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<< Magic welcome Knicks to central Florida
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic hope the second meeting of the season with the New York Knicks produces the same results from the first encounter, as the two clubs square off tonight down south at Amway Arena. The Southeast Division-lea

<< Raptors and Hawks meet in Atlanta
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks have been dominant at home this season and will kick off a brief two-game residency this evening versus the Toronto Raptors at Philips Arena. Atlanta is 7-1 as the host this season and will also welcome t

<< Suns wrap up road trip vs. Cavs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One night after having their four-game winning streak stopped and being held under 100 points for the first time this season, the Phoenix Suns will wrap up their road trip tonight against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavali

<< Bucks, Wizards clash at Verizon Center
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks shoot for their fifth straight win over the Washington Wizards tonight, when the two clubs get together at the Verizon Center. Milwaukee won all three matchups with Washington a season ago and is unbeat

Timberwolves try for another win vs. Memphis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to build on their first win in over a month when they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to Target Center on Wednesday. Ryan Gomes scored 27 points as the Timberwolves snapped their 15-gam

Rockets resume trek against Clippers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets resume a four-game road trip in Hollywood Wednesday, when they face the Clippers at Staples Center. The Rockets won the opener of their trek in Oklahoma City on Sunday, when Carl Landry s

Surging Bruins welcome Bolts to Beantown >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The surging Boston Bruins will aim for their sixth victory in seven games when they welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning for tonight's clash at TD Garden. The Bruins have recorded a point in each of their last six games, going

Bucs and Vols lock horns in Knoxville >>
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 11th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers are clearly favored against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers tonight in what could shape up to be a fairly entertaining in-state battle. East Tennessee State is no push

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%.

With Friday -105 juice on Basketball betting, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on all of the “March Madness” action.  Don’t forget to monitor who the public is backing at MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.  By doing so, you have the best chance of predicting a possible line change, thus getting the best value for your wager.

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