Texas Longhorns vs. Duke Blue Devils Betting Stats on March Madness

The fans at Greensboro Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Texas Longhorns and the Duke Blue Devils

when they take their seats on Saturday for the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports Betting blog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Devils listed as 7-point favorites versus the Longhorns, while the game's total is sitting at 139½.

A.J. Abrams led Texas with 26 points as they defeated Minnesota 76-62 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. Texas covered the 5-point spread, and the combined 138 points made it OVER the posted total of 127.

Dexter Pittman chipped in with 17 points in that contest.

Duke built up an early lead as they ran over Binghamton 86-62 on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Duke covered the 22-point spread, but the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 137.

Jon Scheyer had 15 points with four rebounds, and Gerald Henderson added 13 in the win.

Team records:
Texas: 23-11 SU, 12-18-1 ATS

Duke: 29-6 SU, 17-16-1 ATS

A few trends to consider:
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

Duke is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Betting Spread - March Madness

The fans at Rose Garden will be treated to a game between the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers and the Gonzaga Bulldogs when they take their seats on Saturday for the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bulldogs listed as 10½-point favorites versus the Hilltoppers, while the game's total is sitting at 143½.

Western Kentucky produced a first-round NCAA upset by beating Illinois 76-72 last time out, as 5-point underdogs. That game's combined score made it OVER the posted total of 123.5.

Sergio Kerusch, and A.J. laughter added 14 points apiece in the win.

Gonzaga trailed by three points at the half, but roared back to defeat Akron 77-64 in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. Gonzaga failed to cover the 14-point spread, but the 141 points made it OVER the night's posted total of 134.

Josh Heytvelt poured in 22 points and grabbed eight boards in that win.

Team records:
Western Kentucky: 25-8 SU, 17-14 ATS

Gonzaga: 27-5 SU, 16-12-1 ATS

A few trends to consider:
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

Gonzaga is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

March Madness: Purdue vs. Washington Betting Odds and Stats

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Washington Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Rose Garden in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sports Betting blog reports: Oddsmakers currently have the Huskies listed as 1-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total is sitting at 139½.

No. 5 Purdue took a 12-point lead into the break on Thursday afternoon and held on for a 61-56 win over No. 12 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Boilermakers failed to cover the 8.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (124).

Quincy Pondexter tossed in 23 points on Thursday afternoon as No. 4 Washington got past No. 13 Mississippi State 71-58 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies managed to cover the 6-point spread in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the day's posted total (148.5).

A few trends to consider:
Purdue is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

UCLA Bruins vs. Villanova Wildcats - March Madness Betting Odds

The UCLA Bruins and the Villanova Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wachovia Center in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 2-point favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total is sitting at 145.

UCLA was outplayed in the second half, but managed to sneak out a 65-64 victory over VCU in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. UCLA failed to cover the 8-point spread, while the 129 points fell UNDER the posted total of 137.

Josh Shipp led the way with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Villanova trailed by 10 points at halftime, but stormed back to defeat American University 80-67 on Thursday in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Villanova failed to cover the 15-point spread, but the 147 points sailed OVER the posted total of 128

Dwayne Anderson had 25 points with nine rebounds and Dante Cunningham also had 25 in the win.

A few trends to consider:
UCLA is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

Villanova is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

March Madness Odds - Memphis Got Its Scare Out of the Way

OK, folks. Now the March Madness odds really get interesting.

Many online betting scribes predicted this exact second-round matchup for the March Madness odds: No. 2 Memphis vs No. 10 Maryland. Before yesterday, though, many people would've suggested the Memphis vs Maryland odds could result in a major sportsbook upset. Now, it seems much less likely.

How could that be? Well, Memphis got a huge scare against CS-Notheridge yesterday, playing dead even before pulling away in the final minutes. While some online betting fans could view the close call as a sign of weakness, it was probably the best thing that could've happened to the Tigers in the March Madness odds. The big fright will have them much more alert and focused versus Maryland.

On one hand, it's hard to expect a repeat performance from Roburt Sallie -- a bench player who dropped 35 points in the greatest March Madness odds performance in the school's history -- but now that the starters laid a bit of an egg, they should step up against Maryland. Robert Dozier played a major roll during the regular season with his blend of scoring and rebounding prowress, so those who bet on basketball should expect a major bounce-back from him.

Maryland certainly won't go quietly in this March Madness odds battle; Greivis Vazquez, as predicted, was a man possessed in the Terrapins' first-round victory over California, scoring 27 points and chipping in a pair of steals. Maryland will once again have to rely on him for a massive performance at the sportsbook, and it's hard to bet against it.

Not to take anything away from Maryland's supporting cast, but it's not nearly as good of a bet to step up against Memphis as it was against California. The Tigers are simply the more talented squad and Maryland should be happy with its first-round win. Bet on the Memphis, which has something to prove, to show a killer instinct and beat Maryland in the March Madness odds .

