11/15/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls will close out a five-game homestand Saturday night versus the rival Indiana Pacers at the United Center.
The Bulls improved to 2-2 on the residency after Thursday's 98-91 win over the Dallas Mavericks, as Ben Gordon scored 35 points and rookie phenom Derrick Rose ended with 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Luol Deng scored 20 points and pulled down nine rebounds while Tyrus Thomas had eight points and eight rebounds off the bench for Chicago, which ended a two-game losing streak.
Indiana will try to get back on the winning track this evening after having its three-game winning streak halted in Friday's 94-92 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Danny Granger had 18 points and six rebounds for the Pacers, who got 17 points and 10 rebounds from Marquis Daniels. T.J. Ford had 12 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in a losing effort.
The Pacers and Bulls split four meetings a year ago, but Chicago has won six of the past nine matchups.
Indiana has lost four of five in the Windy City.
<< Nets, Hawks close out home-and-home set
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets will shoot for back-to-back wins for
the first time this season tonight, when they wrap up a home-and-home set
against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena.
New Jersey ended a three-game slide
<< Woeful Clippers host Warriors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of struggling teams in the NBA's Pacific Division
hookup Saturday, when the Golden State Warriors travel down the coast to take
on the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center.
The Warriors fell to 3-6 on the yo
<< No. 18 USC lifts lid on new season against UC-Irvine
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In-state foes meet at the Galen Center
today, as the UC-Irvine Anteaters do battle with the 18th-ranked USC Trojans
in the season-opener for each program.
The Anteaters posted an 18-16 record under head coa
<< No. 13 Memphis begins season against visiting Fairfield
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Memphis Tigers open up their
2008-09 season at home this evening, as they welcome the Fairfield Stags to
FedExForum for a non-conference matchup.
John Calipari's Tigers are probably in a for a b
Celtics, Bucks square off at Bradley Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics will hit the road tonight against the
Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Boston went 2-1 on a three-game homestand and had a six-game winning streak
stopped with Friday's 94-85 loss to the Denv
Blazers pay a visit to Minnesota >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers will try to get back on the
winning track tonight, when they resume a five-game road trip against the
Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Portland had a four-game winning str
Habs try to continue regular-season dominance of Flyers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Though the Canadiens stumbled in the playoffs last season
versus the Flyers, they've had no problem beating them in the regular
season. Montreal will try to top Philadelphia for an eighth straight time
tonight in a battle bet
Streaking Caps play home-and-home finale in Jersey >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The red-hot Washington Capitals will aim for a home-and-
home sweep of New Jersey tonight, when the slumping Devils host the finale at
the Prudential Center.
The Capitals have won five straight and are coming off Friday's
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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