Basketball Odds

2011 NBA Playoffs Lines for Sunday’s Games (April 17)

University of San Diego President Plays Down Sports Bribery Scandal

Mary Lyons, President of the University of San Diego, does not believe a recent point shaving scandal that has rocked the school’s basketball program will have any long time effect.

The USD President told the San Diego Union-Tribune Thursday: “The (sports bribery) incidents that have brought our University into the national spotlight are indeed serious, but they do not define us."

The implications are serious nonetheless. 

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University of San Diego Basketball Bribery Case had its Roots Sown in Marijuana Probe

Heat vs. Hawks Line Miami -6.5: Mavericks vs. Rockets Spread Dallas -2

Lebron James Rabbi Linked to Pornography, Mom Arrested and Heat Odds 4 to 1

2011 NCAA Championship Game Predictions

For those of you who rely heavily on trends, Gambling911.com has a few 2011 NCAA Championship game predictions based on this information.  Let’s do a little comparison shopping.

The line in this game is 3.5 favoring UConn. In the Huskies last 10 games, they have covered this number only 6 times.  They have not covered the current spread in the last two games, both won by two and a single point, respectively. 

Butler vs. U Conn Line Opens at -3.5 for Huskies

Kentucky vs. Connecticut Spread Action Has U Conn Around 60 Percent

VCU vs. Butler Spread Sees Bulldogs Getting 60 Percent of Action

2011 NIT Championship Betting Odds: Wichita State vs. Alabama

Magic vs. Knicks Line Orlando -2: 76ers-Bulls Line Chicago -10

Kentucky vs. UConn Line Opens at Wildcats -2

One of the Biggest Upsets Ever Recorded: VCU Stuns Top-Seeded Kansas