The New York Knicks and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Amway Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 7-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total is sitting at 212½.

Last time out for New York, they were a 91-86 winner as they battled the Heat on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a 10-point underdog, while 177 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Last time out for Orlando, they were a 100-86 winner as they battled the Bobcats at home. The Magic covered in the match as a 11-point favorite, while 186 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

New York: Team record: 30-27 SU, 34-21-2 ATS

is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Orlando The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 8 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 7 games when playing on the road against Orlando

When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing New Orleans are 2-8 After playing Miami are 3-7 After a win are 4-6

Orlando: Team record: 38-22 SU, 27-31-2 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New York is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games

When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Miami are 6-4 After playing Charlotte are 7-3 After a win are 4-6

Next up: New York home to New Orleans, Wednesday, March 2 Orlando at Miami, Thursday, March 3

 

NBA Preview: New York Knicks vs. Orlando Magic

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rogers Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Canucks listed as 210-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jackets, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

The Blue Jackets were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for PUSH bettors.

The Canucks were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Bruins. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at +134 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Vancouver: Team record: 39-15-9 SU, ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing San Jose are 5-5 After playing Boston are 4-4-2 After a loss are 7-3

Columbus: Team record: 31-24-6 SU, ATS

is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games when playing Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road

When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Edmonton are 4-6 After playing Nashville are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5

Next up: Columbus at Edmonton, Thursday, March 3 Vancouver home to Nashville, Thursday, March 3

 

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Vancouver Canucks

The Detroit Red Wings and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at STAPLES Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Kings listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Red Wings, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

Detroit was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Sabres. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.

The Kings were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Avalanche. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -220 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

Los Angeles: Team record: 35-23-4 SU, ATS Current streak: won 3 straight games.

is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Dallas are 5-5 After playing Colorado are 6-4 After a win are 7-3

Detroit: Team record: 38-18-6 SU, ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Los Angeles is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Los Angeles

When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Edmonton are 8-2 After playing Buffalo are 7-3 After a win are 5-5

Next up: Detroit at Anaheim, Wednesday, March 2 Los Angeles home to Phoenix, Thursday, March 3

 

 

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Los Angeles Kings

The Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total is sitting at 189½.

Last time out for Boston, they were a 99-92 winner as they battled the Clippers on the road. The Celtics failed to cover in the match as an 8-point favorite, while 191 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

Utah was a 120-116 loser in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 4.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score of 236 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston: Team record: 42-15 SU, 27-28-2 ATS

is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 10 of last 13 games when playing on the road against Utah The total has gone OVER in 16 of last 22 games when playing Utah The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Phoenix are 4-6 After playing LA Clippers are 3-7 After a win are 5-5

Utah: Team record: 32-28 SU, 26-33-1 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games at home The total has gone OVER in 10 of last 13 games when playing at home against Boston The total has gone OVER in 16 of last 22 games when playing Boston The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games

When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Denver are 5-5 After playing Detroit are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5

Next up: Boston home to Phoenix, Wednesday, March 2 Utah home to Denver, Thursday, March 3

 

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Utah Jazz

The Atlanta Hawks and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 6-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total is sitting at 202.

In their last action, Atlanta was a 90-83 winner on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the 5?point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (173) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

The Nuggets were a 107-106 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the 7.5?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (213) made winners of OVER bettors.

Atlanta: Team record: 36-23 SU, 27-32 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Denver The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver

When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Chicago are 9-1 After playing Portland are 3-7 After a win are 4-6

Denver: Team record: 34-26 SU, 27-30-3 ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Charlotte are 7-3 After playing Portland are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3

Next up: Atlanta home to Chicago, Wednesday, March 2 Denver home to Charlotte, Wednesday, March 2

 

 

NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks vs. Denver Nuggets

The Kansas State Wildcats and the Texas Longhorns will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Frank Erwin Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 135½.

Kansas State was an 80-70 winner in their most recent outing at home against Missouri. They covered the 4.5?point spread as favorites.

Texas lost its last outing, a 91-89 result against Colorado on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point favorite.

Kansas State: Team record: 20-9 SU, 10-12 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 12 of last 15 games on the road is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

When playing on Monday are 4-6 Before playing Iowa State are 7-3 After playing Missouri are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

Texas: Team record: 24-5 SU, 17-6 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games at home is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of last 11 games

When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Baylor are 7-3 After playing Colorado are 8-2 After a loss are 8-2

Next up: Kansas State home to Iowa State, Saturday, March 5 Texas at Baylor, Saturday, March 5

 

 

NCAA Basketball Preview: Kansas State Wildcats vs. Texas Longhorns

The fans at Joyce Center will be treated to a game between the Villanova Wildcats and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish when they take their seats on Monday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Fighting Irish listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 140.

Villanova was an 81-68 loser in their most recent outing at home against St. John's. They failed to cover the 6.5?point spread as favorites.

