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White Sox vs. Angels MLB Odds & Picks: Giolito and Bundy Will Keep Bats Quiet (April 1)
White Sox vs. Angels Odds White Sox Odds -115 Angels Odds +100 Over/Under 8.5 Time 10:05 p.m. ET TV MLBTV Odds as of Wednesday evening and via DraftKings. A jam-packed day of baseball winds down in Los Angeles on Thursday evening where the Angels host the White Sox in a showdown of two teams looking…
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Red Wings vs. Panthers Odds & Pick: Detroit Has Value, Even With Goaltender Mystery (Thursday, April 1)
Red Wings vs. Panthers Odds Red Wings Odds +225 Panthers Odds -275 Over/Under 5.5 Time | TV Thursday, 7:00 p.m. ET Odds as of Wednesday and via Fanduel. Even in a shortened year, the NHL season can be long. Especially since the pot at the end of the rainbow is playoff hockey, which is just…
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Thursday MLB Betting Picks: Our Favorite Bets for Opening Day, Including Braves vs. Phillies, White Sox vs. Angels (April 1)
It’s finally here: Opening Day. Unlike previous years when MLB gives us an abbreviated game or two in the build-up to the full season starting, we’re blessed with 15 games (weather pending) to satiate even the biggest baseball lover’s needs. Fifteen games means plenty of action, too, and our staff has come up with nine…
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MLB Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Pirates vs. Cubs (April 1, 2021)
Pirates vs. Cubs Odds Pirates Odds +180 Cubs Odds -210 Over/Under 6.5 Time Thursday, 2:20 p.m. ET TV MLBTV Odds as of Wednesday evening and via DraftKings The Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to be one of, if not the worst team in baseball in 2021. This is made apparent by books choosing not to put…
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MLB Opening Day Betting Odds: Lines for Thursday’s 15-Game Slate
Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season is here, so it’s time to check out which teams are favored on the 15-game slate. Unlike previous years, when MLB has one or two highlight games the day before Opening Day proper, all 30 teams are set to open their season on Thursday, April 1, with games…
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Bulls vs. Suns NBA Odds & Picks: Phoenix Will Create Post Issue for Chicago (March 31)
Bulls vs. Suns Odds Bulls Odds +7 Suns Odds -7 Moneyline +225 / -275 Over/Under 221.5 Time Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Wednesday morning and via DraftKings After holding off a late charge from the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns will turn right back around on less…
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Wednesday’s NBA Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s Best Bets for Bulls vs. Suns, Knicks vs. Timberwolves (March 31)
It should be a busy Wednesday night across the association with 10 games on the schedule, including two on ESPN: Mavericks vs. Celtics and Bucks vs. Lakers. Our NBA analysts walk you through their favorite bets for Wednesday’s slate featuring a pick on a home favorite, and a play on the under and a side…
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NBA Odds & Picks: 3 Player Prop Bets For Monday, Including Rudy Gobert & Nikola Vucevic (March 29)
Monday night is a night for the big men. Yes, it’s centers who take center stage for our three props. We’re playing a trio of guys with a combined wingspan of 22 feet and eight inches. If you need a visual, just picture these three linking hands to line up across the Suez Canal and…
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Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago Sweet 16 Odds, Pick, Preview: Betting Value on Beavers In NCAA Tournament
Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago Odds Oregon State Odds +7 Loyola Chicago Odds -7 Moneyline +260 / -350 Over/Under 124.5 Time | TV 2:40 p.m. ET | CBS Odds updated Saturday at 11:35 a.m. ET and via BetMGM. The Ramblers are at it again. No. 8 seed Loyola Chicago knocked out one of this year’s…
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March Madness Picks, Odds & Predictions: Stuckey’s Early Sweet 16 Betting Preview (Saturday, March 27)
If all of the seeds held serve over the first two rounds, five of the teams playing on Saturday would not be here. However, it has been a wild NCAA Tournament full of upsets so far, so we will have three double-digit seeds in action. For reference, double-digit seeds have gone 15-15-1 against the spread…
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March Madness Sweet 16 Odds, Predictions & Picks: Sharps Betting Saturday’s Loyola Chicago vs. Oregon State & Baylor vs. Villanova Games
The NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 gets underway on Saturday, with four teams looking to punch their tickets to the Elite Eight. Today’s four-game slate starts with Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago at 2:40 p.m. ET, and according to our College Basketball PRO Report, sharps are all over Saturday’s two early games. Let’s not waste any…
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NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Best Bets: Our Top 8 Picks for Saturday’s March Madness Games
The first two rounds of the 2021 NCAA Tournament delivered upsets galore as March Madness lived up to its reputation for mayhem. Four double-digit seeds (No. 11 Syracuse, No. 11 UCLA, No. 12 Oregon State and No. 15 Oregon State) earned a berth in the Sweet 16 with Final Four aspirations on their minds this…
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March Madness Sweet 16 Player Props: Bet on Loyola Chicago’s Lucas Williamson & Baylor’s Matthew Mayer on Saturday Afternoon
NCAA Tournament Player Prop Picks Sweet 16: Saturday, March 27 What a weekend we had! We waited two long years for March Madness, and it was a wild and wacky opening weekend of the tournament, with upsets galore and all sorts of fun basketball. Hey, you know what else is fun? Winning bets. Last weekend,…
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White Sox Eloy Jimenez Out 5-6 Months With Ruptured Left Pectoral Tendon
