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OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Handicapper Matt Rivers has a free sports pick on the Kansas Jayhawks.
  They are at Texas.

Here is his rationale: Playing on the road in the Big 12 is a beast and the Texas Longhorns are in a position where they have got to win this game to save face but I just do not see it happening.
 

Right now Rick Barnes’ team is an absolute disaster. Sure they are still a loaded team that is extremely athletic and deep but after the great undefeated and top ranked first few months the you know what has ready hit the fan.
 
They seem to need the Canon T2I to improve their recent no-points and shoot.

UT has now dropped four of their last six and they just do not seem like a team that is capable of doing a 180 here and rebounding with conviction. The losses have been pretty darn ugly and walking off of the court as a victor here against a locked and loaded Kansas team is a bit much. I’m not at all saying this is not possible but more times than not Bill Self’s team will win this game and to get them at around a pick is fine with me.
 

The Jayhawks are more experienced with Sherron Collins, Cole Aldrich and others and will be ready for the crowd in Austin that may be rocking but not as much as a few weeks back when the Hook ‘ems were undefeated and ranked number one in the nation.
 

Xavier Henry is a sensational freshman that is a lot more experienced than his age and in the end I just cannot see anything other than a Kansas solid victory.
 
Sure Pittman, Bradley, James are high quality players that will try and regroup in a victory today but I’m hard pressed to see that actually happening.
 
Rock, Chalk baby.

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Odds to win 2010 Super Bowl XLIV MVP – Peyton Manning is the -175 favorite.

Who will throw more interceptions in the game? Manning is listed at -125, while Drew Brees is listed at -105.

Player to score the first TD in the game – Dallas Clark is the favorite at -600.

Who will record the most Receiving Yards in the game? Reggie Wayne is posted at -250.

Who will record the first interception in the game? Darren Sharper is listed at -500.

Team to miss the first field goal in the game – Colts are favored at -125.

Which quarter will the most points be scored in? The second quarter is listed at +150.

Will the game go to overtime? -1800 odds listed for no OT.

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Elite sports handicapper Joe Duffy of GodsTips says there is not doubt that Dwight Freeney will play. “Don’t be surprised if he has his ‘Andre Ware’ performance and wins the MVP.” Ware, of the Dallas Cowboys, was not expected to play against the 13-0 New Orleans Saints but wound up having a career game.

Officially, Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney, the team’s leading sacker, is listed as questionable for the Super Bowl – but you can bet he will play.

Freeney hasn’t practiced since tearing ligament in his ankle in the AFC title game win over the Jets. If this were the regular season, he’d miss at least a few weeks but almost every report Sunday afternoon says he will go against the Saints. Freeney will test the ankle a final time around 5 p.m. ET for pregame warm-ups when his status will be made official. However, while it’s a near certainty that he will play, Freeney very well could be limited to only pass-rush situations (i.e. third downs, second-and-long).

If Freeney is slowed, the Colts might blitz more. And that could be to their benefit. According to an ESPN report, Saints quarterback Drew Brees in the two playoff games so far has thrown five touchdown passes, no picks, averaged 8.2 yards per pass attempt and had a QB raing of 127.3 when the opposing team sends four or fewer pass rushers. Against five or more rushers, Brees has thrown one touchdown and no interceptions, averaged 4.3 yards an attempt and posted a rating of 90.2.

While Freeney’s ankle certainly has been the most-talked about body part of the week, there are a few other injured players – but all should play. Colts cornerback Jerraud Powers, who missed the AFC Championship Game with a fractured left foot, participated in a light workout for the second straight day on Saturday. And star Indy receiver Reggie Wayne was back after aggravating a minor knee injury Friday.

The only Saints player of note who was dealing with an issue was cornerback Randall Gay, who missed practice Friday with an illness. He will play tonight.

As of this writing, the late money appears to be coming in on the Colts – the line at Bodog has moved back up to Indianapolis -6. And the total also has risen, currently up to 57.5. That’s the highest total for the Super Bowl in the past 25 years. There is of course live betting available on the game at Bodog. There’s still time to bet on the Super Bowl at Bodog!

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The Odds-makers at SportsBook have once again gone above the call of duty for Super Bowl XLIV. There are over 350 different propositions to wager on for the Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.

A couple of the more interesting props for Super Bowl XLIV involves Kim Kardashian,
“Prop”er Amount of Chances to Make Money for Super Bowl The Odds-makers at Sportsbook.com have once again gone above the call of duty for Super Bowl XLIV. There are over 350 different propositions to wager on for the Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.

A couple of the more interesting props for Super Bowl XLIV involves Kim Kardashian, the voluptuous girlfriend of New Orleans running back Reggie Bush. Among the props involving Kardashian are “How Many Times will CBS show Kim Kardashian on TV during the Game” where the number has been set at 2.5 over -130. This prop has seen quite a bit of movement, as it originally opened 2.5 under -125. Another nifty prop involving the saucy starlet, is ”Who Will Have More” Kim Kardashian Measurements 34-26-39 vs. Reggie Bush rushing+receiving yards.

According To Sportsbook.com spokesperson Dave Staley, “ Kardashian is a -38.5 favorite in this very intriguing matchup, but people seem to like taking the plus number with Bush here, as Kardashian initially opened -40.5” Staley added, “One of the most popular propositions for Super Bowl XLIV has been a cross sport proposition involving Lebron James points on Saturday vs. the total number of points scored by the Colts.” The number on this prop is a pick ‘em.

There seems to be an equal number of Lebron and Colts lovers, as there has been great two way action on the Lebron Saturday points vs. Colts total points prop.” Another Super Bowl future at Sportsbook.com that is gaining some popularity involves the Most Valuable Player and “Who will the Super Bowl MVP of the Game Thank First”.

Odds-makers have installed God as a -125 favorite, followed by “Teammates” at +200, “Family” at +400, “Doesn’t thank anyone” at +500, and finally “Coach” at +900. Since Sportsbook.com is offering so many propositions and futures for Super Bowl XLIV, there have been quite a bit of line movement involving some of these props. In addition to some of the line movements involving Kardashian, another prop that has seen some movement is “Will There be Time left on the Game Clock When the Wining Team Attempts to Dump Gatorade on the Head Coach.” This particular prop opened Yes -150 and now currently stands at -140, as there has been quite a bit of one-sided action on the No thus far.

