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BetUS Sportsbook bettors who indulge in the mixed martial arts will get a chance to see two of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world on January 31 (Saturday), when Georges St. Pierre defends his UFC welterweight title against B.J. Penn, the current UFC lightweight champ, at UFC 94, taking place at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.
Two of the NBA’s best meet up on Thursday night when Cleveland and Orlando clash in a prime Eastern Conference matchup. Also on the Thursday night NBA betting slate is a Western Conference faceoff between rivals San Antonio and Phoenix.
The Cavaliers head into Thursday night with the best record in the NBA after winning their last four games.
Dayton Flyers and an Early Exit
The Dayton Flyers will probably make the NCAA tournament because their record is 18-2 but if you take a closer looks at the Flyers you will see that they will probably not make it past the 1st weekend maybe not day 1. Dayton should be really worried about there weak schedule as the strength of schedule is 143rd. They were able to defeat Marquette and Auburn neutral courts early in the year and also have a home win against Miami, Oh.
Super Bowl betting has finally arrived, and Bookmaker Sportsbook customers will have one final chance to boost their bankrolls for the football season. In Super Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals (12-7, 12-7 ATS) will look to shock the world and become improbable champions of the football world, but standing in their way will be the Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4, 11-7 ATS).
Super Bowl MVP bettors are likely to lean towards putting money on the quarterbacks but there are plenty of other options that deserve attention.
With Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald having an outstanding playoffs and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu having a chance to intercept one or two of the many passes that Arizona quarterback Kurt Warner will pass, there are a number of choices that could lead to a big payday when the MVP trophy is handed out Sunday night.
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The ‘StatFox Super Bowl Scuffle’ aka our prop debate, has become as big of a tradition as parties, commercials, and gambling when it comes to Super Bowl Sunday.
Well, not really, but readers do seem to like it, as it is always one of the most popular pieces of the year.
This year will mark the fourth edition of the Super Bowl Scuffle, in which StatFox representatives Steve Makinen and Doug Upstone debate the wide array of betting options available on Sunday.
Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Illgauskas could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Orlando Magic and it could be the betting key.
The 7’3” big man has missed the last 12 games with an ankle injury and the team has gone just 7-5 against the spread (ATS). For the season, the Cavs are just 9-6 ATS with ‘Z’ out of the lineup.
Contrast that with Cleveland’s stellar 20-8 ATS record with him, and you can see why bettors are constantly checking the latest injury report for this contest.
A suckage disclosure: Before getting going on this annual tradition of choosing the Super Bowl champeen, I should mention that I picked the Steelers to finish second in the AFC North behind the Cleveland Browns. As for the Cardinals, they also were supposed to be runners up in the NFC West behind the (ahem) Seattle Seahawks.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: KANSAS -4.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* KAN has covered four of its last five games
* KAN has won seven of its last eight games SU
* KAN has covered six of its last eight road games
When the Philadelphia 76’ers take the court against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, they will do so without their best big man, and one of the most prized free agents of the off-season, Elton Brand, at full strength. That’s not a good thing because the Houston Rockets have perhaps the best center in the NBA right now, Yao Ming.
Pittsburgh is favored in most betting circles to win Super Bowl 43 by seven points. Looking over the past 18 NFL championships, teams that were favored by a touchdown and an extra point were dead even: 3-3-1.
During that same time period, favorites were 7-9-2 against the spread.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals 6:20 ET NBC
Weather: partly cloudy, highs in the lower 70s with lows in the mid 40s.
The right to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be on the line this evening when the Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4, 11-7 ATS) and Arizona Cardinals (12-7, 12-7 ATS) lock horns in the 43rd edition of the Super Bowl; kick-off is slated for 6:20 ET and the game can be seen nationally on NBC.
The Denver Nuggets travel to New Orleans to take on the Hornets in a key Western Conference match-up between two of the best point-guards in the NBA. After acquiring Chauncey Billups from the Detroit Pistons, the Nuggets have been very, very good. They are 30 and 15 straight-up and are riding a three game winning streak without their best player, Carmelo Anthony.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: OHIO STATE -4.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MICH has covered two of its last six games
* MICH has won 14 of its last 20 games SU
* MICH has lost 19 of its last 25 road games SU
Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4 SU, 11-7 ATS) vs. Arizona Cardinals (12-7 SU & ATS)
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
BetUS NFL betting odds: PITTSBURGH -6.5, Total 46.5
NOTABLE STAT: Pittsburgh is first in the NFL in points allowed and yards allowed
KEY NFL FOOTBALL BETTING TREND: Arizona has played seven of its last nine games under the total
