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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight Betting Preview Betus.com betting line – North Carolina -6.5, O/U 164 Two of the most prominent teams from the regular season will take center court on Sunday afternoon in a big Elite Eight match-up. The North Carolina Tarheels are among all four remaining number one seeded teams who have yet to be beaten in the NCAA Tournament. However, they will take on the Oklahoma Sooners who have been playing extremely well this Sunday in a fight to determine who moves on to the Final Four. Both teams enter the game coming off impressive performances in the sweet sixteen. North Carolina took down Gonzaga by 21 points while Oklahoma took down Syracuse 84-71. The Tarheels have long been considered the most talented team in America, but they will take on what most consider the best player in America that is Blake Griffin and the Sooners. Will Griffin make another marvelous performance to take down the Tarheels or will North Carolina’s star studded lineup be too much to handle? The game within the game will highlight two of the best players to step on a college basketball court in quite some time. Former Player of the Year winner Tyler Hansbrough is the ACC’s all-time leading scorer from the conference that produced the names Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Chris Paul, and more. Hansbrough will be in a classic battle with Oklahoma forward Blake Griffin who will likely win this year’s Player of the Year award. Hansbrough has been the leading weapon on offense this year for the Tarheels who are among the best scoring offense in the country averaging 93 points per game. Hansbrough has posted a healthy 21.3 scoring average this season while pulling down 8 rebounds per game as well. However, Hansbrough is just the tip of the iceberg considering North Carolina has countless weapons on offense. The guard play has really giving all competitors too much they can handle. Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington have been superb all season posting 16 points per game averages. These 3 standouts combined for 62 points in their victory over Gonzaga and they will probably place a big influence for their outcome against Oklahoma. Oklahoma struggled to end the regular season after dominating most of the year. However, those struggles have been nothing but a forgotten memory for the Sooner nation. Oklahoma has come out playing very well in the tournament and has yet to be seriously challenged. The Sooners success has fallen in the shadow of the play of superstar Blake Griffin. Griffin has averaged 30 points and 15 rebounds per game throughout tournament play which is simply incredible. The rebounds and the scoring have played huge dividends for the Sooners success and it will be interesting to see if North Carolina has anything to slow down the extremely talented sophomore. However, Oklahoma will need more help from the rest of the team now more than ever to keep up with the Tarheels scoring offense. Willie Warren has been one of the most impressive freshmen guards in the nation averaging 15 points per game this season. Also, junior Tony Crocker blasted 28 points which was well over his season average against Syracuse on Friday night. These two guards along with forward Taylor Griffin will need a strong collective effort to take down the extremely talented Tarheels in march to the Final Four this Sunday. Betting Trends.. Pick- North Carolina wins convincingly
No. 1 North Carolina Tarheels (31-4) vs. No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners (30-5)
Sunday, 5:05PM Eastern
Oklahoma is 18-4 SU in their last 22 games and is 13-8 in the over/under category in the last 22 games as well. North Carolina is 17-2 SU in the last 19 games and is 5-9 ATS in the last 13 games. The Tarheels have also reached the over total in 12 of their last 18 games.
Tags: Elite Eight, ncaa basketball, NCAA Tournament, north carolina, Oklahoma
NCAA Betting Preview Bookmaker.com betting line – The No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners felt the importance of losing their superstar forward Blake Griffin after losing two straight games to both Kansas and Texas. However, Griffin has returned to play and the Sooners will try to get back the swagger they have carried all season. The No. 15 Missouri Tigers are most probably what many consider the surprise team of the conference. The Tigers had a legitimate shot at winning the Big 12 outright before getting blown out by Kansas on Sunday 90-65. However, the Tigers can still deliver another surprising performance if they could find a way to take down Blake Griffin and the Oklahoma Sooners this Wednesday night. Missouri has played extremely well against Oklahoma over the last few years and will get to host the event where they are a perfect 17-0 this season at home. The Tigers have won the last 5 of 7 games over Oklahoma. Missouri had nearly sneaked into the Big 12 regular season title picture, but those hopes quickly vanished in a poor performance against Kansas. Missouri has now put together wins in 11 of their last 13 games and a respectable ranking inside the top 25. DeMarre Carroll is been the leading scorer for Missouri this season averaging a solid 17 points per game. Leo Lyons has also been stellar for the Tigers supporting with 14 points per game as both forwards pose a dangerous threat on the inside. However, the Tigers will need a big effort from the entire team to take down the Sooners in upset fashion this Wednesday. Oklahoma superstar Blake Griffin returned to the court after missing two games with a concussion. Griffin posted 20 points and 19 rebounds in his night back to lead the Sooners over Texas Tech 78-63. Griffin is tied for first in the NCAA in rebounds pulling down 13.9 boards per game this season. When Griffin has been healthy, Oklahoma has been stellar and they have a good shot at earning one of the number 1 seeds for the NCAA Tournament barring any upsets. The Sooners also have a sporty pair of guards to add to the scoring attack. Freshmen sensation Willie Warren has posted 15.1 points this season while junior Tony Crocker also has averaged double figures with 10 points per game. Oklahoma will look to cap off the season on strong terms and possibly get some vengeance in the Big 12 Tournament set for next week. What to watch for… Blake Griffin against the boards will be the key aspect to watch. The Sooners were out rebounded against Kansas and equal against the boards against Texas. Considering, Missouri does not have an excellent rebounding team, Oklahoma should have a big advantage on the glass. The Sooners have yet to lose a game this season where they have had more than 2 rebounds over their opponent and that will likely be the case again this Wednesday night. Pick – Oklahoma