A crazy trend that prop bettors will find interesting is the fact that the NFC has won 12 straight coin flips. The odds of this are over 3000-1. Superstitious bettors that think that this trend will continue will most likely be betting the Saints to win the coin toss at -105 juice. “Why stop there”?

Dave Staley stated. “If you believe in fate that the NFC will win its 13^th straight coin flip, you might as well wager on the Saints to receive the opening kickoff at reduced (-105) juice as well.” Sportsbook.com is the place to be for all your Super Bowl XLIV betting needs. There isn’t another betting site on the planet that offers as many wagering opportunities for the big game on Sunday. Sportsbook.com is offering low juice on a variety of props, including Coin Toss, where heads and tails are both at just -101 juice.

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SportsBook takes a look at why the Super Bowl point spread is what it is.

Any coach past or present will tell you the game of football is about two things, blocking and tackling. While that is absolutely true in its simplest form, Super Bowl XLIV is different from the past with the possible exception of just a handful of contests for the Lombardi Trophy.

Start with the total of this confrontation, set at 56.5, the highest ever, surpassing the Giants and New England figure of 54 points two years ago. The most recent pointspread shows Indianapolis -4.5, with 67% of the betting action at Sportsbook.com on that side.

After the Colts solved the Jets defense in winning the AFC Championship, most odds-makers were thinking Indianapolis as three-point favorite against the winner of the NFC contest. However, since New Orleans was dominated statistically in their matchup by Minnesota, most thought 3.5 or four points would draw relatively divided action. With roughly 15-20 percent of the dollars wagered on the side of the Super Bowl by this past Sunday, the vast majority of the action had been on Indy, moving them to -5.5 points, but the Dwight Freeney news shoved the number back down to -4.5. In breaking down the two teams, is the number accurate?

Peyton Manning vs New Orleans pass defensePeyton Manning has arguably been the best quarterback in football the last eight years. The Colts averaged 283 yards passing against teams that allowed 218, that’s almost a 30 percent difference vs. any defense they have taken on this year. Manning makes uncommon sight adjustments to blitzes and gets rid of the ball quickly.

New Orleans on the other hand can be riddled by opposing teams via the pass. Take away games this season in which the Saints faced teams who preferred to run like Carolina, Detroit, Buffalo, Miami and the Jets, and the New Orleans secondary surrendered 277.6 yards in the 12 other contests or roughly what the Colts totaled all season. Granted, some the yardage allowed was after New Orleans had built big leads in several early games, but there were a number of late season contests in which they were also torched.

Nobody in football makes better in-game adjustments than Manning and his offensive coordinator Tom Moore and nobody this season did a better job in stopping opposing teams by forcing turnovers than the Saints. Defensive coordinator Greg Williams is on record as saying how they attacked Brett Favre is similar to how they want to get after Manning.

The Jets had Darrelle Revis to at least take away Reggie Wayne and they did a good job in limiting Dallas Clark. It does not appear Manning will face those same obstacles against Saints secondary.Spread Differential – Indianapolis -7Drew Brees vs Indianapolis pass defenseDrew Brees might not have All-Pro type receivers like Manning has in Wayne and Clark; however he has a stable that any Kentucky thoroughbred barn would be proud of.

No team in professional football had a more diverse passing attack than New Orleans. The Saints had seven different players catch 35 balls or more during the regular season. Coach Sean Payton has set up his offense very much like a basketball team that has both exceptional depth and the skill to score points.

Only Manning has the ability to scan the field as quickly to find an open receiver as Brees, who also has keen understanding of taking what the offense gives as well as wanting to dictate the tempo to keep the defense guessing. The Colts are better equipped to limit or contain the New Orleans passing game.

Bookend defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis can bring a heap of trouble off the edges. Freeney in particular is going to demand a double team, unless his troubled ankle proves otherwise, as normal backup tackle Jermon Bushrod is not equipped to make this a solo project. Mathis’ edge over right tackle Jon Stinchcomb isn’t as definitive; just the same the Colts DE is the better player.  Antoine Beathea is an emerging star at safety for the Colts, with the rest of the secondary somewhat dependant on what happens up front.

Spread Differential – New Orleans -3Indianapolis running game vs. New Orleans front sevenFor two teams in the Super Bowl, this is one area that is about as unusual as you will find. The Colts running game is reminiscent of Bill Walsh’s and Joe Montana’s first winning Super Bowl team from the 1982 season. The 49ers were a pure passing team and ran the ball just to give the defense something to preoccupy from time to time.

The Indianapolis front office had not been impressed with Joseph Addai since they won the Super Bowl in 2006 season and drafted Donald Brown from Connecticut. Addai doesn’t hit the edges as well on the stretch plays, working better between the B-gaps and making cuts. Indy posts a laughable 3.5 yards per carry against teams that permitted 4.1.

The offense line seldom gets a chance to go out and drive block, however does appear less potent in this aspect of the game from the Super Bowl team from three years ago. Beyond Sedrick Ellis, the Saints defense front absorbs more punishment than it creates. New Orleans gives up 4.6 yards per carry, since their linebackers lack extensive speed to quickly fill gaps. It would seem Indianapolis could do business here, but has shown no inclination to commit to the run, rushing over 100 yards twice on last 12 contests.

Expect the Colts to be satisfied carrying the ball their usual 23 times and leave it to their MVP to close the deal.Spread Differential – EvenNew Orleans running game vs Indianapolis front sevenBesides turnovers, if the Saints are going to upset the Colts, this is where it has to come from. Guards Carl Nicks, Jahri Evans and center Jonathan Goodwin must have special day opening up holes for Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush. Saints coach Payton needs to show restraint here and get physical upfront with the Colts.

Gouging the Indianapolis defense for four to five yards a pop opens up tight end Jeremy Shockey and slot receiver Robert Meacham in the passing game. Payton may try the screen game, however few have had success against linebackers Clint Session, Gary Brackett and safety Beathea, who can all run and are sure tacklers. Instead, as part of the running game, they should include trips (three receiver sets) to the short side of the field, with Bush standing behind them and sending him into motion to the wide side of the field, hopefully drawing a linebacker.

This gets Bush in the open field for essentially a screen pass or comeback slant route underneath with blockers, more or less a run play in the Saints’ offense.  Spread Differential – New Orleans -1Special Teams.

