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Huskies step out of conference to take on WolverinesNCAA Basketball Betting Lines01/17/2010 - Ann Arbor, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 15th-ranked Connecticut Huskies have suffered back-to-back defeats to fall below the .500 mark in league play, but they take a break from Big East action today to contend with the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor. UConn dropped a three-point decision to Georgetown last weekend and followed that effort with a 67-57 setback to Pittsburgh at home on Wednesday. The Huskies are 11-5 overall, and they are set to play just their third true road game of the season today. The previous two have resulted in defeat, so it is fair to say that Jim Calhoun's squad could enter this affair with shaken confidence. Wins in three of the last four outings have enabled Michigan to improve to 9-7 on the season, including a 3-2 mark against Big Ten opposition. Thursday's victory was extremely impressive, as the Wolverines crushed Indiana by a 69-45 final. Michigan has played nine home games to date, and seven of those have resulted in victories. UConn owns a 2-0 series lead over Michigan, which includes a 68-61 triumph in last season's meeting. Connecticut has limited opponents to 65.1 ppg on 37.3 percent field goal efficiency through 16 games, but while the club is scoring 73.2 ppg, generating offense has proven a bit problematic in recent outings. Jerome Dyson is the leading scorer for the Huskies, as he provides 19.0 ppg and 5.3 apg. Stanley Robinson checks in with 17.3 ppg and 7.4 rpg, and Kemba Walker adds 12.5 ppg and 6.1 apg. Gavin Edwards rounds out a quartet of double-digit scorers with 10.6 ppg, and he also adds 6.4 rpg and 46 blocks to the mix. In the recent loss to Pittsburgh, Robinson tallied 19 points in 39 minutes of action, Dyson scored 14, and Walker pitched in with 10 points and seven assists. Defensively, the Huskies limited the Panthers to 39 percent shooting from the field, but a 17-6 deficit in points from the foul line hurt the cause. Manny Harris is the leading scorer for Michigan, as he is generating 19.8 ppg to go along with 6.8 rpg, 74 assists and 30 steals. DeShawn Sims is the only other double-digit scorer in the fold, as he provides 17.4 ppg on 52.5 percent shooting from the field. Sims is also pulling down 7.1 rpg, for the Wolverines, who are scoring 69.6 ppg while allowing 62.4 ppg to their opponents. Harris posted 21 points against Indiana on Thursday, and Sims was close behind with 20 points and eight boards. Michigan earned a 17-6 edge in points from the foul line and a 36-29 rebounding advantage. Strong defense also helped the cause, as the Wolverines forced 19 turnovers and limited the Hoosiers to 36.5 percent shooting.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Football BettingNFL Football Betting OnlineThe San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago. Thursday, August 21 NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37 NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007 In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points. Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season): * SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp. Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled. Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too. That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm. Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds. CHICAGO -3 (-120) ** The 2008 NFL betting lines season is almost upon us! If you like to bet on the NFL, you are in the best possible place for online betting. The sportsbook has NFL odds up on a ton of futures, and you will also find NFL lines up for early games as well. Join sportbook today and we'll help guide you right through to Super Bowl XLIII and beyond! Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting odds . |
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