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By: Doug Upstone
It is March Madness, and we should rightly be talking about all sorts of college basketball, which we are. We also have fascinating news from the NBA from Thursday.
Would you bet on fixed outcomes? The WWE wants you to, which you can read about. This and a PGA pro sees scores balloon, more bad news for the New York Yankees and so much more!
About Last Night…
NCAAB
Though not a marquee matchup, Xavier was more disinterested than a five-year served a plate of cauliflower and was down nine points to DePaul at the half as 12.5-point favorites. The Musketeers were still trailing by 5 with just under four minutes remaining but they closed 14-5 to escape. The crazy part was DePaul shot over 61% and lost and that was noteworthy.Top-seeded UCLA was up just a point with a little over seven minutes left versus Colorado and Bruins backers holding tickets that said -9 or -9.5 were getting nervous. UCLA went to another gear and closed 21-11 to win and cover.
If you do research for picking games, TCU beating Kansas State had you pulling out your hair. Going into the game, the Horned Frogs were two-point favorites and were ranked 350th in 3-point shooting percentage and K-State was 16th in stopping the three-ball.
With three minutes in the game and TCU up 12 points, they were 11 for 22 from behind the arc (they averaged 5 made 3s) and were draining deep shots like a team full of Steph Curry's. Sometimes fate steps in and you are powerless if you had the points with the Wildcats.
NBA
With last night’s victory over New York, Sacramento moves into a 2nd place tie in the West. That 122-117 triumph as two-point home favorites gives them the tiebreaker over Memphis, and this is the latest in the season the Kings have been a No. 2 seed in 19 years. Sacramento also accomplished this last night.With Brooklyn head coach Jacque Vaughn frustrated with his starters and having a game Friday when down 24 points at Milwaukee, he turned the game over to the bench players and they for the contest tallied 98 of the Nets' 113 points in a five-point loss.
That is the most bench points recorded since the NBA started keeping that stat in 1970-71 and Brooklyn covered the +9.5. Nets starters had just 15 points which are the fewest since Detroit in April 2008.
NHL
The Dallas offense was slightly above average most of the season and had gotten hot recently, scoring 24 goals in six games. Last night the Stars exploded, and they tallied 10 against Buffalo.To say the Sabres’ defense and goaltending were a joke doesn’t tell the whole story because only one Dallas goal came on the power play. The Stars at -165 with a game total of 6.5 was easy money.
Trendy Talk
NBA
- San Antonio is 4-17 ATS revenging a home loss.
- Atlanta is 4-19 ATS after a win by six points or less since last year.
- Miami is 4-14 ATS at home when the total is 210 to 219.5 this season.
- Toronto is 7-0 Over as a road favorite of six points or less.
NCAAB
- Kent S. is 15-3 ATS after a game where they covered the spread this season.
- Wichita St. is 9-0 ATS in away games versus teams committing 14 or fewer turnovers a game.
- Utah Valley St. is 18-2 ATS after playing a game as a favorite.
- Iona is 10-1 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5 this season.
- Utah St. is 14-2 Over after a win by 10 points or more.
- Toledo is 12-1 Over versus teams making 45% or more of their shots this season.
- Vermont is 10-0 ATS in home games after grabbing five or less offensive rebounds. (Saturday)
NHL
- Calgary is 2-9 after a two-game unbeaten streak.
- Boston is 27-4 after playing a home game. (Saturday)
- New Jersey is 13-1 in road games when playing their 3rd game in five days. (Saturday)
- Vegas is 16-2 Under after allowing two goals or more in the third period of the last game. (Saturday)
What to Watch For and Win (Hopefully)
NBA
We have two interesting matchups Friday with the Cavs vs. Heat and Raptors vs. Lakers; with all the details you need to make a selection.NCAAB
It is Championship Week, and we are down to quarterfinal and semifinal rounds for Friday and the rest of the weekend we have free NCAAB picks from all the top conferences on Saturday and Sunday.NHL
Friday’s limited slate looks like two blowouts, making the puck line the best option with the Blackhawks vs. Panthers and Ducks vs. Flames.Soccer
Review our EPL Matchday 27 Best Bets, the top European Soccer Bets, parlay and prop picks all for free!NASCAR
It is the United Rentals Work United 500 Race this weekend and we have a preview and Best Bets.UFC
UFC Vegas 71 Top Props as part of a busy sports weekend.MLB
We are gearing up for another great season of baseball and we already have a vast amount of MLB future picks for the upcoming campaign.The Buzz
WWF – Betting on Wrestling
The WWE is trying to convince U.S. betting sites that bettors should be able to wager on their biggest cards. Of course, the problem with this is the winners and losers have been determined.The WWE’s thinking is people can bet on the Oscar’s which are known by some people before they hand out the trophies. Here is the whole story.
Would you bet on this?
NCAAB – How Quickly Things Can Change
North Carolina was the preseason No. 1 after playing for the title last season. With yesterday’s loss to Virginia, it seems impossible the Tar Heels are not in the NIT. What a fall! UNC is the first preseason No. 1 to miss the NCAA Tournament since it expanded to 64 teams in 1985.MLB – Bad Luck or Star-Crossed
With the news Carlos Rodon will start the season on the injured list after suffering a left forearm strain, that means the Yankees will begin the season with four pitchers on the IL (Nestor Cortes, Lou Trivino, and Tommy Kahnle).If you had New York at Over 95.5 at BetOnline (visit our BetOnline Review), no time to panic, but you might make a face of uncertainty.
Top Betting System
NCAAB – Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky (-8.5)
In the last quarterfinals game of the day in the SEC, it is #6 Vanderbilt versus #3 Kentucky. In this battle, neutral court Friday teams as a favorite like the Wildcats, after going over the total by more than 24 points in their previous game, are 31-9 ATS since 2018, winning by nearly 11 PPG.Out the Door
Golf – Aaron Wise Explodes (And Not in a Good Way)
Already at +2 Thursday, Aaron Wise was just hoping to make the cut Friday. On the 18th hole with water on the left and trees on the right, the tee shot demands some precision but is far from impossible.Unfortunately, Wise hit three consecutive shots into the water off the tee and the fourth attempt or seventh shot went into the trees. He walked off the par 4 with a 10 and starts today at +8.
NCAAB – Super Saturday
The NCAA Tournament is so fun, but so is this Saturday, jam-packed with semi-final matchups and championships to be decided. It is one of the best days of the college hoops season IMO and hard choices are to be made for college basketball picks.What Bettors Like – Play or Fade?
NBA Top 3 Bets by Percentage - Highest First (14-11 record)
- Lakers
- Nuggets
- 76ers
NCAAB Top 5 Bets by Percentage - Highest First (26-15-1 record)
- Iowa St./Kansas Over
- Maryland/Indiana Over
- Kansas
- Utah State
- Toledo
NHL Top 2 Bets by Percentage - Highest First (12-15 record)
- Ducks/Flames OVER
- Panthers
Let’s get some winners! Good Luck and see you back here Monday.