Reggie Bush gives the Saints a home run hitter in returning punts, however the way to stop him is what Minnesota did, have the punter sacrifice a few yards to increase kick coverage and get right in his grill upon the catch. Indianapolis continues to spend little time in this area and is strictly run of the mill. Where the Colts have edge is at place-kicker. Matt Stover came in when Adam Vinateri was injured. The 42-year old Stover will be the oldest player ever participate in the Super Bowl and has 20 years experience, including being the Ravens kicker during the 2001 Super Bowl campaign. Stover’s range is limited to about 45-yards, especially outdoors and has made 80 percent (20 of 25) of field goals in his postseason career. Kicker Garrett Hartley is young enough (23) to conceivably be Stover’s son. Hartley has made 24 of 26 field goals in his two years, but the pressure is all together different on the game’s biggest stage. Plus, Hartley has kicked in a dome the last two seasons and realistically is untested, though his game winner over Minnesota was impressive. 

Spread Differential – Indianapolis -1. Coaching :It would seem these two coaches couldn’t be any more different with each facing unprecedented scrutiny for the first time. Jim Caldwell, to the chagrin of his team, gave up a 14-0 season and a chance for perfection to be in this position and it worked. Caldwell’s strength is in his beliefs and defensive. He altered the mechanics of the Colts defense, still playing a lot of Cover 2, but blitzed twice as much as his predecessor Tony Dungy.

With young players at corner due to injuries, he followed the Colts’ ideologies of players expected to step up and perform. He is a low key leader who trusts his assistants and his team. Sean Payton’s arrival into the NFL showed a fertile offensive mind who couldn’t devise enough trick plays and use them quickly enough. Like many great offensive teams, the coach and quarterback become one on various levels and Payton has trusted Brees from the beginning. Payton took some lumps the last couple of seasons, which has brought about a new found maturity. As opposed to Caldwell, he embraced the notion of a perfect season when his team was 13-0. He makes no bones about playing to his strength (offense) and turned the defense over this season to Gregg Williams.

His biggest task this game is not letting his emotions affect his play calling.Spread Differential –None.

Intangibles There have been a number of teams that have won their first Super Bowl without having been involved in this maniacal environment, but having the experience is certainly a plus. Teams playing in this contest for the first time against experienced foe are desultory 6-11 ATS. Though players say they understand, sometimes its months later in reflection that they realize they were satisfied to make the Big Game as opposed to truly desiring to win it. Payton and Brees have the heart of an assassin, thus their preparation and desire is predicated on going home as champions. The city of New Orleans, with all that has happened once Hurricane Katrina made land, feels like it is playing with house money and welcomes the idea of their football team playing for the city’s first championship, instead of craving it. The Indianapolis team that was at this same location in 2007 was probably the worst of the four previous (2003-06) Colts playoff teams. That club found a hot rookie running back in Addai and the offensive line got into a bull-dozing mode and they plowed their way to championship.

That experience gives the Colts an edge knowing what to expect and what level of performance is necessary. Teams favored by three to six points in this truly American game are 8-2 ATS.  Spread Differential –Indianapolis -3Bottom Line - Having the best quarterback in the game who doesn’t make many mistakes, a better defense and better than half the roster having Super Bowl experience leads to figure below.

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Indianapolis wins and covers IF Peyton Manning has time to throw the ball. Manning’s work ethic and attention to detail is well documented and given time, he will pick apart any defense. Reggie Wayne and Dallas Clark were quiet in the AFC Championship game, as New York had the best shutdown corner in the NFL in Darrelle Revis and game-planned to take away Clark, forcing Manning to look elsewhere, which he did. Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter are two good corners, just not in the same area code as Revis. With DC Gregg Williams expected to blitz heavily (though don’t be surprised if they rush three and have eight in coverage more than believed with all the posturing), Manning will look to the hot receiver and deliver.

The Colts don’t have to run a great deal, just meet their 23 attempts per game, to give New Orleans something to look at. As long as Indianapolis averages 3.7 or more per carry, that keeps them on balance for all down and distance situations.

Defensively, the Colts have to play their game. That means rushing Drew Brees to make one read and throw the ball, not allowing him time to survey the field and pick out a receiver for a bigger play. Indianapolis has to be stout in the middle, as this is where the Saints prefer to run. That would mean the names Gary Brackett and Melvin Bullitt are spoken frequently.

Indianapolis wins, but does not cover IF the Saints take care of a few different aspects. Look for New Orleans to use various packages that include five and six defense backs, depending on down and distance. Coach Williams will entrust the underrated Greer can at least prevent Wayne from having big game and will use a corner to cover Clark, to nullify his speed and hope he can get underneath with safety help over the top. DT Sedrick Ellis has to be dynamic to shut down Colts running game to three or less yards a pop (something the Saints have seldom done) and be the key guy in creating pressure into Manning’s face up the gut.

A big factor will be the health of Dwight Freeney. He is Indy’s one true difference maker on defense and if he is at 50 percent or less or can’t go much beyond the second quarter, a big edge goes to Brees and his offense, since they won’t need to double Freeney, putting another receiver out into the pattern or used as safety valve. The Indianapolis corners are beatable and given time, Brees could have big day passing.

New Orleans is money line play IF they are the more physical team. That starts up front on offense and carries over to front seven on defense. The Saints can create a push with the trio of center Jonathan Goodwin and guards Jahri Evans and Carl Nicks. If this threesome starts punching holes in the Colts middle and Brackett is making tackles five yards down field, head coach Sean Payton will be smiling and working his play sheet feverishly. Pierre Thomas is punishing downhill runner and Reggie Bush has been more physical, still having big play potential. A running game leaves Brees with countless possibilities in the passing game, short and long and if head coach Jim Caldwell wants to dial up blitzes, no problem for Brees to go highly effective screen game. The Saints will not be discouraged if they fall behind, as they have had a number of come from behind victories.

The Saints defense is maligned and justifiably so, ranking 25^th during the regular season and being ripped by Minnesota for 475 yards in NFC title tilt. However, ask Brett Favre and Kurt Warner how much they enjoyed being hit by New Orleans blitzers, enough to where both will likely retire having faced them in their last game ever. (OK, overstating the point but a great trivia question in future years) The beauty of a one game finale is that coach Williams defense has less pressure, as what their real mission is to give up fewer points than what their team’s offense scores regardless if Manning passes for 500 yards, just so long as they win. As has been the case all year, the defense has to be opportunistic and create turnovers, likely at least three. New Orleans has forced 46 takeaways this season in 18 games and will have a few defensive wrinkles Manning has not seen and has to hope they can keep the Colts in from of them. If this plan is completed, Who Dat will mean Super Bowl champions.