No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners (26-3) at No. 15 Missouri Tigers (24-5)
Wednesday, 9:00PM Eastern
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College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma - 7 , Total 72 Third-ranked Oklahoma will try and move up in the BCS standings on Saturday as they play at rival Oklahoma State. With a win against the Cowboys, the Sooners would almost assuredly get a spot in next week’s Big 12 title game against Missouri. If they would go on to beat the Tigers they would probably then play in the BCS National Championship game. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Oklahoma on the Road. The BCS standings may be a little tough to understand but there is no doubt that Oklahoma is playing as well as anyone in the country. They have scored more than 60 points in their last three games. Quarterback Sam Bradford is now a serious contender for the Heisman Trophy as he has thrown for 3,710 yards and 42 touchdown passes this season. The running game of the Sooners with DeMarco Murray and Chris Brown looks great and even the Sooners defense is playing well. Oklahoma may need to be firing on all cylinders to win at Stillwater against a very talented Oklahoma State team. “I think they know that they just can’t come in here and manhandle us and we know that we have just as good a chance of winning as they do now, so it isn’t as one-sided and it makes for a better game,” Oklahoma State fullback Bryant Ward said. “We both come in more ready to play, we both prepare harder and I think it gives a better show.” Oklahoma State has only two losses on the season and those were to Texas and Texas Tech. The question on Saturday will be whether or not the Cowboys offense can keep pace with the high powered attack of the Sooners. Running back Kendall Hunter has 1,434 yards overall and leads the Big 12 in rushing. Last year Hunter was held in check as the Cowboys lost to the Sooners. Oklahoma leads the all-time series against Oklahoma State 78-17-7. Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games in November. The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 conference games. The Sooners are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Sooners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games. The Cowboys are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 conference games. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between the two teams. SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma - 7 , Total 72 The Over is 7-0 in the Sooners last 7 conference games. The Over is 4-0 in the Sooners last 4 road games. The Over is 10-1 in the Sooners last 11 games overall. The Over is 28-8 in the Cowboys last 36 home games. Pick: Oklahoma 4 out of 5 units
Oklahoma (10-1) at Oklahoma State (9-2)
Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ABC
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College Basketball Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Purdue - 1 , Total TBA The Preseason NIT has an outstanding matchup in the Championship game as #11 Oklahoma meets #10 Purdue. Both teams are unbeaten, have excellent coaches, and superstar players. The Sooners are led by preseason Big 12 player of the year Blake Griffin, who is averaging 27.2 points and 18.8 rebounds per game. Purdue is led by E’Twaun Moore and Robbie Hummel. The Sooners rely upon Griffin for the bulk of their scoring while Purdue is more balanced. “We all look for each other. We don’t feel like one person is the man or one person is above one another,” Moore said, “We look for our open teammates and make a pass.” “They’re really good,” Oklahoma head coach Jeff Capel said about Purdue. “I got a chance to watch them earlier. They’re so well coached, they’re disciplined, they’re physical, they have such good guards.” Oklahoma is also very good, specifically Griffin who may be the best player in the country. “Oklahoma, they’re definitely a good team,” said Purdue guard Keaton Grant. “There’s not another Blake Griffin in the NCAA. There’s only one of him in the United States, so it’ll definitely be a great challenge playing against them. We look forward to it.” Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Friday’s game. The Sooners are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. The Sooners are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. the Big Ten. The Sooners are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 neutral site games. The Boilermakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Friday games. The Boilermakers are 17-5-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The Boilermakers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 non-conference games. The Boilermakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. SBG Global Current Line: Purdue - 1 , Total TBA The Over is 8-2-1 in the Sooners last 11 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Sooners last 5 vs. the Big Ten. The Under is 6-2-1 in the Sooners last 9 neutral site games. The Under is 8-3-1 in the Sooners last 12 overall. The Over is 4-1 in the Boilermakers last 5 neutral site games. The Over is 9-4 in the Boilermakers last 13 Friday games. Pick: Oklahoma 3 out of 5 units
Oklahoma (5-0) vs. Purdue (5-0)
Friday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ESPN 2
SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking Purdue at Home.
