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02/22/2009 - Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trevor Booker scored a team-high 21 points and had 12 rebounds, as 13th-ranked Clemson held off Georgia Tech, 81-73, in ACC action at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
K.C. Rivers chipped in with 19 points, while Andre Young had 12, making all four of his three-point attempts for Clemson (22-4, 8-4 ACC), which was able to build off an impressive 93-64 win over Maryland on Tuesday. Clemson has won three of four overall.
David Potter and Demontez Stitt each scored nine points apiece for the Tigers, who made 12-of-23 three-pointers.
Lewis Clinch led all scorers with 27 points and Alade Aminu donated 16 points and six boards for Georgia Tech (10-16, 1-12), which dropped its sixth straight contest, including a 87-69 beating at the hands of Wake Forest on Wednesday.
Gani Lawal had 11 points to go along with nine rebounds, while Maurice Miller had 11 points and five assists for Georgia Tech.
With things evened at 33-33 after one half, the Tigers came out of the locker room and got five straight points from Rivers to gain the advantage.
Georgia Tech would stay within striking distance for the next several minutes and, after a tip-in by Iman Shumpert, trailed by only a point, 58-57, near the midway point.
However, the Tigers would be too much down the stretch. A Booker three-point play and long distance shot from Young would put the visitors up by seven with 8:12 to play.
Another triple from Young with 6 1/2 minutes left stretched the Clemson lead to double figures at 69-59. Georgia Tech was unable to get any closer than seven the rest of the way.
In the early stages of the first half, the upset-minded Yellow Jackets had their way with things, grabbing a 29-15 lead following a fast-break layup by Aminu with 8:06 left in the stanza.
Back-to-back three-pointers by Potter would lead Clemson on a 14-0 run, tying the contest at 29 with 3:43 remaining. Both teams would trade baskets in the final minutes, and the score was even at 33-33 heading into the break.
Game Notes
Clemson will host Virginia Tech on Wednesday, while Georgia Tech will play at North Carolina on Saturday...Despite the loss, Georgia Tech still owns a slim 57-56 series edge over Clemson...The Tigers swept the season series, 2-0.
<< Martinez Sanchez captures Bogota title
Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seventh-seeded Maria Jose Martinez
Sanchez defeated third-seeded Gisela Dulko in Sunday's final to capture the
$220,000 Copa Sony Ericsson Colsanitas tennis event.
Spaniard Martinez Sanchez han
<< Quick attack leads Capitals over Penguins
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shaone Morrisonn and Brooks Laich scored
goals 25 seconds apart in the second period to break open a tight game, as the
Washington Capitals notched a 5-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins at the
Verizon
<< Four Raptors register double-doubles in win over Knicks
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrea Bargnani scored a team-high 28 points
and had 10 rebounds, while three other Raptors registered double-doubles as
Toronto defeated the New York Knicks, 111-100, in the backend of a home-and-
home se
<< Jansen's double takes Hamburg to the top
Leverkusen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg moved to the top of the
Bundesliga table on Sunday as Marcell Jansen scored a pair of goals in
Hamburg's 2-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at LTU Arena.
Hamburg has now won five of
Report: Blake Griffin's MRI comes back clear >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - National Player of the Year frontrunner Blake
Griffin received good news when routine MRI results came back clear after the
standout forward suffered a concussion in Saturday's loss to Texas, the
Oklahom
Villanova survives late Syracuse rally in Big East thriller >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwayne Anderson scored a season-high 22 points
and Corey Fisher added 16 to lead six Villanova players in double figures, as
the 12th-ranked Wildcats built a big lead and survived a frenetic final few
seconds
Robredo outlasts rain, Monaco to capture Buenos Aires title >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tommy Robredo of Spain rallied from
a third-set deficit to beat Argentina's Juan Monaco for the title at the Copa
Telmex event.
The third-seeded Robredo earned a 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) victory for h
Roberts earns comeback win at ACE Group Classic >>
East Naples, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Loren Roberts birdied the 18th hole Sunday
to come from behind and win the ACE Group Classic for the second time.
Roberts, who titled at this championship in 2006, shot a four-under 68 to
finish 54
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
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