Which way does the total go? Most experts are figuring a shootout with the two premier quarterbacks this season; each is well-armed with a myriad of weapons and defenses that have as many questions as answers. Nerves and the feeling out process play a big role in the first quarter, as 10 of the last 11 Super Bowls have seen 10 or fewer points in the opening 15 minutes, with seven of those being 3-0 or no score. Typically, once the players and coaches have made adjustments, the offenses start to sizzle. Given the circumstances and how these offenses can perform, points in the final 45 minutes should add up quickly. However, minus the equal production, it seems unlikely that their will be enough points to surpass this highest Super Bowl total ever.

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Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Peyton Manning will be looking to lead the Colts to a championship for the second time in his career when he takes the field at Miami’s Sun Life Stadium for Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday night. The Colts surged in the second half to pick up a 30-17 home win over the Jets in the AFC Championship Game last time out. Manning went 26-of-39 for 377 yards passing in that game against New York, throwing for three touchdowns and no interceptions. Austin Collie, Pierre Garcon, and Dallas Clark all caught TD passes, while Joseph Addai rushed for 80 yards.



The Saints slipped past Minnesota for a 31-28 home overtime win in the NFC Championship Game last time out.

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was good on 17-of-31 pass attempts for 197 yards in that contest, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Reggie Bush, Devery Henderson, and Pierre Thomas had the TD catches for the Saints. Oddsmakers have the Saints pegged as 4.5-point underdogs against the Colts in the battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy on Sunday night, while the total for the Super Bowl this year sits at 56.5.



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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has two games on tap for Sunday, with Sacramento at Toronto and Orlando at Boston. The Magic and Celtics last met on January 28 in Orlando, with Rashard Lewis picking up 23 points in his team’s 96-94 home win. Dwight Howard was good for 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic in that contest, while Jameer Nelson had 12 points.

Ray Allen scored a team-high 20 points in that losing cause for the Celtics, with Rasheed Wallace contributing 17 points off the bench. Kevin Garnett was held to six points and seven boards for the Celtics.

As well, there are just two ranked teams in action on the college basketball schedule for Sunday, with Iowa at No. 13 Ohio State, and No. 3 Syracuse at Cincinnati.

The Orange moved to 22-1 (13-5 ATS) on the season with an 85-68 win over Providence last time out. Kris Joseph had 23 points in that game for Syracuse, which has won nine straight games. The Bearcats will be looking to bounce back from their 83-65 loss to Notre Dame in their last game on Thursday night. Larry Davis scored a team-high 12 points in Thursday’s loss for Cincinnati.



Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are just two games on the National Hockey League schedule for Sunday, with Pittsburgh at Washington in the latest Crosby/Ovechkin battle, and Boston at Montreal in a rematch of their Thursday night contest. The Canadiens pulled out a 3-2 win in a shootout over the rival Bruins on Thursday, with Brian Gionta providing the game-winning goal. Glen Metropolit and Roman Hamrlik scored for Montreal in regulation time in that win, while Jaroslav Halak stopped 45 of 47 Boston shots. Mark Recchi and Blake Wheeler had goals for the Bruins.

We don’t know what time will the Tim Tebow commercial air, but the Super Bowl start time is not until 6:25 EST. The latest Super Bowl betting line or we should say Super Bowl betting odds—plural because the link includes every proposition bet—has Indianapolis -5 and 57.

Fantastic basketball handicapper Matt Rivers has a free picks on St. Peter’s at home against Canisius.

I have ridden the Peacocks of St. Peter’s five times this season and finally just came up empty the other night in Fairfield. This program is much improved this season and at 8-3 in the MAAC are actually pound for pound one of the most improved programs in the entire country. The days of being a total doormat are long gone and right now after still the class of the conference in Siena and maybe Iona and Fairfield we may have these ‘Cocks in at worst the fourth position.

Canisius is better this season as well but they are still a few steps back and on the road in Jersey City tonight should equal a 10 or so point St. Pete. victory.

Wesley Jenkins and Ryan Bacon are very talented players that can score and crash the boards and Nick Leon is not too shabby either. John Dunne has done a great job this season coaching the team up and before last week were actually riding a five game winning streak including shocking Niagara twice as 5 and 10 point dogs. The ‘Cocks also won at Rider and at Canisius pretty much outclassing the Golden Griffins in that one, 68-55.

Frank Turner should get his points for the visitors and I’m not thinking this will be a total burial at all but this season series will be a sweep in a matter of hours as I’m looking in the neighborhood of once again upper 60’s vs. the 50’s.

The pick: St. Peter’s -5.5 at SportsBook

It’s the New Orleans Saints vs. Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV. The Super Bowl start time is 6:25 EST. The sportsbook odds between the Saints-Colts is Indianapolis -5 with a total of 57.

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The Saints are 15-3 straight up but have lost 9-of-12 when the sportsbooks are keeping score.

The Colts are 16-2 outright and 12-6 to the number. They enter having gone over 5-of-6.

The Saints average 32.6 points per game against teams normally allowing 21.9 on 4.5 yards per rush to 4.3, 7.9 passing yards per attempt to 6.7 and 6.3 yards per play to 5.6.

Defensively they are terrible. They allow 21.3 points per game to teams normally getting 20.7 on 4.6 yards per rush to 4.6, 6.6 passing yards per attempt to teams normally getting 6.4 and 5.7 yards per play to 5.4.

“Perception is not always reality, but the numbers back up the belief that the Saints offense is excellent and the defense putrid,” says Mike Godsey of GodsTips, widely considered the top football betting service of all-time.

The Colts average scoring 25.9 points per game against teams normally allowing 21.1.

Their running game is anemic, getting just 80 rushing yards per game against teams normally allowing 112 on 3.5 yards per rush to 4.1.

Passing is the Colts fancy. Indianapolis gets 7.5 yards per pass against teams normally allowing 6.5 and 5.9 yards per play versus 5.4.

