The last NCAA team to beat Memphis was UAB more than 2 two years ago. The Tigers have won 54 league games since. The Tigers come into Thursday’s game ranked #5 having won 18 straight games. To keep that streak going they will have to beat a UAB team that hasn’t lost at home this season. “When we’re on the court, I’ve known and played against those guys,” UAB guard Robert Vaden said. “There’s going to be some bad blood. There’s going to be some trash talk and all that stuff. What game isn’t there?
Off the court, we’re all OK. On the court, there’s no friends between Memphis and UAB.” College basketball online odds have the public taking Memphis on the Road.

College Basketball Betting Preview
Memphis (24-3) at UAB (19-8)
Thursday, 9:00 pm Eastern – ESPN 2

UAB has won 26 of their last 27 home games with the only loss coming 79-78 last year against Memphis in a game in which UAB’s Lawrence Kinnard hit a shot at the end of the game that was ruled to have come just after the buzzer. Memphis came from behind in the last minute to win that game last season. The Blazers would definitely like a little revenge. “I don’t think there is bad blood between the two teams,” UAB coach Mike Davis said. “I think it is more of the fact we are trying to close the gap between Memphis and the rest of the league. And I think Memphis knows we are closing the gap. Until you win on a consistent basis you can’t close the gap.”

The NCAA matchup on Thursday pits UAB’s shooting against the defense of Memphis. Vaden leads the league in made 3-pointers for UAB but Memphis has a defense that shuts teams down. “We’re really excited,” Vaden said. “This is a chance for us to get a statement win. Everybody’s looking forward to this one, all our fans, everyone in the community. We’re going to come out and play our hardest and of course come out with a win.”

Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Tigers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Tigers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 Thursday games.

The Blazers are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 Thursday games. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.

NCAA Betting Line: Memphis – 4.5 , Total 138.5. The Under is 4-1 in the Tigers last 5 overall. The Under is 6-2 in the Tigers last 8 road games. The Over is 6-1 in the Blazers last 7 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings at UAB between the two teams.

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Matt Kenseth leads the pack into Race 2 for the first time in his 10 full Cup Series seasons. His victory at the Daytona 500 sets the stage for a certain shake up in the point standings when the sun sets at Fontana on Sunday.

When the season opener was called 48 laps from conclusion, several championship-hopeful teams were left in the rain at Daytona — including four-time series champion Jeff Gordon. He enters Fontana in 12th place but has high hopes that a good run on Sunday will give his team a boost in the point standings.

“Because [Daytona] is a restrictor-plate track, I don’t think last Sunday’s results have any meaning on what kind of year you’re going to have,” Gordon said. “I think you get a better understanding of how you stack up against the other teams after the races at California and Las Vegas.

“Without testing, I think the teams that were successful on the intermediate tracks last year will probably be strong again. But that’s a double-edged sword. When you’re successful, you’re afraid to change too much. Teams that weren’t strong may roll the dice and look outside the box, and they may hit on something.

“We are one of those teams that haven’t adapted to this new car as quickly as we would have liked, so we may have to change our thought process.”

Changing a thought process is something Kenseth will have to do in the wake of the Daytona 500 winner’s media tour blitz. In years past he’s been among those who have packed up and headed for the next race. This week, he’s been here, there and everywhere — except at the garage and focusing his undivided attention on the next race.

“It really doesn’t take any pressure off,” Kenseth said. “It puts, I think, a little bit of a spring in everybody’s step. It probably gives everybody a little bit more confidence.

“Daytona is a totally different race than Fontana or Atlanta or Bristol or any of these tracks that are really the bread-and-butter of the season. I mean, those are the tracks you have to run good to be a serious championship contender, but it certainly does give everybody a little confidence.”

source: nascar.com

New York, NY – The NBA’s All-Star festivities have wrapped up which means the second half of the season is ready for liftoff. With all of the tumult that came with first half action, experts are predicting an explosive conclusion to the season. Fans across the country are amped and speculation is at an all time high with regards to coach firings, MVP, and of course championship odds. This being the case, the largest, most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things NBA second half!

