There’s no overstating it: Stanford is a good play

For most of the regular season, strong interior defense made Stanford a solid under play on over/under combined-point-total bets.

But since Feb. 10, the Cardinal has been giving up more points and, at the same time, increased its scoring.

That has turned out to be a good combination for over/under players with the over going 11-2 in the last 13 games involving Stanford, which has scored 75 or more points in four of its last five games.

Tonight, Texas (30-6) -- seeded No. 2 in the South Regional -- is favored by two points over No. 3-seeded Stanford (28-7) with a 134 over/under combined point total.

In Stanford’s last four games as an underdog, the over is 4-0, and it is 8-2 in its last 10 NCAA men’s tournament games overall.

Texas, which has covered the point spread only twice in its last eight games, also has a good connection with the over play.

The Longhorns -- who have scored at least 74 points in their last four games -- have a 6-2 over record in their last eight NCAA tournament games.

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North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough is the favorite to win the John R. Wooden Award, given to the most outstanding player in college basketball.

Hansbrough is listed at 1-4 odds, according to Sportsbetting.com. He’s followed by Kansas State’s Michael Beasley at 5-2 and Texas’ D.J. Augustin at 15-1.

UCLA’s Kevin Love is in the middle of the pack at 30-1 and USC’s O.J. Mayo is 50-1.

Baseball

Boston and Oakland may have already begun the regular season, but there are still many enticing proposition bets available for the major league season.

Here are several listed at Sportsbook.com: Most home runs by any player? Over 51.5 (+105) or under 51.5 (-135). Most runs batted in by any player? Over 146.5 (-115) or under 146.5 (-115). Most stolen bases by any player? Over 63.5 (-115) or under 63.5 (-115). Most wins by any pitcher? Over 20.5 (+135) or under 20.5 (-170). Most complete games by any pitcher? Over 6.5 (+105) or under 6.5 (-135).

Arena football

Four games into the Arena football season, the Avengers have proved to be a shaky bet against the point spread as they have covered half of their games heading into Sunday’s matchup at Grand Rapids.

But when it comes to over/under combined-point-total bets, the Avengers have been favorable to the under.

After getting a push to open the season in a 59-42 victory over New Orleans (over/under at 101), the Avengers have had under totals in their last three games. Dating back to last season, the under is 7-1 in the Avengers’ last eight games.

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lonnie.white@latimes.com