The Colts defense has been effective. They allow 18.2 points per game to teams normally getting 21 on 4.3 yards per rush to 4.4, 6.0 yards per pass to 6.5, and 5.2 yards per play to 5.5.

“The only area of weakness is running the ball,” points out Godsey.

Against the spread records: The Saints are 6-1 after allowing more than 350 total yards previous game and 6-1 on grass. However, they are 0-5 after allowing more than 250 yards passing last game.

The Colts are 5-0 as favorites of 3.5-10. They’ve also covered 9-of-10 on grass.

Over/under angles: The Saints have gone under 7-1 after allowing more than 250 yards passing last game. They’ve gone over 49-23 against teams with a winning record.

Indianapolis has gone over 13-6 after allowing more than 350 total yards previous game.

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All the major Vegas odds houses and each offshore sportsbook has the normal wagers on total yards and rushing attempts/passing attempts/catches of Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Reggie Bush, Reggie Wayne and every player.

Each of the oddsmakers have their own wacky wagers as well. SportsBook has odds on the length of Carrie Underwood’s National Anthem at a minute and 42 seconds.

How much time will be left before Gatorade drenches the winning coach? The baseline is set at 45 seconds left in the game.

How about how many times will Kim Kardashian be shown? “The over 2.5 seems like a lock,” says Bob Warner of the top sports betting blog.

How Many Times will Pete Townshend do his legendary “Windmill Move”? The books say 5.5 is the bettable total.

We have not seen any propositions on the Tim Tebow commercial, though we suspect any time the announcers say “Focus on Family” they will precede it with conservative yet never label Planned Parenthood “liberal”.

Of course one can ante up on who will be the Super Bowl MVP, point spread and total points by half and quarter and Bodog remains the leader for those who want to bet in-game. The top NFL handicappers have made picks on the side and totals.

Oh the latest odds on the Super Bowl has Indianapolis at -5 with a total of 56.5.

Matt Rivers has a comp pick on South Carolina plus the points. They are getting 9.5 at SportsBook playing at Tennessee.

It was a great victory when Tennessee upset Kansas at home and the story was even better as a bunch of walk-ons helped a ton in the end thanks to the suspensions but the Volunteers really have not done all that much since.

Bruce Pearl’s team is talented with Chism, Hopson, Maze, Prince and others and can put up points but things have just not been that great of late. UT has now dropped four in a row to the number and none of those games have even been close. Something is just not right with the Vols right now.

Tennessee started the downward slide in that 78-63 loss at Georgia as the 6 point chalk. That was mind scratching but any team can lay an egg and at that time that’s all it appeared to be. But then they lost at home 85-76 to Vanderbilt as a touchdown or so favorite. Two games ago the Vols needed pretty much a buzzer beater to nip Florida by a point as the touchdown plus chalk. Then in that last game Pearl’s squad did very little in the win but non-cover against a pretty terrible LSU squad.

One of these games we will see the explosive UT team show up and South Carolina has been an injured team this season but with Devan Downey dominating there is no reason that the Gamecocks will not stay in range here in Knoxville. Darin Horn continues to impress me as a coach as he continues to get the most out of his team this season without both Archie and Holmes for the majority of it.

SC probably won’t rise to the occasion like they did against former number one Kentucky that night last week in Columbia but to get around double digits is just too much.

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Super Bowl Sunday is now only two days away and everyone is weighing in on the Super Bowl odds and their NFL picks. With all the hype surrounding the big game, it can be easy to miss some interesting matchups that could be possible playoff previews in the NBA. This Saturday the Utah Jazz host the Denver Nuggets in a battle of two underrated hot teams.

Denver Nuggets (33-16, 2^nd in Western Conference) @ Utah Jazz (30-18, 4^th in Western Conference)

Betting Services (*note lines are approximations as they have not been posted at the time of writing)

Spread: Jazz -1.5

Over/Under: 205

Money Line: Jazz – 140, Blazers +110

Key Matchups

PG: Chauncey Billups vs. Deron Williams

Chauncey Billups was named to the western Conference All-Star team as a replacement for the injured Chris Paul (out 4-6 weeks with knee surgery). Billups played through a loss to a tough Phoenix team with a strained ankle and couldn’t get his shot going (5-14, 11 points and four assists). Billups should be fine and said he will play in this matchup. Billups is averaging a career high 19.4 points a game and has become the leader of this Nuggets team.

Deron Williams is also an All-Star and has played exceptionally well this year (18.9 PPG, 9.7APG, 4.0 RPG). The Jazz are 11-1 in their last 12 games and Williams play has been a big part of that. He is both an excellent facilitator and defender while being a fierce competitor

Advantage: Even

SG: J.R. Smith vs. Ronnie Brewer

Smith is usually this team’s sixth man, but with an ankle injury to Carmelo Anthony sidelining him for another game, Smith will either get the startor play the majority of the minutes at the two-guard spot. Smith is a top-notch athlete with great dunking and shooting ability. He takes chances on defense and sometimes lets his emotions control his play. Smith has been much improved in those areas however, compared to previous seasons.

Ronnie Brewer is a long defender at the two guard spot and is one of the game’s better young role players. Brewer averages ten points a game but is not asked to be a primary scorer. His size matches up well with the offensive minded Smith.

Advantage: Even

SF: Arron Afflalo vs. Andrei Kirelenko

Afflalo has been a revelation coming over from Detroit for spare parts. Afflalo was an All-American at UCLA but his game allegedly didn’t translate very well to the next level. Well Afflalo has shown he has superior on-court awareness and has become an excellent shooter and a sneaky good defender. His play in Melo’s absence has really kept the Nuggets ship sailing upright.

AK-47 may not be the top defender that he once was, but can still guard most opponents very well especially on the post. Melo is the type of offensive player that AK would have a tough matchup with, but Afflalo is a little smaller and doesn’t have the moves to shake and bake this cagey veteran defender consistently on his home court.

Advantage: Jazz

PF: Kenyon Martin vs. Carlos Boozer

K-Mart has seen his career revitalized in the past couple of seasons with Billups passing him the ball and running the court. Martin is still an athletic defender and a big banger down in the paint. He also plays well in the transition offense and is a better shooter than many believe (47.5%).

Carlos Boozer will likely return to the Jazz lineup after sitting out three games with a tweaked hammy this past week. Boozer has once again had a terrific season and he’s one of the best low post players in the game. He has nice range on his jump shot and has to be covered from just inside the perimeter. He also is a very good passer with 3.3 assists a game to go along with 19 points and 10 rebounds a contest.

