With the NCAA Tournament?s Sweet 16 in full swing and the NBA heading toward the home stretch, we?re big on basketball this week. In Sweet 16 games Friday, we have the No. 5 USC Trojans at the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels, and No. 6 Vanderbilt Commodores against No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas. In the NBA, we?ve got the Detroit Pistons at San Antonio Spurs, and the New York Knicks at Cleveland Cavaliers. We also have Frozen Four in NCAA college hockey. And in Hot Props, who will win the White House in the 2008 U.S. election?
TRIVIA:
From 1964 to 1973, the UCLA Bruins won the NCAA Tournament championship every year except 1966. Who won it that year?
A. Kentucky
B. Southern Illinois
C. Cincinnati
D. Texas Western
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
FRIDAY
NCAA BASKETBALL
MARCH MADNESS
NO. 5 USC @ NO. 1 NORTH CAROLINA
9:57 PM ET, CBS
After beating teams from the SEC and Big 12, No. 5 USC tackles the best the ACC has to offer when the Trojans face the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels Friday at Continental Airlines Arena in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
USC is 25-11 SU and 21-10-1 ATS. USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games, and is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 12 of USC's last 13 games. North Carolina is 30-6 SU and 20-13 ATS. North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games, and is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Carolina's last 8 games.
betED Line: Tar Heels -8.5(-105) Total: 151.5
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FRIDAY
NO. 6 VANDERBILT @ NO. 2 GEORGETOWN
7:27 PM ET, CBS
Vanderbilt is back on track after looking very average in the SEC tournament. The will need to be their best when they face the No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas on Friday at Continental Airlines Arena in the Sweet 16.
Vanderbilt is 22-11 SU and 15-13-1 ATS. Vanderbilt is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games, and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games. Georgetown is 28-6 SU and 20-9-1 ATS. Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games, and is 14-4-1 ATS in its last 19 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgetown's last 8 games.
betED Line: Hoyas -7.5(-115) Total: 132.5
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NBA:
DETROIT @ SAN ANTONIO
8:00 PM
The Detroit Pistons will be in San Antonio to take on the Spurs Friday night at the AT&T Center.
The Pistons are 43-23 SU, 34-32 ATS and 27-37-2 OU. The Pistons are 21-12 ATS and 12-21 OU on the road. The Spurs are 47-20 SU, 35-32 ATS and 27-38-2 OU. The Spurs are 16-16 ATS and 10-21-1 OU at home.
The teams are 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS and 5-5 OU in their past 10 games head-to-head.
betED Line: Spurs -6 (-110) Total: 175
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NY KNICKS @ CLEVELAND
7:30 PM ET, MSG
The New York Knicks travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers Friday night at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The Knicks are 30-37 SU, 34-33 ATS and 32-35 OU. The Knicks are 16-17 ATS and 16-17 OU on the road. New York is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road.
The Cavaliers are 41-27 SU, 35-31-2 ATS and 32-35-1 OU. The Cavaliers are 18-16-1 ATS and 16-18-1 OU at home. Cleveland is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games.
betED Line: Cavs -10.5 (-110) Total: 186
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NCAA HOCKEY:
The other Final Four in NCAA college sports takes place with the Frozen Four in NCAA hockey. The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site. The four regional winners advance to the Men?s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.
You can also bet on which team will win its regional round, like the Midwest:
Notre Dame (+125)
Boston University (+175)
Michigan State (+400)
Alabama Huntsville (+2000)
Bet in the Frozen Four Now!
Hot Props:
The 2008 U.S. Presidential election may still be nearly 20 months from now, but the battle lines have clearly been drawn. And bettors can get involved right now, as betED Props is offering lines on who will win the White House.
Which party will win the presidency in 2008?
A. Republican Party (+130)
B. Democratic Party (-180)
Bet on the Prop Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
D. Texas Western
Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP) won a landmark game in which their five African-American starters defeated Kentucky's all white lineup in the NCAA final.
TRIVIA:
From 1964 to 1973, the UCLA Bruins won the NCAA Tournament championship every year except 1966. Who won it that year?
A. Kentucky
B. Southern Illinois
C. Cincinnati
D. Texas Western
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
COLLEGE BASKETBALL:
FRIDAY
NCAA BASKETBALL
MARCH MADNESS
NO. 5 USC @ NO. 1 NORTH CAROLINA
9:57 PM ET, CBS
After beating teams from the SEC and Big 12, No. 5 USC tackles the best the ACC has to offer when the Trojans face the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels Friday at Continental Airlines Arena in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
USC is 25-11 SU and 21-10-1 ATS. USC is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games, and is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 12 of USC's last 13 games. North Carolina is 30-6 SU and 20-13 ATS. North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games, and is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Carolina's last 8 games.
betED Line: Tar Heels -8.5(-105) Total: 151.5
Bet this game!
FRIDAY
NO. 6 VANDERBILT @ NO. 2 GEORGETOWN
7:27 PM ET, CBS
Vanderbilt is back on track after looking very average in the SEC tournament. The will need to be their best when they face the No. 2 Georgetown Hoyas on Friday at Continental Airlines Arena in the Sweet 16.
Vanderbilt is 22-11 SU and 15-13-1 ATS. Vanderbilt is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games, and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games. Georgetown is 28-6 SU and 20-9-1 ATS. Georgetown is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games, and is 14-4-1 ATS in its last 19 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Georgetown's last 8 games.
betED Line: Hoyas -7.5(-115) Total: 132.5
Bet this game!
NBA:
DETROIT @ SAN ANTONIO
8:00 PM
The Detroit Pistons will be in San Antonio to take on the Spurs Friday night at the AT&T Center.
The Pistons are 43-23 SU, 34-32 ATS and 27-37-2 OU. The Pistons are 21-12 ATS and 12-21 OU on the road. The Spurs are 47-20 SU, 35-32 ATS and 27-38-2 OU. The Spurs are 16-16 ATS and 10-21-1 OU at home.
The teams are 5-5 SU, 5-5 ATS and 5-5 OU in their past 10 games head-to-head.
betED Line: Spurs -6 (-110) Total: 175
Bet this Game!
NY KNICKS @ CLEVELAND
7:30 PM ET, MSG
The New York Knicks travel to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers Friday night at the Quicken Loans Arena.
The Knicks are 30-37 SU, 34-33 ATS and 32-35 OU. The Knicks are 16-17 ATS and 16-17 OU on the road. New York is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road.
The Cavaliers are 41-27 SU, 35-31-2 ATS and 32-35-1 OU. The Cavaliers are 18-16-1 ATS and 16-18-1 OU at home. Cleveland is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games.
betED Line: Cavs -10.5 (-110) Total: 186
Bet this Game!
NCAA HOCKEY:
The other Final Four in NCAA college sports takes place with the Frozen Four in NCAA hockey. The championship playoff format involves four predetermined regional sites with four teams assigned to each site. The four regional winners advance to the Men?s Frozen Four. The entire championship uses a single-elimination format.
You can also bet on which team will win its regional round, like the Midwest:
Notre Dame (+125)
Boston University (+175)
Michigan State (+400)
Alabama Huntsville (+2000)
Bet in the Frozen Four Now!
Hot Props:
The 2008 U.S. Presidential election may still be nearly 20 months from now, but the battle lines have clearly been drawn. And bettors can get involved right now, as betED Props is offering lines on who will win the White House.
Which party will win the presidency in 2008?
A. Republican Party (+130)
B. Democratic Party (-180)
Bet on the Prop Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
D. Texas Western
Texas Western (now the University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP) won a landmark game in which their five African-American starters defeated Kentucky's all white lineup in the NCAA final.
