than 41% of their shots. They won the game with defense, holding the Hokies to just 13 points and 33% shooting in the second half.  

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Sportsbooks

BCS Championship Game – Sportsbook Preview

NCAAF: BETTORS KEEP PILING ON FLORIDA

Sportsbook.com members keep piling their money on the Florida Gators for Thursday’s BCS Championship Game.

The Gators, who opened as three-point favorites for the title game against the Oklahoma Sooners, quickly jumped to four-point favorites before the line jumped to five points on Wednesday.  

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NCAAB

Gonzaga vs. Tennessee Free NCAAB Pick

NCAAB: GONZAGA LOOKS TO REBOUND

The Gonzaga Bulldogs are riding a three-game losing streak as they head to a tough Tennessee Volunteers team tonight.

Sportsbook.com has Tennessee as 3 ½-point favorites. ESPN2 will broadcast starting at 9 pm ET.

Gonzaga has an 8-4 record (5-5 ATS), but that’s disappointing since they won their first seven games, including beating Tennessee in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando.  

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NBA

NBA Betting – Bobcats vs. Cavaliers (Jan. 7)

NBA Action Bobcats @ Cavaliers

The Charlotte Bobcats (13-22 SU, 20-15 ATS, 14-20-1 O/U) picked up their biggest win of the season on Tuesday, surprising the defending-champion Boston Celtics in their 114-106 overtime win, easily covering the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers in the process. The Cleveland Cavaliers (27-6 SU, 23-10 ATS, 15-18 O/U) have dropped two of their last three overall, including an 80-77 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday in which they failed to cover the spread as a 9-point road favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook.  

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NBA

NBA Betting – Magic vs. Hawks (Jan. 7)

NBA Southeast Division Matchup Magic @ Hawks

The Orlando Magic (27-8 SU, 22-12-1 ATS, 15-20 O/U) bounced back nicely from a defeat their last time out to beat the lowly Washington Wizards 89-80 on Tuesday night. The Atlanta Hawks (22-11 SU, 19-14 ATS, 13-18-2 O/U) also recorded a solid victory the last time they took the floor, beating the Houston Rockets 103-100 on Saturday.  

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NBA

NBA Betting – Raptors vs. Wizards (Jan. 7)

NBA Action – Struggling Wizards Host Streaky Raptors

The Toronto Raptors (14-21 SU, 13-21-1 ATS, 20-15 O/U) may be the most perplexing team in the league so far this season. Toronto had its modest two-game winning streak snapped by losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 107-97 on Monday. The Washington Wizards (7-26 SU, 15-18 ATS, 13-19-1 O/U) have struggled all season long and fell to the Orlando Magic 89-80 on Tuesday. The Wiz did manage to cover the spread for NBA sports betting backers as a 12.5-point road underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook.  

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NBA

NBA Betting – 76ers vs. Bucks (Jan. 7)

NBA Betting Analysis Sixers @ Bucks

The Houston Rockets (21-15 SU, 16-20 ATS, 21-15 O/U) and the Boston Celtics (29-7 SU, 19-17 ATS, 16-19-1 O/U) may both be legitimate title contenders in their respective conferences, but the veteran-laden teams are each mired in losing streaks as they prepare to battle at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston tonight.  

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NBA

NBA Betting – Rockets vs. Celtics (Jan. 7)

NBA Betting Analysis Rockets vs. Celtics

The Houston Rockets (21-15 SU, 16-20 ATS, 21-15 O/U) and the Boston Celtics (29-7 SU, 19-17 ATS, 16-19-1 O/U) may both be legitimate title contenders in their respective conferences, but the veteran-laden teams are each mired in losing streaks as they prepare to battle at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston tonight.  

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Cappers

Cappers NBA Notes

Tom Freese News and Notes from the NBA (01-07-2009)

Denver took a hit when they found out that Carmelo Anthony will be out at least three weeks with a broken hand. The Celtics are in funk five of their last seven that included an overtime loss at lowly Charlotte.  

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Cappers NCAA Football

Cappers 2009 BCS Matchup Preview

BCS National Championship Today – NFL Tomorrow

This year’s match-up features 2 explosive programs that are at the top of their respective games right now. The Florida Gators went 12-1 and are led by 240 pound quarterback and 2007 Heisman winner Tim Tebow. Conversely, the Oklahoma Sooners possess the current Heisman trophy holder in silky-smooth quarterback Sam Bradford.

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Betting Props

NFL Betting Props – Divisional Round Edition

NFL Playoffs – Divisional Championship Props

There is a little known BetUS online sportsbook prop bet being offered that could provide great value to sports betting fans.

It’s important for NFL betting fans to look beyond the usual against the spread and over/under the BetUS Total traditional online bets. Making profits on playoff games by betting props could be a very important part of a football betting fans overall strategy.

Let’s take a look at one such prop bet that the BetUS Sportsbook is offering in this weekend’s NFL Divisional Playoffs!  

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Point Spreads

AFC Divisional Playoff NFL Spread: Chargers vs. Steelers

NFL Divisional Playoffs – San Diego vs Pittsburgh

The San Diego Chargers needed overtime to beat the Indianapolis Colts but they did so. In beating the Colts, the Chargers beat a team that had won 9 straight games and was led by the reigning NFL MVP, Peyton Manning. But things don’t get easier for the 9 and 8 straight-up Chargers as they have to take their game to Pittsburgh to play the Steelers.

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Point Spreads

NFC Divisional Playoff NFL Spread: Eagles vs. Giants

NFC Divisional Playoff Breakdown – Eagles @ Giants

Sports betting fans have to consider this the most interesting NFL betting game of the NFL Divisional Playoffs as the number one seeded New York Giants take the field against their arch rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles were fantastic on the road this past Sunday when easily covering a 3 point BetUS online betting spread against the Minnesota Vikings.

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Sports

View from the Couch – NFL Playoffs Opinion

Jan 7th, 2009 – Heads or Fail

One day after Peyton Manning was named the NFL’s MVP, the league let him down with a toss of a coin.

It has been a long-time rule that tied NFL playoff games end in overtime with the first score. After Saturday, that rule has got a lotta folks all upset like.

San Diego took the ball after regulation and then proceeded to march down the field and score on their first possession of overtime allowing the Chargers to move on. The Colts were sent home without the league’s MVP having the opportunity to touch the football.  

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Handicapping

Today’s Popular Picks – Sportsbook Betting

Favorite Player Picks – Top 10 Online Betting Events Of The Day

Welcome to Cappers Picks Blog! Today we’re going to start a new article that will detail the hottest betting events in our most popular sportsbooks. Bookmaker.com.

 These are the REAL matchups and sporting events being bet on today by gamblers in both books! What are you waiting for? Get in on the betting action today.  

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Cappers

Doc Sports Handicapping Tips

This Week in Betting, A to Z

A – Andy Murray. With the Australian Open just around the corner, the tennis season is slowly and quietly off to a start. It’s way too early to know how the year is going to turn out, but early indications are that Andy Murray, the talented but underachieving British star, is ready to unleash a big season. He beat Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on consecutive days to win an Aussie Open prep in Abu Dhabi this week.