One week from Opening Day, one of the World Series favorites suffered a crushing blow to their chances. White Sox left fielder Eloy Jiménez suffered a rupture of his left pectoral tendon, the team announced Thursday. The expected timeframe for recovery is 5-6 months. Jiménez, who suffered the injury while jumping at the fence for…
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2021 NCAA Tournament Odds, Picks, Sharp Betting: Oregon State vs. Loyola-Chicago Total on the Move
Oregon State vs. Loyola Chicago Oregon State Odds +6.5 Loyola Chicago Odds -6.5 Over/Under 125.5 Time 2:40 p.m. ET TV CBS The NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 is set, but won’t get underway until Saturday, leaving quite the void for college basketball bettors coming off a very exciting weekend of action. Sure, there are NIT and…
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Jazz vs. Bulls NBA Odds & Picks: Back New-Look Chicago as Home Underdog (March 22)
Jazz vs. Bulls Odds Jazz Odds -9 Bulls Odds +9 Moneyline -420 / +320 Over/Under 231.5 Time Monday, 9 p.m. ET TV NBCS-CHI Odds as of Sunday and via DraftKings The Bulls take on the Jazz on Monday night in Chicago. The Bulls look to build on their win last night over the Pistons while…
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NBA Best Bets Odds & Picks: Our Picks for Bulls-Pistons, Raptors-Cavaliers (Sunday, March 21)
Sunday’s NBA slate features 10 games, including a pair on national television. The Wizards and Nets meet at 7 p.m. on NBATV, followed by the LeBron James-less Lakers taking on the Suns in Phoenix at 10 p.m. ET. Our experts have their eyes on a pair of games, with both focused on the totals in…
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Sunday NCAA Tournament Odds & Pick for Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago: Betting Value on Total in Showdown (March 21)
Illinois vs. Loyola Chicago Odds Illinois Odds -7 Loyola Chicago Odds +7 Moneyline -315 / +255 Over/Under 133 Time | TV Sunday, 12:10 p.m. ET | CBS Odds as of Saturday morning and via DraftKings. As expected, Loyola Chicago and Illinois will move on to the Round of 32 and face each other in a…
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Sunday NCAA Tournament Player Prop Picks: Our Early Afternoon Picks, Including Illinois, Baylor & Wisconsin (March 21)
NCAA Tournament Player Prop Picks Second Round, Sunday March 21 March Madness is back! We’ve waited two years for this weekend, and we’ve got big news at The Action Network: Our handy dandy Props Tool is expanding to college hoops, and it’s killing it so far — already 16-8 through the first round! The Props…
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Bulls vs. Nuggets NBA Odds & Picks: Surging Denver Should Dominate (Friday, March 19)
Bulls vs. Nuggets Odds Bulls Odds +7 Nuggets Odds -7 Moneyline +225 / -275 Over/Under 228.5 Time 9 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Thursday evening and via DraftKings. The Bulls enter Friday in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and are on the verge of breaking their four-year playoff drought. With…
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2021 NCAA Tournament Odds, Picks, Predictions: Betting Value on Loyola-Chicago vs. Georgia Tech Over/Under
Loyola Chicago vs. Georgia Tech Odds Loyola Chicago Odds -5.5 Georgia Tech Odds +5.5 Moneyline -235 / +165 Over/Under 124.5 Time Friday, 4 p.m. ET TV TBS Odds as of Thursday afternoon and via PointsBet. The games pitting 8-seeds and 9-seeds are usually competitive, but the committee really made this one a doozy. Loyola Chicago is…
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Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago Odds & Picks: Sharps Fading The Yellow Jackets in NCAA Tournament
Georgia Tech vs. Loyola Chicago College Basketball Odds Georgia Tech Odds +5.5 Loyola Chicago Odds -5.5 Over/Under 124.5 Time | Channel 4:00 p.m. ET | TBS Dominate the Madness: Get 80% OFF See who the pros are betting in March Projections for every tourney game Access to 4 winning NCAAB systems GET 80% OFF The…
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2021 NCAA Tournament Betting Odds, Picks, Predictions: Illinois vs. Drexel (March 19)
Illinois vs. Drexel Odds Illinois Odds -22.5 Drexel Odds +22.5 Moneyline -10000 / +1900 Over/Under 143.5 Time Friday, 1:15 p.m. ET TV TBS Odds as of Thursday afternoon and via DraftKings. Illinois comes into the NCAA Tournament fresh off a dramatic victory to seal the Big Ten Tournament title. With Ayo Dosunmu back after a…
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NBA Odds & Picks for Spurs vs. Bulls: Fade Chicago on a Tough Back-to-Back (Wednesday, March 17)
Spurs vs. Bulls Odds Spurs Odds +1.5 Bulls Odds -1.5 Moneyline +100 / -118 Over/Under 223.5 Time 8 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Wednesday 6:30 p.m. ET and via DraftKings On Wednesday evening, the Chicago Bulls host the San Antonio Spurs in the second game of back-to-back set. Both teams have…
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NCAA Tournament Film Room: How to Upset Baylor and the Bears’ No-Middle Defense
The no-middle defense is an incredibly dangerous defensive scheme when used correctly with the right personnel. It has a rich history under Texas Tech’s Chris Beard, and Baylor’s Scott Drew has adapted it with incredible effectiveness. However, Baylor’s defense is looking incredibly vulnerable heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Bears have still claimed a No.…
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NHL Odds & Pick for Blackhawks vs. Panthers: Back Chicago as Road Underdog (March 15)
Blackhawks vs. Panthers Odds Blackhawks Odds +155 Panthers Odds -177 Over/Under 6 Time Monday, 7 p.m. ET TV FS-FL Odds as of Sunday and via DraftKings Squinting at the NHL divisional standings midway through the abridged regular season, the Central Division stands alone for bucking chalk. Tell me you had the Florida Panthers making the…
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NCAA Tournament Bracket & Futures Bets: Which No. 1 Seed Has the Toughest Path to Final Four?