Advantage: Jazz

C: Nene vs. Mehmet Okur

Nene has been solid for the Nuggets this season and has really come into his own as a center in the NBA. Averaging 14 points and 8 boards a game while shooting an impressive 58% from the field Nene is almost always a factor in the game. His play can sometimes be erratic and he doesn’t have much range to his shot but most teams in the NBA would kill for a big man like Nene.

Memo Okur is a unique type of center. Memo does not play primarily from down low like most centers as he is a very good outside shooter (44% FG, 40% 3PT). Okur is coming off an 11-13, 28 point night against a very good Blazers team and looks poised to do the same against a team that does not have size on the perimeter.

Advantage:Jazz

Bench: Ty Lawson, Chris “Birdman” Anderson, Malik Allen, Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman vs. Paul Millsap, C.J. Miles, Ronnie Price, Kyle Korver, Wesley Matthews

Both teams’ benches have players that can make big impacts in any game. Rookie PG Ty Lawson has picked up right where he left off at UNC and has been scary good in his time subbing for Billups. Birdman adds flair and shot-blocking to a team that is already strong in the paint.

Jazz PF Paul Millsap is one of the league’s best bench players year after year and will likely get a chance to start soon. Kyle Korver is a sharpshooter from three and can change a game’s momentum with the flick of his wrist.

Advantage: Even

Prediction: The Jazz have a great home record (21-6) and while the Nuggets are a strong team, without Carmelo Anthony, they are not elite. I like the Jazz to hold off the Nuggets in a high scoring affair.

Final: Jazz 116 – Denver 108. Take the Jazz and the over.

All the nation’s top sports service picks are winning. The winningest sports service ever GodsTips is ready to wind up yet another great football betting season. Oh but Brandon Lang says he’s hit 104 consecutive Super Bowl picks. Right and Richard Simmons won the Wing Bowl 2010, Todd Leary and Michael Irvin are role models.

The best bettors are going to crash the Bodog party like the Charlie Sheen SUV.  

Let others sweat Super Bowl commercials and the Grown Up trailer, our sports handicapper experts are picking winners. Among them Matt Rivers who says go with the Nets plus the points.

The Nets may be an absolute utter disgrace with their four whole wins on the season but they have been competing of late and covering games. Kiki Vandeweghe’s boys have now cashed the ticket in four of their last five games and the lone non-cover was by basically one measly point against the Pistons.

Brook Lopez and Devin Harris are both All-Star caliber players and Kris Humphries and Courtney Lee are quality enough as well. Obviously a win is almost impossible in this spot in Beantown against the far superior Celtics but with Paul Pierce out and a Celtics team that has been extremely mediocre of late why not grab a baker’s dozen or so?

I have said it for awhile and still do believe that the Nets are far better than their record and will win some games. Well they have made me a liar on the last part but that really doesn’t matter all that much here as a cover is enough for me.

Garnett, Rondo, Perkins and Allen are too good to lose this thing but I’m not so sure that they can all of a sudden become a great team in this spot without Pierce and in a game that should lead to little motivation.

The C’s are looking old of late and in the end I can see a pedestrian eight-point victory for the homeboys and another cover for the 4 and whatever Nets.

Matt Rivers NBA pick: New Jersey Nets +12.5 at SportsBook.

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Thursday night it was 6-1 to go to 49-21. Here is what you missed.

NCAA Basketball Picks for February 4

By Shea Matthews

Even ranked teams aren’t safe, as the Michigan State Spartans showed us last night in their loss to Wisconsin. The good news? We called it. You’re in good hands with our picks for Thursday then, aren’t you?

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4

(19) Georgia Tech (16-5) vs (9) Duke (17-4)

Ooh, ranked-versus-ranked matchups always get me giddy. Though Georgia Tech handles itself well on the road, going 8-2 against the spread over its last 10, Duke is a powerhouse at home. Coach K’s Blue Devils are undefeated straight up and 8-3 ATS at home this season. They’ve won eight of 10 against the Yellow Jackets, including five straight at home.

Pick: Duke

Florida (15-6) vs Alabama (13-8)

These football giants produce football-like scores on the hardwood. Combined, they’ve gone 22-7 on the under this year. There’s no clear advantage for either team but Florida scores more and Alabama is only 5-5 ATS at home.

Pick: Florida

Detroit (14-8) vs (15) Butler (18-4)

Careful here! Butler is a force but not against the spread. Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last eight road games and Butler is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 home games. Even during Butler’s current dominant run, it’s 5-5 ATS in its last 10. Butler will win, but evidence suggests it won’t cover.

Pick: Detroit

North Carolina (13-8) vs Virginia Tech (16-4)

It’s been a rocky year for UNC, which clearly misses Ty Lawson and Tyler Hansbrough. The Tar Heels aren’t keeping games close on the road of late, going 3-7 ATS in their last 10. Virginia Tech is the reverse, going 7-3 ATS in its last 10 home games.  North Carolina has won five straight meetings but this is a different team; I think VT avenges its road loss from a few weeks ago.

Pick: Virginia Tech

Portland (14-7) vs (13) Gonzaga (17-4)

High-flying Gonzaga loves to score, averaging 79 points per game; that produces a 14-4 over record this season. I think you know what to bet there. Gonzaga has lost four straight ATS but won six straight ATS before that slide. Playing Portland, whom Gonzaga has beaten 10 straight times, is a recipe for redemption. Expect big nights from Matt Bouldin and Elias Harris.

Pick: Gonzaga

NBA odds: LeBron and D-Wade face off once again

NBA odds feature two great matchups tonight. First, Dwyane Wade and the Heat will try avenging a recent one-point loss to LeBron James and the Cavaliers. On the West Coast, the Spurs are trying to snap a four-game skid against Portland.

Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers (-9.5) – 8:05 p.m. ET

Dwyane Wade is once against showing signs of wear-and-tear, and it’s hurting the Heat. Miami (24-25, 24-25 ATS) has lost three straight games and only covered twice in its last six outings. Wade was brilliant against Boston last night (30 points, 15 assists) but he’s playing hurt and hasn’t been as impressive on zero-days rest (22.0 PPG compared to his season average of 27.0)

LeBron James, on the other hand, has been absolutely incredible. Many thought the Cavaliers (39-11, 26-23-1 ATS) were in trouble when guards Mo Williams and Delonte West went down with injuries a few weeks ago, but James has simply morphed his game and played the role of distributor. The result is nine straight wins, including a five-game winning streak against the spread and covering four of their last five at home.

