Deng helps Bulls hold off Kings
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02/14/2012 -
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luol Deng had 23 points and 11 assists and the
Chicago Bulls survived another game without Derrick Rose, holding on to beat
the Sacramento Kings 121-115 on Tuesday night.
Joakim Noah added 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Bulls bounced back from a
loss to Boston on Sunday and a 6-3 road trip to win for the sixth time in
their last seven games.
Rose missed his third straight game with back soreness, although an MRI taken
Monday showed there was no structural damage in his back. He is day-to-day.
The Bulls improved to 6-2 this season without the reigning NBA MVP in the
lineup.
DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 17 rebounds to lead three Kings players who
scored over 20. Tyreke Evans added 27 points and Marcus Thornton had 23 but
Sacramento's comeback from a 19-point deficit in the fourth quarter fell short
in the team's third loss in four games.
<< Ellis, Predators edge Blackhawks
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Ellis scored the game-winning goal in
the third period and added an assist as the Nashville Predators edged the
Chicago Blackhawks, 3-2, at Bridgestone Arena.
Ryan Suter and Nick Spaling also s
<< Lundqvist, Rangers blank Bruins
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Lundqvist posted his league-leading
seventh shutout of the season, as the New York Rangers extended their overall
winning streak and their road run against Boston to four with a 3-0 whitewash
of the
<< Ducks rally in 3rd to top skidding Wild
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Niklas Hagman and Corey Perry each netted a
goal in the third period as the Anaheim Ducks rallied to take a 2-1 victory
over the struggling Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
Jonas Hiller stopped 17-
<< Detroit sets record for most consecutive home wins
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings now hold the NHL record
for most consecutive home wins thanks to a 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars at
Joe Louis Arena.
The last loss the Red Wings suffered in front of the home c
<< Lin buries game-winning 3 in last second
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Linsanity has reached Canada.
Jeremy Lin knocked down a game-winning three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left
Tuesday night, lifting the New York Knicks to a 90-87 comeback win over the
Toronto Raptors at Air
Trail Blazers' Aldridge suffers ankle injury >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus
Aldridge left Tuesday's contest against the Washington Wizards with a left
ankle sprain.
Less than two minutes into the first quarter, Aldridge sank a fadeaw
Conley helps Grizzlies top Rockets >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Conley scored 21 points on 3-of-4
shooting from three-point range as the Grizzlies defeated the Rockets, 93-83,
at FedEx Forum on Tuesday.
Memphis had five scorers in double figures, including
Spurs hang on to beat Pistons >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Duncan had 18 points and 13 rebounds,
as the Spurs hung on for a 99-95 win over the Pistons on Tuesday.
Tony Parker scored eight of his 14 points in the fourth quarter for the Spurs,
who won their ei
Nabokov, Islanders down Jets >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evgeni Nabokov stopped 37 shots to lift the
New York Islanders to a 3-1 win over the Jets at MTS Centre.
P.A. Parenteau had a goal and an assist while Matt Martin and Matt Moulson
also scored for the Is
Harden lifts Thunder over Jazz >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - James Harden scored 22 points and dished
out five assists off the bench, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the
Utah Jazz, 111-85, at Chesapeake Energy Arena on Tuesday.
Kevin Durant had 21 poi
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
Be sure to logon to MySportsbook.com to see check out all of the early lines and “March Madness” props. Also be sure to enter the “$10,000,000 Perfect Bracket Contest”. If someone has the skills to predict every winner, they will be set for life and walk away with $10,000,000. Even if no one can cash in on the Grand Prize, with a $35,000 guaranteed prize pool and a Mazda RX-8 to the first prize winner, Sportsbook.com’s bracket is a must for all “March Madness” fans.
MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST |
National Championship |
Region |
| Arkansas |
300-1 |
50-1 |
| Belmont |
|
1000-1 |
| Boston College |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Eastern KY |
|
1000-1 |
| George Washington |
|
75-1 |
| Georgetown |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| Marquette |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Michigan State |
100-1 |
25-1 |
| New Mexico St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| UNC |
6-1 |
6-5 |
| Oral Roberts |
|
500-1 |
| Texas |
15-1 |
5-1 |
| Texas Tech |
200-1 |
5-1 |
| USC |
75-1 |
20-1 |
| Vanderbilt |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Washington State |
40-1 |
15-1 |
|
|
|
| WEST |
|
|
| Duke |
50-1 |
10-1 |
| Florida A&M |
|
1000-1 |
| Gonzaga |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Holy Cross |
|
300-1 |
| Illinois |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Indiana |
75-1 |
40-1 |
| Kansas |
5-1 |
13-10 |
| Kentucky |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| Niagara |
|
1000-1 |
| Pittsburgh |
40-1 |
8-1 |
| Southern Ill. |
50-1 |
12-1 |
| UCLA |
10-1 |
3-2 |
| VCU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Villanova |
100-1 |
40-1 |
| VA Tech |
50-1 |
15-1 |
| Weber St |
|
1000-1 |
| Wright St |
1000-1 |
300-1 |
|
|
|
| MIDWEST |
|
|
| Arizona |
50-1 |
30-1 |
| Butler |
40-1 |
30-1 |
| Davidson |
|
300-1 |
| Florida |
4-1 |
4-5 |
| Georgia Tech |
75-1 |
25-1 |
| Jackson State |
|
1000-1 |
| Maryland |
30-1 |
6-1 |
| Miami-OH |
|
300-1 |
| Notre Dame |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| ODU |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Oregon |
40-1 |
6-1 |
| Purdue |
300-1 |
60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC |
|
1000-1 |
| UNLV |
100-1 |
30-1 |
| Winthrop |
500-1 |
100-1 |
| Wisconsin |
15-1 |
7-2 |
|
|
|
| SOUTH |
|
|
| Albany |
|
200-1 |
| BYU |
200-1 |
40-1 |
| Central CT St. |
|
1000-1 |
| Creighton |
100-1 |
35-1 |
| Long Beach St. |
500-1 |
200-1 |
| Louisville |
40-1 |
10-1 |
| Memphis |
30-1 |
4-1 |
| Nevada |
75-1 |
35-1 |
| North Texas |
|
500-1 |
| Ohio State |
7-1 |
6-5 |
| Penn |
|
500-1 |
| Stanford |
200-1 |
50-1 |
| Tennessee |
100-1 |
20-1 |
| Texas A&M |
12-1 |
11-5 |
| Virginia |
75-1 |
18-1 |
| Xavier |
100-1 |
40-1 |
Field 100-1
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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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