The Duke Blue Devils sit atop the rankings once again, and they’ll try to defend that spot on Wednesday against Wake Forest. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.
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The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons are a combined 34-2 straight-up so far this season, but it‘s 18-1 Duke that has the 10-game winning streak and the No. 1 spot in the current AP Poll. The Blue Devils (10-7-1 against-the-spread) bounced rival Maryland 85-44 at home in their last contest. The Demon Deacons (8-5 ATS) fell 78-71 to Virginia Tech last time out and now sit at No. 6 in the rankings.
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The other ranked college hoops matchup on Wednesday has No. 3 Pittsburgh travelling to No. 21 Villanova. As well, No. 2 Connecticut will take on DePaul, No. 5 North Carolina will visit Florida State, No. 7 Louisville will host South Florida, and No. 10 Xavier meets Charlotte. Other games involving Top 25 teams: No. 15 Syracuse vs. Providence, No. 18 Memphis vs. East Carolina, and No. 25 Georgetown vs. Cincinnati; the Hoyas were upset 65-60 by Seton Hall last game.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald is the receiver everyone is talking about heading into the Super Bowl, so it’s no surprise that he’s the favorite to pick up the most receiving yards on Sunday on the NFL props lines. Teammate Anquan Boldin and the Steelers’ Hines Ward follow Fitzgerald on that list at most sportsbooks, although Ward’s sore knee could end up cutting into his numbers Sunday night.
BetUs Sportsbook and Bodog Life are among those that even release prop bets on the Super Bowl commercials though the meaty PETA commercial didn’t get past the censors. We will leave the second guessing to the Paul Gauguin’s armchair quarterback.
The Rest of the Schedule
The NBA rolls out a busy schedule on Wednesday, with a dozen games set for the hardwood. Headlining the early action is Sacramento at Boston, with the Celtics looking to pick up their ninth straight victory. Ray Allen and company blasted Dallas 124-100 last time out, with Allen tossing in 23 points in that victory.
The rest of the early slate: Milwaukee at Indiana, Atlanta at New York, Toronto at New Jersey, Washington at Miami, Detroit at Minnesota, Denver at New Orleans, Memphis at Oklahoma City, and Philadelphia at Houston. The Mavs will then try to bounce back with a win at home over Golden State on Wednesday night, while it’s Charlotte at Portland and Chicago at the Clippers in the west-coast contests.
Finally, the NHL offers up just four games on Wednesday, including the Rangers visiting the Penguins for an Atlantic Division matchup. Calgary will also play host to Buffalo, while Chicago visits Anaheim, and Nashville will travel to Vancouver.
News from the Wire
Clippers guard Baron Davis could finally return to the team’s lineup this week, and teammate Marcus Camby could also be back in action this week . . . Rockets center Yao Ming is expected to play on Wednesday despite his sore knee . . . Canucks forward Pavol Demitra is unlikely to play on Wednesday because of a groin injury . . . Wings defenseman Brad Stuart is day-to-day with his sore ribs…Aaron Heilman was traded to the Chicago Cubs.
A Peek at the Future
The NBA doubleheader on Thursday night has Cleveland at Orlando at 8:00pm ET, and San Antonio at Phoenix at 10:30pm ET . . . there are nine games on the ice on Thursday, including New Jersey at Boston and Phoenix at San Jose . . . Thursday’s top college hoops matchup has No. 22 St. Mary’s visiting No. 20 Gonzaga . . . this week’s PGA Tour tourney is the FBR Open at TPC Scottsdale.