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NFL Playoff Sunday January 11th Picks: Top Wild Card Bets
NFL playoff betting picks featuring Jaguars vs. Bills analysis and a defensive under in 49ers vs. Eagles....
Alex Ovechkin heating up ahead of Caps' encounter vs. Predators
The Washington Capitals will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 3 when they visit the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.,Both teams are coming in off games against the Chicago Blackhawks. Washington posted a 5-1 victory over Chicago on Friday night before the Blackhawks bo...
Xavier breaks out offensively to snap skid vs. Providence
Malik Messina-Moore (23 points) and Jovan Milicevic (22 points) led a strong offensive performance for Xavier in a 97-84 win over Providence in Cincinnati on Saturday.,Tre Carroll (18), Filip Borovicanin (15 and 10 rebounds), and Roddie Anderson III (14) rounded Xavier's five double-digit scorers, c...
Ohio State displaying balance entering clash vs. Washington
Ohio State enters its game at Washington on Sunday with new-found confidence that the Buckeyes can rely on more than standout guard Bruce Thornton to win a game.,Averaging 20 points per game, he is coming off a relatively quiet outing with 12 points in the 72-62 win at Oregon on Thursday, giving the...
Surging Sixers open 2-game set vs. hobbled Raptors
The Philadelphia 76ers aim to build on the momentum of winning five of their past six games when they visit the injury-riddled Toronto Raptors on Sunday to open a two-game set.,The teams, who split the first two games of the season series at Philadelphia, play again in Toronto on Monday.,The 76ers a...
Rutgers, Northwestern meet in search of 3-point turnarounds
Two teams struggling in Big Ten play will meet Sunday when Northwestern faces Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,The game will feature teams that haven't had much success shooting from beyond the 3-point arc this season. Northwestern (8-7, 0-4 Big Ten) is last among Big Ten teams in 3-point field goal perc...
Grizzlies face slumping Nets amid Ja Morant trade speculation
During a season in which the Memphis Grizzlies have struggled because of injuries to multiple starters, there is the possibility two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant and the franchise may soon be parting ways.,Reports surfaced Friday before the team's home game against the Oklahoma City Thunder that th...
College Basketball Picks Today: Saturday January 10th Best Bets
Three college basketball betting picks featuring Nebraska, Vanderbilt and Virginia — the surprise teams of the season....
Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears NFL Playoffs Wild Card Betting Picks
Green Bay and Chicago meet for the third time this season, but the Packers’ health and experience make them the right bet in this game....
Red-hot Mississippi State out to keep Kentucky winless in SEC
Josh Hubbard will aim to lead Mississippi State to its seventh straight victory when the Bulldogs face underachieving Kentucky on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Lexington, Ky.,Hubbard averaged 34 points in Mississippi State's first two conference games. He matched his career high ...
UCLA searches for solutions at home vs. Maryland
Big Ten Conference counterparts Maryland and UCLA each look to pull out of skids when they meet on Saturday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten) began the new year with back-to-back league losses on the road. They were unable to complete a comeback from down 18 points at halftime in a 74-6...
Missouri, flying high off historic win, draws Ole Miss next
Missouri checked a lot of boxes in its 73-68 SEC win over Kentucky on Wednesday.,First-ever win at Rupp Arena. Check.,Hand the Wildcats their first loss in an SEC home opener since 2013. Check.,Start SEC play 2-0 for the first time since joining the conference in the 2012-13 season. Check.,The Tiger...
After dismal shooting game, Georgetown meets upstart Seton Hall
Georgetown and Seton Hall are two teams heading in opposite directions as the longtime Big East rivals meet for the first time this season on Saturday in Washington.,Georgetown (9-6, 1-3 Big East) had hopes of returning to the NCAA Tournament after coach Ed Cooley doubled the Hoyas' win total from Y...
Jazz's defense on an upswing as Hornets pay a visit
Improved defense is helping the Utah Jazz rediscover winning basketball.,The Jazz are coming off one of their better defensive performances in recent games, when they rallied to beat Dallas 116-114 on Thursday after clamping down on the hot-shooting Mavericks late in the fourth quarter.,Utah will lo...
Wild thankful to be home, ready to put Islanders to test
Jesper Wallstedt and his teammates on the Minnesota Wild are happy to be home.,"(I want to) just sleep in my bed, play some computer games and just hang out and play in front of our fans again," the 23-year-old goaltender said. "I look forward to that a lot.",Wallstedt and the Wild will get their wi...
Cal continues ACC road swing at Virginia Tech
Two teams looking to rebound from disappointing losses meet when Virginia Tech faces visiting Cal on Saturday in Blacksburg, Va.,Cal (13-3, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) began its first conference road trip of the season with an 84-60 loss to No. 23 Virginia on Wednesday.,The Golden Bears are makin...
Arizona State or Kansas State will earn first Big 12 win in faceoff
Kansas State and Arizona State will each attempt to win their first Big 12 game of the season when the teams meet Saturday at Tempe, Ariz.,Both teams enter 9-6 overall and 0-2 in conference play, and they are coming off losses by similar scores against ranked teams on the road Wednesday.,Kansas Stat...
Maple Leafs rolling while porous Canucks trudge into town
The Toronto Maple Leafs will be out to extend their points streak to nine games Saturday night when they host the Vancouver Canucks.,The Maple Leafs left it late Thursday night to bump the streak to eight games (6-0-2) by rallying for a 2-1 overtime win on the road over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Form...
Sans Anthony Davis, Mavs out to extend Bulls' skid
Dallas is aiming to secure a winning record in a three-game road trip that has started with a pair of tight games, but they will have to do it without star Anthony Davis, who might need season-ending left hand surgery, ESPN reported on Friday.,The Mavericks, who visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, ...
Marquette looks to build off first Big East victory vs. Villanova
After the "joy" of its first Big East victory, Marquette returns to action against Villanova Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisc.,The Golden Eagles (6-10, 1-4 Big East) ended a six-game losing streak with a 66-65 win over Xavier on Wednesday. Marquette led by 13 in the second half and outscored the Musketee...