March Madness is here, and we have a pair of Friday night matchups on tap, as well as two NBA tilts on Saturday. In the NCAA Tournament, the USC Trojans and the Boston College Eagles clash at Hubert Humphrey Metrodome while the Cleveland State Vikings and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons go to battle at American Airlines Arena. In the NBA, the New York Knicks take on the high-flying Orlando Magic, and the Los Angeles Lakers open a seven-game road trip with a stop in Chicago to face the Bulls. In Hot Props, The NBA regular season is nearing its climax so now would be a great time for basketball betting fans to bet on the NBA MVP Award.
TRIVIA:
Which NCAA conference were the Louisville Cardinals never in?
1. Missouri Valley Conference
2. Metro Conference
3. Conference USA
4. Sunbelt Conference
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA BASKETBALL:
Friday
USC TROJANS @ BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
7:20 pm ET, CBS
The USC Trojans and the Boston College Eagles clash at Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Southern Cal upset Arizona State in the Pac-10 title game, winning 66-63 at STAPLES Center last Saturday. USC covered as a 1.5-point underdog while the final score played over the 120.5-point total.
Boston College fell 66-65 to the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament last Friday, as 10.5-point underdogs. The score went under the total of 145.
USC is 5-0 SU and ATS in its past five games. The total has gone under in all five of Boston College's past five.
betED Line: Trojans (-3)(-110) (ML: -145) Total: 137
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Friday
CLEVELAND STATE VIKINGS @ WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
9:40 pm ET, CBS
The Cleveland State Vikings and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons go to battle at American Airlines Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Cedric Jackson went for 19 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds to lift Cleveland State over Butler 57-54 in the Horizon League championship last Tuesday night. Cleveland State cashed as 5.5-point underdogs as the teams played under the 118-point total set by sportsbooks.
Wake Forest was upset 75-64 by Maryland in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament last Friday, as 6.5-point favorites. That score went under the total of 147.5.
Cleveland State is 12-2 SU in its last 14. The total has gone over in eight of Cleveland State's past 12. Wake Forest is 4-1 SU in its past five.
betED Line: Demon Deacons (-7.5)(-110) (ML: -340) Total: 139
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NBA:
Saturday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ ORLANDO MAGIC
7 pm ET, MSG, FSN
The New York Knicks take on the high-flying Orlando Magic in NBA action Saturday.
Orlando has a 6-4 SU and 7-3 ATS edge over the Knicks in the past 10 meetings. The teams last squared off on Feb. 25, when the Magic won 114-109 as 3-point road favorites.
New York is 1-5 SU and ATS in the past six meetings. The total has gone over in five of the past six meetings. New York is 1-5 SU and ATS in the past six meetings in Orlando.
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Saturday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:30 pm ET, WGN, KCAL
The Los Angeles Lakers open a seven-game road trip with a stop in Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday night.
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU against the Bulls but just 5-5 ATS over the past 10 meetings. The teams last met on Nov. 18 this season, when the Lakers won 116-109 as 13-point home favorites.
LA is 54-14 SU and 33-34-1 ATS this season while Chicago is 32-37 SU and 36-32-1 ATS.
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Hot Props:
The National Basketball Association regular season is nearing its climax so now would be a great time for basketball betting fans to bet on the NBA MVP Award at betED.com.
Here are the top six favorites at betED.com:
1. LeBron James -600
2. Kobe Bryant +300
3. Dwyane Wade +400
4. Danny Granger +2000
5. Dirk Nowitzki +2500
6. Dwight Howard +2500
Bet on the NBA MVP
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4.
Sunbelt Conference
University of Louisville was a member of the Missouri Valley conference from 1964-1975, Metro Conference from 1976-1994 and Conference USA until it joined the Big East.
TRIVIA:
Which NCAA conference were the Louisville Cardinals never in?
1. Missouri Valley Conference
2. Metro Conference
3. Conference USA
4. Sunbelt Conference
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NCAA BASKETBALL:
Friday
USC TROJANS @ BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES
7:20 pm ET, CBS
The USC Trojans and the Boston College Eagles clash at Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Southern Cal upset Arizona State in the Pac-10 title game, winning 66-63 at STAPLES Center last Saturday. USC covered as a 1.5-point underdog while the final score played over the 120.5-point total.
Boston College fell 66-65 to the Duke Blue Devils in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament last Friday, as 10.5-point underdogs. The score went under the total of 145.
USC is 5-0 SU and ATS in its past five games. The total has gone under in all five of Boston College's past five.
betED Line: Trojans (-3)(-110) (ML: -145) Total: 137
Bet this Game!
Friday
CLEVELAND STATE VIKINGS @ WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS
9:40 pm ET, CBS
The Cleveland State Vikings and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons go to battle at American Airlines Arena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
Cedric Jackson went for 19 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds to lift Cleveland State over Butler 57-54 in the Horizon League championship last Tuesday night. Cleveland State cashed as 5.5-point underdogs as the teams played under the 118-point total set by sportsbooks.
Wake Forest was upset 75-64 by Maryland in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament last Friday, as 6.5-point favorites. That score went under the total of 147.5.
Cleveland State is 12-2 SU in its last 14. The total has gone over in eight of Cleveland State's past 12. Wake Forest is 4-1 SU in its past five.
betED Line: Demon Deacons (-7.5)(-110) (ML: -340) Total: 139
Bet this Game!
NBA:
Saturday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ ORLANDO MAGIC
7 pm ET, MSG, FSN
The New York Knicks take on the high-flying Orlando Magic in NBA action Saturday.
Orlando has a 6-4 SU and 7-3 ATS edge over the Knicks in the past 10 meetings. The teams last squared off on Feb. 25, when the Magic won 114-109 as 3-point road favorites.
New York is 1-5 SU and ATS in the past six meetings. The total has gone over in five of the past six meetings. New York is 1-5 SU and ATS in the past six meetings in Orlando.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
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Saturday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ CHICAGO BULLS
8:30 pm ET, WGN, KCAL
The Los Angeles Lakers open a seven-game road trip with a stop in Chicago to face the Bulls on Saturday night.
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU against the Bulls but just 5-5 ATS over the past 10 meetings. The teams last met on Nov. 18 this season, when the Lakers won 116-109 as 13-point home favorites.
LA is 54-14 SU and 33-34-1 ATS this season while Chicago is 32-37 SU and 36-32-1 ATS.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The National Basketball Association regular season is nearing its climax so now would be a great time for basketball betting fans to bet on the NBA MVP Award at betED.com.
Here are the top six favorites at betED.com:
1. LeBron James -600
2. Kobe Bryant +300
3. Dwyane Wade +400
4. Danny Granger +2000
5. Dirk Nowitzki +2500
6. Dwight Howard +2500
Bet on the NBA MVP
TRIVIA ANSWER:
4.
Sunbelt Conference
University of Louisville was a member of the Missouri Valley conference from 1964-1975, Metro Conference from 1976-1994 and Conference USA until it joined the Big East.
