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Bears and Aggies meet in Big 12 actionNCAA Basketball Betting Lines02/06/2010 - College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams jockeying for position among the Big 12 elite collide in College Station this afternoon, as the 20th-ranked Baylor Bears battle the Texas A&M Aggies at Reed Arena. The Bears have won two straight games and three of their last four overall to move to 4-3 in league play. After knocking off Big 12 powerhouse Texas last weekend in overtime (80-77), Baylor followed up with Wednesday's 84-63 rout of Iowa State. The Aggies are in a similar position, as they have also won two straight games. Last weekend, A&M posted an 85-70 win at home against Texas Tech, followed by a 77-74 victory over Missouri on the road. The Aggies, who are 5-3 in conference play thus far, are a perfect 12-0 at home this year, and have won 15 straight in College Station dating back to last season. This is the 200th all-time meeting between these two longtime rivals, with Texas A&M holding a 126-73 series advantage, thanks to wins in eight of the last 10 meetings. The Bears are sitting in the top-25 thanks to stellar play at the offensive end of the floor this season. The team has had a great deal of success from a consistency standpoint, knocking down a hefty 49.2 percent of its shots, leading to 78.7 ppg. The strength of the unit is in the backcourt, where the tandem of LaceDarius Dunn and Tweety Carter make it very difficult for the opposition. Dunn ranks among the conference best in scoring at 18.5 ppg, thanks in large part to his team-high 70 three-pointers and 41.2 percent accuracy from long range. Carter is both a prolific scorer (17.1 ppg) and deft distributor (106 assists) and provides the team with another three-point specialist (40.5 percent). With Dunn and Carter bombing away from the perimeter, Ekpe Udoh has a chance to dominate in the low post, something he has obviously done on a regular basis, averaging a double-double with 13.9 points and 10.7 rebounds per outing. Dunn poured in 21 points to pace the Bears in the win over Iowa State this week. Udoh followed with his 11th double-double of the season (19 pts, 10 rebs), while Carter finished with 14 points and six assists. The Aggies may not have the offensive firepower to win a shootout with Baylor, but the team has been highly successful in limiting the opposition to just 65.4 ppg on the year, on only 41 percent shooting. Offensively, the team is paced by veteran guard Donald Sloan. The 6-30 senior is connecting on 46.8 percent of his shots, leading to an impressive 18.4 ppg. Derrick Roland (10.5 ppg) is the only other double-digit threat on the roster, but he is shelved for the season after suffering a broken leg in late December. Bryan Davis (9.8 ppg, 7.2 rpg) and B.J. Holmes (9.0 ppg) have stepped up their games, respectively and provide the team with scoring depth. Texas A&M shot a scorching 52 percent from the floor and ended Missouri's lengthy win streak in Columbia, with a three-point victory. Sloan and David Loubeau led the way for A&M with 17 points apiece. Kris Middleton followed with 16 points, and Holmes added 10. Davis just missed a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds for Texas A&M, which owned Missouri on the glass, outrebounding the Tigers, 44-26.
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Pro Football Odds : NFC SOUTH BETTING ODDSNFL 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. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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