Cleveland has covered six of its last nine games against Miami, including a few weeks ago on January 25. James and D-Wade had an impressive duel but the Cavs came out on top 92-91 when Wade missed two big free throws with less than a minute left (the Cavs were one-point underdogs). In fact, he had only two points in the second half after scoring 30 in the first. Now, coming off a busy game in Boston, he’s likely to be worn out. Bet on Cleveland to win and cover again.

Pick: Cleveland

San Antonio Spurs (-2) at Portland Trailblazers – 10:30 p.m. ET

Things are getting uncomfortable in Portland, where the Trailblazers (29-22, 28-22-1 ATS) have lost four of their last six games. Despite the failures straight up, NBA betting fans have still been able to trust Portland; the team is 6-3 ATS in its last nine games. That’s especially impressive since star player Brandon Roy played just18 minutes in that span, completely missing all but one game. The Blazers have been far from dominant at home, though, with a 3-2 record in their last five games at the Rose Garden.

San Antonio (28-19, 23-23-1 ATS) has won three of four but went just 2-2 against the point spread. Hitting the road might actually do the Spurs some good after winning only twice during a six-game home stand. The Spurs have only covered once in their last four games away from home, though. Like Portland, the Spurs are contending with injuries. Point guard Tony Parker has sat out three straight games with an ankle injury, though he’s expected to play tonight.

Portland has beat San Antonio in four consecutive games, including 4-0 against the spread. That run is about to come to an end, though. Roy is debating playing tonight but he certainly isn’t 100 percent and is a much better bet to suit up this weekend. With Parker returning (and his replacement George Hill playing well anyway) look for the Spurs to snap their losing streak to the Blazers.

Pick: San Antonio

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The Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at STAPLES Center.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

The Nuggets were toppled 109-97 by the Suns last time out, as 6.5-point favorites. That game's 206 points made it OVER the posted total of 201.

Nene Hilario had 15 points and nine rebounds in a losing cause for the Nuggets.

The Lakers were outscored in the final quarter, but held on for a 99-97 victory over the Bobcats on Wednesday. The Lakers failed to cover the 10.5-point spread, while the 196 points made it OVER the posted total of 195.

Lamar Odom had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Lakers, while Andrew Bynum had a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.

Team records: Denver: 33-16 SU, 22-25-2 ATS Los Angeles: 38-12 SU, 22-27-1 ATS

Denver most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing Utah are 8-2 After playing Phoenix are 8-2 After a loss are 6-4 Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Friday are 9-1 Before playing Portland are 7-3 After playing Charlotte are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver's last 7 games on the road Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home LA Lakers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Denver LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Denver

Next up: Denver at Utah, Saturday, February 6 LA Lakers at Portland, Saturday, February 6

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The Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Philips Arena.

Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.

Derrick Rose had 30 points and nine assists to lead Chicago in a 106-103 OT loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night.

The Bulls did not cover the 2-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 194.5.

Joe Johnson poured in 34 points to lead Atlanta to a 103-97 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Atlanta did not cover the 9.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 194.5.

Current streak: Chicago has lost 2 straight games.

Team records: Chicago: 23-24 SU, 22-23-2 ATS Atlanta: 31-17 SU, 30-18 ATS

Chicago most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Miami are 5-5 After playing Philadelphia are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Atlanta most recently: When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Washington are 5-5 After playing LA Clippers are 3-7 After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Chicago The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago Atlanta is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

Next up: Chicago home to Miami, Saturday, February 6 Atlanta at Washington, Saturday, February 6

With the big game on Sunday and everyone taking their last shots at the Super Bowl odds and making their last NFL picks of the season, some lucrative opportunities may go by the way side as the NBA approaches its all-star break.

Friday’s Picks

No doubters

New Jersey Nets (4-44 last on Planet Earth) at Boston Celtics (31-16 3^rd in Eastern Conference)

This game will not be close. The Celtics play tough defense and have playmakers all around. F Paul Pierce will likely sit out this game maybe swaying the spread a couple of points in the Nets favor. It is not going to matter as the Nets, who have looked a little better of late, have not won on the road this year besides catching a bus from Jersey to Manhattan to beat the Knicks early on at MSG.

5dimes review Prediction: Celtics 90 - Nets 77. The Spread may be double digits, but a money line pick of the Celtics and an under of 185 will net you some returns.

Minnesota Timberwolves (11-38, last in Western Conference @ Dallas Mavericks 31-18, 3^rd in Western Conference)

The T-Wolves are awful. They are too young with no veteran leadership, rely on G/F Corey Brewer more than they should, since he should be a bench player, F Kevin Love and C Al Jefferson seem to have problems co-existing for one reason or another, and G Jonny Flynn is still adjusting to the NBA game but looks like he will be a good player in the future. In the present, the Wolves are destined to miss the playoffs again and are going nowhere.

The Mavericks are only 9-9 in since New Year’s but are solid against lesser competition. The Mavs may be a good shooter or two away from making a serious run at the title, but F Dirk Nowitzki has regained his 2006 MVP form.

Prediction: Mavs 103 - T-Wolves 83. Dallas is going to kill this team.

Take the Dogs

Chicago Bulls (23-24, 8^th in Eastern Conference) @ Atlanta Hawks (31-17, 2^nd in Eastern Conference)

The Hawks have a 20-5 home record and are sure to be heavy favorites in this game, maybe -9. The Bulls are led by first time All-Star Derrick Rose who dominates even the best defenders off the ball. The Hawks start Mike Bibby at PG. Bibby has never been good defensively and now in his later years, is atrocious. Rose embarrassed the great Steve Nash a couple of weeks ago and shut him down offensively as well. It was a huge statement game for Rose and the Bulls and they have either won or played close games ever since. The Hawks have All-Stars at SG and C (Joe Johnson, Al Horford) and F Josh Smith was snubbed. Bulls C Joakim Noah and Al Horford were teammates at the University of Florida and won back to back titles. The matchup should be one both players relish as a throwback to the practice floor of Billy Donovan’s gym. Bulls PF’s Tyrus Thomas and Taj Gibson may be enough to stifle the acrobatic Smith as the Bulls matchup pretty well in this one.