As always, this year’s NCAA Tournament certainly sets easier paths for some teams than others. That process of deciding what is easy versus what is hard is a fairly speculative process, though. Regardless, there are plenty of interesting matchups this year in terms of how the bracket is laid out, so we will take a…
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NCAA Tournament 2021 Bracket Picks & Predictions: Betting Analysis For Every First-Round Game
The 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket has been revealed, and we’ve got you covered with instant analysis in real-time for every first-round matchup and more! Whether you’re looking for advice on your office pool or looking to get ahead of opening lines, we’ve got you covered with betting and bracket picks as soon as matchups are…
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2021 NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown: Midwest Region Predictions & Betting Angles
Of the four regions, the Midwest feels the most likely to stay chalk through the second weekend. There are few things dumber than predicting a bracket will stay chalk on the internet, so I implore you to find me in a few weeks when this looks silly. But Illinois has looked so strong of late,…
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Iowa vs. Illinois College Basketball Betting Odds & Pick: Back Hawkeyes to Exact Revenge
Iowa vs. Illinois Odds Iowa Odds +3.5 Illinois Odds -3.5 Moneyline +138 / -165 Over/Under 154 Time | TV 3:50 p.m. ET | CBS Odds as of Saturday afternoon and via DraftKings. Illinois and Iowa meet for a crucial Big Ten semifinal game that could decide who gets a No. 1 seed in the NCAA…
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Friday’s NBA Odds & Projections: Picks for Betting Cavaliers vs. Pelicans, Rockets vs. Jazz, More (March 12)
For the 2020-2021 NBA season, I’ll be publishing my projections for every NBA game on Wednesdays and Fridays. Here’s what you’ll find in my model: projected team totals, projected combined totals, projected spreads for the matchup and the implied odds for the moneyline. Note: My projections won’t be updated in real-time throughout the day, but…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: Thursday’s Best Bets for Evening Games, Including Oklahoma vs. Kansas & DePaul vs. UConn (March 11)
Tensions are running wild throughout the college basketball world as Selection Sunday approaches. The action remains hot and heavy on Thursday night, with every major conference in action, as well as plenty of mid-majors. Teams like UConn will hope to take care of business and keep building its resume, while those in the MEAC, MAC,…
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Barstool Launches Illinois Sportsbook
Penn National launched its Illinois Barstool Sportsbook Thursday, bringing the popular brand to one of the nation’s fast-growing sports betting markets. The Barstool Sportsbook app was available for iOS and android as of noon local time. It’s Barstools’ third mobile launch, following Pennsylvania and Michigan. Thursday’s launch was Illinois’ sixth statewide mobile sportsbook, following BetRivers,…
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Wednesday’s College Basketball Odds & Picks: Our Best Bets for the Early Evening Games, Including Northwestern vs. Minnesota & Fresno State vs. New Mexico (March 10)
The college basketball action keeps rolling through the night. After our early bets tipped off, our staff turned its attention to later in the day, including the early evening games. Our staff broke down three more games, while Stuckey shared his thoughts on two Conference USA games. The early-evening action starts in the Big Ten…
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Wednesday College Basketball Model Edges & Predictions, Including DePaul-Providence, Washington-Utah
Our College Basketball PRO Projections compare our model with lines posted at a variety of sportsbooks. Stuckey’s power ratings power our projections, which are graded on an A through F scale. We recommend at least a B+ before considering placing a bet based solely on these projections. Before wagering, also be sure to visit our…
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Blackhawks vs. Stars NHL Odds & Pick: Bet Dallas As a Short Favorite (Tuesday, March 9)
Blackhawks vs. Stars Odds Blackhawks Odds +115 Stars Odds -134 Over/Under 5.5 Time | TV Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. ET | NBC Sports Network Odds as of Monday night and via DraftKings. “Murphy’s Law” is not an axiom relating to Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy, though after he tried to run through Erik Cernak of the Tampa…
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College Basketball Outright Bets: Our Top Picks to Win Each Power 6 Conference Tournament & More
College basketball conference tournament season began on Feb. 25 with the Horizon League. Since then, six conferences champions have been crowned, each of whom has earned an automatic qualifying bid to participate in the 2021 NCAA Tournament: Morehead State (Ohio Valley) Loyola Chicago (Missouri Valley) Winthrop (Big South) Liberty (Atlantic Sun) Appalachian State (Sun Belt)…
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Sunday NHL Odds & Pick for Lightning vs. Blackhawks: Defenses Should Shine in Windy City (March 7)
Lightning vs. Blackhawks Odds Lightning Odds -190 Blackhawks Odds +160 Over/Under 6.0 Time 2:30 p.m. ET TV NBCSN Odds as of Saturday night and via PointsBet. One of the better angles when betting the NHL this season has been backing a capable home underdog in the first matchup, and if they don’t win, just try…
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Sunday Missouri Valley Conference Championship Odds & Pick for Drake vs. Loyola Chicago (March 7)
MVC Championship Odds Drake vs. Loyola Chicago Drake Odds +7.5 Loyola Chicago Odds -7.5 Moneyline +260/-350 Over/Under 127.5 Time Sunday, 2:10 p.m. ET TV CBS Odds as of Sunday morning and via BetMGM. Believe it or not, but the Missouri Valley Conference was once a mainstay in the exclusive March Madness multi-bid fraternity. The Valley…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks For Saturday Night: Atlantic 10, Sun Belt, Southern, WCC & Summit Tournaments
