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Big East Wednesday Night Preview
Three important games from the Big East get the spotlight treatment on the college basketball betting slate Wednesday night, as Georgetown looks to get on track versus South Florida, Louisville hosts Providence, and Notre Dame looks for a win in West Virginia.
The #22 ranked Butler Bulldogs are easily the top team in the Horizon League. They’ve gone 22 and 3 straight-up and 14-8-1 against the spread. Their record ATS on the road is 9 and 3. That’s very good.
Wisconsin-Milwaukee used to be the top team in the Horizon League, but they’ve suddenly fallen on hard times this season.
Unfortunately for NASCAR bettors, the Daytona 500 didn’t tell you much! Mother nature showed her ugly head, and shortened the ‘500’ to roughly to ‘380,’ and handed Matt Kenseth his first victory at the Great American Race.
The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trailblazers duke it out on Tuesday night in a game where the Blazers will be favorites ATS. The Grizzlies have been bad again this season even though they have two of the better up and coming players in the NBA in Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo. Memphis is 15 and 38 straight-up and 20-32-1 against the spread.
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The SEC is in the spotlight tonight with 10 of the 12 teams displaying their talents. Here’s a preview.
LSU (-4) at Arkansas
LSU (21-4, 16-10-1 ATS) is the only ranked team from the SEC and is the only team deserving of national recognition.
The World Baseball Classic begins with the opening pitch on March 5th in Tokyo and Sportsbook.com is giving you all the odds you’re looking for.
While a lot of fans think this event takes away from Spring Training, there is no denying the popularity it enjoys worldwide and the great publicity it brings to MLB and baseball in general.
It’s the Year of the Upset – or is it?
It always causes a sensation when a big-name college basketball program gets its head handed to it on a platter by one of the lesser-known teams outside the Top 25. Case in point: Sunday’s 80-74 win by Boston College over then-No. 5 Duke (-7.5). Or even more amazing, the Eagles’ 85-78 defeat of then-No. 1 North Carolina (-23) back on Jan. 4 – in Chapel Hill, no less.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
Come March, it pays to have paid attention to BracketBuster Saturday.
Since its inception in 2003, the made-for-TV event has produced an average of 14.5 NCAA tournament teams per season.
They say the West Coast is the best coast and we’ll find out this weekend as the PGA Tour heads to the outskirts of Los Angeles for the Northern Trust Open. As we get set to tee off, here’s a six pack of golfers who present decent odds for PGA betting:
The handicapper must be constantly on the alert to make changes in his handicapping methods and techniques. This process is never complete, odds making, the creation of betting lines, and public knowledge are all in constant change.
New Mexico Lobos (16-9 SU, 12-10-1 ATS) at BYU Cougars (19-5 SU, 13-10 ATS)
BetUS NCAAB Betting Odds: BYU -6.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* NMEX has won five of its last six games SU
* NMEX is 9-3-1 ATS in its last 13 games
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: KENTUCKY -2
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* KY has covered one of its last five games
* KY has played five of its last eight games UNDER the total
The NBA post All-Star break begins tonight and we are focusing on three games with some good betting opportunities.
Charlotte Bobcats (+8.5) at Orlando Magic – 7 pm ET
The Orlando Magic (38-13, 34-17 ATS) are still learning about life after Jameer Nelson and are looking to return to earlier season form.
The Maryland Terrapins are having a down season while the Clemson Tigers are playing better than they have in about a decade. Clemson has been terrific this season building a straight-up record of 20 and 4. Against the spread they’ve been okay with a 9-9-1 record.
NBA Betting – New Jersey Nets (24-29 SU, 28-25 ATS) at Houston Rockets (32-21 SU, 23-29-1 ATS)
BetUS NBA Odds: HOUSTON -6, Total 192.5
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* NJ has won and covered four of its last six games
* NJ has lost 10 of its last 15 games SU
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: NEW ORLEANS -3.5, Total 195
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* NO has lost six of its last eight games SU
* NO has covered two of its last eight games