“This NBA season has already seen some spectacular action and gameplay, with the MVP and playoff debates heating up now,” stated Bet US.com spokesman Reed Richards. “There’s no question this year some big names might get missed for an underdog pick, I really think we’ll see some long shots get it done as we approach the playoffs.”

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following NBA scenario odds:

Coaches Fired in 2009

Vinny Del Negro:

• Yes   5/9
• No   7/5

Jim O’Brien:

• Yes   3/2
• No   1/2

Mike Dunleavy:

• Yes   5/9
• No   7/5

Nate McMillan:

• Yes   3/2
• No   1/2

Coach of the Year:

• Mike Brown  3/1
• Stan Van Gundy  4/1
• Doc Rivers  4/1
• Phil Jackson  5/1
• Gregg Popovich  5/1
• Any Other Coach  3/2

MVP:

• Allen Iverson  100/1
• Amare Stoudemire  40/1
• Brandon Roy   25/1
• Chauncey Billups  40/1
• Chris Bosh  50/1
• Chris Paul  10/1
• Danny Granger  35/1
• Derrick Rose  500/1
• Dirk Nowitzki  35/1
• Dwight Howard  12/1
• Dwyane Wade  10/1
• Joe Johnson  50/1
• Kevin Garnett  60/1
• Kobe Bryant  1/1
• LeBron James  1/3
• Paul Pierce  35/1
• Shaquille O’Neal  100/1
• Steve Nash  100/1
• Tim Duncan  35/1
• Vince carter  60/1
• Yao Ming  50/1

NBA Championship:

• Atlanta Hawks  50/1
• Boston Celtics  5/2
• Charlotte Bobcats  300/1
• Chicago Bulls  150/1
• Cleveland Cavaliers  4/1
• Dallas Mavericks  50/1
• Denver Nuggets  25/1
• Detroit Pistons  35/1
• Golden State Warriors  300/1
• Houston Rockets  20/1
• Indiana Pacers  150/1
• Los Angeles Clippers  500/1
• Los Angeles Lakers  2/1
• Memphis Grizzlies  500/1
• Miami Heat  70/1
• Milwaukee Bucks  250/1
• Minnesota Timberwolves  500/1
• New Jersey Nets  150/1
• New Orleans Hornets  18/1
• New York Knicks  150/1
• Orlando Magic  8/1
• Philadelphia 76ers  70/1
• Phoenix Suns  35/1
• Portland Trail Blazers  30/1
• Sacramento Kings  500/1
• San Antonio Spurs  10/1
• Oklahoma City  750/1
• Toronto Raptors  80/1
• Utah Jazz  30/1
• Washington Wizards  500/1

Eastern Conference:

• Atlanta Hawks  30/1
• Boston Celtics  21/20
• Charlotte Bobcats  150/1
• Chicago Bulls  70/1
• Cleveland Cavaliers  3/2
• Detroit Pistons  16/1
• Indiana Pacers  100/1
• Miami Heat  35/1
• Milwaukee Bucks  150/1
• New Jersey Nets  100/1
• New York Knicks  150/1
• Orlando Magic  4/1
• Philadelphia 76ers  40/1
• Toronto Raptors  80/1
• Washington Wizards  200/1

Western Conference:

• Dallas Mavericks  20/1
• Denver Nuggets  10/1
• Golden State Warriors  350/1
• Houston Rockets  10/1
• Los Angeles Clippers  500/1
• Los Angeles Lakers  4/5
• Memphis Grizzlies  500/1
• Minnesota Timberwolves  350/1
• New Orleans Hornets  8/1
• Portland Trail Blazers  15/1
• Phoenix Suns  16/1
• Sacramento Kings  500/1
• San Antonio Spurs  9/2
• Oklahoma City  500/1
• Utah Jazz  16/1
• No  1/20