Selection Sunday is only eight days away. Today, we’ve already been through a lot, from bad beats early in the slate to late-afternoon triumphs. Now, we keep it rolling late into the night. With the NCAA Tournament making its glorious return in the coming days, it’s only right. Our staff came through with five more…
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Illinois vs. Ohio State College Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Over In Marquee Matchup
Illinois vs. Ohio State Odds Illinois Odds +2 Ohio State Odds -2 Moneyline +115 / -136 Over/Under 149.5 Time | TV Saturday, 4 p.m. ET | ESPN Odds as of Saturday afternoon and via PointsBet. Illinois heads to Columbus looking for its third straight road win over a ranked opponent. The Illini had maybe the…
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College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks: 8 Ways To Bet Thursday’s Conference Tournament Games
College basketball conference tournament season is truly one of the best times of the year — perhaps second only to the NCAA Tournament itself. Low- and mid-major schools across the country fight tooth and nail for automatic qualifying bids to the Big Dance with games tipping off as early as 10 a.m. ET and, in…
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Wednesday’s NBA Odds, Picks & Projections: Betting Analysis for Jazz vs. 76ers, Bulls vs. Pelicans, More (March 3)
For the 2020-2021 NBA season, I’ll be publishing my projections for every NBA game on Wednesdays and Fridays. Here’s what you’ll find in my model: projected team totals, projected combined totals, projected spreads for the matchup and the implied odds for the moneyline. Note: My projections won’t be updated in real-time throughout the day, but…
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Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Betting Preview: Who Holds Value With Loyola Chicago?
Before you scroll right through this article, assuming this is some kind of literary coronation of Loyola Chicago, let me remind you of a little something about Arch Madness: It’s an event steeped in underdog success stories. In the last 10 years, the No. 1 seed in the Missouri Valley Tournament has cut down the…
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College Basketball Betitng Odds & Picks for Michigan vs. Illinois: Back Wolverines at Big Number (March 2)
Illinois vs. Michigan Odds Illinois Odds +8.5 Michigan Odds -8.5 Moneyline +333 / -450 Over/Under 146.5 Time | TV 7 p.m. ET | ESPN Odds as of Monday Night and via BetMGM. Tuesday night brings us a colossal college basketball matchup between No. 4 Illinois and No. 2 Michigan. The Illini and Wolverines are the…
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Illinois vs. Michigan Odds & Picks: Sharp, Expert Bettors Aligned on Big Ten Spread (March 2)
Illinois vs. Michigan Odds Illinois Odds +7 Michigan Odds -7 Over/Under 145 Time | Channel 7 p.m. ET | ESPN The betting market is constantly evolving as news updates, money and action from respected before forces oddsmakers to react by adjusting lines. Keeping track of all the factors that influence line movement can be a…
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Illinois vs. Michigan Player Props: Kofi Cockburn Needs to Carry Load With Ayo Dosunmu’s Status Uncertain (Tuesday, March 2)
Illinois vs. Michigan O/U Point Totals Player Points Kofi Cockburn (Illinois) 19.5 Franz Wagner (Michigan) 16 Isaiah Livers (Michigan) 15.5 Hunter Dickinson (Michigan) 14.5 Trent Frazier (Illinois) 11.5 Odds as of Tuesday afternoon via DraftKings With Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu day-to-day with a broken nose, the scoring load could fall on big man Kofi Cockburn…
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College Basketball Pick & Roll: Calabrese & McGrath’s 6 Best Saturday Bets & Player Props, Including Oregon vs. Cal, Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State, More (Feb. 27)
In this edition last week, our own Mike Calabrese went 3-0 for +8 units, hitting a remarkable 6-to-1 mid-major parlay. He should probably receive the Presidential Medal of Honor for his heroics. However, the team at The Action Network is never satisfied. So, Calabrese and Tanner McGrath are back this week with six more best…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: 4 Ways To Bet Saturday’s Games, Including Florida vs. Kentucky
Saturday — the best day of the college basketball week — is here. Today’s slate includes plenty of big matchups with postseason implications all over the place. It all starts with Wisconsin vs. Illinois at 4 p.m. ET, which is followed by Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma and Florida vs. Kentucky later in the afternoon.. Check…
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Wisconsin vs. Illinois Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Under On Saturday
Wisconsin vs. Illinois Odds Illinois Odds +3.5 Wisconsin Odds -3.5 Moneyline +142 / -168 Over/Under 135.5 Time | TV Saturday, 2 p.m. ET | ESPN Odds as of Saturday morning and via FanDuel. Fifth-ranked Illinois heads to Madison on Saturday for a top-25 showdown with Wisconsin. Illinois was dealt some bad luck this week as…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: How Experts Are Betting Illinois vs. Wisconsin (Feb. 27)
Illinois vs. Wisconsin Odds Illinois Odds +4.5 Wisconsin Odds -4.5 Over/Under 135.5 Time | Channel 2 p.m. ET | ESPN If you’re a college basketball fan and/or bettor, today is for you! There are an incredible 116 games on Saturday’s schedule, which is both awesome and daunting for sports bettors. _BookPromo=247 Handicapping such a massive…
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NHL Betting Picks: Our Best Bets for Saturday, February 27, Including Islanders-Penguins & Canadiens-Jets
NHL bettors have a very busy Saturday ahead of them. Twenty-eight of the 31 teams are playing on February 27, giving us our deepest slate of the 2021 season. What’s more is the action commences early, at 1 p.m. ET, and doesn’t let up until deep into the night as there are two 10 p.m.…
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White Sox are Most Most Popular Bet in Multiple 2021 MLB Futures
More than one-quarter of the World Series Champion futures for the 2021 MLB season have been placed on the Chicago White Sox, according to data released by PointsBet on Friday. The White Sox, who currently have the fourth-lowest World Series odds at +900, have been the bet on 28% of tickets at the book, 13%…
