Gators and Gamecocks collide in Gainesville
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
02/02/2012 -
Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 12th-ranked Florida Gators put a five-
game win streak on the line this evening, as the welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to Gainesville for an SEC showdown at the O'Connell Center.
Billy Donovan's Gators are very much in the hunt for the conference crown
thanks to their recent run of victories. Florida is second in the SEC at 5-1
and enter this contest following a 69-57 win over Mississippi State last
weekend.
Darrin Horn's Gamecocks are at the opposite end of the league standings,
residing in the league cellar with Georgia at 1-5. South Carolina has lost
five of its last six games, including a 66-62 setback at Ole Miss last
Saturday.
Florida holds a 38-22 lead in the series with South Carolina and has won nine
of the last 12 meetings. The Gators are seeking a regular-season sweep after
posting a 79-65 win over South Carolina in Columbia on January 14th.
In a close game throughout, the Gamecocks came up just short in Oxford against
Ole Miss this past weekend. Malik Cooke led the way in defeat with 17 points.
USC drained eight three-pointers in the game, but still shot just 40 percent
from the floor. Brenton Williams added 15 points off the bench for USC, while
Anthony Gill chipped in with 10. A lack of consistency on the offensive end
has directly contributed to South Carolina's sub par record. The Gamecocks are
shooting a mere 41.7 percent from the floor, leading to 62.8 ppg. The roster
is void of any prolific scorers, as Cooke and Bruce Ellington are the only
reliable double-digit threats at 12.7 and 10.8 ppg, respectively. Gill is just
under the mark at 8.3 ppg.
Florida has had no issues with scoring this season, averaging a robust 80.7
ppg, shooting .481 overall, including an impressive .408 from behind the arc.
Kenny Boynton is one of five Gators averaging double figures, averaging 17.2
ppg. Boynton is one of the nation's premier snipers, hitting 43.5 percent from
three-point range and amassing 70 three-pointers to date. Bradley Beal (14.1
ppg) and Erving Walker (12.6 ppg) add to the perimeter assault. Center Patric
Young (11.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg) and Eric Murphy (10.6 ppg) give the team balance up
front. The Gators drilled 11 three-pointers in the 12-point win over
Mississippi State. Beal led four Gators in double figures with 19 points.
Murphy finished with 14 points, while Young and Walker tacked on 12 and 10
points, respectively. Boynton however, struggled in the game, hitting just 1-
of-6 from the floor and finishing with just two points.
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Missouri State Redhawks in a key Ohio Valley Conference matchup at the CFSB
Center.
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to conference business, as they travel to Blacksburg to take on the Virginia
Tech Hokies in an ACC matchup at Cassell Coliseum.
The Blue Devils took a break from
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has been hired at the University of Akron in an administrative role.
Tressel, who received a graduate degree from Akron in 1977, will not work in
the athletic
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tonight versus the New Orleans Hornets at the AT&T Center.
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quest for the top spot in the West Coast Conference as they head to the
Marriott Center to square off with the BYU Cougars.
This will be just the second meeting bet
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game win streak on the line this evening, as they welcome the San Diego
Toreros to Moraga for a West Coast Conference matchup at McKeon Pavilion.
Randy Bennett's Gae
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Syracuse and Army and play six home games as part of its 2012 football
schedule.
It will be the second straight year Stony Brook has scheduled two FBS
opponents. The
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the contract of general manager Joe Mack through 2014.
Mack began his current role as the head of football operations in 2010,
returning to the club for wh
Bombers re-sign QB Pierce >>
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have re-signed
veteran quarterback Buck Pierce.
Per team policy, terms were not disclosed.
"We are thrilled that we were able to get a deal done with Buck," said Blue
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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 |
Field 100-1
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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