The top sports handicappers already gave the Vegas odds previews for the Friday conference tournament day action, now it’s time to beat the sportsbooks on the night card. All records are against the spread.

Penn State-Purdue

The series has gone under the total 9-of-10.

Temple-Xavier

Temple 25-9 to the Atlantic 10.

UAB-Tulsa

UAB has lost five straight on neutral courts. The Golden Hurricanes are 22-8 on neutral courts their last 30.

Michigan-Illinois

Michigan is 0-6 after allowing less than 50 points last game.

Baylor-Texas

Baylor is 13-3 their last 16 on neutral courts while the Longhorns are 3-13 off an straight up win.

Villanova-Louisville

The Wildcats are 9-2 opponent winning percentage of .600 or greater. The Cardinals are 40-13 to the Big East.

Buffalo-Ball State

The Bulls are 5-1 on neutral courts.

Arizona State-Washington

The underdog has covered four straight in the series.

New Mexico-Utah State

The Aggies are 8-2 at neutral sites. For ACC Tournament tickets or any games including the NCAA Tournament tickets, see the Guy Store.

Penn State-Purdue

The series has gone under the total 9-of-10.  

San Diego State-BYU

The Aztecs are 2-9 on neutral courts while Brigham Young has covered seven straight against teams with a winning record.

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Friday continues beating the Vegas betting odds for the Big 10 Conference Tournament, ACC Tournament pointspreads, and the SEC Conference. All said conferences are in the quarter finals.

Conference USA betting and the Atlantic 10 Conference are in the semi-finals as is perhaps the best in the land the Big East Conference, Big 12 Conference, Mid-American, and Big West, not to mention Mountain West, Pac 10, and WAC.

Here are some March Madness previews. All quoted records are against the spread. For the latest college basketball odds and databases for bettors, the sportsbooks hope and pray gamblers avoid ScoresOddsPicks.com

Virginia Tech-North Carolina

The Hokies are 2-7 their last nine. The Tar Heels are 0-5 against teams with a winning record but have covered 6-of-7 on neutral courts.

Minnesota-Michigan State

The Golden Gophers are 2-7 their last nine. Michigan State has gone under the total 8-1 their last nine.

Kentucky-LSU

Kentucky 2-8 against teams with a winning record and 1-7 versus opponent with winning percentage of .600 or greater. The Tigers are on an 0-6 skid on neutral courts.

Ohio State-Wisconsin

The Buckeyes have covered 8-of-11 after allowing less than 50 points last game.

Mississippi State-South Carolina

The Gamecocks are 12-2 on neutral courts.

Georgia Tech-Florida State

The Seminoles are 16-5 in the conference and they’ve covered five straight neutral games. The underdog has covered a stunning 13-of-16 series, which favors GA Tech today.  

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Here are against the spread betting trends to aid in beating the sportsbooks during March Madness, compiled by the nation’s top sports handicappers. All records are against the Vegas spread.

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NC State-Maryland

The Wolfpack are on a 6-0 run as an underdog, yet they are 6-16-2 off a straight up win. The Terrapins are 2-7 their last nine on neutral courts.

Virginia-Boston College

The Cavaliers are 1-6-1 their last eight on neutral courts and they’ve lost five straight Thursday contests. The Eagles are on an impressive 20-8 tear on neutral courts, but 1-7 against teams with a losing record.

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West Virginia-Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is 8-2 their last 10. The Panthers are also 13-5 in the series.

Syracuse-Connecticut

Syracuse has covered five straight Big East games. Connecticut is 40-19 as a favorite of 6.5 or less yet they are 5-17 their last 22 games on neutral courts.

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Oklahoma-Oklahoma State

The Cowboys have covered eight straight Big 12 games against the odds. However the Pokes are 10-25 their last 25 as an underdog.

Texas Tech-Missouri

The Red Raiders are 2-7-1 off a straight up win, but the Tigers are 0-7 off a game in which they allowed 90 or more points.

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USC-California

The Southern Cal Trojans are 3-13 off spread win while the Golden Bears are 1-8 on neutral courts as an underdog. This near pick game has fluctuated as to who the underdog is. See the college basketball betting odds. The series has gone over seven straight.  

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Today they present a March Madness pick, an actual selection from their sports service GodsTips. They say take TCU plus the points against Utah. BetUs Sportsbook currently lists Utah as a 10 point favorite.

Here is why:

For the Utes it will be difficult getting up to play the same team you beat twice this year, including a game five days earlier, which is what the Utes must do against Horned Frogs. Also because the Utes are all but assured of a berth in next week’s NCAA Tournament, they may not be as motivated as if they were still fighting for a berth.

We’ve seen time and time again, especially in the first round, the new slate is a perfect physiological situation to wipe the slate clean to a rough skid.

They’ve lost 10 of 11 games after jumping out to an early lead in the MWC race. While we have stated how experience is overrated, it does help as a huge underdog when many players could be playing their final game.

TCU is led by senior forward Kevin Langford (14.2 ppg), who was named to the all-MWC second team earlier this week. Junior center Zvonko Buljan, who was named MWC newcomer of the year, contributes 12.0 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. Two other starters, Edvinas Ruzgas and Ronnie Moss, both average 10 points a game.

Besides Nevill and Green, the Utes have a veteran team, including seniors Lawrence Borha and Tyler Kepkay, junior Kim Tillie and sophomore Carlon Brown.

