While the #5 Auburn Tigers (13-0) are getting all the attention as the only undefeated team in the AP Top 5, it’s the #7 San Diego State Aztecs (15-0) that keep on winning, and who also remain undefeated after winning a clutch road game against Mountain West rival Utah State. […]
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Key Trends in Sports Betting: Monday, December 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some powerful betting trends for today’s — and tonight’s — games in college football, college basketball, the NHL, NBA, and NFL. The most significant trend for each sport is listed below. Check them out. Which teams are hot and which are not? Here’s a quick-and-easy guide […]
Kansas Latest No. 1 Team to Fall, Picked Off by Villanova
The Kansas Jayhawks (9-2) did not hold on to the #1 ranking in college basketball for very long after a 56-55 loss to the #18 Villanova Wildcats (9-2). According to ESPN Stats and Information, “The five losses by an AP No. 1 team are the most in a single season […]
Udoka Azubuike and Kansas Become Fifth Team to Earn No. 1 Ranking in 7 Weeks
After losing the first game of the season to Duke, the Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) won nine games in a row, and moved into the #1 ranking in the AP Top 25 Poll after Louisville lost their first game of the season toTexas Tech. Kansas is led by their power duo, […]
Undefeated Teams: 9-0 Auburn Yet to Crack the Top 10
The undefeated Auburn Tigers started out a perfect 9-0, but they’ve yet to penetrate the Top 10 because there were awarded the #12 ranking for a second week in a row in the latest AP Top 25 poll. Bruce Pearl’s Auburn squad went on a deep run in 2019’s March […]
Undefeated Teams: San Diego State Aztecs 10-0, Kings of Mountain West
The #25 San Diego State Aztecs (10-0) began the season with a perfect record in their first 10 games thanks to a game-winning three-pointer by Malachi Flynn against San Jose State. The SDSU Aztecs finally received recognition as the only Mountain West team in the latest AP Poll, where they […]
Another No. 1 Team Down, Texas Tech Upsets Louisville
Another day, another top-ranked college basketball team falls by the wayside when #1 Louisville (9-1) lost 70-57 to Texas Tech (6-3) during an upset at the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Louisville became the latest team to succumb to the curse of the #1 […]
Curious Curse of No. 1 Ranking in College Basketball, Louisville Next to Fall?
The college basketball season is less than a month old, and three top-ranked teams all lost shortly after receiving the #1 ranking in the AP Poll. The Louisville Cardinals (7-0) currently hold the #1 ranking in college basketball. Will they become the latest #1 team to topple when they face […]
Louisville Latest Team to Claim No. 1 Ranking in Men’s College Basketball Polls
In a men’s college basketball season punctuated by major upsets and a lack of predictability, the Louisville Cardinals (7-0) are the latest team to take on the mantle of the nation’s top team. Louisville received 48 first-place votes to take the No. 1 ranking in the AP Top 25 poll, […]
Marquette’s Markus Howard Torches USC for 51, Back-to-Back with 40-Plus Points
Markus Howard, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard for the Marquette Golden Eagles, torched USC for 51 points in the semifinals of the Orlando Invitational tournament in Orlando, Florida. Marquette won 101-79, and advanced to the championship game on Sunday. Howard scored 40-plus points in back-to-back games. He dropped 40 against Davidson […]
Michigan Upsets UNC, Gonzaga to Clinch Battle 4 Atlantis Title
The Michigan Wolverines improved to 7-0 under first-year head coach Juwan Howard, and won the Bad Boy Mower Battle 4 Atlantis by defeating the #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs 82-64 in the championship game. Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis with back-to-back convincing wins over two ranked teams in the Top 10. […]
Battle 4 Atlantis Preview: No. 6 UNC, No. 8 Gonzaga, No. 11 Oregon, No. 13 Seton Hall
The 2019 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis tips off on Wednesday at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, with four of the nation’s top-13 teams battling for college basketball supremacy in the Caribbean. This year’s teams at the Battle 4 Atlantis include #6 North […]
Defending Champs Virginia Start 6-0, but are 0-fer ATS in Last Four Games
The defending champion Virginia Cavaliers (6-0), ranked #7 in the nation, won their first six games of the season with their stifling defense. Virginia recently defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils (3-2) to win the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The […]
2K Empire Classic Preview: No. 1 Duke vs. Cal, No. 22 Texas vs. Georgetown
The 25th annual 2K Empire Classic basketball tournament tips off at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Thursday, with #22 Texas (4-0) and Georgetown (3-1) meeting in the opening game, and #1 Duke (4-0) taking on Cal (4-0) in the day’s other matchup. The 2K Empire Classic benefits […]
No. 1 Kentucky Upset by 25-Point Dog Evansville Purple Aces
The unranked Evansville Purple Aces (2-0), coached by former Kentucky basketball star Walter McCarty, delivered a shocking upset to the #1 Kentucky Wildcats, 67-64, at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Kentucky (2-1) came into the game as a 25-point favorite. For a second week in a row, a #1 ranked team […]
Cole Anthony Sizzles, Sets UNC Freshman Scoring Record with 34 Points in Debut
Cole Anthony, the son of former New York Knicks point guard Greg Anthony, made his collegiate debut with the #9 North Carolina Tarheels. Anthony, 6-foot-3 guard from New York City ranked as the second-best high school recruit in the country, set a UNC freshman scoring record with 34 points in […]
2020 March Madness Odds: Michigan State 6/1 Championship Favorite
Tom Izzo’s Michigan State squad boasts five returning starters from last year’s Final Four team, including the nation’s top point guard, Cassius Winston, which is why the Spartans enter the 2019-20 college basketball season as the favorite to win the March Madness championship at 6/1 odds. Kentucky and Kansas are […]