Barcelona-Liverpool-Chelsea and Bayern in the Champions League Quarterfinals

Sports Betting blog reports: FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Chelsea are the most prominent battles of the quarterfinals of the Champions League , following the draw made on Friday in Nyon headquarters of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

The defense of the title, Manchester United, managed to avoid the other teams in his country and the opponent will have to Portuguese champions, Porto, while Villarreal and Arsenal will face in the other match of this phase.

The coincidence of two English teams in the same junction avoids the possibility that the four members of the 'Big Four' can fill the penultimate round, while the draw for the semifinals guarantees that no two sets can be found in Spain until the end of Rome .

FC Barcelona, which surpassed andalusia of Lyon in the final round, will face one of the big favorites to take the trophy, especially after an impressive display to reach the quarters, 5-0 and 7-1 andalusia golear andalusia Sporting Lisbon.

"It will be a very difficult game, they have a win in the tournament before, so I will not be easy," predicted the Frenchman Thierry Henry of FC Barcelona. On the German side, the chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was quick to put the label of "clear favorite" to the Catalans.

As in the previous season, which coincided in rooms with Schalke 04, the Barça team will have the opportunity to leave Germany without representation in the major European club tournament.

The winner of the Barcelona-Bayern will be in the semis with the winner of the exciting clash between Chelsea and Liverpool , which are matched to points in the English football league, four of the leader Manchester United, and who staged a thrilling duel of 'giant 'European football.

The two teams from the Premier and reprinted its traditional continental tournament in the playoffs, after the three lived in the semis, where the 'Reds' win in 2005 and 2007 and Chelsea in 2008.

Taking into account their two games in the group stage of the 2005-2006 season, which ended in a draw without goals, is the fifth consecutive year that the two sides are in Europe, which seems way to becoming a authentic 'classic'.

The other side of the table in the tournament presents a clear picture, with Manchester United as the clear favorite to contest the grand final in Rome, after being paired with Porto and having to compete in a hypothetical face the winner of the semi-Villarreal Arsenal.

For the 'Red Devils' will also be the opportunity to avenge their elimination in the round of 2003-2004, when Porto, led by José Mourinho on the bench and Deco in the field, finished champions.

For his part, Villarreal return to the Arsenal match, before which will have the opportunity to take revenge for his removal before the 'Gunners' in the 2006 semifinals, where the Spaniards rozaron go to the end where one would have with their compatriots from FC Barcelona.

For its part, the draw for the UEFA Cup clashes stellar department as the Hamburg-Manchester City and Werder Bremen, Udinese. The box is a dual French-Ukrainian duel, as the Paris Saint Germain will be with Dinamo Kiev, while Marseille will face Nantes.

Rafa Benítez Signs New Contract with Liverpool

The Spanish head coach Rafael Benitez has signed an extension of his contract with Liverpool until 2014.

In this way the Reds ended the rumors about a possible motion of the coach ibérico whose original link after the campaign ended 2009-2010.

Benitez was very satisfied with the renewal, in statements reproduced by the club's official website on the Internet.

"My heart is with Liverpool FC, so I'm delighted to sign this new agreement. I love the club, the fans and the city could not refuse to continue. Always clear what I wanted to be here a long time, "said Benitez.

In recent days there was speculation about its continuity, mainly because the relationship with the current owners of the team, the Americans Tom Hicks and George Gillett, with whom he has had trouble perceiving lack of control in the politics of signings. Even Benitez rejected previous offers to renew the contract.

Hicks, one of the owners left behind any trace of controversy and said it was a "wonderful news" that Benitez extended commitment.

Liverpool came from win in consecutive andalusia Real Madrid for the Champions League (4-0) and Manchester United for the Premiere League (4-1) in a brilliant week for all red.

Ancestry. "The club is respected worldwide for its fantastic history and his tremendous legacy. My goal is to preserve these values and help create a new chapter in our history, "said the coach, who thanked the owners of the entity for the support to close the agreement.

Benitez came to Liverpool in 2004, after highlighting Valencia in Spain with two local titles and a UEFA Cup.

In 2005, the legendary team from Northern England was the champion of the Champions League after a thrilling final against AC Milan. Two years later, he was a finalist in the competition, back to Milan, but this time lost.

Also highlights his achievements at the 2005 European Super Cup and the English in 2006, though his challenge is the title of the English Championship, where the Reds do not win since 1990.

But although not join in any scepter "was Premier League (which began with that name on the campaign 92-93), Liverpool is the team with more English leagues, a total of 18, an amount that Manchester United could do if it is in this issue.

Benitez also led his country in Tenerife, Extremadura, Osasuna, Valladolid and Real Madrid in the lower grades, where he began his career in the 90's.

Raúl the Eternal Debate about his Eventual Return to the Selection

Raul and selection. Is the eternal debate in Spain, but regained new life after a good time of the captain of Real Madrid and the vacancy that would be the probable exclusion of Dani Güiza to play crucial games against Turkey.

