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Online Sports Betting – Quakers Hold Key to Ivy League Title Hopes Tuesday

March 8, 2011

Online sports betting cappers know that with the majority of the nationally ranked teams having earned a well-deserved break for the opening round of the conference tournaments, the nationally televised college hoops schedule hasn’t been talked about much for early this week. However, that won’t take away from the excitement generated by some key matchups Tuesday night, including the fate of the Ivy League title on the line, and an unlikely program holding the key.

Princeton Tigers @ Pennsylvania Quakers

Online Sports Betting Odds: Princeton -2.5

Despite that they have been out of the running for this year’s Ivy League title for weeks, the Pennsylvania Quakers will still play a crucial role in determining which team earns this year’s title Tuesday night. The Quakers will attempt to play the role of spoiler when they take on a Princeton Tigers’ team that is just a half-game out of the top spot in the conference heading into their season finale. Pennsylvania will finish at least four games back of the Tigers regardless of this game’s outcome, but after falling to Princeton by just three points in a road overtime game earlier this season, they will be eager to earn revenge in front of their own home crowd and provide the upset.

Online Sports Betting Pick: Penn +2.5

South Florida Bulls @ Villanova Wildcats

Online Sports Betting Odds: Villanova -9.5

Despite that these teams enter the first round of their conference tournament unranked; there is no doubting that at least one can both make noise once action gets underway. That’s because the Big East is arguably the deepest conference in college basketball, and because of the depth it’s hard to base predictions on regular season results. A four-game losing skid pushed the Wildcats right out of the top-25, but they did take down three ranked Big East opponents when they were hitting their stride earlier in the year. Villanova won the only meeting between these teams earlier in the season by a dozen, and the Bulls simply haven’t done enough to prove that they will be able to keep pace in the opening round, especially playing away from home.

Online Sports Betting Pick: Villanova -9.5

Butler Bulldogs @ Milwaukee Panthers

Online Sports Betting Odds: Butler -3

The Cinderella team from last year’s NCAA national title tournament will look to clinch a spot in this year’s Madness when the Butler Bulldogs take on the Milwaukee Panthers at the US Cellular Arena Tuesday night. That will be the prize awarded to the winner of the Horizon League championship, with the Bulldogs the favorites despite losing to Milwaukee twice this season and missing out on home court advantage. That is partly because it is always difficult to beat a team three times in a row in one season, especially when that team is on fire. That is the case with Butler after they have allowed seven points less than their regular season average over the last three games. The Bulldogs will be tasked with slowing down Milwaukee’s leading scorer Anthony Hill, who scored a combined 40 points in two wins over Butler this season. The Bulldogs have struggled against the spread this season, but now is when the magic should begin.

Online Sports Betting Pick: Butler -3

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