Big 12 Favorites Clash In Final Week
The Texas A&M Aggies may have slipped up in a loss last weekend to unranked Baylor, but the fate of their 2010-11 campaign hasn’t been decided yet. Now with a 9-5 mark, the Aggies could justify their Top 25 ranking with a hotly-contested game against the No. 2-ranked Kansas Jayhawks.
This Saturday the Jayhawks will host the No. 24 Aggies in front of a raucous Phog Allen Fieldhouse crowd. Bet on the high-stakes college basketball tilt now. Both Kansas and A&M are in contention for the Big 12 division title and spots in the national tournament next month.
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Winners of three straight, and nine of their past 10, Kansas will be anxious to live up to their hype. A Valentine’s Day loss to Kansas State put a damper on their season, but a strong finish against a pair of top-ranked teams can help make up for the damage.
The Jayhawks have 6/1 odds of winning March Madness this year, but will have to get through A&M and then Missouri first. Led by the imposing duo of Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris, the Jayhawks are an intriguing bet when it comes to betting on NCAA basketball this spring.
Though the Aggies might not share a similar long-term outlook (80/1 odds of winning the NCAA tournament according to Bodog), they’ll be hungry to prove that they’re a better team than the past month might suggest. If they play their cards right, they could still sneak into the tournament. A second consecutive loss to Baylor last week didn’t help their case.
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North Carolina Hosts Duke in Season Finale
It’s hard to find a more anticipated college basketball matchup than when Duke heads to Chapel Hill to battle North Carolina. This Saturday, the two ACC contenders will try their luck against each other in the final game of their respective seasons.
Making matters particularly more intriguing is the fact that each club is ranked amongst the nation’s best heading into the final stretch of the season. Although the Blue Devils have flourished for the majority of the year - spending much of the first half of the season ranked No. 1 overall - the Tar Heels have fluctuated in and out of the AP polls altogether.
Currently ranked No. 13, the Tar Heels will host the Blue Devils at 8:00 PM EST. Bet on college basketball’s greatest rivalry with Bodog’s online sportsbook.
Now ranked No. 4, and coming off a recent loss to unranked Virginia Tech, the pressure will be on Coach K and his defending national champions to prove that they deserve their spot back atop the pedestal (Sorry Buckeyes). It won’t be easy against a hungry UNC team, but the Blue Devils prevailed 79-73 the last time the two teams met.
According to Bodog, Duke is among a select few programs that could legitimately contend for the NCAA tournament title this year. Their odds of winning March Madness are BETUSA SAYS +400, BODOG NOT AVAILABLE.
The expected North Carolina forecast, although not as optimistic as Duke’s, has the Tar Heels as a potential contender as well. In order to make a stir in the upcoming ACC and national tournament, the club will need continued production from junior Tyler Zeller and freshman super prospect Harrison Barnes.
Before either club gets too comfortable with the idea of delving deep into March Madness, they’ll have to first handle business in the ACC. That starts this weekend.
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