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NCAA Tournament West Region Betting Preview: (8) Pittsburgh Panthers vs. (9) Wichita State

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(8) Pittsburgh vs. (9) Wichita State Time: 1:40 PM ET, Mar 21, 2013 Spread: PITT -4 Total: 119 M/L: PIT -190, WIT +160 Betting Odds from Bookmaker The Pittsburgh Panthers are 24-8 and finished with a 12-6 record in the rugged Big East. Seeded No. 8 in the West region, they’ll face off against a [...]

SEC Semifinal Betting Previews and Predictions: Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Ole Miss Rebels

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SEC Semifinal Matchup Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss Time: 3:00 PM EST TV: ABC Spread: Not Available at Time of Issue The Vanderbilt Commodores are hardly a powerhouse in the SEC with an 8-10 in-conference record, but victories over the Arkansas Razorback and Kentucky Wildcats have propelled them into a quarterfinal showdown against Ole Miss. Vandy [...]

SEC Semifinal Round Betting Preview: (13) Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

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SEC Semifinal Matchup (13) Florida vs. Alabama Time: 1 PM EST TV: ABC Spread: FLA -13 Betting Odds courtesy of Bookmaker The 13th ranked Florida Gators have a 25-6 record with a 14-4 record in the SEC, the most recent victory of which came in a 80-58 trouncing of the LSU Tigers to advance to [...]

College Basketball Betting Preview: ACC Semifinal Matchup—Maryland Terrapins vs. North Carolina Tar Heels

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ACC Semifinal Matchup Maryland vs. UNC Time: 3:30 PM EST TV: ESPN Spread: Not Released Yet Maryland pulled a shocking upset over No. 2 Duke on March 15, and they’ll try to build on that momentum Saturday afternoon (March 16) in a hotly contested matchup against the UNC Tar Heels. In the victory over Duke, [...]

ACC Tournament Semifinals Betting: (9) Miami (FL) vs. NC State

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ACC Semifinal Matchup (9) Miami vs. NC State Time: 1 PM EST TV: ESPN Spread: MIA -2 Betting Odds courtesy of Bookmaker The ninth ranked Miami Hurricanes sit at 25-6 with a 15-3 ACC record, but to take home the ACC title they’ll first have to go through NC State. The Wolfpack are 24-9 overall [...]

NBA All-Star Weekend 2013: Handicapping the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest

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The dunk contest has historically been a favorite event of many NBA fans. Despite sentiments among many that it has lost its luster; that players can’t do anything new; and perhaps most importantly, that the star players refuse to participate, the excitement the dunk contest brings on Saturday night will still make everyone tune in. [...]

NBA All-Star Weekend 2013: Foot Locker Three Point Shootout Picks and Predictions

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The Foot Locker three-point shootout features five very good shooters—and swingman Paul George, who would have been better entering the dunk contest once again. Let’s look at the contestants and determine who has the best shot of taking the three-point shooting title. Betting odds courtesy of Bovada Stephen Curry (5/2) Son of one of the [...]

NBA Betting Tuesday: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz—Preview and Predictions

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Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz Time: 9 PM EST, Feb. 12, 2013 TV: FS Oklahoma, FxRM (NBA League Pass) Spread: OKC -5.5 Total: 200.5 M/L: OKC -230, UTA +190 Betting Odds from Bookmaker The Oklahoma City Thunder have the second-best winning percentage in the Western Conference (.765) and sit just one game behind the [...]

NBA Betting Odds and Predictions: Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors

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Denver Nuggets at Toronto Raptors Time: 7 PM EST, Feb. 12, 2013 TV: Altitude Sports, TSN (NBA League Pass) Spread: DEN -2.5 Total: 207 M/L: DEN -140, TOR +120 Betting Odds from Bookmaker The Denver Nuggets got off to a rough start in the 2012-13 NBA season, but have rebounded rather nicely since beginning the [...]

NBA Friday Night Betting: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics

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Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics Time: 7:30 PM EST Spread: BOS -8.5 Total: 190 M/L: BOS -450, ORL +370 Most people wrote the Boston Celtics off when Rajon Rondo went down with his season-ending ACL injury. It’s premature to say that was a mistake, but the Celtics have won two straight since Rondo went down [...]

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