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Thursday NHL Betting Picks: Our Favorite Bets for Feb. 24 Including Predators-Red Wings & Blue Jackets-Blackhawks
There’s nothing quite like a busy night of NHL action to get the juices flowing. Thursday night’s slate features 10 games, including seven at 7 p.m. ET. That should make for a pretty sweaty couple of hours. Here are our favorite bets for Thursday night’s NHL action: All odds as of 11 p.m. ET on…
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Thursday College Basketball Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s 5 Best Bets, Including Minnesota vs. Northwestern, San Diego State vs. Boise State & More (Feb. 25)
The Horizon League tournament begins today, which means conference tournament season is officially upon us. Our staff delivered five games as their favorite bets of the day, including a Horizon League matchup between Purdue Fort Wayne and Green Bay and a Big Ten battle between Minnesota and Northwestern. Check out the full analysis and picks…
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Timberwolves vs. Bulls NBA Odds & Picks: Sharps Backing the Road Dogs in Chicago (Wednesday, Feb. 24)
NBA Odds: Timberwolves vs. Bulls Timberwolves Odds +4.5 Bulls Odds -4.5 Over/Under 228.5 Time | Channel 8 p.m. ET | NBCS-CHI The Timberwolves head to the United Center to take on the Bulls on Wednesday night. Minnesota has lost five straight games and is heading into its second game with new head coach Chris Finch.…
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NCAA Tournament Odds: Final No. 1 Seed Up For Grabs With Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State & Illinois Among Contenders
We know that Baylor and Gonzaga are set for top seeds in the men’s NCAA Tournament. Michigan looks likely, too. But the competition for the final No. 1 seed is wide open. Selection Sunday is March 14 following conference tournaments, but a lot can change between now and then, which means there could be value…
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Illinois vs. Michigan State College Basketball Odds, Picks & Predictions (Tuesday, Feb. 23)
Illinois vs. Michigan State Odds Illinois Odds -7 Michigan State Odds +7 Moneyline N/A Over/Under 145 Time | TV Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET | FS1 Odds as of Monday evening and via PointsBet. With Michigan’s triumphant victory over Ohio State in Columbus on Sunday, Illinois climbed into solo possession of second place in the Big Ten…
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Tuesday College Basketball Odds & Picks: Our Staff’s 7 Best Bets, Including Illinois vs. Michigan State, Villanova vs. St. John’s & More (Feb. 23)
Tuesdays are always big in the college basketball world, and today is no different. Our staff broke down seven games as their favorite bets of the day, ranging from under-the-radar games like Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State and Prairie View A&M vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff to high-profile games such as Michigan State vs. Illinois and…
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Big Ten College Basketball Conference Futures: Looking for Betting Value on Michigan & Illinois
Plenty of things have changed throughout the college basketball season, but one thing has held true: The Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Any team can beat any other on any given night. There are no days off in the Big Ten. That hasn’t changed this season, and it likely won’t for…
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Bulls vs. Rockets NBA PRO Report: Sharps Targeting the Total in Houston on Monday Night
NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Rockets Bulls Odds -2 Rockets Odds +2 Over/Under 226 Time | Channel 8 p.m. ET | NBCS-CHI The Bulls head into Houston to take on the Rockets in a game that sportsbooks are expecting to be extremely close. Chicago has won three of its last five games, while the Rockets are…
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Wooden Award Betting Odds: Comparing Value In Luka Garza & Ayo Dosunmu
The Wooden Award race is heating up between two primary candidates: Iowa’s Luka Garza and Illinois’ Ayo Dosunmu. Garza entered the season as the main favorite to take home the award, and as of Feb. 9, sat at -2000 on the odds board. Dosunmu, meanwhile, found himself at +900 coming off his first triple-double of…
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Wisconsin vs. Northwestern College Basketball Odds & Pick: Badgers Should Win Comfortably in Battle of Struggling Squads
Wisconsin vs. Northwestern Odds Wisconsin Odds -5.5 Northwestern Odds +5.5 Moneyline -225 / +185 Over/Under 131.5 Time | TV Sunday, 7 p.m. ET | BTN Odds as of Sunday afternoon and via BetMGM. The Wisconsin Badgers travel to Evanston, Ill., to face the Northwestern Wildcats for the second time this year. The first bout ended in…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: 3 Best Bets for Saturday Evening, Including Arizona vs. USC & More (Saturday, Feb. 20)
It’s a new week, but the story remains the same: Saturday’s college basketball slate is packed, and Three Man Weave is prepared to make the most of it. The Action Network has partnered with the guys at Three Man Weave to bring college basketball best bets for the Friday and Saturday slates. The trio of…
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Saturday College Basketball Odds & Picks: Stuckey’s Top 6 Games to Bet, including Iowa State vs. Oklahoma & 5 More Games (Feb. 20)
Well, another loaded Saturday slate in this wild and crazy season means we welcome back a bunch of teams from long breaks. So far this season, teams coming off 14+ day pauses have not performed well against the spread, to say the least. When facing teams that aren’t also coming off a two-week break, they’ve…
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Saturday College Basketball Odds, Best Bets, & Player Prop Picks for Indiana vs. Michigan State, St. John’s vs. DePaul & More (Feb. 20)
Tanner McGrath and Mike Calabrese have taken turns doing the heavy lifting in this column. Both have clean sweeps on their respective resumes in just four short weeks, and they kick started this column with a perfect debut back on Jan. 23. Can they rekindle the magic this week or will Mike’s ambitious mid-major parlay…
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Bulls vs. 76ers Odds & Picks: Can the Sixers Continue to Roll at Home?