Prediction: Bulls 103- Hawks 102 Take the Bulls and the points as this one will come down to the wire.

Phoenix Suns (30-21, 6^th in Western Conference) @ Sacramento Kings (16-32, 13^th in Western Conference)

The Suns have been the great pretenders of the season. Playing a of run n’ gun, no defense style Steve Nash and Amare Stoudamire have played their way into playoff contention. Amare’s name has recently been floated about in trade rumors as he is not expected to resign with Phoenix when his contract expires at season’s end. Nash has slowed down a bit this season and has looked very bad at times on the defensive end. He will have his hands full with the front-runner for this year’s Rookie of the Year award, Tyreke Evans. Evans is a tall and athletic combo guard who is being asked to play the point and has averaged over 20 points a game. The Kings play well at home where they are 13-11.

Prediction: Kings 119- Suns 117. The Suns are a better team, but playing at Sacramento will make this game close. Take the Kings with the points (between 7 -11.5).

Oh the top sports betting site also has the best Tiger Woods jokes but sensational sportsbook Bodog takes a look at what the cheetah Woods has been up to—in a manner of speaking.  We will admit that Colin Cowherd has some of the better rehab jokes.

Tiger Woods is apparently “rehabilitated” from his sex addiction – an addiction that wound Woods up in a hospital bed and was front-page fodder for what seemed like an eternity. Radaronline is now breaking the story that Woods is leaving rehab, will return to the PGA Tour and more shockingly – will be picked up from the Mississippi sex clinic by his wife, Elin Nordegren.

Radar claims that Elin has called off the divorce for now and is giving Tiger a second chance.

“Tiger and Elin want to be alone out of public when he leaves the clinic,” a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.

Reportedly, Tiger is planning to return to golf by Spring. Though it has not been confirmed, an Australian newspaper is making claims Woods will make a surprise return to golf in just two weeks to compete in the Accenture Match Play Championships.

Meanwhile, 32-year-old singer John Mayer is adding in his two cents, “Tiger Woods’ problems come from him being married. The end,” Mayer said to the U.K.’s The Independent newspaper. “If Tiger Woods was single and he texted a girl and said ‘I wanna wear your ass like a hat’, why would that ever hit the news?”

Apparently the urban dictionary name definitions turned up “moron” for Uche Nwaneri who claims Tim Tebow can’t play in the NFL. As predictable as Bill Romanowski popping up in a Balco scandal are tonight’s picks say experts.

There are many great sports betting picks for tonight as ESPN has Purdue vs. Indiana, Cincinnati vs. Notre Dame, ESPN2 checks in with Georgia Tech vs. Duke and Tennessee vs. LSU.

Super sportsbook Bodog takes a betting glance at a few of them.  They start out with the Blue Devils and Yellow Jackets.

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets look for a rare road victory against the Duke Blue Devils tonight in an ACC matchup.

According to college basketball betting odds, the Blue Devils are listed as 12.5-point favorites.

Georgia Tech snapped a four-game losing streak to Duke with a 71-67 home victory Jan. 9. It was the Yellow Jackets’ third victory in 27 games against the Blue Devils since the start of the 1996-97 season.

The Yellow Jackets haven’t swept a regular-season series with Duke since 1995-96, and are 5-29 all-time at Cameron Indoor, where they’ve lost three in a row following a 76-68 win March 3, 2004.

While Duke should be well-rested after losing 89-77 at Georgetown on Saturday, it’s facing a Georgia Tech squad that’s one of the nation’s best by keeping opponents to 36.6 percent shooting.

Duke, though, is shooting 50.3 percent while averaging 89.9 points in 12 home games this season.

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Now to the Tar Heels vs. Hokies. he “glass half empty” story of this college basketball season has to be defending NCAA champ North Carolina, as the Heels enter Thursday’s game at Virginia Tech having lost four of five games and are third-from-last in the ACC. UNC (13-8, 7-12 ATS) must start to make a run to have any shot at an at-large NCAA tourney berth, but it is a 3.5-point dog tonight on Bodog’s college basketball odds.

The Tar Heels were just handed their worst home loss since 2003 last time out by an unranked Virginia team. “How can you go any lower?” coach Roy Williams asked afterward. UNC finishes with six of its final 10 ACC games on the road, and it has just one road win this season (2-2 ATS). The Heels did beat Virginia Tech for one of its two conference wins, 78-64, in their ACC opener on Jan. 10. Carolina trailed by four at the half but shot better than 65 percent in the second half. The key that day was point guard Larry Drew II, who didn’t miss a shot all day and finished with 14 points, eight assists and two turnovers. When he struggles, the Heels tend to lose.

Virginia Tech (16-4, 7-7 ATS) is in obviously better shape than UNC but is squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble with no quality wins. The Hokies are 10-0 at home this season (2-3 ATS), but none of those victories came against an expected NCAA Tournament team. Guard Malcolm Delaney leads the team in scoring and was a one-man show in the first meeting with Carolina, scoring 26 points to go with five rebounds and six assists. Tech had 12 made free throws in that game, with Delaney accounting for all of them.

When making your college basketball bet on this one at Bodog, know that Carolina has won five straight in this series and is 18-5 all-time in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech’s frontline starters had only 13 points in the first meeting, and the big Heels should dominate up front again tonight as their frontcourt starting trio combined for 46 points back on Jan. 10.

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Now Bodog looks at Portland vs. Gonzaga.

Coming off their first defeat in 28 WCC games, the Gonzaga Bulldogs look to avoid their first consecutive league losses in nearly a decade when they host the Portland Pilots tonight.

College basketball betting odds have the Zags listed as 8.5-point favorites.

Saturday night’s loss to San Francisco was the fifth league game Gonzaga has been involved in that was decided by seven points or fewer. Last season, just three of its 14 contests were that close.

Both of Portland’s losses were close games and came against the league’s top two teams, the most recent a 77-72 defeat at Saint Mary’s on Jan. 16.

The Pilots have blown out four opponents since that loss, winning by an average of 23.5 points and most recently beating the two teams that gave Gonzaga trouble.

Jared Stohl hit six 3s against the Bulldogs last month, while forward Robin Smeulders had a game-high 24 points.

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