March Madness, otherwise known as nirvana for basketball bettors, has arrived and we?ve got two big matchups highlighted, as well as a pair of NBA tilts. The Boston College Eagles face the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils in an ACC quarterfinal at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday, and later the USC Trojans battle crosstown rival, the No. 14 UCLA Bruins, in a Pac-10 Tournament semifinal matchup at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. In the NBA on Saturday, the New Orleans Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Clippers will be in Denver to take on the Nuggets. In Hot Props, make a future bet on MLB Regular Season Wins.
TRIVIA:
Who was the Duke Blue Devils' all-time leading scorer before J.J. Redick passed him?
1. Christian Laettner
2. Danny Ferry
3. Mike Gminski
4. Johnny Dawkins
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA BASKETBALL:
Friday
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES @ No. 8 DUKE BLUE DEVILS
9:20 pm ET, ESPN2
The Boston College Eagles face the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils in an ACC quarterfinal at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday night.
In the opening round of the ACC Championship on Thursday, Boston College beat Virginia 76-63. BC covered the 4.5-point spread and the score fell under the total of 141.
In its last game last Sunday, Duke lost to No. 1 North Carolina 79-71 as an 8-point underdog. The score went under the total of 165.5.
The total has gone over in all five of the past five meetings. Boston College is 5-2 ATS in the past seven meetings but 1-7 SU in the past eight meetings. Duke is 5-1 SU in its past six overall.
betED Line: Blue Devils (-10)(-110) (ML: -625) Total: 144.5
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Friday
USC TROJANS @ No. 14 UCLA BRUINS
11:30 pm ET, FSN
The USC Trojans face crosstown rival, the No. 14 UCLA Bruins, in a Pac-10 Tournament semifinal matchup at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, USC beat California 79-75 in the Pac-10 Tournament quarterfinals. The Trojans cashed as 2-point underdogs and the game played over the 137.5-point total.
UCLA got past Washington State 64-53 in their quarterfinal on Thursday night. The Bruins covered as 8.5-point favorites and the score went under the 122-point total.
USC (19-12 SU, 15-14 ATS) is 1-6 SU in its past seven against UCLA (25-7 SU, 16-13-2 ATS).
USC is 1-6 SU in the past seven meetings with UCLA. The Bruins are 5-0 SU in their past five overall.
betED Line: Bruins (-6)(-110) (ML: -280) Total: 133.5
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NBA:
Saturday
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:30 pm ET, WGN
The New Orleans Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls in NBA action Saturday night in Chicago.
New Orleans and Chicago have splits the past 10 head-to-head meetings, each going 505 SU and ATS. Seven of those games have gone over the total.
The teams last squared off on Feb. 4, when the Bulls beat the Hornets 107-93 as 1.5-point road underdogs. The score went over the total of 185.5.
The last time the teams met in Chicago was Feb. 12 last season, when New Orleans won 100-86 as 6.5-point road favorites.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
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Saturday
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS @ DENVER NUGGETS
9 pm ET, NBATV
The Los Angeles Clippers will be in Denver to take on the Nuggets in NBA action Saturday.
Denver has the upper hand over the past 10 head-to-head meetings, winning seven outright and covering the spread six times. Only four of those games have gone over the total.
The teams last met on Nov. 26 this season, when the Nuggets edged the Clippers 106-105 as 4-point road dogs. The score went over the total of 198.5.
The last time the teams squared off in Denver was Feb. 29 last season, a 110-104 Denver win as 14-point home favorites.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
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Hot Props:
The Major League Baseball season gets going in a few weeks, so now?s a good time to make some baseball future bets.
One of the more popular props is Regular Season Wins.
1. New York Yankees 95.5 (Over, +100; Under, -135)
2. Boston Red Sox 94.5 (Over, -120; Under, -115)
3. Chicago Cubs 92.5 (Over, -115; Under, -120)
4. New York Mets 89.5 (over, -120; Under, -115)
MLB Regular Season Wins
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins led Duke in scoring, and later became the assistant head coach under Coach K.
TRIVIA:
Who was the Duke Blue Devils' all-time leading scorer before J.J. Redick passed him?
1. Christian Laettner
2. Danny Ferry
3. Mike Gminski
4. Johnny Dawkins
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA BASKETBALL:
Friday
BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES @ No. 8 DUKE BLUE DEVILS
9:20 pm ET, ESPN2
The Boston College Eagles face the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils in an ACC quarterfinal at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Friday night.
In the opening round of the ACC Championship on Thursday, Boston College beat Virginia 76-63. BC covered the 4.5-point spread and the score fell under the total of 141.
In its last game last Sunday, Duke lost to No. 1 North Carolina 79-71 as an 8-point underdog. The score went under the total of 165.5.
The total has gone over in all five of the past five meetings. Boston College is 5-2 ATS in the past seven meetings but 1-7 SU in the past eight meetings. Duke is 5-1 SU in its past six overall.
betED Line: Blue Devils (-10)(-110) (ML: -625) Total: 144.5
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Friday
USC TROJANS @ No. 14 UCLA BRUINS
11:30 pm ET, FSN
The USC Trojans face crosstown rival, the No. 14 UCLA Bruins, in a Pac-10 Tournament semifinal matchup at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, USC beat California 79-75 in the Pac-10 Tournament quarterfinals. The Trojans cashed as 2-point underdogs and the game played over the 137.5-point total.
UCLA got past Washington State 64-53 in their quarterfinal on Thursday night. The Bruins covered as 8.5-point favorites and the score went under the 122-point total.
USC (19-12 SU, 15-14 ATS) is 1-6 SU in its past seven against UCLA (25-7 SU, 16-13-2 ATS).
USC is 1-6 SU in the past seven meetings with UCLA. The Bruins are 5-0 SU in their past five overall.
betED Line: Bruins (-6)(-110) (ML: -280) Total: 133.5
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NBA:
Saturday
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:30 pm ET, WGN
The New Orleans Hornets visit the Chicago Bulls in NBA action Saturday night in Chicago.
New Orleans and Chicago have splits the past 10 head-to-head meetings, each going 505 SU and ATS. Seven of those games have gone over the total.
The teams last squared off on Feb. 4, when the Bulls beat the Hornets 107-93 as 1.5-point road underdogs. The score went over the total of 185.5.
The last time the teams met in Chicago was Feb. 12 last season, when New Orleans won 100-86 as 6.5-point road favorites.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
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Saturday
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS @ DENVER NUGGETS
9 pm ET, NBATV
The Los Angeles Clippers will be in Denver to take on the Nuggets in NBA action Saturday.
Denver has the upper hand over the past 10 head-to-head meetings, winning seven outright and covering the spread six times. Only four of those games have gone over the total.
The teams last met on Nov. 26 this season, when the Nuggets edged the Clippers 106-105 as 4-point road dogs. The score went over the total of 198.5.
The last time the teams squared off in Denver was Feb. 29 last season, a 110-104 Denver win as 14-point home favorites.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The Major League Baseball season gets going in a few weeks, so now?s a good time to make some baseball future bets.
One of the more popular props is Regular Season Wins.
1. New York Yankees 95.5 (Over, +100; Under, -135)
2. Boston Red Sox 94.5 (Over, -120; Under, -115)
3. Chicago Cubs 92.5 (Over, -115; Under, -120)
4. New York Mets 89.5 (over, -120; Under, -115)
MLB Regular Season Wins
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4. Johnny Dawkins
Johnny Dawkins led Duke in scoring, and later became the assistant head coach under Coach K.