If anything defines the career of Raul is perseverance, the struggle against time and against its own erosion. Buried when it seemed the debate on his return to the selection, now the rumors about new possibilities.

The ball is on the roof of Vicente del Bosque, the Spanish coach, who on Friday will be under the spotlight with all its expected call to Turkey to play two games of reaching the World Cup in South Africa 2010.

And, specifically, the first of these duels, the March 28, will host the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid of the coliseum, home of Raul.

The Real Madrid striker profile today offered more cautious and gentlemanly to analyze all the rumors that are flooding the sports pages of newspapers in Spain.

"I played good in recent years, but people who are doing it is doing very well," he said.

It was a very elegant, utmost respect. Although also made a point of challenge to andalusia Del Bosque added: "If you call me, love it. Go to the selection is a great privilege, but I'm not going to lose sleep. Here is my performance and it has to value is a person who decides. "

Football is always attentive to the dualities, and Raul is the high point of the discussions addressed. According to a survey today by the daily "Marca" at its website, 58 percent of the participants spoke out against the return of Raul, while 42 percent supported his return.

Del Bosque keeps unchanged its latest roster of forwards with the inclusion of David Villa, Fernando Torres, Fernando Llorente and Güiza. But the latter is going through a time of very low and is assured that the coach will call another striker.

In these circumstances there are three names: Raúl Alvaro Negredo and Joseba Llorente. And the latter two, Negredo has the highest settings, it is undisputed holder in Almeria, while Llorente has not secured a post at Villarreal.

Curious: Raúl is playing that hypothetical fourth square front with Negredo, who had to leave Real Madrid at the lack of opportunities to play minutes.

Negredo 16 carries both the modest and Almería Del Bosque never hid his coaches followed closely in his footsteps. Likes.

Meanwhile, Raul accumulated 14 goals and is second top scorer of Real Madrid, after the Argentine Gonzalo Higuaín, who has a bit more.

Raúl disappeared from selection for two and a half years after it went beyond an alleged bad relationship with Luis Aragones, the former coach and several of his companions. After Spain won the European Championship without the captain of Real Madrid. The arrival Del Bosque also led to his return. Nothing is forever?

UEFA will Propose a ban on International Transfers of Minors

Submitted to the UEFA Cup and then the European Union (EU) a resolution which states that "players under 18 years may not be the subject of international players, whether to enter Europe or within the heart of Europe."

"We must discuss and define the terms with FIFA and the EU to agree on rules that prevent training being plundered by richer clubs," he explained to AFP Tuesday that William Gaillard, director of communication and adviser to the UEFA president of the Michel Platini.

This resolution was adopted at the reunion of the Council's strategic UEFA comprising representatives of all categories of football (federations, clubs, leagues and players).

"The issue of children is especially a problem and we have moral and ethical duty to take concrete measures to protect young players and clubs that form," said Michel Platini, said in a statement transmitted by the UEFA.

"I am very happy that the key players of the football family share a common vision of this problem so important, and I welcome the signing of this very important resolution," said Platini.

The strategy also tilted in favor of "financial fair play", another of the hobby horses of Platini. The creation of a new financial control of the UEFA club level was also discussed, according to a communique of the leaders of the European football.

The other subject of discussion was "the kind of measures to implement medium and long run in European football, from a more rigorous application of existing mechanisms to tighter cost control to ensure that clubs are within the limits of your own resources. "

"It is necessary to prevent the deficit in the clubs," Platini said on August 28 in Monaco in an interview with the press. "It is not an attack on English clubs, but against a form of cheating. If the clubs have no money, can not have players. My principles can not be won on credit. I want a club that plays in a competition Europe is clean, is in financial balance.

March Madness Betting – Greatest Performances 1980 - Present

NCAA March Madness betting has a magical ability to thrust players into the public eye when they do something spectacular. Whether they become NBA stars or not, their names live on in March Madness betting history. Let’s look at some of the most memorable performances of the last three decades in March Madness betting.

March 4, 1989 – LSU’s Chris Jackson dropped 55 points on Ole Miss….and his team lost. The reason: Ole Miss’ Gerald Glass answered with 53 points of his own as Ole Miss edged LSU 113-112 in overtime. What March Madness betting fan could’ve predicted that result?

March 19, 1992 – Shaq needs no introduction. His 26 points and 13 boards against BYU were impressive enough, but what really made the headlines were his unbelievable 11 blocks – a March Madness betting record.

March 12, 1995 – How’s this for heart? Randolph Childress carried Wake Forest on his back with 37 points, including nine three-balls. He also scored all nine of Wake Forest’s overtime points and topped it off with a buzzer beater. Did we mention he did it with a dislocated finger on his shooting hand?

March 18, 2004 – After Syracuse won the national title the year before, Gerry McNamara helped Syracuse start the first round against BYU in style, draining nine treys in 13 attempts. Yep, he was on fire.