Big Ten battle on tap in Madison

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03/03/2010 - Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers bring their home slate to a close tonight, as they entertain the Iowa Hawkeyes in Big Ten play at the Kohl Center.

The Hoosiers have enjoyed yet another successful run at home, as they boast a healthy 15-1 mark at the Kohl Center this season. Most recently, the team took to the road and trounced Indiana, 78-46, on Thursday. It marked Wisconsin's largest Big Ten road win since 1942, as it defeated Indiana for the sixth time in a row. Winners of two straight, the Badgers are now 21-7 overall and 11-5 within the conference.

As for Iowa, it too is coming off a victory against Indiana, notching a 73-57 decision on Sunday. The triumph put a halt on a three-game slide and pushed the Hawkeyes to 10-19 overall and 4-12 in Big Ten action. On the road is where Iowa has really been abused, winning just once in nine games as the visitor.

The Hawkeyes lead the head-to-head series 77-74 with Wisconsin after the teams split a pair of meetings a season ago.

Iowa connected on 45.8 percent of their attempts from the field and 26 free throws, as they downed Indiana over the weekend. The Hawkeyes also did a nice job on defense, forcing Indiana into 20 costly turnovers. Matt Gatens went off for 25 points in the win, while Aaron Fuller posted 17 points and eight rebounds. For the season, Gatens is averaging a far less, but still team-high 12.7 ppg, to go along with 4.6 rpg and 3.3 apg. Fuller chips in with 9.3 ppg and he is Iowa's leading rebounder at 6.1 rpg.

Wisconsin shot an efficient 54.7 percent from the field, including 8-of-11 from long range, as they breezed past Indiana last week. The Badgers also forced 18 turnovers, generating 21 points from those Indiana giveaways. Trevon Hughes led five double-figure scorers with 17 points. Keaton Nankivil tacked on 14 points, while Jon Leuer and Jordan Taylor both had 13 points. Jason Bohannon round out the starting five with 11 points. For the season, Hughes paces Wisconsin with 15.5 ppg and he is a 39.4 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Leuer, who missed several weeks with an injury, adds 14.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg to the rotation. Bohannon, a 41.4 percent three-point shooters, nets 12.4 ppg, while Taylor logs 10.1 ppg and a team-high 3.6 apg.

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2007 Academy Award Betting : Oscars odds

The 79th Annual Academy Awards odds , which will air February 25th, is sparking an interest throughout the nation with the announcement of its nominees. As the public chooses their favorites, sportsbooks are creating odds for one of the biggest entertainment betting nights of the year.

Whether its at a “Oscar Party” or in an on line sportsbook, entertainment gambling on award shows represent a huge increase in betting. As the public speculation mounts, MySportsbook.com, the largest and most respected sportsbook on the web, posted odds on who is going home with a “Golden Best Friend.”

“ We see a majority of our entertainment wagers come from the Academy Awards,” said MySportsbook.com spokesperson, Tim Dalton. “This is a competition that applies to everyone. These are the people that entertain us on a daily basis and you want to see them win.”

MySportsbook.com posted the following odds for Academy Awards:

Odds to win the Achievement in Directing:

Alejandro González Iñárritu "Babel": 8/1

Martin Scorsese "The Departed": 2/17

Clint Eastwood "Letters From Iwo Jima: 4/1

Stephen Frears "The Queen": 12/1

Paul Greengrass "United 93": 15/1

Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:

Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond": 11/1

Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson": 20/1

Peter O’Toole in "Venus": 16/5

Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness": 16/1

Forest Whitaker in "The Last King of Scotland": 1/11

Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:

Penélope Cruz in "Volver": 18/1

Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal": 15/1

Helen Mirren in "The Queen": 1/50

Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada": 10/1

Kate Winslet in "Little Children": 20/1

Best Animated Feature Film:

"Cars": 1/3

"Happy Feet": 2/1

"Monster House": 20/1

Best Foreign-Language Film of the Year:

"Water" – Canada: 22/1

"The Lives of Others" – Germany: 7/2

"After the Wedding" - Denmark: 24/1

"Days of Glory (Indigenes)" – Algeria: 23/1

"Pan's Labyrinth" - Mexico: 1/10

Odds to win the Best Live-Action Short Film:

"Binta and the Great Idea (Binta Y La Gran Idea)": 6/5

"Eramos Pocos (One Too Many)": 7/2

"Helmer & Son": 5/2

"The Saviour": 6/1

"West Bank Story": 7/2

Odds to win the Best Original Screenplay:

"Babel": 7/4

"Letters From Iwo Jima": 3/1

"Little Miss Sunshine": 21/20

"Pan's Labyrinth": 11/4

"The Queen": 5/4

Best Motion Picture of the Year:

"Babel": 11/4

"The Departed": 1/2

"Letters from Iwo Jima": 15/2

"Little Miss Sunshine": 17/10

"The Queen": 20/1

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role:

Alan Arkin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 11/10

Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children": 10/1

Djimon Hounsou in "Blood Diamond": 9/1

Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls": 2/5

Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed": 5/1

Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:

Adriana Barraza in "Babel": 14/1

Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal": 11/1

Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine": 2/1

Jennifer Hudson in "Dreamgirls": 1/8

Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel": 11/1

Film To Win Most Oscars:

Dreamgirls: 2/3

Pans Labyrinth: 6/5

The Departed: 6/1

The Queen: 11/1

Babel: 15/1

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: 11/1

Little Miss Sunshine: 15/1


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