{"id":3658,"date":"2009-03-04T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-04T18:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/03\/wednesday-march-madness-plus-nhl-and-nba-rundown\/"},"modified":"2009-03-04T13:10:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-04T18:10:00","slug":"wednesday-march-madness-plus-nhl-and-nba-rundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/03\/wednesday-march-madness-plus-nhl-and-nba-rundown\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday March Madness, Plus NHL and NBA Rundown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=Section1>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For those who didn&#8217;t win the Mega Millions and don&#8217;t have the time to take advantage of the Jet Blue one-day sale, sports betting continues to be for economic <span class=SpellE>stimuation<\/span>. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Panthers try to pounce on the Golden Eagles, the Spurs and <span class=SpellE>Mavs<\/span> do battle in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dallas<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, and the <span class=SpellE>Habs<\/span> meet the <span class=SpellE>Sabres<\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tipping off on the hardwood&nbsp; . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The NBA loads up its schedule for Wednesday night with 10 games on the docket, including two big Western clashes: <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>San Antonio<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dallas<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, and <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Houston<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Utah<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. That all-Texas matchup features two teams that are 6-4 in their last 10 outings. However, the Spurs are coming off an easy 106-78 win over the Clippers in their last game, while the <span class=SpellE>Mavs<\/span> fell 96-87 in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oklahoma City<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> on Monday night.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eastern leaders Cleveland and <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Boston<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> will also take to the hardwood on Wednesday, as the Cavaliers host <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Milwaukee<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and the Celtics travel south to <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>New Jersey<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. As well, it&#8217;ll be <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Atlanta<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>New York<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Phoenix<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:place><st1:City><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Miami<\/span><\/font><\/st1:City><font  size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, <\/span><\/font><st1:State><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Washington<\/span><\/font><\/st1:State><\/st1:place><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Oklahoma City<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, <\/span><\/font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Golden<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceName><font  size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <\/span><\/font><st1:PlaceType><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>State<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Chicago<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, and <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Indiana<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Portland<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, while <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Memphis<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> will be in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Los Angeles<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> to play the Clippers in a battle of NBA weaklings.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>American Idol and Dancing with the Stars betting odds\u2026<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reality television shows odds and Vegas betting lines are up for both American Idol 2009 and Dancing <span class=GramE>With<\/span> the Stars. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The march toward Madness . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No. 3 Pittsburgh will be looking to knock off another ranked team when they host No. 13 Marquette in college hoops action on Wednesday night. The Panthers bounced back from a loss to <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Providence<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> by knocking off Seton Hall 89-78 in their last outing on Saturday. The Golden Eagles are trying to snap a two-game losing streak, as they&#8217;ve picked up back-to-back losses vs. <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Connecticut<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Louisville<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>No. 4 Oklahoma will play on the road against No. 15 Missouri in another ranked matchup for Wednesday, while Virginia Tech will get a visit from No. 2 North Carolina. As well, it&#8217;ll be No. 5 Memphis at <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Houston<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>, Seton Hall at No. 6 Louisville, No. 9 Kansas at Texas Tech, Vanderbilt at No. 12 LSU, and Northwestern at No. 19 Purdue. The Boilermakers beat <\/span><\/font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ohio<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceName><font  size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <\/span><\/font><st1:PlaceType><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>State<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> last time out.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>Best betting events\u2026<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The power of <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2007\/08\/masterlocklinecom.html\">620 sports services<\/a><\/span> behind every selection is 12-4 the last 16. In celebration of the dozens who locked in for at least a month, MasterLockLine will continue the winning.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Service out of <\/span><\/font><st1:CITY><st1:PLACE><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Las Vegas<\/span><\/font><\/st1:PLACE><\/st1:CITY><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> is a perfect 8-0 this year with Conference Game of the Year Mountain West Game of the Year Air Force\/UNLV&nbsp;<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><o:P><\/o:P><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Vic <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Pirnick<\/span><\/span> is the greatest MAC ever hitting better than 72 percent over a 10 year span in football and basketball combined He goes for his eighth straight MAC GOY winner on Northern Illinois\/Eastern Michigan. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a> sports betting picks from the top sports services or you can get <a href=\"http:\/\/masterlockline.com\/index.php?PageID=124\">more information<\/a> and <span class=GramE>a free sports<\/span> pick<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Taking a trip around the rink . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>There are just two games on the NHL&#8217;s schedule for Wednesday, as most of the league&#8217;s teams are focusing on the day&#8217;s trade deadline activities. Getting the evening started is a matchup between the <span class=SpellE>Canadiens<\/span> and <span class=SpellE>Sabres<\/span> in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Buffalo<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Montreal<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> edged <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>San Jose<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> for a 3-2 victory in their last game on Saturday night, while <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Buffalo<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> was held off the scoreboard in a 2-0 loss to the Isles last time out.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The other game on the schedule has <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3><span   style='font-size:12.0pt'>Detroit<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> on the road in <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Colorado<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> to meet the Avalanche. The Red Wings might be well ahead of the <span class=SpellE>Avs<\/span> in the standings this year, but they&#8217;re also 0-3 so far in the season series between the clubs. Their most recent meeting came on February 15, when <\/span><\/font><st1:State><st1:place><font   size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Colorado<\/span><\/font><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> rolled to a 6-5 road shootout victory. Jordan Leopold had the game-winning marker in that contest.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><strong><b><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rounding out the Roundup . . .<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><font size=3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font size=3 color=\"#333333\" face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The National Hockey League trade deadline will pass on Wednesday, with the futures market keeping a close eye on the day&#8217;s activities. The Devils got things going a bit early when they acquired useful defenseman <span class=SpellE>Niclas<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Havelid<\/span> from the Thrashers on Monday evening in exchange for spare part d-man <span class=SpellE>Anssi<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Salmela<\/span>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<\/p><\/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>For those who didn&#8217;t win the Mega Millions and don&#8217;t have the time to take advantage of the Jet Blue one-day sale, sports betting continues to be for economic stimuation. Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Panthers try to pounce on the Golden Eagles, the Spurs and Mavs do battle in Dallas, and the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/03\/wednesday-march-madness-plus-nhl-and-nba-rundown\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wednesday March Madness, Plus NHL and NBA Rundown<\/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-3658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3658","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=3658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3658\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}