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If a team is going to have good MLB odds it needs a top-notch closer to give the ball to in the ninth inning. Here is a look at the top closers in the history of the majors, and you can bet that all these players boosted their team’s offshore sportsbook odds.

Dennis Eckersley

“Eck” is one of two players, along with John Smoltz, to post a 20-win and a 50-save season, and he is one of two closers to win the Cy Young award. Eckersley is fifth all-time with 390 saves and, with his long hair and submarine-style delivery, he was one of the most recognizable players of the early 90s. However, he may be best remembered for giving up Kirk Gibson’s homer on a bum knee in the ’88 World Series when his Oakland Athletics lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mariano Rivera

“Mo” is second all-time with 482 saves, but his legacy was (and still will be, possibly) made in the postseason. Rivera has an outlandish 0.77 ERA in 76 playoff games and, between 1998 and 2001, he racked up 23 saves. His cutter is borderline legendary. It’s no surprise that the Yankees won three World Series in that time, and Rivera was MVP of the 1999 victory. At 39 years old, he’s still going, and he’ll be crucial to the Yankees’ MLB betting chances.

Rich Gossage

“Goose” was probably the first shut-down closer, and even though he is “only” 18^th with 310 career saves, he was the precursor to Eckersley with wild hair and an outgoing personality. Gossage led the Yankees to the 1978 World Series, and he was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

Trevor Hoffman

The all-time saves leader has to find a spot on this list, and even though Hoffman is slowing down at age 41, he’ll still be a major player in Milwaukee’s MLB betting odds. Hoffman’s changeup has made many a batter look foolish in the past, and the Brewers will hope Hoffman brought it with him from San Diego.

Lee Smith

Imagine seeing the 6’6” (and scowling) Smith strolling out for the ninth inning. His intimidation factor was a huge reason why he’s third all-time in saves with 478. Smith played with eight teams, but his best years came in Chicago and St. Louis. With the Cardinals, he had at least 43 saves in three of his four years.

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The ACC, Big Ten, and SEC begin their conference tourneys, and Tiger Woods tees it up at the WGC-CA Championship.

The march toward Madness . . .

Sportsbooks brace as the ACC, Big Ten, and SEC conference tournaments all finally get underway on Thursday with opening-round matchups. The first day of ACC action at Atlanta‘s Georgia Dome has Miami vs. Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech vs. Clemson, NC State vs. Maryland, and Virginia vs. Boston College, while the Big Ten has Northwestern vs. Minnesota, Iowa vs. Michigan, and Indiana vs. Penn State at the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis to get their tourney started on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the SEC tournament gets going at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa on Thursday, with Mississippi vs. Kentucky, Georgia vs. Mississippi State, Vanderbilt vs. Alabama, and Arkansas vs. Florida. The other five major conference tourneys continue on Thursday as well, highlighted by marquee Big East teams Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Louisville, and Villanova finally seeing action.

Other ranked teams set to hit the floor on Thursday include No. 6 Oklahoma, No. 11 Kansas, and No. 14 Missouri in the Big 12 tournament, No. 4 Memphis in the Conference USA tournament, No. 13 Washington, No. 15 UCLA, and No. 23 Arizona State in the Pac-10 tournament, and No. 25 BYU in the MWC tournament. As well, No. 19 Xavier will play their first game in the A-10 tourney.

March Madness picks and predictions…

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Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

The Spurs will host the Lakers in the first of two NBA games on the schedule for Thursday night. San Antonio and Los Angeles have met twice over the past two months, with each team winning at home. The Lakers rolled to a 99-85 home win as 7.5-point favorites on January 25, while the Spurs pulled out a 112-111 home win as 3-point favorites on January 14. The O/U was 1-1 over those two contests.

The second half of Thursday’s NBA doubleheader then sees Cleveland in Phoenix to battle the Suns. The Cavaliers and Suns met in Cleveland back on February 11, with LeBron James and company cruising to a 109-92 home win as 9-point favorites. Mo Williams poured in 44 points for Cleveland in that victory, while James had 26 points. Amare Stoudemire had 27 points in a losing cause.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The NHL loads up with 13 games on the schedule for Thursday night, including Washington at Philadelphia. The last time the Caps and Flyers met on the ice was back on February 24, when Philadelphia grabbed a 4-2 road victory. Jeff Carter, Scott Hartnell, Arron Asham, and Claude Giroux scored for the Flyers in that victory, while Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom replied for the Capitals.

Also on the busy Thursday slate: Ottawa at Boston, Phoenix at New Jersey, Pittsburgh at Columbus, Florida at Buffalo, the Islanders at Montreal, Tampa Bay at Toronto, the Rangers at Nashville, Carolina at Dallas, San Jose at St. Louis, Minnesota at Colorado, and Atlanta at Edmonton. As well, a pair of division leaders will meet on the ice in Detroit when the Wings get a visit from the Flames.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Tiger Woods will be back on the course this week at Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Florida for the WGC-CA Championship, an event he has won six of the nine times it has been held. Vegas oddsmakers, then, have Woods pegged as the 5/2 favorite to capture the trophy yet again, with Phil Mickelson behind him on the list at 8/1. Geoff Ogilvy, who is the defending champ, is listed third at 10/1 odds, where he’s tied with Sergio Garcia, while 2004 champ Ernie Els is sitting at 12/1. Mike Weir, who came out on top in this event back in 2000, is listed at 40/1 odds.