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02/28/2009 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 24th-ranked Butler Bulldogs will try to wrap up the outright Horizon League title today, as they host the Cleveland State Vikings at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
With a 78-57 trouncing of Youngstown State on Thursday, the Bulldogs clinched a share of their third consecutive HL regular-season championship at 14-3 within the conference. Butler however, is just one game ahead of UW-Green Bay and because the Phoenix own the tie-breaker, the Bulldogs would need a win or UW-Green Bay loss today in order to lock up the top-seed in the upcoming league tournament. The top seed gets to host the later rounds of the HL Tournament and that would be big news for the Bulldogs, who are a healthy 13-1 at Hinkle Fieldhouse.
As for CSU, it too has a lot on the line and needs a win in order to secure the No.3 seed in the postseason tourney. CSU, the preseason favorite in the HL, is the hottest team in the conference having won eight straight league bouts, including a 71-64 triumph at Valparaiso on Thursday. The win pushed the Vikings to 21-9 overall and 12-5 in conference play, leaving them just one game ahead of Wright State for the third spot.
Today's game marks the 31st all-time meeting between CSU and Butler, with the Bulldogs holding a commanding 24-6 advantage in the series, including a dramatic 50-48 victory in an earlier meeting this season.
The Vikings shot a scorching 61.0 percent from the floor and converted an efficient 20-of-25 free-throw attempts, as they downed Valpo on Thursday. The team also forced Valpo into 15 turnovers, generating 19 points off those mishaps. J'Nathan Bullock headed the charge with a 25-point, six-rebound performance, while George Tandy tallied 15 points and six boards off the bench. On the season, Bullock tops the roster in each scoring (15.7 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg) and he also has 34 steals to his name. Norris Cole chips in with 12.3 ppg, and Cedric Jackson has been in charge of running the offense, dishing out a team-best 5.5 apg. Jackson also has an impressive 89 steals to his credit, helping CSU limit foes to just 59.2 ppg.
The Bulldogs held YSU to a dismal 35.8 percent shooting from the floor, including just 3-of-14 from downtown, as they coasted to victory on Thursday. Butler hit on 54.9 percent of its chances from the field and dominated the boards, 40-25. Leading the way was Matt Howard, who registered a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Gordon Hayward logged 14 points and four assists, and Willie Veasley had 12 points and eight boards in the winning effort. On the campaign, Howard is both the team's leading scorer (14.4 ppg) and rebounder (7.1 rpg) and he has also blocked 44 shots. Hayward has provided a nice complement to him with 13.9 ppg and 6.4 rpg and he also has a team-best 44 steals on the season. Shelvin Mack adds 11.8 ppg and 3.6 apg for Butler, which is holding opponents to a mere 57.5 ppg.
<< Sun Devils visit Cougars in key Pac-10 contest
Pullman, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 14th-ranked Arizona Sun Devils will try to
rebound from a critical loss and remain in the thick of the Pac-10 race this
evening, as they challenge the Washington State Cougars at Friel Court.
In a battle fo
<< Irish to try their luck against Huskies in Storrs
Storrs, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-ranked Connecticut Huskies continue
their quest for a Big East title, as they play their last home game of the
season this weekend, welcoming the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Storrs, for a
conference sho
<< Blue Devils continue late-season push in clash with Hokies
Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Duke Blue Devils continue
their late season run, as they invade the Cassell Coliseum this afternoon, for
an ACC showdown with the Virginia Tech Hokies in Blacksburg.
With just three games
<< Clemson visits Florida State in clash of ranked ACC foes
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-25 foes meet in the Sunshine State
today, as the 12th-ranked Clemson Tigers invade the Tucker Center for an ACC
clash with the 23rd-ranked Florida State Seminoles.
Oliver Purnell's Tigers would like to
Sooners visit Red Raiders in Big 12 action >>
Lubbock, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The third-ranked Oklahoma Sooners have endured
back-to-back defeats, and they will attempt to get back to their winning ways
in today's Big 12 Conference clash with the Texas Tech Red Raiders.
On Monday night,
Top-ranked Panthers in Newark to tangle with Pirates >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers still have
some work to do if they are to be crowned Big East champions and that work
begins this evening in Newark, as the Panthers take on the Seton Hall Pirates
at the Prudenti
Big Ten brawl pits Buckeyes against Boilermakers >>
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will
try to avenge an earlier loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes, as the two Big Ten
programs clash at Mackey Arena today.
Purdue leads the all-time series with OSU, 79-7
Tigers go in search of 20th straight win >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked Memphis Tigers put the
nation's longest winning streak on the line today, as they entertain the
Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles in Conference USA play at the FedExForum.
Since losing to Syra
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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