Round of 64 Tips-Off Weekend Betting

The second half of the Round of 64 offers plenty of basketball betting action on Friday this week, with the Round of 32 then taking place over the weekend. It's not just college hoops that has the sports betting spotlight over the new few days, however, as LeBron James and the Miami Heat will be looking to continue their long winning streak.

There are 16 more Round of 64 NCAA Tournament betting matchups on tap for Friday, starting with No. 2 Duke looking to avoid getting upset vs. No. 15 Albany as a 17.5-point favorite on the March Madness odds at 5Dimes in action in the Midwest Region.

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The other Midwest game is No. 10 Cincinnati vs. No. 7 Creighton (-3.5), while in the West it's No. 12 Mississippi vs. No. 5 Wisconsin (-3), No. 13 La Salle vs. No. 4 Kansas State, No. 15 Iona vs. No. 2 Ohio State (-14), and No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (-1.5). In the East it's No. 9 Temple vs. No. 8 N.C. State (-2.5), No. 15 Pacific vs. No. 2 Miami (-7), No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 7 Illinois (-0.5), and No. 16 James Madison vs. No. 1 Indiana as the Hoosiers get their March Madness underway in Dayton, Ohio.

Finally, in the South on Friday it's No. 15 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 2 Georgetown (-13.5), No. 9 Villanova vs. No. 8 North Carolina (-4), No. 14 Northwestern State vs. No. 3 Florida (-20.5), No. 10 Oklahoma vs. No. 7 San Diego State (-3), No. 11 Minnesota (-3) vs. No. 6 UCLA, and No. 16 Western Kentucky vs. No. 1 Kansas (-12). The winners of Friday's matchups will move on to play in the Round of 32 on Sunday's schedule.

Over in the NBA the Heat get back in action on Friday night as they carry a 24-game winning streak into their home game against the Detroit Pistons – who have lost nine games in a row heading into the contest. The Heat were down by as many as 27 points in Cleveland in their last game on Wednesday night, but mounted a furious comeback to pull out a 98-95 victory - James was good for 25 points, 12 boards, and 10 assists.

Miami is 8-2 SU over its last 10 games against Detroit, and 3-1 ATS in their past four meetings. The OVER has paid out in both Heat vs. Pistons matchups so far this year.

Other notable NBA betting matchups on Friday include Milwaukee at Indiana, Boston at Dallas, and Utah at San Antonio, while Saturday's slate includes Indiana at Chicago, Boston at Memphis, and Brooklyn at the Clippers. Miami is back on the floor on Sunday night, as they play host to the Charlotte Bobcats; the Heat have won 10 straight games against the Bobcats, going 5-4-1 ATS over those most recent contests.

And for sports bettors looking for a break from basketball this weekend there's the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Jimmie Johnson is pegged as the +500 favorite at 5Dimes to win at Fontana this weekend, with Kyle Busch set at +800, and both Kasey Kahne and Matt Kenseth at +875 on those NASCAR betting lines. Tony Stewart, the defending champion at the race, is listed back at +1700 odds.