The Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-1 SU, 7-3-1 ATS, 3-7 O/U) have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, covering the spread for BetUS NCAA college basketball betting backers each time out. The Wisconsin Badgers (12-4 SU, 7-7 ATS, 7-6-1 O/U) had their three-game winning streak snapped the last time they took the floor, getting handily beaten while failing to cover the spread for the third time in its last five games.
The North Carolina Tar Heels (14-2 SU, 6-8 ATS, 8-6 O/U) were upset in their last contest and have dropped two of its last three overall. The Virginia Cavaliers (7-6 SU, 4-4 ATS, 4-4 O/U) also lost the last time they took the floor and have an identical 1-2 mark over their lat three games.
The fourth-ranked Connecticut Huskies (14-1 SU, 5-4 ATS, 4-5 O/U) have won three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, covering the spread in each of their last two contests. The St. John’s Red Storm (10-5 SU, 3-5-1 ATS, 5-4 O/U) is coming off an emphatic loss the last time they took the floor and have dropped three of its last four overall.
The number 7th ranked UCLA Bruins host the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday night in a rivalry that has lost some of its intensity. At one time, the Wildcats and Bruins ruled the Pac-10. That’s not the case anymore. UCLA is still a Pac-10 juggernaut having gone to the final four in each of the past two seasons.
Game-day: 1/17/2009
Tip-off: 7:00 pm est.
The 16 and 0 and number one ranked Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Kentucky to take on the Louisville Cardinals with hopes of continuing to dominate in the Big East. The Big East is the toughest conference in college basketball but sports betting fans should have noticed by now that the Pittsburgh Panthers appear to be the best team in the Big East.
The Michigan State Spartans (13-2 SU, 7-5 ATS, 4-8 O/U) have reeled off nine consecutive wins in the BetUS Sportsbook while going an impressive 3-1 against the spread in their last four games. The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-4 SU, 7-3 ATS, 4-6 O/U) are coming off an emphatic loss the last time they took the court and have dropped two of their last three overall.
The Portland Trailblazers (23-14 SU, 17-19 ATS, 15-21 O/U)have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Philadelphia 76ers (17-20 SU, 18-19 ATS, 16-19-2 O/U) have won four straight games while covering the spread in a whopping five consecutive games. Tonight, the red-hot opponents will look to extend their respective winning streaks when they battle at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.
The Chicago Bulls (16-22 SU, 16-22 ATS, 20-17-1 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread in the BetUS Sportsbook each time out. The Toronto Raptors (16-23 SU, 16-22-1 ATS, 22-17 O/U) have also dropped two consecutive games though they did manage to cover the spread for BetUS NBA betting backers in their last contest.
The Boston Celtics (31-19 SU, 20-20 ATS, 17-22-1 O/U) appear to be back on track after winning two consecutive games in a home-and-home series against the struggling Toronto Raptors.
The New Jersey Nets (19-19 SU, 21-17 ATS, 19-19 O/U) have surprised all season long and have won three of their last four overall.
The Atlantic division rivals will each be gunning for a victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they meet at TD Banknorth Garden tonight.
The Washington Wizards (7-30 SU, 15-22 ATS, 14-21-2 O/U) are going from bad to worse BetUS NBA sports betting enthusiasts. Washington has dropped five consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook, failing to cover the spread in each of its last four. The New York Knicks (14-22 SU, 19-17 ATS, 14-22 O/U) may not exactly be juggernauts themselves, but they did manage to snap a three-game losing streak the last time they took the floor.
The Detroit Pistons (22-14 SU, 16-20 ATS, 14-22 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook and three of its last four overall. The Indiana Pacers (13-25 SU, 19-18-1 ATS, 25-12-1 O/U) have lost three consecutive games and four of its last five overall. Tonight, the longtime Central Division rivals will each look to get back in the win column when they meet at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Pittsburgh Panthers basketball team is starting to get respect from oddsmakers as they host the South Florida Bulls on Wednesday night.
This is the first time in school history that Pittsburgh has been ranked number one and Sportsbook.com has them at a respectable 8:1 odds to win the national championship.
Pittsburgh only trails North Carolina (9:5) and Connecticut (6:1) and they are ahead of traditional powerhouses Duke (10:1), UCLA (12:1) and Louisville (12:1).
The San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers meet for the first time since the Lakers quickly ousted the Spurs in last season’s conference finals.
Sportsbook.com has San Antonio as two-point favorites with a posted Total of 199.5. This is part of ESPN’s regular Wednesday night package which will start at 9 pm ET.
The series between Los Angeles (31-6, 17-20 ATS) and San Antonio marked the sixth playoff meeting in the last decade for these clubs, which again appear to be the class of the West.
Legendary Big East teams, Syracuse and Georgetown, continue their rivalry tonight from the nation’s capital.
Georgetown is a 6 ½-point home favorite. ESPN2 will have the telecast at 7:30 pm ET.
The Orangemen have (16-1, 7-6 ATS) had the upper-hand, winning eight of the last 10 (7-3 ATS) including twice in Big East Tournament play.
BetUS NBA Basketball Betting Odds: ORLANDO -7.5, Total 205
Here are some of the NBA sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* ORL has won 13 of its last 15 games SU
* ORL has covered 15 of its last 18 games
* ORL has played four of its last five games OVER the total
* ORL has won six of its last eight road games SU
The Cleveland Cavaliers (29-6 SU, 25-10 ATS, 16-19 O/U) come into tonight’s contest riding a two-game winning streak in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Memphis Grizzlies (11-26 SU, 15-21 ATS, 19-18 O/U) have dropped three consecutive games while failing to cover the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers in each contest. Both teams will be gunning for a victory in the BetUS Sportsbook tonight when they meet at FedExForum.
