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Villanova vs. Notre Dame Sportsbook Preview (March. 2)

NCAAB: Bubble bursting for ND?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a must win game Monday night when they host the Villanova Wildcats.

The Irish have played some good basketball of late, winning four of five heading into the weekend although bettors aren’t thrilled with their 2-3 ATS record.

Notre Dame still has a slim chance to make the NCAA tournament if they win at home against St. John’s on March 6th and take care of Nova on Monday night.

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Marquette vs. Louisville Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 23)

NCAAB: James injury affects odds

The loss of point guard Dominic James is a huge blow to Marquette as they play at the Louisville Cardinals on Sunday. 

James’ season and college career is over after he suffered a broken foot in a home game against Connecticut on Wednesday night. The Golden Eagles (23-5, 12-3 Big East) lost 93-82, which was their only home loss of the year.

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Duke vs. Virginia Tech Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 28)

WEEKEND Hoops Gambling – NCAAB: Hokies horrible at home

The Virginia Tech Hokies have been costing their backers lots of cash at home and now the Duke Blue Devils are coming to town.

The Hokies are just 2-7 against the spread at home and they haven’t covered there since they beat Boston College, 79-71 on January 17th as 3 ½-point favorites.

Things aren’t going to get much easier on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 pm ET. That’s when the #7 Duke Blue Devils show up in a game nationally televised on ABC.

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Louisville vs. Georgetown Sportsbook Pick (Feb. 23)

NCAAB: Cards small chalk tonight

The Louisville Cardinals have been a great conference bet the last two years. Can they keep it up tonight at the Georgetown Hoyas as two-point chalk?

ESPN will have the contest at 7 pm ET, followed by Kansas at Oklahoma.

Coach Pitino’s teams are 38-10 the last three years in the Big East regular season and are an astonishing 36-11-1 ATS. That is +23.9 units of profit playing some of the fiercest competition any team can face.

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Washington vs. UCLA Sportsbook Picks (Feb. 19)

NCAAB: HUSKIES TO STAY HOT?

The Washington Huskies hope to continue to stay hot as they visit the UCLA Bruins tonight.

Sportsbook.com has UCLA as 8 ½-point favorites at Pauley Pavilion. The game begins at 11 pm ET.

It’s a huge weekend for first place Washington as they try and add to their Pac-10 lead. The Huskies are coming off a home sweep of the Oregon schools and have budding confidence after ending a 15-year losing steak at Stanford two weekend’s ago.

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Wednesday SEC CBB Sportsbook Picks (Feb. 18)

NCAAB: An SEC Wednesday

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The SEC is in the spotlight tonight with 10 of the 12 teams displaying their talents. Here’s a preview. 

LSU (-4) at Arkansas 

LSU (21-4, 16-10-1 ATS) is the only ranked team from the SEC and is the only team deserving of national recognition.

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Michigan St. vs. Purdue Sportsbook Pick (Feb. 17)

NCCAB: Hummel to spark Purdue?

The health of star forward Robbie Hummel could be the key as the Purdue Boilermakers host the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday night. 

Hummel missed three games with a stress fracture in his lower back and the Boilermakers were a different team without him, going 1-2 straight-up and ATS. Hummel was able to return Saturday off the bench and give the team 24 minutes, but Purdue could only muster a 49-45 win at Iowa, failing to cover the five-point spread.

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UConn vs. Pitt Sportsbook Pick (Feb. 16)

NCAAB: UCONN DEAD WITHOUT DYSON?

The injury to Connecticut Huskies guard Jerome Dyson could have a big effect on their Monday night home game versus the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Dyson is out indefinitely with a knee injury suffered in last Wednesday’s game against Syracuse. He was the second leading scorer on the team with an average of 13.2 points per game, and was third in rebounding (4.1 per game) and second in assists (3.2 per game).

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Georgetown vs. Syracuse | Ohio St. vs. Wisconsin Sportsbook Picks (Feb. 14)

NCAAB: Cuse hosts the Hoyas

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.

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UCLA vs. ASU Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 12)

NCAAB: RED-HOT BRUINS LOOK FOR REVENGE

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.

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Louisville vs. Notre Dame Sportsbook Pick (Feb. 12)

NCAAB: IRISH NEED TURNAROUND

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.

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North Carolina vs. Duke Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 11)

NCAAB: First half key in rivalry

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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Marquette vs. Villanova Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 10)

NCAAB: CRASH LANDING FOR GOLDEN EAGLES?

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.

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Syracuse vs. Villanova Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 7)

NCAAB: VILLANOVA SUDDENLY PROFITABLE

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.

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Memphis vs. Gonzaga Sportsbook Preview (Feb. 7)

NCAAB: GONZAGA’S WINS NOT CASHING IN

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.

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Miami vs. Duke Sportsbook Preview

Watch Out For Angry Duke

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.