Gonzaga doesn’t know what hit them. Certainly it wasn’t the biggest shocker in the world that they lost in Seattle to the U-Conn Huskies, who are loaded. Following that game, however, they lost to Portland State, shooting just 43%. With the loss on December 14 at Arizona, that means the ‘Zags have lost three of their last four games.
Michigan finds itself building a winner quicker than many thought possible under coach John Beilein, who like Rich Rodriguez came to Ann Arbor from West Virginia and sought to remake the program. Wisconsin will try to upset the applecart with the fundamental style of play it exhibits under Bo Ryan.
Illinois is undergoing a revitalization of its program under Bruce Weber this year, and it’s no wonder, with much-improved guard play. The Illini has tallied almost 20 assists per game, and the ball movement which has been so successful in Weber’s motion offense has resulted in 49% shooting accuracy.
The Cincinnati Bearcats have gotten their 2008-09 NCAA basketball campaign off to a great start and come into tonight’s matchup against the Memphis Tigers at FedEx Forum, riding a four-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook. Memphis may be the nationally-ranked team in this contest, but the defending national-champion runner-ups have been the more inconsistent of the two teams tonight, alternating wins and losses in each of their last seven games.
The Temple Owls (5-5 SU, 4-4 ATS, 4-4 O/U) and Villanova Wildcats (11-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 1-7 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory tonight when the longtime Philadelphia rivals meet at Villanova Pavilion. The Wildcats have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are looking to go 4-0 in Big Five games for the third time in four seasons.
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Matchup:
Miami Hurricanes (7-3 SU, 4-3 ATS) at St. John’s Red Storm (9-2 SU, 3-2-1 ATS)
Madison Square Garden, New York – Noon ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MIA has won five of its last seven games SU
* MIA has lost five of its last six road games SU
* MIA has played four of its last six road games OVER the total
BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: XAVIER -7.5
Xavier played great defense in winning its Crosstown Shootout with Cincinnati, but then came back a week later and fumbled around in what was its biggest test of the season. In this case, the loss was a bitter one, as they fell behind 22-3 to Duke and could never quite recover as the Blue Devils hit 52.5% of its shots on the way to an 82-64 rout. Nonetheless, Xavier has put together a decent resume with wins over Virginia Tech and Memphis. Derrick Brown leads the way with 14.4 points a game, and no less than six members of the Musketeers have pulled down at least four rebounds a game.
The cold-shooting Golden Panthers of Florida International (4-8 SU, 2-7 ATS) seem like they have a tough matchup on their hands when they tangle with the defensively-stingy Georgetown Hoyas (8-1 SU, 3-2 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 PM ET at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-0 SU, 3-4 ATS) have yet to taste defeat this year after an off-season infusion of talent. On Monday night they will try to stay undefeated as they take on the East Carolina Pirates (8-2 SU, 4-1 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is scheduled to tip off at 7 PM ET at the Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum in Greenville, N.C.
The North Carolina State Wolfpack (7-1 SU, 3-1 ATS) will stay at home on Monday night for another big non-conference test as they host the Marquette Golden Eagles of the Big East (9-2 SU, 2-4-1 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that is slated to tip off at 7 PM ET at the BC Center in Raleigh.
The Villanova Wildcats (10-1 SU, 4-4 ATS, 1-7 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook and are back on the court tonight after final exams when it hosts the Navy Midshipmen (8-3 SU) tonight. The Wildcats are coming off a solid 70-59 win over Big Five Philadelphia city rival LaSalle back on Dec. 14, covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball sports betting backers as a 9-point road favorite in the BetUS Sportsbook.
Michigan State Spartans (7-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) vs. Texas Longhorns (9-1 SU, 4-3 ATS)
Toyota Center, Houston — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MSU has won five of its last six games SU
* MSU has covered two of its last six games
Basketball fans get a few early Christmas presents on the college hoops betting schedule this weekend with a pair of Top 10 matchups, as the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils battle the No. 7 Xavier Musketeers and the No. 2 Connecticut Huskies face off with the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-3 SU, 2-2-1 ATS, 1-3-1 O/U) have alternated wins and losses in each of their last four games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Cincinnati Bearcats (7-2 SU, 2-2 ATS, 3-1 O/U) have won three of their last four while covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball betting fanatics in two of those contests.
The Ole Miss Rebels (7-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) were hoping to come into their game in the SEC/Big East Invitational under better circumstances, but their coach is under a cloud of controversy as they go up against the Louisville Cardinals (6-1 SU, 4-3 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that will tip off at 9 PM ET at the U.S. Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
It’s not just an intra-state rivalry, but an intra-CITY rivalry as well, as the Georgia State Panthers (3-6 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) tackle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (5-2 SU, 1-2 ATS) in NCAA college basketball sports betting action that will be tipping off at 7:30 PM ET at Alexander Memorial Coliseum in Atlanta.
