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March Madness officially begins today (Feb. 28) when the Southern Conference opens up tournament play with the first game tipping off at 3 p.m. EST when the No. 9 seed Wofford Terriers and No. 8 seed UT-Chattanooga Moccasins tip-off from the North Charleston Coliseum in North Charleston, SC. In that game, the Moccasins are favored by a -3.0 point chalk at Bodog.com offshore sportsbook. First round Southern Conference action continues at 5:30 p.m. when the No 6 seed West Carolina Catamounts (-2.0 favorite) battles No. 10 seed Elon College Phoenix and at 8 p.m. when No. 7 seed Georgia Southern Eagles (-9.0 favorite) take on The Citadel Bulldogs. Lines for all Southern Conference action can be found at Bodog.com.

 No. 1 seed Davidson, No. 2 Appalachian State, No 3 College of Charleston, No 4 UNC Greensboro and No. 5 Furman earned byes in the opening round of the 2007 Southern Conference Tournament.

As the Detroit Tigers entered spring training down in Lakeland, Fla., not much has changed with the club since losing the 2006 World Series to the Saint Louis Cardinals in five games last October. They are pretty much the same team with few roster moves and perhaps that is why they are 5/1 favorites to win the 2007 World Series, according to mega offshore sportsbook Bodog.com.

The pitching rotation will be identical with youngsters Jeremy Bonderman and Justin Verlander. Then throw in Nate Robertson along with veteran ace Kenny Rogers leading the way. Relievers Joel Zumaya and Todd Jones will provide the one-two punch that devastated opposing American League lineups last season. Accompanying Bonderman is a new $38 contract and a new changeup.

The Dallas Mavericks ride into the Target Center in Minneapolis for the first time this season on Tuesday night to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. EST, and  installed as -5 1/2 point road favorites with a 194 point total by most offshore sportsbooks including Bodog.com. The Mavericks boast the league's best record (47-9), and also own the NBA's longest-active winning streak at 12 games. Dallas has only lost four games since November 8.

The winning streak is the third streak this season where the Mavericks have won at least 12 games, an NBA record. The Mavericks are on a two game winning streak against the spread (ATS) while the over has cashed on totals betting in three straight games the Mavericks have played. Minnesota has not been kind to supporters as of late by losing four straight ATS and seven of their last 10. The OVER has cashed on totals betting in six of the last 10 Timberwolves games.

“They (the Mavericks) have it going on,” said head coach Randy Wittman after Monday's practice. “They have three plus streaks of 12 wins in a row. They are playing well.”