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Streak continues as UConn reaches Final FourNCAA Basketball Betting Lines03/30/2010 - Dayton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maya Moore poured in 22 points, as the top- seeded and undefeated Connecticut Huskies dismantled the third-seeded Florida State Seminoles, 90-50, in the Dayton Regional final of the NCAA Tournament. Moore also collected eight rebounds for UConn (37-0), which claimed its 76th consecutive victory. What is even more impressive about the longest winning streak in the history of women's Division I college basketball, is that each contest has been won by double figures. Moore received help from Tina Charles, who finished with a double-double of 20 points and 14 rebounds. Kalana Greene added 15 points for the Huskies, who will be making their third consecutive trip to the Final Four and their eighth appearance since 2000. Tiffany Hayes also got into the mix, netting 13 points, while dishing out a game-high seven assists for Connecticut, which will now battle Brittney Griner and the Baylor Lady Bears in the Final Four. As for Florida State (29-6), the team was paced by Jacinta Monroe, who tallied 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Alysha Harvin chipped in 10 points for the Seminoles, who set a single-season school record for victories. The Seminoles put up a fight early in the matchup and with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first frame FSU was down by only a four-point margin. However, the Huskies picked up the pace, and used a 17-7 run to close out the first half with a 42-28 advantage. UConn shot a respectable 46.9 percent from the floor over the first 20 minutes of action, but it was the defensive play by the Huskies that crushed FSU, as the Seminoles were limited to a meager 31.4 percent shooting clip. The second stanza belonged to the No. 1 team in the nation, as the Huskies stormed out of the locker room and used a 38-10 run over the first 14 minutes of play, leaving Florida State in the dust. By the final whistle the Huskies had claimed a 40-point victory and a trip to San Antonio. Connecticut shot a staggering 60.7 percent from the field over the final 20 minutes, and also connected on 10-of-11 attempts from the foul line. The Huskies finished an impressive 20-of-25 from the charity stripe for the game, and also dominated the glass, outrebounding Florida State by a 46-31 margin. The large edge on the boards helped the Huskies control the play in the paint, as they outscored Florida State down low, 38-14.
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How did changes to college football betting rules affect bettors?The 2007 college football rules changes that were implemented to shorten games are now history. The NCAA rules committee did what they set out to do; games were cut by an average of 14 minutes per game last season. There were also, on average, 14 fewer plays per game. We’ll get into how that did (or didn’t) affect games in regards to the pointspread a bit later. While the NCAA rules committee may have had the betterment of the game in mind, they'll now “turn back the clock” for next season. Two key rules have now been overturned by the NCAA committee for the 2007 season, something definitely for the better. For those of you who may not remember what those rules actually were, let us refresh your memory. 1) The first one was actually starting the clock on a kickoff as soon as the kicker touched the ball rather than waiting until the returner touched it. The problem here was near the end of the half (or game), if the team leading was kicking off, they could milk the clock by intentionally running offsides and then re-kicking. They could run 10-15 seconds off the clock each play while taking just five-yard penalties each time. They could run the clock down and simply cause the half (or game) to end on a kickoff, keeping the opposing offense off the field. In 2007, the clock will now start when the returner touches the ball as it had before last season. 2) The second rule dealt with starting the clock after a change of online football betting possession rather than waiting until the ball was snapped. This took a lot of time off the clock throughout the game as teams changed possession, however it caused the most problems late in games (or halves). Rather than huddling up and calling a play, the offensive team would have to rush onto the field as the clock started. This was a definite disadvantage to a team that was trying to come from behind late in the game. This year the clock will start on a change of possession, after the ball is snapped. How did those rules affect the college game last year and will it make a difference this year when it comes to the pointspread? We commonly heard two theories when it came to these changes. First, it would affect scoring negatively. Second, it would hurt favorites as they would have less time and fewer plays to cover the number. Did the rules hurt scoring? Yes. It seemed obvious that shortening the game by what amounted to 14 plays would push scoring downward. That was the case last year. Of the 119 Division 1A teams, 69 squads scored fewer points in 2007 than they did in 2005. Just 48 teams had a higher PPG scoring average and two stayed the same. Almost 59 percent of the teams in college football last year had a lower PPG average than they did in 2005. Expect more scoring in 2007 as we revert back to the old rules. Did the rules hinder favorites from covering the number in 2007? Not really. Last year the favorites posted an overall spread record of 336-350-16 (48.9 percent). The year before, favorites were 316-326-13 (49.2 percent). In 2004, the favorites were 316-339-2 (48.2 percent). In fact, college football favorites have been above 50 percent for the season just once in the last seven years (in 2003). Last year’s numbers fell right in line with where they have been historically. How about big favorites? The rules must have hurt them? Maybe a little bit. Double-digit favorites last year came in at a 47.8 percent clip compare with an average of just over 50 percent over the last seven years. Since 1980, favorites of -10 or more have covered at exactly a 50 percent clip (measured over 6,716 games). Even bigger favorites must have struggled? Not really. In fact, it was just the opposite. Favorites of three TD’s or more were 59-54-2 last year (52.2 percent). Since 2000, those same favorites (-21 or higher) hit at 51.3 percent and since 1990 came in a clip of 50.3 percent. Stepping it up a notch to four TD favorites or higher, we actually see they've covered at a much better rate last season than before. Last year, favorites of -28 or more were 31-21-1, or almost 60 percent. Historically, four-TD-or-higher favorites have come in at a 50.7 percent spot since 2000 and only 48.9 percent since 1990. The “perceived” problem with the favorites covering at a reduced rate really never came to fruition. Bottom line is, there might be some more scoring in 2007, but no real revelations when it comes to finding any pointspread golden nuggets. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your bet on college football needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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