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01/08/2009 - Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Brown didn't miss a shot en route to a game-high 20 points, as the 16th-ranked Xavier Musketeers had little trouble disposing of Saint Louis, 70-44, in the Atlantic 10 opener for both programs.
Brown nailed 6-for-6 from the floor while hitting all three of his tries from three-point range. He also made all five of his free throw attempts for Xavier (12-2, 1-0 A-10), which has rattled off three straight wins after back-to-back losses to Duke and Butler.
C.J. Anderson and Jason Love each pulled down six rebounds to go with 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the victory.
Rick Majerus' Billikens (9-6, 0-1) shot a woeful 30.8 percent from the floor in being dominated by their conference foe. Kevin Lisch was the high scorer for Saint Louis with nine points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field, as the team fell to 0-4 in true road tests this season.
The Musketeers scored the first seven points of the game and held a six-point lead, 19-13, at the midway point of the opening half before taking a more substantial lead.
Brown and Brad Redford each hit from downtown around a Jamel McLean layup to highlight a 12-4 spurt, and Xavier owned a 39-22 lead at the break thanks to a 16-for-30 first-half shooting performance.
Brown got the second half started on the right foot with a three-pointer, and his jumper just over two minutes in gave the Musketeers their first 20-point lead, at 46-26.
With the score 50-30 minutes later, Xavier scored six straight points, capped by a Dante Jackson layup, and the margin didn't dip below 20 the rest of the way in the lopsided affair.
Game Notes
Saint Louis had won seven of its previous eight games coming in...The Musketeers have won three straight in this series, giving the team a 24-12 advantage all-time...Tommie Liddell III, Saint Louis' leading scorer coming in at 14.1 ppg, had only five points on 2-for-12 shooting.
<< Bruins awaken late to dispatch Senators, reach 30 wins
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David Krejci scored the go-ahead goal in the
third period and added an assist, as the Boston Bruins became the first team
in the NHL to reach 30 wins by topping the Ottawa Senators, 6-4, at TD
Banknor
<< Gators-Sooners even at 7-7 at halftime
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In a game between the last two Heisman Trophy
winners and a pair of teams averaging close to 100 points combined, the BCS
national title contest has been a battle of defenses, with top-ranked Florida
and No.
<< Flyers score twice in third to top Wild
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scottie Upshall registered a goal and one
assist as Philadelphia tripped up Minnesota, 3-1, at the Wachovia Center.
Scott Hartnell and Mike Knuble also lit the lamp for the Flyers, who snapped a
two-game
<< Lehtonen, Thrashers stone Devils
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kari Lehtonen made 29 saves to record his first
shutout of the season and 12th of his career, as the Atlanta Thrashers downed
the New Jersey Devils, 4-0, at the Prudential Center.
Ilya Kovalchuk registered a
Bouwmeester, Horton help Panthers defeat Hurricanes >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jay Bouwmeester and Nathan Horton scored early
in the third period to help Florida double up Carolina, 4-2, at BankAtlantic
Center.
David Booth and Gregory Campbell also tallied for the Panthers, who have
Canadiens blow out Maple Leafs >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrei Kostitsyn had a goal and two assists,
as the Montreal Canadiens used a balanced scoring attack to rout the Toronto
Maple Leafs, 6-2, at Bell Centre.
Sergei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre, Guillaume Late
Ogilvy leads season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship >>
Kapalua, HI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy fired a
six-under 67 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the 2009 PGA Tour
season-opener, the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Ernie Els, Kenny Perry and Johnson W
Gators one quarter away from another title >>
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Percy Harvin's two-yard touchdown run off a
direct snap has given top-ranked Florida a 14-7 lead over No. 2 Oklahoma
after three quarters of the BCS national championship game.
Tebow, the 2007 Heism
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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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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