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01/25/2007 - Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chase Budinger scored a game-high 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, as 17th-ranked Arizona trounced Arizona State, 71-47, at McKale Center.
Budinger was a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe and added a pair of assists for the Wildcats (14-5, 5-4 Pac-10), who snapped a three-game losing streak, the program's longest since 1983-84. Jawann McClellan had 14 points for Arizona, Jordan Hill chipped in 12 points to go along with nine rebounds, and Ivan Radenovic donated 11 points in the effort.
Arizona's Marcus Williams did not play in the contest, as the sophomore was suspended for the game due to unspecified violations of team policy. The 6- foot-7 forward is averaging 18.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18 starts this season for the Wildcats.
Christian Polk was one of just two players in double figures for the Sun Devils (6-14, 0-9) who have suffered ten straight setbacks and have yet to post a win in conference action. Polk finished the night with 11 points, while Serge Angounou ended with 10 points and six boards in a losing cause.
Arizona opened the game on an 8-0 run. Budinger started things off with a pair of free throws, while Hill capped the surge with dunk at 17:15.
The game went back-and-forth over the next 11 minutes, until the Sun Devils grabbed their first lead of the night, 18-17, on Derek Glasser's trey at 7:20.
The Wildcats quickly regained the lead, as McClellan netted his own three- point shot. Arizona then used a 17-8 spurt to close out the first half, cruising into the break with a 37-26 edge.
The Sun Devils never pulled closer than 10 in the second half, as Angounou's three-point play made it 41-31 with 17:12 remaining.
Game Notes
The last time Arizona lost four consecutive games was January 5-14, 1984...Arizona leads the all-time series, 137-73.
<< No. 1 Florida survives scare from Miss. St.
Starkville, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Brewer had 20 points to lead top-
ranked Florida over Mississippi State 70-67 at Humphrey Coliseum.
Taurean Green added 11 points and Joakim Noah added 10 points and six rebounds
for the Gators (1
<< Red Raiders score upset over sixth-ranked Aggies
Lubbock, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Zeno scored 22 points and hit three free
throws over the final 24.9 seconds, as Texas Tech upset No. 6 Texas A&M,
70-68, giving the Red Raiders their second victory over a top 10 team in less
than a
<< West outscores East in All-Star Game
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus forward Rick Nash, Minnesota's Brian
Rolston, Yanic Perreault of the Phoenix Coyotes and Martin Havlat of Chicago,
all scored two goals, as the NHL All-Star Game returned from a three-year
hiatus with a 12
<< No. 21 Aggies edge No. 25 Huskers
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A'Quonesia Franklin scored 21 points,
and the 21st-ranked Texas A&M Aggies outlasted No. 25 Nebraska, 66-65, in a
Big 12 tilt.
Morenike Atunrase scored 19 points for the Aggies (14-4, 4-2 Big 12),
Sooners stay perfect in conference play with win over ISU >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Courtney Paris scored 14 points and grabbed 13
rebounds to lead No. 6 Oklahoma to a 69-49 victory over Iowa State at Lloyd
Noble Center.
Chelsi Welch scored 13 points and Leah Rush added 12 points for
Serena into final at Aussie Open >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Serena Williams continued her
march toward a possible third Australian Open title, reaching the final with a
thrilling 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win over 10th-seeded Czech Nicole Vaidisova.
Williams, who
Late heroics by Jones lift Grizz over Jazz >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eddie Jones nailed a jumper as time
expired in overtime to give the struggling Memphis Grizzlies a wild 132-130
win over the Utah Jazz.
Two Jones' free throws with 18.8 seconds left in the extra
Badgers cruise past Wolverines for 16th straight victory >>
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alando Tucker and Brian Butch scored 16 points
each, and No. 2 Wisconsin cruised past the Michigan Wolverines, 71-58, at Kohl
Center.
Kammron Taylor and Marcus Landry added eight points apiece for Wiscon
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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