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Friday the 13th might be an unlucky day for some, but for basketball bettors at Bookmaker Sportsbook, things couldn’t be better. They’ll have their chance to sink their teeth into another fantastic Big East match-up with March Madness implications when the scorching hot Villanova Wildcats (20-4, 13-7 ATS) head to Morgantown to clash with the West Virginia Mountaineers (16-8, 9-12 ATS).
The UCLA Bruins (19-4) look for their 5th straight win and cover on Thursday night, but it won’t be easy against their Pac-10 rivals, the Arizona State Sun Devils.
UCLA has parlayed their winning streak into the # 11 ranking in the AP and 6th in the ESPN coaches poll. It’s a little surprising that the AP sportswriters have them ranked that much lower, and the Bruins will be looking to send a message.
The first half of UNC and Duke’s hoops clash tonight could be the key in more ways than one.
The halftime leader has gone on to win the game and cover the spread the last three meetings. The first half is also the focus of Sportsbook.com’s UNC-Duke First Half Clash – Money Back Special.
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The Marquette Golden Eagles has been paying off big for bettors since the Big East season began, but could their run be coming to an end?
The Golden Eagles started off their conference schedule an incredible 9-0 straight-up and 7-2 ATS. That was before getting upset at South Florida, 57-56 on Friday as 8 ½-point chalk.
The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers play one of the biggest games in the NBA regular season on Thursday night and you can bet on it at Sportsbook.com.
The Lakers delivered the first blow on Christmas with a 92-83 win at home as two-point favorites, breaking an incredible 0-9 ATS streak L.A. had going against the C’s.
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting a lot of respect from oddsmakers at 8:1 odds to win the 2010 Super Bowl in Miami.
Ben Roethlisberger and the boys engineered one of the most dramatic Super Bowl finishes in history and the bulk of the team will return intact. That includes most of the number one defense in the NFL as well as all major offensive weapons, including Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes.
The Purdue Boilermakers have been a bettor’s best friend lately and they’ll be looking to increase profits when they visit the Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday night.
The Boilermakers are on a six-game winning streak, all in the Big Ten, and have gone 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. That recent streak isn’t surprising for smart wagerers who know that Purdue is an incredible 27-9-1 ATS in their last 37 conference games.
It’s been a relatively uneventful buildup to Super Bowl XLIII between the Pittsburgh Steelers (14-4, 11-7 ATS) and the Arizona Cardinals (12-7, 12-7 ATS). Most of the major storylines have dissipated: Hines Ward is going to play, Anquan Boldin is in a good mood, there’s been nothing in the way of bulletin board material, even action on the NFL betting board has been predictable.
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.
Duke Blue Devils’ backers should feel good about their team heading into Wednesday’s game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
With a dominating 85-44 display against Maryland on Saturday, Duke took the cash as 15-point favorites and claimed the #1 spot in the AP Top 25 rankings.
Sportsbook.com members aren’t souring on the aging ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley as the 37-year-old prepares to take to the ring for Saturday night’s fight against WBA Welterweight Champion, the ‘Tijuana Tornado’ Antonio Margarito.
Even against the younger Margarito, bettors are willing to take a chance on Mosley at +300 odds.
Bettors have gone against the Arizona Cardinals in every round of the playoffs so far, and they’ve paid for it dearly.
So it’s no surprise that only 47% of the early bettors at Sportsbook.com are backing the Cards as seven-point underdogs against the Pittsburgh Steelers for Super Bowl XLIII.
Pittsburgh is going for its record sixth Super Bowl title which would put them one ahead of the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. This is the first Super Bowl appearance for a Cardinals franchise that has historically been known for futility.
The top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers get their first real test at home when they host the #8 Syracuse Orangemen on Monday night.
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Both teams are coming off tough Big East games on Saturday, which is almost a given in the best conference in the country. The Panthers played at Rick Pitino’s Louisville team and Syracuse had a home tilt with Notre Dame.
The battle of the passing games between the Arizona Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s NFC Championship could determine your payday.
Philadelphia has moved up to being a solid four-point favorite in this game after opening up at three.
Bettors are impressed by the way Philadelphia handled the defending champion, New York Giants on the road last week and several media members are calling them a ‘Team of Destiny’ much like the ‘G-Men’ were a year ago.
Defense is the name of the game when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Championship game.
Pittsburgh quickly jumped up to a six-point favorite after opening at five, but the last look at the early betting line has 56% of members taking the Ravens.