Editor’s note: Ben Simmons was downgraded from probable to out Friday due to an illness and will sit for the second straight contest. For real-time updates to these lineups, check out our Action Labs NBA lineups page. Bulls vs. 76ers Odds Bulls Odds +6 76ers Odds -6 Moneyline +195 / -245 Over/Under 227 Time 7:30…
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Bulls vs. 76ers NBA PRO Report: Sharps Taking Chicago To Cover (Friday, Feb. 19)
NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Sixers Bulls Odds +8 Sixers Odds -8 Over/Under 229 Time | Channel 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN The Bulls head into Philadelphia for their only national TV game of the first half of the regular season. Chicago has been on a slight roll as of late, winning three of their last…
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Friday NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: Run it Back With Seth Curry vs. Bulls (Feb. 19)
Uh oh, guess what day it is … Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike … guess what today is. Plus Juice Dayyyy!!! Fine; it doesn’t quite have the same ring as Hump Day, but it might be even more profitable. Plus, Juice Day is back at The Action Network! We’re grabbing three props at plus value…
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Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Odds & Pick: Eventually, Detroit Will Beat Chicago (Wednesday, Feb. 17)
Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Odds Blackhawks Odds -135 Red Wings Odds +115 Over/Under 5.5 Time 7:30 p.m. ET TV NBCSN Odds as of Tuesday and via PointsBet. The plot is easy to follow — stay alive and find answers later. “The Bourne Identity,” “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” all of them, basically the…
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NBA Odds & Picks for Pistons vs. Bulls: Sharp Money Coming In On the Under
NBA Odds: Pistons vs. Bulls Pistons Odds +3 Bulls Odds -3 Over/Under 219.5 Time | Channel 8 p.m. ET | NBCS-CHI The Pistons head to the United Center to take on the Bulls in a scheduled game to make up for the postponements of Wednesday’s original games, Hornets vs. Bulls; and Pistons vs. Mavericks. Detroit…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: Our 7 Best Bets, Including Dayton vs. Rhode Island, Illinois vs. Northwestern & More (Tuesday, Feb. 16)
After a small Monday slate, it’s only right that our college basketball staff was ready to pounce on Tuesday’s games. Our staff found seven games to break down as their favorite bets of the day, ranging from under-the-radar games like Wagner vs. Mount St. Mary’s to high-profile games such as Dayton vs. Rhode Island and…
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NHL Odds & Pick for Blackhawks vs. Red Wings: Grab Detroit as Home Underdogs (Monday, Feb. 15)
Blackhawks vs. Red Wings Odds Blackhawks -135 Red Wings +115 Over/Under 5.5 Time 7:30 p.m. ET TV NHL.tv Odds as of Sunday night and via PointsBet. A pair of original six teams meet on Monday night at a place the legends of each team never would have imagined — Little Caesars Arena. Joe Louis Arena…
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NBA Odds & Picks for Bulls vs. Pacers: Sharp Bettors Moving the Odds on Monday Night’s Spread (Feb. 15)
NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Pacers Bulls Odds +5.5 Pacers Odds -5.5 Over/Under 225 Time | Channel 7 p.m. ET | NBCS-CHI The ultimate NBA betting cheat code Best bets for every game Our NBA model’s biggest daily edges Profitable data-driven system picks TRY FOR FREE The Bulls and Pacers meet in a Presidents Day clash…
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Loyola Chicago vs. Drake College Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Ramblers To Cover In Des Moines
Loyola Chicago vs. Drake Odds Loyola Chicago Odds -5.5 Drake Odds +5.5 Moneyline -245 / +200 Over/Under 132.5 Time | TV Sunday, 3 p.m. ET | ESPN2 Odds as of Sunday afternoon and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today. The Drake Bulldogs host the Loyola Chicago Ramblers for the…
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College Basketball Pick & Roll: Calabrese & McGrath’s 6 Best Bets & Player Props, Including Auburn vs. Kentucky, Villanova vs. Creighton, More (Saturday, Feb. 13)
It’s 2021. A pandemic rages throughout the country. So many people around the world have been on lockdown for close to a year. Everything is a mess, and nobody saw it coming. However, the most inexplicable thing about this year is just how bad college basketball’s blue bloods have been playing. So, in this edition…
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Loyola Chicago vs. Drake College Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Under In MVC Battle
Loyola Chicago vs. Drake Odds Loyola Chicago Odds -3.5 Drake Odds +3.5 Moneyline N/A Over/Under 132.5 Time | TV Saturday, 12 p.m. ET | ESPN2 Odds as of Saturday morning and via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action app. Two of the…
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Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks NHL Odds & Pick: The Under is the Smart Play in Chicago
Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks Odds Blue Jackets Odds -103 Blackhawks Odds -115 Over/Under 5.5 Time 8 p.m. ET TV NHL.tv Odds as of Wednesday night and via DraftKings. After losing their first four games, the Chicago Blackhawks have just one regulation loss in their last 10 games. The Blackhawks have surprised many in the first…
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Pelicans vs. Bulls Odds & Picks: Back Red-Hot New Orleans to Keep Rolling
Pelicans vs. Bulls Odds Pelicans Odds -3 Bulls Odds +3 Moneyline -143 / +123 Over/Under 230 Time 9 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET and via DraftKings. Two teams headed in opposite directions are set to meet on Wednesday at the United Center, as the Pelicans travel…
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NBA Odds & Pick: How Sharps Are Betting the Pacers vs. Nets Spread (Wednesday, Feb. 10)
NBA Odds: Pacers vs. Nets Pacers Odds -1 Nets Odds +1 Over/Under 235 PRO Projection IND -0.7 Time 8 p.m. ET TV YES The ultimate NBA betting cheat code Best bets for every game Our NBA model’s biggest nightly edges Profitable data-driven system picks TRY FOR FREE The Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets face off…
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College Basketball Odds & Pick for Indiana vs. Northwestern: Hold Your Nose, Bet the Wildcats
Indiana vs. Northwestern Odds Indiana Odds -3.5 Northwestern Odds +3.5 Moneyline -171 / +145 Over/Under 137.5 Time | TV 5:30 p.m. ET | Big Ten Network Odds as of Wednesday afternoon and via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action app. The Indiana…
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Blackhawks vs. Stars NHL Odds & Pick: Hot Goaltenders Put Value on Total
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars Odds Blackhawks +125 Team Odds -148 Over/Under 5.5 Time 8:30 p.m. ET TV NHL.tv Odds as of Monday night and via DraftKings. Everything is an afterthought. On Super Bowl Sunday, every other game or event in the sports world takes a backseat to the big one. Leagues go out of…
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Big Ten College Basketball Conference Futures: How to Find Betting Value Among the Favorites
The story is still the same. The Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Any team can beat any other on any given night. There are no days off in the Big Ten. That hasn’t changed this season, and it likely won’t. https://twitter.com/tannerstruth/status/1355333577634951171 Breaking down Big Ten conference futures odds requires a comprehensive…
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Sunday NHL Odds & Pick for Blackhawks vs. Stars: Expect Low-Scoring Affair in Dallas (Feb. 7)
Blackhawks vs. Stars Odds Blackhawks Odds +141 Stars Odds -165 Over/Under 5.5 Time 3 p.m. ET TV ESPN+ Odds as of Saturday night and via DraftKings. The Chicago Blackhawks will visit the defending Western Conference-champion Dallas Stars on Sunday afternoon. It’s been a mixed bag for the Blackhawks, as they enter with a 4-4-4 record…
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College Basketball Best Bets: Three Man Weave’s Favorite Picks, Including North Carolina vs. Duke, Michigan State vs. Nebraska & More (Saturday, Feb. 6)
Saturday’s college basketball slate is packed, and we’re prepared to make the most of it. The Action Network has partnered with the guys at Three Man Weave to bring college basketball best bets for the Friday and Saturday slates. The trio of Matt Cox, Ky McKeon and Jim Root highlight the top three games they’re…
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College Basketball Odds & Pick for Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Bet Badgers to Cover as Road Underdogs
Wisconsin vs. Illinois Odds Wisconsin Odds +4 Illinois Odds -4 Moneyline +155 / -185 Over/Under 135.5 Time | TV 2:30 p.m. ET | FOX Odds updated Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET and via PointsBet. Illinois and Wisconsin meet in Champaign on Saturday afternoon for a monster Big Ten showdown. The 19th-ranked Badgers are coming off…
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College Basketball Pick & Roll: Calabrese & McGrath’s 6 Best Bets & Player Props on Saturday
After a few weeks of feeling each other out at the betting window, Tanner and Mike appeared ready to carve up the Saturday slate. But lo and behold, the very first game on their respective radars had the Action Network teammates facing off against one another. Come for the comprehensive breakdown of St. Bonaventure-Saint Louis…
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College Basketball Odds & Picks: Stuckey’s Top 7 Games to Bet on Saturday, including Iowa State vs. Oklahoma and More
Welcome Back One of the key storylines of the college basketball season has obviously been the impact of COVID-19. Finding out which players are out on a nightly basis has made betting feel like a lottery at times, but I’m not complaining as long as we have a season — and more importantly, March Madness.…
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Knicks vs. Bulls NBA PRO Report: Sharp Action Moving Wednesday’s Spread (Feb. 3)
NBA Odds: Knicks vs. Bulls Knicks Odds +2 Bulls Odds -2 Over/Under 216 PRO Projection CHI -0.8 Time 8 p.m. ET TV NBCS-CHI Bet TB-KC Like a Pro Best bets & signals for every game Profitable betting system picks Projections from proven pros GET 55% OFF Sharp bettors appear to have found a mispriced line…
