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02/14/2009 - Iowa City, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers are favored on the road this afternoon against the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Purdue carried a two-game losing streak into Wednesday's matchup with Penn State, but outstanding team defense enabled the Boilermakers to emerge victorious in a 61-47 final. They are now 18-6 overall, including 7-4 in conference action, and appear to be headed for an NCAA Tournament berth -- barring a late collapse.
As for Iowa, it has lost five of its last six games to fall to 3-9 in Big Ten action, clearly overshadowing a respectable 13-12 overall record. The Hawkeyes were no match for Wisconsin on Wednesday in a 69-52 loss, but there is some reason for optimism today, as the club is 11-2 at home.
Purdue owns a 79-70 series lead over Iowa, including a 75-53 romp over the Hawkeyes last season.
Not only did Purdue limit Penn State to 36.7 percent shooting from the floor on Wednesday, the Boilermakers were able to hold the Nittany Lions' leading scorer without a single point in the contest. Purdue also deserves credit for only committing five turnovers in 40 minutes of action. JaJuan Johnson played well from his center position, as he scored 14 points to go along with 13 rebounds and four blocked shots. Bobby Riddell added 13 points, and Nemanja Calasan pitched in 12 points. E'Twaun Moore finished with 10 points for the Boilermakers, and he is tied with Johnson for the team lead with 13.5 ppg this season. Robbie Hummel is the third and final double-digit scorer on the roster with 12.9 ppg, but Hummel, the team's leading rebounder (7.5 rpg), has been out of action recently with a stress fracture in his back. Coach Matt Painter is being cautious with the standout, and it is unclear when he will return.
Iowa is scoring 61.2 ppg this season while allowing 59.3 ppg, but that positive differential is not reflected in the team's 3-9 league record. The Hawkeyes lack the type of player capable of taking over a game at the offensive end of the floor. Matt Gatens paces the club with 11.2 ppg, while Jeff Peterson (10.6 ppg) provides some balance. Against Wisconsin on Wednesday, Jake Kelly upped his scoring output to 9.4 ppg with 17 points, but the Hawkeyes finished with only four assists against 14 turnovers. They were also outscored from the foul line and outrebounded. Defensively, they permitted the Badgers to shoot 53.1 percent from the field. Peterson had 10 points in the loss, and Gatens was held to six points.
<< Golden Eagles seek quick turnaround against Red Storm
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Marquette Golden Eagles will
try to get back on track tonight, as they entertain the St. John's Red Storm
in Big East action at the Bradley Center.
The Golden Eagles ripped off nine straight w
<< Top-ranked Huskies hit the road against red-hot Pirates
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The suddenly surging Seton Hall Pirates will be
put to the test this afternoon, as they welcome the top-ranked Connecticut
Huskies to Newark, for a Big East showdown from the Prudential Center.
Seton Hall got of
<< Bruins battle Wildcats in desert duel
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 11th-ranked UCLA Bruins attempt to salvage
something from their trip to the desert this week, as they invade the McKale
Center for a Pac-10 clash with the Arizona Wildcats in Tucson this afternoon.
The Bruin
<< Memphis puts 51-game C-USA win streak on line at Southern Miss
Hattiesburg, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The eighth-ranked Memphis Tigers hope to
keep their perfect record in Conference USA action intact, as they pull into
Hattiesburg for this evening's bout with the Golden Eagles of Southern Miss.
Memphis is
Tigers and Cornhuskers meet in Big 12 matchup >>
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 17th-ranked Missouri Tigers put an
unblemished home record on the line this afternoon, as they welcome the
Nebraska Cornhuskers to Columbia for a Big 12 clash from the Mizzou Arena.
The Tigers are a perfe
Flyers, Isles battle in Philly >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders will try to halt a four-game losing
streak when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers for this afternoon's Atlantic
Division battle at the Wachovia Center.
The Islanders have dropped four straight on th
Kings welcome Oilers to LA >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings will try to get back on the winning
track when they host the Edmonton Oilers in this afternoon's encounter at the
Staples Center.
The Kings had won a season-high-tying four games in a row before getti
Pens visit Leafs in Toronto >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a successful homestand, the Pittsburgh Penguins
start up a brief stretch of road games with tonight's clash against the
Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre.
Pittsburgh just completed a four-game residen
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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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.
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