Tags: basketball, college basketball, ncaa, Oklahoma, Purdue
College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma - 18 , Total 60.5 A matchup of Top 20 teams is on tap for Saturday as #4 Oklahoma hosts #16 Kansas. The Sooners are coming off an emotional loss last week to Texas so they will have to refocus for a very talented Kansas squad. The Sooners only dropped to #4 in the polls so they are still very much in the National title picture. “It’s always disappointing to invest so much and you end up losing,” Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops said. “But in the end, I think everyone realizes, if you watch everyone else play, it isn’t that easy to go undefeated at all.” SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Oklahoma at Home. The Jayhawks will try and slow down an Oklahoma offense that ranks sixth in the country with 522.5 yards per game. Quarterback Sam Bradford has thrown for 2,052 yards, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions. Saturday’s game could be high scoring considering the Oklahoma defense is coming off a game in which they allowed 438 yards. They also lost leading tackler Ryan Reynolds for the season to a knee injury in the loss. The Sooners defense will have to stop Kansas running back Jake Sharp who had 118 yards against Colorado last week. Kansas also has talented quarterback Todd Reesing, who completed 27 of 34 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown last week. Oklahoma has won four straight against Kansas and the last two games in Norman between the two teams. Here are more College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Jayhawks are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games in October. The Jayhawks are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Jayhawks are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 conference games. The Jayhawks are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma - 19.5 , Total 60.5 The Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Sooners are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 home games. The Sooners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games in October. The Under is 6-2 in the Jayhawks last 8 games overall. The Under is 5-2 in the Jayhawks last 7 games in October. The Over is 9-4 in the Jayhawks last 13 road games. The Over is 5-1 in the Sooners last 6 games overall. The Under is 14-5-1 in the Sooners last 20 conference games. The Over is 8-3-1 in the Sooners last 12 home games. Pick: Kansas 5 out of 5 units… Top Play
Kansas (5-1) at Oklahoma (5-1)
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ABC
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College Football Betting Preview SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma - 7 , Total TBA The biggest game of the college football season so far takes place on Saturday in Dallas as Oklahoma and Texas get together. The Sooners are ranked #1 in the country while the Longhorns are ranked #5. Both teams have been excellent this season but Oklahoma has been a little more impressive. The Sooners have outscored opponents 248-69 this season. Texas is not far behind and with a win could take over the #1 spot. “It’s what these two teams should have at midseason. It’s two top-5 teams that are both playing really well,” Texas coach Mack Brown said. “We’ll have everybody in America talking about the game next week, and that’s what we want.” SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Oklahoma at Home. Texas is 57-40-5 against Oklahoma all-time in the series. The last time both teams were ranked in the Top 5 and played each other was in 2004 as the Sooners won 12-0. sOklahoma is led by quarterback Sam Bradford who is completing 72.6 percent of his passes for 1,665 yards and 18 touchdowns. “Obviously there’s going to be a lot more emotion and energy going into this game,” Bradford said. “You have to settle down and just treat it like any other game, you can’t get out of what you’re used to doing.” Oklahoma will be tested by a Texas defense that is ranked fourth in the country in scoring defense, allowing only 11.4 points per game. Here are the College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Longhorns are 4-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Longhorns are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Longhorns are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games. The Longhorns are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games in October. SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma - 7 , Total TBA The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Sooners are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Over is 4-0 in the Longhorns last 4 conference games. The Over is 5-2 in the Longhorns last 7 neutral site games. The Over is 4-1 in the Sooners last 5 games overall. The Under is 14-4-1 in the Sooners last 19 conference games. The Under is 6-2 in the Sooners last 8 games in October. Pick: Texas 4 ot of 5 units
Texas (5-0) vs. Oklahoma (5-0)
Saturday, 12:00 pm Eastern – ABC
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Cincinnati at Oklahoma SBG Global Opening Line: Oklahoma - 21 , Total 53.5 Two teams coming off blowout opening wins meet on Saturday as #4 Oklahoma hosts Cincinnati. The Sooners routed a hapless Chattanooga team 57-2 last week while the Bearcats routed Eastern Kentucky 40-7. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns but only played into the second quarter before Oklahoma backups came in. Chris Brown had three rushing touchdowns and DeMarco Murray ran for 124 yards and two TDs. The Sooners defense was untouchable as the only Chattanooga score was on a safety. “It’s game one. You keep it in perspective,” Sooners defensive coordinator Brent Venables said. “There’s certainly things that you still don’t know about guys, but it’s off to a good start.” Cincinnati had no trouble last week against Eastern Kentucky as they gained 557 yards. Dustin Grutza threw for 296 yards and set a career high with three touchdown passes. This is the first ever meeting between the two teams. Oklahoma is 27-2 at Owen Field against non-conference opponents under head coach Bob Stoops winning by almost 30 points per game. Here are more NCAA Football betting stats for Saturdays’ game. The Bearcats are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games in September. The Bearcats are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games on grass. The Bearcats are 5-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Bearcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Bearcats are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Bearcats are 15-5-2 ATS in their last 22 games overall. SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma - 21.5 , Total 52.5 The Sooners are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games in September. The Sooners are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Sooners are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games. The Sooners are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Over is 6-1-1 in the Bearcats last 8 road games. The Over is 5-1-1 in the Bearcats last 7 games on grass. The Under is 5-2 in the Bearcats last 7 games overall. The Over is 8-1 in the Sooners last 9 non-conference games. The Over is 6-2-1 in the Sooners last 9 home games. The Over is 6-2 in the Sooners last 8 games in September. Pick: Oklahoma 1 unit
Saturday, 3:30 pm Eastern – ABC
SBG Global reports that early NCAA Football betting has the public taking Oklahoma at Home.
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