Sports Betting Week: Madness Plus Masters
March Madness concludes Monday night with the championship game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels in Houston.
The favorite at online sportsbook Bovada is North Carolina by 3 points. UNC has won their last three games against Villanova with a 2-1 mark against the spread. They are 3-2 in their last five versus the Wildcats and the favorite won all five games.
In pro hoops the game of the week is a showdown between the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. The two titans have split the season series with a win apiece both straight up and ATS
Before Thursday night's clash the Warriors face the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Spurs get the Utah Jazz. The Warriors have won seven straight against Minnesota and the Spurs are 9-2 SU and 6-5 ATS in their last 11 versus Utah.
On the ice the New York Islanders have a busy week ahead with three games in four nights. On Monday and Tuesday they face the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals, followed by the New York Rangers on Thursday.
In their last eight home games against Tampa Bay the Islanders are 7-1, but they're 0-3 versus Washington this season.
The Islanders have dominated the Rangers with a 3-0 record against them this season and they have a 6-1 mark in their last seven trips to Madison Square Garden.
The new baseball season began on Sunday and brought with it some interesting series. First is a World Series rematch between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. Also on the go is a divisional matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, and an interleague showdown between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
Finally the first major of the golf season tees off on Thursday with the Masters at Augusta National.
Jordan Spieth is the defending champion and he's at +750 odds at Bovada to repeat this week. No. 1 ranked golfer Jason Day is the favorite at +650 and a few other notables include Phil Mickelson at +2000, Bubba Watson at +1000, and Rory McIlroy at +800.