Top Scorer (Regular Season):

• Danny Granger  15/1
• Dirk Nowitzki  15/1
• Dwyane Wade  1/2
• Kevin Durant  15/1
• Kobe Bryant  5/2
• LeBron James  7/5

Rookie of the Year:

• Brook Lopez  35/1
• Derrick Rose  1/2
• Greg Oden  20/1
• Marc Gasol  50/1
• Michael Beasley  15/1
• OJ Mayo  6/5
• Russell Westbrook  12/1

Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found Bet Us.com

Jimmie Johnson’s quest for a fourth consecutive Cup Series champions begins with the Daytona 500. In order to hoist the trophy again at Homestead he will have to fend off the likes of the new Stewart-Haas team, Tony Stewart and defending Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman, and the formidable Roush Fenway stable of preseason favorite Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan and Jamie McMurray.

And if that isn’t enough competition to keep a driver on his toes, Johnson also will have to remain the top driver within his own Hendrick garage, which includes four-time series champion Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and newcomer Mark Martin, who has finished as the series runner-up four times.

Johnson has never finished outside the top five in points during his seven seasons. He has four top-five finishes in the Daytona 500.

Earnhardt has three top-five points finishes in nine years, and he has five top-10s in the Great American Race.

Johnson and Earnhardt will get a lot of attention during Sunday’s season opener. Both drivers are among the best at navigating the 2.5-mile tri-oval; both are previous winners of the race; and both have title aspirations.

“Truthfully, I’m so far ahead of the goals I set for myself five or six years ago, that I’m just damn happy where we’re at,” Johnson said. “And again, talking to what I said earlier, the fact that we’ve done these things is very cool and something I’m very proud of but I still have that feeling today to show up here and race Daytona as I did my rookie season.

“I mean, it’s not like we’re fat and happy and feel that we’re better than anyone.”

The No. 48 team may not feel that way, but it does have the hardware to back it up. Nonetheless, it’s a new year and there are 36 races to determine the series champion. Johnson maintains that the crew is focused on the big picture — not just the Chase.

“Those 10 [Chase] tracks really are good for us, so I think that’s a factor,” he said. “We really show up each week to do what we can to win. In ‘05 we thought we had things under control and we got cute before the Chase stated and worked on some stuff and that ended up biting us. Then ‘06 went our way and ‘07 was an interesting season and last year we were just frankly catching up.

“Thankfully, we had so much time to catch up and we got to September and we had ourselves right and were organized as a team and knew what we needed to do. It’s just I wish we could say that we were planning on just turning it on for the Chase but that’s not really the case. We’re fighting hard each week.”

Earnhardt, who is entering his second season with Hendrick, said making the 2008 Chase was a good first impression but work remains to be done.

“I feel a little more comfortable and a little less concerned,” Earnhardt said. “Going to a race season with a new team, you have not had any laps with, man; you really wonder how it is going to work out.

“We kind of have an idea that we are a pretty good team. We make a few adjustments, do some things right, catch a few breaks and we are a great team. We are going to try and make that happen this year. I feel pretty comfortable though, no real worries.”

On Sunday, Johnson and Earnhardt — and 41 other drivers — will start at zero. How they roll out of Daytona will not make or break their season (Stewart finished 43rd at Daytona in 2002 and rebounded to win his first series title), but it could be a springboard to greater heights. Eight drivers have won the Daytona 500 and the Cup Series championship in the same season — most recently in 2006, when Johnson began his streak of consecutive title seasons.

source: nascar.com

New York, NY – The Baseball World was rocked by new steroid allegations this weekend stating that Alex Rodriguez tested positive in 2003 – according to reports by SI.com, and later confirmed by Rodriguez in an interview with ESPN. Whether the information should have ever made the light of day is debatable, and A-Rod will likely see no repercussions from the league, but the same can’t be said of the baseball fans across the country who are looking for answers. This being the case, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web BetUS.com posted odds on the latest tragic news.

