Basketball Betting Odds and Preview Capsules: March 4
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What a great weekend of basketball. We hope you picked some good winners this past weekend. We had a another very good one here at ATS Sportsline. March Madness isn't quite here but conference tournaments start later this week so get your research and follow those teams ready to start dancing. Tonight, there just a few good hoops game, but some very good opportunities to be on.
Here's another big Monday!
Cincinnati Bearcats (20-9 SU, 10-15 ATS) at Louisville Cardinals (24-5 SU, 15-14 ATS)
Last game: (3/10/12) Louisville (-3.5) over CINCINNATI, 50-44. The Bearcats are 8-8 in the Big East and are squarely on the bubble but closer to making the tournament after beating Connecticut on Saturday, 61-56, laying 7.5 at home. Louisville (12-4 Big East) has won five straight games and eight of their last nine.Can Cincinnati solve Louisville's tough defense? The Bearcats are 4-18 last 22 matchups on the Under bet overall. College Basketball Odds: Louisville is a 10-point favorite. Total: 121.
Baylor Bears (17-12 SU, 11-13 ATS) at Texas Longhorns (13-16 SU, 14-12-1 ATS)
Last game: (1/5/13) BAYLOR (-11) over Texas, 86-79ot. Baylor is running out of chances. They lost at home to Kansas State on Saturday. At 8-8 in the Big 12, they may have to run the table and the win a game in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas State beat the Bears, 64-61 from Waco on March 2. Texas lost at Oklahoma State, 79-65, getting 13 on Saturday. Texas is 2-5-1 ATS last 8 Monday games. College Basketball Lines: Baylor is a 1.5-point betting odds favorite. Total: 138.
Atlanta Hawks (33-24 SU, 26-29-2 ATS, 29-27-1 O/U) at Denver Nuggets (38-22 SU, 35-24-1 ATS, 37-23 O/U)
Last game: (12/5/12) ATLANTA (-2) over Denver, 108-104. Atlanta had a four-game winning streak halted by Phoenix of all teams on Friday, They were laying four but fell 92-87. They are now on their fifth straight road game and they take on one of the best home teams in the NBA in Denver. The Nuggets edged Oklahoma City on Friday, 105-103, getting 1.5. They've won four straight games. Atlanta is 17-7 ATS last 24 in series. Pro Hoops Odds: Denver is a 10-point favorite. Total: 211.5.