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Is it really going to be that easy? Anytime the Super Bowl has been an “easy pick”, most betting fans have been burned to the ground. The Patriots in 2008? Done in by their own arrogance and the looming weight of a perfect season. To be honest, the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl for a reason, and to bet against them is a foolish concept at this point, especially without proper research.
Now that the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have won the NFC and AFC respectively, it falls onto sports betting fans to figure out which of the myriad wagers associated with the Super Bowl will make online betting profits.
What this means is that NFL betting fans can’t handicap the Super Bowl like any other NFL game.
It appears the Northwestern Wildcats actually won’t be Big Ten doormats for one season (thank you, Indiana). Behind Craig Moore’s 22 points, NU beat No. 18 Minnesota, 74-65, on Sunday. That’s a significant win for the program in that it was the Wildcats’ first victory over a ranked team since Feb. 8, 2006. And they had dropped 27 of 28 Big Ten games (going 1-17 last season), including their first four this season.
It’s no accident that the NHL All-Star Game is this Sunday – our first Sunday in a long time without football. The league’s annual showcase marks the unofficial halfway point of the hockey season, and it’s been a banner year for the league despite the economic downturn.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: TEXAS TECH -10.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* COL has lost five of its last six games SU
* COL is 0-4-1 ATS in its last five games
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: PICK’EM
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* TENN has won five of its last eight games SU
* TENN has covered one of its last five games
* TENN has played nine of its last ten games OVER the total
The North Carolina State Wolfpack (10-5 SU, 6-4-1 ATS, 4-5 O/U) snapped their three-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook the last time out, narrowly beating Georgetown 76-71 in overtime on Saturday while covering the spread as 4-point home favorites.
The Michigan Wolverines (13-5 SU, 7-5-1 ATS, 7-5 O/U) have dropped two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook including a dismal 65-58 loss to Ohio State on Saturday in which they failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point home favorites in the BetUS Sportsbook.
The Sacramento Kings (10-31 SU, 19-22 ATS, 21-20 O/U) and Denver Nuggets (27-15 SU, 23-18-1 ATS, 24-18 O/U) were both handed losses the last time they stepped on the court and will both be looking to bounce back tonight for BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts everywhere when they battle in the BetUS Sportsbook tonight at the Pepsi Center in Denver.
The Indiana Pacers travel to San Antonio to take on the Spurs in a game where the Pacers could continue to show sports betting fans how much they have improved. Considered one of the doormats of the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season, the Pacers have showcased terrific player Danny Granger and have done a good job beating some of the better teams in the NBA.
The Denver Nuggets journey home from a 2 point loss to the Houston Rockets on the road on Monday night to take on the woeful Sacramento Kings. Denver looked to have the game against the Rockets in the bag but failed in the closing minutes and suffered a loss. The Nuggets should be able to bounce back straight-up as their record of 27 and 15 is much better than the Kings’ straight-up record.
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: UTAH -9.5, Total 205
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MINN has won seven of its last eight games SU
* MINN is 8-1-1 ATS in its last ten games
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With only one NFL game left it is time to turn my attention to NCAA basketball. It is hard to believe that the NCAA tournament selection show is only 55 days away. I’m going to look at five teams that present a lot of value with 8 weeks remaining in the season. To make the list I will only consider teams who odds makers have listed at 10-1 or higher so as of 1/19/09 that rules out the following teams UNC, UConn, Louisville, Duke and Pitt.
The NBA is now in full swing and our eight-month marathon of the pro basketball season is close to half over. Matt Fargo will be looking into Hot and Cold NBA bets throughout the season and he takes a look at four games that you will want to pay attention to.
NBA Hot Bets
This is the proverbial calm before the storm. The Super Bowl is in two weeks, and although the Big Game is already taking up a lot of handicapping attention, business will be relatively quiet until closer to gametime. This week is golden for betting on hoops. We’ve got the most compelling pro and college matchups leading off our weekly list of the top betting attractions; all times are Eastern, and updated lines are available at the Bodog online sportsbook.
