It?s the calm before the Super Bowl storm, so we?ve got plenty of basketball action this weekend, of both the NBA and NCAA varieties. In NBA Basketball, the Dallas Mavericks take on the Detroit Pistons, and the Toronto Raptors battle with the Chicago Bulls, both games on Friday. In College hoops, the No. 24 Memphis Tigers clash with the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, and the No. 3 Connecticut Huskies face the No. 19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night. In Hot Props, make your Super Bowl bet now.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first quarterback to throw for 400 yards in a Super Bowl?
1. Marcus Allen
2. Kurt Warner
3. Mike Ditka
4. Bob Griese
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA:
Friday
DALLAS MAVERICKS @ DETROIT PISTONS
7 pm ET, ESPN
The Dallas Mavericks face the Detroit Pistons on Friday in NBA action at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Mavericks were defeated 133-99 by the Milwaukee Bucks last time out, as 1.5-point favorites. The score sailed over the total of 202.5. The Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 95-76 on Wednesday. The Pistons easily covered the 5.5-point spread, while the 171 points went under the total of 179.
Dallas is 24-18 SU and 18-24 ATS, while Detroit is 24-17 SU and 18-23 ATS.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings, and in four of the past six in Detroit. Detroit is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Pistons (-3.5)(-110) (-160 ML) Total: 185.5
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Friday
TORONTO RAPTORS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:35 pm ET, Comcast
The struggling Toronto Raptors battle the Chicago Bulls on Friday at the United Center.
The Raptors fell 95-76 to the Pistons on Wednesday, as 5.5-point road underdogs. Ben Gordon led the way for Chicago with 21 points in its 105-102 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night. Atlanta upset Chicago as 2-point road underdogs and the score went over the 200.5-point total.
Toronto is 16-28 SU and 17-25-2 ATS, while Chicago is 18-25 SU and 18-25 ATS.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Toronto is 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings, but Chicago is 17-4 SU in the past 21 meetings and 9-2 SU in the past 11 meetings in Chicago.
betED Line: Bulls (-2.5)(-110) (-130 ML) Total: 197.5
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NCAA BASKETBALL:
Saturday
NO. 24 MEMPHIS TIGERS @ TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
3:30 pm ET, CBS
No. 24-ranked Memphis Tigers visit the Tennessee Volunteers in NCAA Basketball action Saturday.
The teams have split the past four meetings, but Tennessee has a big edge against the spread, going 4-0 in that span. Tennessee won the last meeting 66-62 as 6.5-point road underdogs on Feb. 23 last year.
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings and 2-7 SU in the past nine meetings.
betED Line: Volunteers (-2)(-110) Total: 148
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Saturday
NO. 3 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES @ NO. 19 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
7 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 3 Connecticut Huskies visit the No. 19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a battle of Big East conference rivals on Saturday night.
The Huskies have a big edge in the past 10 meetings, going 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in that span. The teams last clashed on Feb. 13 last season, when Connecticut won 84-78 as 4.5 point home favorites.
Connecticut is 17-1 SU and 7-7 ATS this season, while Notre Dame is 12-5 SU and 5-7 ATS.
betED Line: Huskies (-6)(-110) Total: 156.5
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Hot Props:
Now is the time to make your bets for Super Bowl XLIII between the favored Pittsburgh Steelers and the upstart Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1 in Tampa.
1. Pittsburgh -7
2. Arizona +7
Bet the Super Bowl at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Kurt Warner
In Super Bowl XXXIV, Kurt Warner went 24 of 45 for 414 yards and two touchdowns, leading the St. Louis Rams to a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans. He was named Super Bowl MVP.
TRIVIA:
Who was the first quarterback to throw for 400 yards in a Super Bowl?
1. Marcus Allen
2. Kurt Warner
3. Mike Ditka
4. Bob Griese
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA:
Friday
DALLAS MAVERICKS @ DETROIT PISTONS
7 pm ET, ESPN
The Dallas Mavericks face the Detroit Pistons on Friday in NBA action at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Mavericks were defeated 133-99 by the Milwaukee Bucks last time out, as 1.5-point favorites. The score sailed over the total of 202.5. The Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 95-76 on Wednesday. The Pistons easily covered the 5.5-point spread, while the 171 points went under the total of 179.
Dallas is 24-18 SU and 18-24 ATS, while Detroit is 24-17 SU and 18-23 ATS.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings, and in four of the past six in Detroit. Detroit is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings.
betED Line: Pistons (-3.5)(-110) (-160 ML) Total: 185.5
Bet this Game!
Friday
TORONTO RAPTORS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:35 pm ET, Comcast
The struggling Toronto Raptors battle the Chicago Bulls on Friday at the United Center.
The Raptors fell 95-76 to the Pistons on Wednesday, as 5.5-point road underdogs. Ben Gordon led the way for Chicago with 21 points in its 105-102 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night. Atlanta upset Chicago as 2-point road underdogs and the score went over the 200.5-point total.
Toronto is 16-28 SU and 17-25-2 ATS, while Chicago is 18-25 SU and 18-25 ATS.
The total has gone under in four of the past five meetings. Toronto is 4-2 ATS in the past six meetings, but Chicago is 17-4 SU in the past 21 meetings and 9-2 SU in the past 11 meetings in Chicago.
betED Line: Bulls (-2.5)(-110) (-130 ML) Total: 197.5
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NCAA BASKETBALL:
Saturday
NO. 24 MEMPHIS TIGERS @ TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS
3:30 pm ET, CBS
No. 24-ranked Memphis Tigers visit the Tennessee Volunteers in NCAA Basketball action Saturday.
The teams have split the past four meetings, but Tennessee has a big edge against the spread, going 4-0 in that span. Tennessee won the last meeting 66-62 as 6.5-point road underdogs on Feb. 23 last year.
Memphis is 1-4 ATS in the past five meetings and 2-7 SU in the past nine meetings.
betED Line: Volunteers (-2)(-110) Total: 148
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Saturday
NO. 3 CONNECTICUT HUSKIES @ NO. 19 NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
7 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 3 Connecticut Huskies visit the No. 19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a battle of Big East conference rivals on Saturday night.
The Huskies have a big edge in the past 10 meetings, going 7-3 SU and 6-4 ATS in that span. The teams last clashed on Feb. 13 last season, when Connecticut won 84-78 as 4.5 point home favorites.
Connecticut is 17-1 SU and 7-7 ATS this season, while Notre Dame is 12-5 SU and 5-7 ATS.
betED Line: Huskies (-6)(-110) Total: 156.5
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
Now is the time to make your bets for Super Bowl XLIII between the favored Pittsburgh Steelers and the upstart Arizona Cardinals on Feb. 1 in Tampa.
1. Pittsburgh -7
2. Arizona +7
Bet the Super Bowl at betED.com
TRIVIA ANSWER:
1. Kurt Warner
In Super Bowl XXXIV, Kurt Warner went 24 of 45 for 414 yards and two touchdowns, leading the St. Louis Rams to a 23-16 win over the Tennessee Titans. He was named Super Bowl MVP.
