Rejoice sports fans! Great hoops action is coming your way tonight as the NBA and the NCAA has served up a pair of mouth-watering games that will definitely keep you at the edge of your seats. First off, the Brooklyn Nets and the Portland Trail Blazers square off in the NBA’s lone offering.
Then, all eyes will be at Indianapolis as the Wisconsin Badgers and the Duke Blue Devils lock horns for the right to be called this year’s NCAA men’s basketball champion. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two pivotal matchups. If you’re on the lookout for more sports action, you can check out our complete 2015 Masters preview here.
[sc:MultiSportArticles ]Portland Trail Blazers vs. Brooklyn Nets (7:00 PM ET)
Line: Portland Trail Blazers (+6.5) at Brooklyn Nets (-6.5); total: 201.5 – view all NBA lines
Portland stormed to its 50th victory on Saturday with a convincing 99-90 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. It was the second-straight 50-win season for the Trail Blazers who remained in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with a 50-26 slate. LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 points and 12 rebounds while Chris Kaman added 16 points and 11 boards for Portland who will travel next to Brooklyn to face the Nets.
Brooklyn had its six-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with a humiliating 131-99 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. The Nets simply had no answer for the Hawks’ blistering attack with seven Atlanta players scoring in double-figures. It won’t get any easier for them against the Blazers who are ninth in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 102.9 points per game.
The Blazers are 5-2 SU and ATS in their last seven road games against the Nets.
Writer’s Prediction
Brooklyn wins, 104-95.
No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers vs. No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (9:18 PM ET)
Line: No. 1 Wisconsin Badgers (pk) vs. No. 1 Duke Blue Devils (pk); total: 140.0 – view all March Madness lines
Two top-seeded teams will take center stage at Indianapolis later tonight as Duke and Wisconsin face off in a much-anticipated NCAA title showdown. Wisconsin scored a major upset on Saturday as it brought Kentucky’s perfect season to a an end with a stunning 71-64 win. Frank Kaminsky had 20 points and 11 rebounds while Sam Dekker scored 16 points and grabbed three boards for Wisconsin who are looking for its first tournament title in 74 years.
It won’t be that easy, though, as standing in its way are the Duke Blue Devils. Duke cruised past Michigan State in the Final Four as they trounced the Spartans, 81-61. Justise Winslow, Jahlil Okafor and Quinn Cook combined for 54 points for the Blue Devils who handed Coach K his ninth national title game.
The Badgers are 5-0 SU and 3-2 ATS in their March Madness games this year. The Blue Devils, on the other hand, are 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in this year’s national tournament.
You can read a complete preview of the game here.
Writer’s Prediction
Wisconsin wins, 75-69. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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