{"id":3175,"date":"2008-12-30T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-30T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/tuesday-sports-and-betting-preview\/"},"modified":"2008-12-30T12:07:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-30T17:07:00","slug":"tuesday-sports-and-betting-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/tuesday-sports-and-betting-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Sports and Betting Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> will meet   <st1:State><st1:place>Nevada<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> in one of three bowl games   on the schedule for Tuesday. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;<\/span>While   suckers lost their shirt on the stock market in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack,   wise investors are profiting beyond their wildest dreams and goals in the <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">sports betting<\/a> marketplace. Here&#8217;s a   look at all of the day&#8217;s action in your Daily Sports Roundup but even more   importantly the <a   href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Articles&amp;ArticleID=4232\">investing   and sports betting crib sheet<\/a> for today. .<o:p><\/o:p><\/div>\n<div class=Section1>\n<p><strong>The Gridiron Spotlight<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><st1:State><st1:place>Nevada<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is favored by 1.5 points   versus <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> in the   Humanitarian Bowl on Tuesday afternoon (<st1:time Hour=\"16\" Minute=\"30\">4:30pm   ET<\/st1:time> kickoff). The Wolf Pack (7-5 straight-up, 5-6 against-the-spread)   have won three of their last four games, and played tough against   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boise<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> (losing 41-34). The Terrapins   (7-5 SU, 5-6 ATS), in turn, have lost three of their last <span   class=GramE>four,<\/span> including 28-21 to   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boston<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>College<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> last time out.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><st1:place>Western Michigan<\/st1:place> then takes on Rice in the Texas Bowl   at <st1:time Hour=\"20\" Minute=\"0\">8:00pm ET<\/st1:time>, with the Owls listed as   2.5-point favorites. Rice has won six straight games to sit at 9-3 SU and 8-4   ATS, and they put up at least 35 points in each of those wins. The Broncos (9-3   SU, 5-6 ATS) fell 45-22 to ranked   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boise<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> in their last   contest.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><st1:State><st1:place>Oregon<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> will then take on   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Oklahoma<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> at <st1:time Hour=\"20\"   Minute=\"0\">8:00pm ET<\/st1:time> in the Holiday Bowl, which matches up two ranked   teams (the Ducks are No. 15, the Cowboys are No. 13).   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Oklahoma<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> (9-3 SU, 8-3 ATS) is listed as   a 3-point favorite in this contest, but they were pounded 61-41 by   <st1:State><st1:place>Oklahoma<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> last time out to finish   off their tough schedule. <st1:State><st1:place>Oregon<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>   (9-3 SU, 6-6 ATS) beat up on <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Oregon<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> 65-38 in their last game, and   they enter this bowl matchup riding a three-game win streak.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Notable Events<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>The <span class=SpellE>Blackhawks<\/span> and Red Wings will get a tune-up   game for Thursday&#8217;s Winter Classic when they meet on the (indoor) ice on Tuesday   night in <st1:City><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.   <st1:City><st1:place>Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> improved to <st1:date   Month=\"6\" Day=\"20\" Year=\"2007\">20-6-7<\/st1:date> on the season with a 4-1 win   over <st1:State><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> on Sunday, and   they&#8217;re trying to chase down <st1:City><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>   in the Central Division standings. The Red Wings sit at <st1:date Month=\"7\"   Day=\"23\" Year=\"2005\">23-7-5<\/st1:date> after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to   <st1:State><st1:place>Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> Saturday   night.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>The NHL offers up seven more games on Tuesday night, including a clash   between Eastern powers <st1:City><st1:place>Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and   <st1:City><st1:place>Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in the   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Steel<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>City<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. As well, it&#8217;s   <st1:State><st1:place>Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at   <st1:City><st1:place>Buffalo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>,   <st1:City><st1:place>Montreal<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at   <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName>   <st1:PlaceType>Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>,   <st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at   <st1:place><st1:City>Toronto<\/st1:City>, <st1:State>New   Jersey<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at <st1:City><st1:place>St.   Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, <st1:City><st1:place>Ottawa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>   at <st1:City><st1:place>Edmonton<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, and then finally   <st1:City><st1:place>Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> visiting   <st1:City><st1:place>Vancouver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rest of the Schedule<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>In the NBA, the Celtics are back in action on Tuesday night with a road game   in <st1:City><st1:place>Portland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.   <st1:City><st1:place>Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> put an emphatic end to a   two-game losing streak on Sunday, bouncing the Kings 108-63 in   <st1:City><st1:place>Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. The Trail Blazers also   cruised to a victory in their last outing, getting 32 points from Brandon Roy in   a 102-89 home win versus <st1:City><st1:place>Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.   <span class=GramE>Rounding out the NBA<\/span>&#8216;<span class=GramE>s slate for   Tuesday: <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Atlanta<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:State><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Indiana<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:State><st1:place><span class=GramE>New   York<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Charlotte<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Cleveland<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:place><st1:City><span class=GramE>Miami<\/span><\/st1:City><span   class=GramE>, <\/span><st1:State><span   class=GramE>Washington<\/span><\/st1:State><\/st1:place><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span class=GramE>New   Orleans<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>,   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Phoenix<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:place><st1:City><span class=GramE>Memphis<\/span><\/st1:City><span   class=GramE>, <\/span><st1:State><span   class=GramE>Minnesota<\/span><\/st1:State><\/st1:place><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Dallas<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>, and   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Milwaukee<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at   <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span class=GramE>San   Antonio<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>, while the Kings will   look to shake off that Sunday rout when they host the L.A.   Clippers.<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Finally, <span class=GramE>college hoops sees<\/span> several ranked teams in   action on Tuesday, including No. 4 Oklahoma vs.   <st1:State><st1:place>Arkansas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> and No. 6 Wake Forest vs.   Radford. As well, it&#8217;s No. 9 Purdue vs.   <st1:State><st1:place>Illinois<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, No. 13 Syracuse vs.   Seton Hall, No. 20 Clemson vs. <st1:State><st1:place>South   Carolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, and   <st1:State><st1:place>Missouri<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, who just fell out of the   Top 25, taking on Centenary.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><strong>News from the Wire<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>The NFL playoffs get underway this weekend, but the home teams aren&#8217;t getting   much love from the oddsmakers early in the week as all four road teams are   currently pegged as the favorites. On Saturday it&#8217;s Atlanta (-2) at Arizona and   Indianapolis (-1) at San Diego, while Sunday has Baltimore (-3) at Miami and   Philadelphia (-3) at Minnesota . . . Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger   (concussion) is expected to rest this week but be back in time for next   weekend\u2026Bills coach Dick <span class=SpellE>Jauron<\/span> will have his   employment status determined New Year&#8217;s Eve day\u2026Bill Cowher will not interview   for the NY Jets head coaching job\u2026.<span class=SpellE>Wolpole<\/span> High School   football coach and former New England Patriots Daniel Villa will be arraigned   today on rape charges\u2026<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Peek at the Future<\/strong><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>There are five bowl games on the schedule for Wednesday, including   <st1:City><st1:place>Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-3.5) vs. Air Force in the   Armed Forces Bowl. As well, it&#8217;s Oregon State (-2.5) vs. Pittsburgh in the Sun   Bowl, Boston College (-3.5) vs. Vanderbilt in the Music City Bowl, Minnesota vs.   Kansas (-9) in the Insight Bowl, and LSU vs. Georgia Tech (-4) in the   Chick-<span class=SpellE>fil<\/span>-A Bowl . . . there are a pair of NBA   matinees on Wednesday (Orlando\/Chicago, New Jersey\/Detroit), while the league   will close out 2008 with Philly against the Clippers in a 9:30pm ET <span   class=SpellE>tipoff<\/span> at Los Angeles&#8217; Staples   Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maryland will meet Nevada in one of three bowl games on the schedule for Tuesday. &nbsp;While suckers lost their shirt on the stock market in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack, wise investors are profiting beyond their wildest dreams and goals in the sports betting marketplace. Here&#8217;s a look at all of the day&#8217;s action in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2008\/12\/tuesday-sports-and-betting-preview\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tuesday Sports and Betting Preview<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3175\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}