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12/28/2011 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes begin their 100th season of Big Ten action, as they welcome the Northwestern Wildcats to Columbus for a showdown at Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes have certainly looked the part of the national title contender. The lone loss on the season for Thad Matta's squad came on the road at Kansas, with OSU's best player on the bench due to back spasms. Since then, the team has posted four straight wins, including a 69-40 rout of Miami-Ohio last week, moving to 11-0 at home this season.
Bill Carmody's Wildcats should present a challenge in this Big Ten opener. Northwestern is an impressive 10-2 to start the 2011-12 campaign, with the two losses coming against top-25 foes in Baylor (69-41) and Creighton (87-79). The loss to the Bluejays however, occurred in the team's last outing and dropped NU to 1-1 in true road games this season.
This marks the 155th meeting in this longstanding series. Ohio State holds a decisive 109-45 advantage overall and has won 27 consecutive games at home against Northwestern. The Wildcats' last victory at Ohio State came back in 1977.
The Wildcats are fueled by the potent one-two punch of John Shurna and Drew Crawford. The Big Ten's scoring leader, Shurna can light it up, averaging 19.4 ppg. The 6-9 forward has plenty of range and is currently knocking down an impressive 44.9 percent from behind the arc (35-of-78). Crawford is another long range bomber, netting 18.1 ppg and shooting 41.9 percent from three-point range (26-of-62). The scoring pool dries up a little after that, with Luka Mirkovic placing third on the scoring list at 8.3 ppg. Crawford went off for a game-high 34 points, but it wasn't enough to lead the Wildcats to a road win at Creighton last time out. Crawford was an impressive 13-of-17 from the floor, including 3-of-4 from three-point range. Shurna drained four treys and finished with 18 points. while Davide Curletti chipped in 10 points off the bench. Northwestern shot 50 percent from the floor in the game, but was held at bay by the Bluejays, who hit 12-of-21 from behind the arc.
The Buckeyes jumped on top of the RedHawks early on and cruised to a 29-point victory at Nationwide Arena last week. William Buford led the way with 18 points. Deshaun Thomas poured in 15, while Jared Sullinger tacked on 11. Ohio State, which shot just 39.3 percent from the floor in the first half, still took a nine point lead into halftime (26-17). The Buckeyes converted 50 percent over the final 20 minutes to post the easy victory. Ohio State can win games at either end of the floor and is enjoying a +23.4 scoring margin. The team is shooting .494 overall and netting 78.6 ppg, while limiting foes to just 55.2 ppg. Sullinger is one of if not the best big man in the country, averaging 16.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Thomas and Buford provided plenty of scoring balance at 15.8 ppg apiece. Craft is a steady influence at the point. The 6-2 sophomore is averaging 8.2 ppg, but has really excelled at distributing the ball, averaging 5.5 apg.
<< Hoosiers and Spartans square off in Big Ten opener
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Big Ten Conference play gets underway for
a pair of teams that have enjoyed stellar starts to the 2011-12 campaign, as
the undefeated and 13th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers come calling on the 16th-
ranked Michigan
<< No. 12 Georgetown visits No. 4 Louisville in Big East opener
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A battle of ranked foes kicks off Big East
Conference action this evening, as No. 12 Georgetown pays a visit to
undefeated and fourth-ranked Louisville.
Georgetown is an impressive 10-1 on the year, its only
<< Bulldogs battle Bears in clash of ranked foes
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sixth-ranked Baylor Bears and the 15th-
ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs will meet at American Airlines Arena in
Dallas for a highly-anticipated non-conference showdown.
MSU has won its last 11 games to mov
<< No. 21 Creighton opens MVC play against Missouri State
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Long-time Missouri Valley Conference rivals will
kick off league play tonight in Omaha, as the 21st-ranked Creighton Bluejays
play host to the Missouri State Bears.
Back-to-back losses have dropped Missouri State
Suarez, Liverpool punished by FA >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luis Suarez was handed a one-game
suspension by The Football Association for improper conduct following an
obscene gesture directed at Fulham supporters after Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at
Craven
A Look Back and a Look Ahead at 2012 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse is the nation's undisputed top
team as 2011 winds down, yet the first name associated with the Orange is
Bernie Fine.
Xavier is this year's mid-major juggernaut, yet word association labels the
M
Nats sign Mark DeRosa to 1-year contract >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals signed veteran
utility man Mark DeRosa to a one-year contract on Wednesday.
DeRosa spent the past two seasons with the San Francisco Giants, but injuries
limited him to only 73
Kings place Gagne on IR >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Kings have placed forward
Simon Gagne on injured reserve.
While the team stated that Gagne suffered an upper-body injury, it is
believed to be a concussion.
Gagne, who has a
It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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“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.
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