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.
The Detroit Pistons will be favorites when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, but bettors should have their eyes firmly on the Total.
The Pistons have gone Under the Total in seven out of their last nine games with one push. For the season, Detroit has gone Under the Total in 25 of 41 games.
And with Detroit’s second leading scorer, Richard Hamilton, coming off the bench now, bettors need to look closely at the point total for this 7 pm ET telecast on ESPN.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers could be the hottest bet that nobody knows about.
Emerging as one of the most surprising stories of the year, Minnesota is on an 8-2 run against the spread (ATS) and has a victory over Big East powerhouse, #9 Louisville, under their belt already.
The Orlando Magic have been the most profitable team in the NBA and it hasn’t been a trick.
Orlando has covered eight of their last 10 games and bettors will be looking for more profits as they prepare to host the defending champion Boston Celtics on national television on Thursday night.
The first props for Super Bowl XLIII have been released at Sportsbook.com with hundreds more to follow shortly.
For the coin flip where there’s -105 Juice on whether it will land on heads or tails and whether Pittsburgh or Arizona will win the toss.
For those looking for less luck-related props, Pittsburgh is the -150 favorite and Arizona is +120 for the Team to Score First. The Cardinals are an interesting value as their offense is very dangerous if they win the coin toss, and they will certainly test the Steelers’ secondary early with a long pass to receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
The North Carolina Tar Heels may be keeping the student body happy with their wins but bettors definitely aren’t sharing the same enthusiasm.
UNC ranks fifth in the nation with a 16-2 record but it’s the record against the spread that has some backers bailing on them as they prepare for a big Atlantic Coast Conference matchup against the #9 Clemson Tigers.
The Connecticut Huskies are moving their way up to the top of the polls, but their backers would be happy if they would just cover a home game.
UConn is 16-1 on the season and ranked third in the nation as they get ready to host the #20 Villanova Wildcats. Check out our Live Odds page for the latest on this Big East encounter.
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.
Visit our live odds page for the latest lines on this and all NCAA Basketball games.
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.
The NBA schedule is chalk full of some good games on Saturday and we’re here to provide you some of the best power trends.
You’ll find nine different games to choose from, including continuations of the road trips for New Orleans and Orlando.
After taking on Cleveland and L.A. on Friday night respectively, it doesn’t get much easier for either team on Saturday.
There’s a mega non-conference tilt between the Duke Blue Devils and the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday at 1:30 pm ET.
CBS brings you the live broadcast between the host #2 Blue Devils and an athletic Hoyas’ team.
Visit the Live Odds page. for the latest information and pay special attention to Georgetown’s non-conference and road underdog performance marks.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Clemson Tigers are two of the three unbeaten teams remaining as they go head-to-head on Saturday at 3:30 pm ET.
Both teams have rather quietly risen to the top of the national stage, playing in the shadows of Duke and North Carolina. However, after Wake’s upset of UNC last Sunday, the spotlight has finally turned to these programs.
Four of the best teams in the NBA square off in a doubleheader on ESPN.
New Orleans at Cleveland
Sportsbook.com has lowered Cleveland down to three-point favorites because of injuries, though the Total has remained stable at 185.5. This is the opener on ESPN starting just after 8 pm ET.
Sportsbook.com bettors will want to get their bets in for early for UFC 93 as the event in Dublin, Ireland is being broadcast on a delay.
Those looking to get some action on the Main Event between Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin, or any of the bouts, must place their bets early on Saturday.
In a battle between former champs now fighting in the Light Heavyweight Division, Henderson is a slight favorite for the Main Event at -125 while Franklin is listed at -105.
