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So much is up for grabs in this huge big east match up. On the line in this game is: possibly a #1 seed for March, Big East Championship, and possibly a #1 national ranking. Three weeks in a row now UCONN has found themselves as the #1 team in the country and now they face there highest rank team all year.
Great Saturday action starts at noon Saturday as Georgetown and Syracuse renew their long-standing rivalry, each attempting to get back on the winning track.
What a difference a month makes! Exactly four weeks ago this Saturday, Syracuse went to Georgetown and each team was ranked in the Top 12 in the country. Now, a multitude of losses later, each is trying to regain confidence to make a big push into March.
The NCAAB Picks season is coming down the stretch and with that comes the battle for league tltles and/or a push for the conference post season tournaments. Still more are on the “bubble” in qualifying for the “Big Dance” in the NCAAB Picks tournament. In addition, there are other teams that are fading late in the season and could present an opportunity for a profitable pick dow the stretch.
NCAA Basketball Sports Betting
Harvard Crimson (10-10 SU, 2-10-1 ATS) at Cornell Big Red (15-7 SU, 10-6 ATS)
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: CORNELL -14.5
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* HARV has lost its last six games ATS
* HARV has lost four of its last five games SU
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are desperate to stop a losing streak tonight as they host the tough Louisville Cardinals.
Sportsbook.com has Louisville as three-point favorites. The game starts at 7 pm ET.
At the turn of the New Year, Louisville was 8-3 and struggling to live up to its preseason hype, with coach Rick Pitino calling out players and benching others after losing two of their last three contests.
Game-day: 2/11/2009
Tip-off: 9:00 pm est.
The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the Blue Devils of Duke. North Carolina vs. Duke has become the biggest rivalry in the ACC Conference.
Syracuse takes on Connecticut in a huge Big East showdown on Wednesday night. The Orange has been a bust against the spread so far this season going 9 and 11 overall and 2 and 4 on the road. Syracuse is okay straight-up at 18 and 6 but they have to make sure they don’t go on a losing streak or else they will find themselves out of the Big Dance come March. That’s how tough the Big East is this season.
All the marbles will be on the line Wednesday night in another fantastic college basketball betting affair when the North Carolina Tarheels (21-2, 9-12 ATS) invade Cameron Indoor Stadium to do battle with the Duke Blue Devils (20-3, 11-10-1 ATS).
We certainly hope you’ve enjoyed our weekly NFL previews this year. Now it’s time to make the full switch from the stadium to the arena and play some hoops. We’ve got the Top 10 basketball games of the week for your consideration – but first, let’s check in on the biggest moneymakers against the spread thus far in college and the NBA.
Villanova bettors that stuck with the Wildcats through a rocky start are suddenly reaping profits.
The Wildcats have covered six games in a row, winning five of those outright, including a victory over previously #3 ranked Pittsburgh.
Villanova backers have a chance to increase their profits on Saturday as the #17 Wildcats host the #20 Syracuse Orange to start a huge day of college action at Sportsbook.com.
Gonzaga bettors have little to show for the team’s current nine-game winning streak.
While the #18 Bulldogs were pulling out victories, their opponents were pulling out covers as Gonzaga repeatedly failed against the spread (ATS). In fact, Gonzaga has covered just five of the last 13 games even after Thursday’s 93-78 win over Portland.
March Madness betting: it’s time to back the favorites
With lower seeds out, focus turns to top teams
“Upsets” more likely, though they’re only upsets on paper
No. 10 and higher not likely to make it past here
March Madness trends: important history lessons to follow
First-round success is crucial to your bracket
Look for teams that are being slighted
No. 5 seeds are vulnerable in the first round
The Duke Blue Devils don’t lose often in the regular season, but watch out when they do.
Duke (19-3) is 5-1 straight-up coming off a regular season loss over the last two years and 4-1 ATS. After their first loss this year against Michigan, Duke beat UNC Ashville by 43 points. After their loss at Wake Forest 10 days ago, they stormed back by beating Virginia by 25 points, 79-54.
The Wisconsin Badgers have been burying their backers lately with an 0-5-1 ATS record heading into tonight’s home tilt against Illinois.
The Badgers ATS freefall has also coincided with a six-game losing streak that has them in jeopardy of missing their first NCAA tournament since 1998, before the Bo Ryan era.
With another Super Bowl in the books, college basketball betting volume will start to increase, as it does every year in early February. Not only is there no more football action, but now is when things begin to get real interesting in the college b-ball scene.
Here are a few games from Saturday’s schedule that bettors are paying close attention to.
