College Basketball Betting Preview

Plenty of wagering options are on the board this weekend, including college hoops' conference tournaments, marquee matchups on the ice, and NASCAR's Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas.

LSU will have its hands full in college basketball betting action on Friday as they meet top-ranked Kentucky in the SEC Tournament in New Orleans. The Wildcats will be big favorites at the sportsbooks as they try to advance past the Tigers.

Another college basketball betting matchup which should get some attention on the betting lines is No. 15 Indiana against No. 14 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament. No. 3 Kansas and No. 12 Baylor should also get plenty of attention from bettors in their Big 12 Tournament matchup on Friday.

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You can catch the rest of the college hoops tournament betting action with current lines posted at 5Dimes all weekend long.

The Boston Celtics aren’t quite as strong as they once were, but their play at home should make them favorites on the NBA betting lines when they entertain a Portland team that hasn't been good on the road this season.

Indiana is at Miami on Saturday, and the Pacers are looking to snap a two-game skid. The Heat are 8-2 in their past 10 games and will get most of the attention from bettors in this one.

A classic rivalry matchup between Boston and the Los Angeles Lakers goes on Sunday.

Carl Edwards was the choice among oddsmakers earlier in the week for the Sprint Cup Series' Kobalt Tools 400 this Sunday, but Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch are now co-favorites at 6/1 odds. Edwards and Tony Stewart are at 8/1, while Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, and Matt Kenseth are all at 10/1 odds.

The NHL has a full slate of betting matchups this weekend. Winnipeg and Calgary have an important matchup on Friday, with Detroit and Nashville squaring off on Saturday in a big game. Boston will be in tough against the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL betting action on Sunday.