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Illinois vs. Indiana College Basketball Odds & Pick: Bet the Illini to Pull Off Big Win (Feb. 2)
Illinois vs. Indiana Odds Illinois Odds -3.5 Indiana Odds +3.5 Moneyline N/A Over/Under 143 Time | TV Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET | ESPN Odds as of Monday afternoon and via PointsBet, where you can get $250 FREE instantly after signing up AND your bets automatically sync to the Action app. Illinois’ hard-fought win over Iowa…
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Knicks vs. Bulls NBA Odds & Picks: Back Tom Thibodeau Against His Former Team
Knicks vs. Bulls Odds Knicks Odds +4 Bulls Odds -4 Moneyline +138 / -165 Over/Under 218.5 Time 8 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Sunday night and via DraftKings. The 7-11 Chicago Bulls suffered perhaps the most disappointing loss of the season Saturday night. After battling back from a 19-point second-half deficit,…
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NBA Player Prop Bets, Picks: Fade the Bulls’ Garrett Temple in Bench Role (Monday, Feb. 1)
February means a fresh start to a new NBA month, and hopefully this month will be a bit less wonky than the last one, with far fewer postponements and health protocols. But hopefully it will be just as profitable in the props world. Even with a slight weekend swoon, we finished January at 76-42-2 for…
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Loyola Chicago vs. Missouri State Odds & Pick: Ramblers Defense Will Be Too Much
Loyola Chicago vs. Missouri State Odds Loyola Chicago Odds -7.5 Missouri State Odds +7.5 Moneyline -400/+300 Over/Under 134.5 Time | TV 8 p.m. ET ESPN+ Odds as of Monday morning and via DraftKings. Loyola Chicago completely embarrassed the Missouri State Bears on Sunday, beating them 72-46. It was never close as the Ramblers opened the…
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College Basketball Betting Pace Report: Where to Find Over/Under Value for This Week’s Games (February 1-6)
Last week’s pace report identified a full week slate of the fastest and slowest projected tempos in college basketball. After a week of scoring 178 in two games, Coppin State still leads the nation in pace of play. As is with every season, Virginia is predictably the slowest team and generated just 51 points at…
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Illinois State vs. Drake College Basketball PRO Report: How Experts Are Betting Sunday Afternoon’s Spread
College Basketball Odds: Illinois State vs. Drake Illinois State Odds +18.5 Drake Odds -18.5 Over/Under 142.5 Time | Channel 3 p.m. ET | ESPN3 The ultimate college basketball betting cheat code Best bets for every game Profitable data-driven system picks Tail the sharpest bettors in the world TRY FOR FREE With a 15-0 record, Drake…
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Big Ten College Basketball Conference Futures: Michigan Wolverines in a Class of Their Own
Big Ten College Basketball Conference Futures The Big Ten is the best conference in college basketball. Any team can beat any other on any given night. There are no days off in the Big Ten. https://twitter.com/tannerstruth/status/1355333577634951171 Breaking down Big Ten conference futures odds requires a comprehensive review from top to bottom — anything less would…
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Trail Blazers vs. Bulls Odds & Picks: Should Portland Be Favored Saturday Night?
Trail Blazers vs. Bulls Odds Trail Blazers Odds +2.5 Bulls Odds -2.5 Moneyline +120 / -140 Over/Under 232 Time 8 p.m. ET TV NBA League Pass Odds as of Saturday morning and via PointsBet. When I was a kid, Bulls vs. Blazers meant something. It meant the 1992 Finals, when Portland’s Clyde Drexler might have…
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Iowa vs. Illinois College Basketball Odds & Pick: Betting Value on Friday’s Over/Under (Jan. 29)
Iowa vs. Illinois Odds Iowa Odds +3.5 Illinois Odds -3.5 Moneyline +135 / -159 Over/Under 161.5 Time | TV Friday, 9 p.m. ET | FS1 Odds as of Friday evening and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today. A top-20 Big Ten showdown takes place in Champaign on Friday night…
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New Jersey Tops Nevada as King of Sports Betting in 2020
New Jersey officially became the new king of sports betting on Thursday when the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported its December numbers. Nevada finished with $4.3 billion in handle, its worst number since 2015. New Jersey finished up the year with $6 billion in handle, having beat Nevada every month. The biggest gap was the…
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Blackhawks vs. Predators Odds & Pick: Will Home Favorites Continue to Crush? (Wednesday, Jan. 27)
Blackhawks vs. Predators Odds Blackhawks Odds +160 Predators Odds -186 Over/Under 6 Time 7:30 p.m. ET TV NBCSN Odds as of Wednesday morning and via DraftKings. Get up to a $1,000 sign-up bonus at DraftKings today. The 2021 NHL season turns two weeks old on Wednesday, and perhaps the most surprising part of the first…