Charles, Huskies rout Providence

NCAA Basketball Betting Lines

01/18/2007 - Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tina Charles scored 18 points as sixth- ranked Connecticut routed Providence, 96-53, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.

Mel Thomas added 17 points for the Huskies (15-2, 5-0 Big East), who rebounded from its loss to No. 2 North Carolina. Ketia Swanier chipped in with 14 points while Renee Montgomery and Kalana Greene added 12 apiece, and Kaili McLaren finished with 10.

Chelsea Marandola led the Friars (12-6, 2-3) with 19 points. No other Providence player finished in double figures.

Marandola scored the first nine points for Providence and her three-pointer gave the Friars an early 7-6 lead. But, Thomas responded with a pair of threes and the Huskies ran away with it from there.

Supersportsbook NCAA Basketball Betting News

<< Williams, Jazz edge Pistons
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Deron Williams netted 31 points and added 10 assists as Utah edged Detroit, 100-99, at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons had a chance to steal things in the waning seconds. After a timeout wi

<< No. 7 Ohio State rolls past Northwestern
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Conley Jr. netted 17 points and handed out 10 assists, as seventh-ranked Ohio State added to Northwestern's Big Ten misery with a 73-41 victory over the Wildcats. Jamar Butler had 16 points, whil

<< Butler's jam catapults Wizards over Knicks
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Caron Butler slammed the winning dunk with just 2.2 ticks left, as the Washington Wizards held off the New York Knicks, 99-98, for their ninth straight home win. Butler finished with 27 points and 10 as

<< Carter, Nets top Bobcats
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter scored 26 points, and the New Jersey Nets hung on for a 92-85 win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Jason Kidd scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Nets, who have won four of five.

<< Villanova downs 20th-ranked Notre Dame
Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freshman Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points to lead the sharp-shooting Villanova Wildcats to a 102-87 victory over 20th- ranked Notre Dame. Curtis Sumpter tallied 21 points, Dante Cunningham 19 and Mik

Strong third carries Sabres past Bruins >>
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Campbell scored the go-ahead marker in the third period, and Ryan Miller made 25 saves as the Buffalo Sabres doubled up the Boston Bruins, 6-3, on the back end of a home-and-home series at HSBC Arena.

Blake advances into third round at Aussie Open >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded American James Blake was an early second-round winner on Thursday at the Australian Open. Blake had little trouble in his match against fellow countryman Alex Kuznetsov, as he rolled to

Zetterberg leads Wings past Predators >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henrik Zetterberg scored twice and added an assist to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators at Joe Louis Arena. Pavel Datsyuk registered four assists and Tomas Holmstrom picke

Nocioni stars as Bulls best Bucks >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andres Nocioni scored 21 points off the bench as Chicago downed Milwaukee, 99-90, at the Bradley Center. Ben Gordon poured in 20 points and Luol Deng had 19 with nine rebounds for the Bulls, who have won th

Vanderbilt upsets No. 10 Alabama >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shan Foster scored a game-high 27 points as Vanderbilt stormed past 10th-ranked Alabama, 94-73, in a Southeastern Conference showdown at Memorial Coliseum. Derrick Byars contributed 15 points, w

Super Bowl 2009 Betting

Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions

Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.

Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.

Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.

If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.

Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.

By contrast, 7-point favorites are 2-1-1 ATS in the same span, the last such contest resulting a cover grinded out by the Colts in their 29-17 win over the Bears two seasons ago in Super Bowl XLI.

In 2004, the Patriots failed to cover the number in their 32-29 triumph over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl props while the Rams and Titans gave everyone a refund in 2000 after the Rams posted a 23-16 win as a seven-point favorite.

So while Arizona’s run has included impressive upsets as a 10-point road underdog to the Carolina Panthers and Sunday’s 32-25 win in the NFC championship game to the 4-point favored Philadelphia Eagles, their long-shot story lacks a bit of the David vs. Goliath storyline of past Super Bowl underdogs.

While the seven-point spread represents a significant gap in the perception of strength between the two teams, it is far from monumental. For example, last season the Giants were the wild-card afterthought turned road-warrior buzzsaw, with stunning wins over the Buccaneers, Cowboys and Packers to earn their place in the Super Bowl.

There, they played spoiler to New England’s bid to become the first 19-0 team in NFL history and cemented their place in sports betting lore with a 17-14 win as a 12.5-point underdog.

In other words, the Cardinals appear to have their work cut out for them as a mid-range underdog. But in homage to the spread beaters who have come before them, here is a brief look back at recent colossal upsets in the Super Bowl:

SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

XXXVI -- 2002 -- Patriots 20, Rams 17 (Patriots +14) – This was the coming out party for the aforementioned Brady, who went from obscure sixth-round draft pick to Super Bowl hero in one fell swoop. He led the game-winning drive in the final minute – eschewing analyst John Madden’s advice to take a knee and play for overtime – leading to Adam Vinatieri’s memorable 48-yard field goal that split the uprights as time expired.

XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.

Get free 2009 Super Bowl Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting VISA Mastercard