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on the newest MLB steroid news:

What’s next for A-Fraud:

• Leaves country  30/1
• Retires  100/1
• Records stricken from books  8/1
• Records given an asterisk  4/1
• Starts a pharmaceutical company  80/1
• Makes hall of fame  10/1
• Wins MVP  15/1
• Wins world series  3/1
• Stars in Madonna video  10/1
• Marries Madonna  15/1

Item most likely thrown at A-Rod:

• Batteries  18/1
• Pizza  2/1
• Burger  7/1
• Popcorn  3/1
• Hot Dog/Corn Dog  5/1
• Soda/Water  2/1
• Juice  5/2
• Ice Cream  12/1
• Peanuts  4/1
• Pretzels  6/1
• Beer  3/1
• Cotton Candy  8/1
• Coffee  10/1

Players most likely outed in report:

• Ryan Howard  8/1
• Adam Dunn  4/1
• Carlos Delgado  5/1
• Manny Ramirez  5/1
• Albert Pujols  8/1
• Prince Fielder  10/1
• Carlos Pena  3/1
• David Ortiz  8/1
• Lance Berkman  5/1
• Mark Teixeira  3/1
• Adrian Beltre  8/1
• Jim Thome  8/1
• Jim Edmonds  5/1
• Vladimir Guerrero  8/1

Barry Bonds signs with team

• Yes  15/1
• No  1/20

Clemens signs with team

• Yes  6/1
• No  1/12

Clemens/Bonds banned from baseball

• Yes  15/1
• No  1/20

Clemens, Bonds, and A-Rod start a pharma company together

• Yes  50/1  (One option prop)

More sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at Bet Us.com!

NEW YORK, NY – Super Bowl XLIII just finished and speculation is already reaching a fever pitch regarding what should be expected next when it comes to next year’s Super Bowl, players to be traded and coaches to be fired. With fans looking for answers, the largest most successful sportsbook on the web, BetUS.com posted odds on all things post Super Bowl XLIII.

Analysts at BetUS.com posted the following odds on what to expect following Super Bowl XLIII:

Cardinals and Steelers next year:

Steelers VS Cardinals in Next Year’s Super Bowl

Yes  15/1

No  1/20Win Super Bowl XLIV

Arizona  25/1

Pittsburgh  10/1Over/Under

Pittsburgh  12 Wins

Arizona  8.5 Wins

Super Bowl XLIV:

Arizona Cardinals  25/1

Atlanta Falcons  30/1

Baltimore Ravens  12/1

Buffalo Bills  40/1

Carolina Panthers  12/1

Chicago Bears  40/1

Cincinnati Bengals  60/1

Cleveland Browns  60/1

Dallas Cowboys  10/1

Denver Broncos  30/1

Detroit Lions  100/1

Green Bay Packers  25/1

Houston Texans  40/1

Indianapolis Colts  10/1

Jacksonville Jaguars  30/1

Kansas City Chiefs  100/1

Miami Dolphins  40/1

Minnesota Vikings  25/1

New England Patriots  8/1

New Orleans Saints  25/1

New York Giants  10/1

New York Jets  30/1

Oakland Raiders  100/1

Philadelphia Eagles  12/1

Pittsburgh Steelers  7/1

Saint Louis Rams  100/1

San Diego Chargers  12/1

San Francisco 49ers  60/1

Seattle Seahawks  50/1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers  30/1

Tennessee Titans  12/1

Washington Redskins  40/1

Player most likely to be on a different team next season:

Kurt Warner  7/1

J.J. Arrington  8/1

Anquan Boldin  2/1

Leonard Pope  5/1

Larry Fitzgerald  5/1

Odds for both coaches being fired or retiring during the off-season:

Mike Tomlin

Yes  3/1

No  1/5Ken Whisenhunt

Yes  5/2

No  1/4 Sports and Newsworthy odds can be found at BetUs.com