Last time out for Notre Dame, they were a 60-48 winner as they battled Seton Hall at home. They covered in the match as a 9.5-point favorite.

Villanova: Team record: 21-8 SU, 11-14 ATS Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Notre Dame is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

When playing on Monday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 5-5 After playing St. John's are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4

Notre Dame: Team record: 23-5 SU, 13-10 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Villanova

When playing on Monday are 7-3 Before playing Connecticut are 7-3 After playing Seton Hall are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Next up: Villanova at Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 5 Notre Dame at Connecticut, Saturday, March 5

 

 

NCAA Basketball Preview: Villanova Wildcats vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

The NCAA men's basketball regular season is winding down as teams look to add a few more wins to improve their position for their individual conference tournaments as well as the NCAA Men?s Basketball Tournament which starts on March 15. The primary goal for a number of teams between now and then is to first and foremost secure an invitation to the dance, but the ultimate goal for the elite programs in the country is to earn as low a seed as possible to begin their quest for a national title.

The field for this year's tournament has been expanded from 65 teams to 68 teams with the first round consisting of the last four at-large bids and the final four automatic qualifiers. The winners of these four games will advance to the second round which consists of the traditional 64 team field. While this may add some excitement tothe tournament as a whole, the reality is there are still only a handful of teams that have a legitimate chance to be named this year's National Champions.

The following is a look at a few of the teams that have the best chance to win it all along with their current odds as provided by VietBet.com.

Big Ten power Ohio State is the current odds-on-favorite to win the 2011 men's championship at +450. The Buckeyes were soundly beaten by Purdue 76-63 a week ago, but they still have a one-game lead over the Boilermakers in the conference at 13-2 and are 26-2 overall. Led by freshman phenom Jared Sullinger, Ohio State is as deep a team as any other in the country and a solid pick to go all the way.

The Duke Blue Devils are the second-favorite at +475to successfully defend their 2010 title with another national championship this season. It would be hard to bet against Duke as it is currently 26-2 on the year heading into Saturday's game against Virginia Tech. The Blue Devils are 12-1 in the ACC, but being doggedly pursued by a revitalized North Carolina team that is just one game back at 11-2. If the Blue Devils go on to lock-up one of the four No.1 seeds in the tournament, they should have a clear path to the Final Four.

The third-favorite at +600 are the Kansas Jayhawks. They are 24-4 overall this season, but actually one game in back of Texas in the Big 12 with an 11-2 record in conference play including a 74-63 loss to the Longhorns early this year. This loss could end up being the difference between a one or two seed in the tournament and a tougher path to the finals if Kansas ends up second in the conference.

Speaking of Texas, it is currently +600 as well. The Longhorns (24-4, 12-1) lost a bit of steam with a 70-67 loss to Nebraska, but remain a real threat to be the team cutting down the net in Houston the first week in April especially if they nail down a No.1 seed.

Pittsburgh is a team to watch at +1000and there are a couple of Cinderella's like San Diego State and Notre Dame at +3000that are more than capable of keeping things interesting as the madness of March wears on.

 

 

VietBet's NCAA Men?s March Madness Betting Preview

The Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Pepsi Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game's total is sitting at 204.

Boston won its last outing, a 115-93 result against the Warriors on February 22. The Celtics covered in that game as a 4.5-point favorite, while the 208 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Denver was a 120-107 winner in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the 1.5?point spread as favorites, while the total score of 227 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston: Team record: 41-14 SU, 27-26-2 ATS Current streak: won 3 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 11 games when playing Denver is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing LA Clippers are 5-5 After playing Golden State are 4-6 After a win are 6-4

Denver: Team record: 33-25 SU, 25-30-3 ATS Current streak: won 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing at home against Boston is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Portland are 6-4 After playing Memphis are 4-6 After a win are 4-6

Next up: Boston at LA Clippers, Saturday, February 26 Denver at Portland, Friday, February 25

 

 

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics vs. Denver Nuggets

The fans at Wells Fargo Center will be treated to a game between the New York Islanders and the Philadelphia Flyers when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Flyers listed as 250-moneyline favorites versus the Islanders, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

New York was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Maple Leafs. They lost as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Coyotes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Coyotes at +170 were rewarded, while the 5 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Philadelphia: Team record: 39-15-6 SU, ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games at home is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders is 18-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Islanders is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games

When playing on Thursday are 8-2 Before playing Tampa Bay are 8-2 After playing Phoenix are 4-4-1 After a loss are 9-1

New York: Team record: 23-31-7 SU, ATS

The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 10 games NY Islanders are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Philadelphia NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road

When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing New Jersey are 5-5 After playing Toronto are 7-3 After a loss are 6-4

Next up: NY Islanders home to Washington, Saturday, February 26 Philadelphia at Ottawa, Saturday, February 26

 

NHL Preview: New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers