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02/02/2010 - Lincoln, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats head out to the road for two straight games, starting tonight in Lincoln, when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big 12 action at the Devaney Center.
The Wildcats are coming off a near miss of another major victory on Saturday, falling 81-79 in overtime to now top-ranked Kansas. KSU had been a perfect 4-0 versus Top 25 teams, including an upset of No.1 Texas, prior to suffering its second loss in three games on Saturday. The Wildcats are still a healthy 17-4 overall, as they now begin a six-game stretch against teams located in the bottom half of the Big 12.
Speaking of the cellar, that is exactly where the Huskers reside with a 1-5 record in Big 12 action. Nebraska however, is coming off its first Big 12 win, a 63-46 thumping of Oklahoma on Saturday. The triumph ended a five-game slide and improved the Huskers to 13-8 overall and 11-2 at home.
As for the all-time series, KSU leads Nebraska 123-93 after the teams split a pair of meetings a season ago.
In a game that featured 20 lead changes and 14 ties, it was KSU that fell short against Kansas, 81-79, on Saturday. Jacob Pullen paced the Wildcats in defeat with 22 points and five assists, while Denis Clemente had 13 points. For the season, Pullen tops the roster in scoring at 19.3 ppg and he also dishes out 3.5 apg and shoots 41.8 percent from beyond the arc. Clemente has provided a nice complement to Pullen and he checks in with 14.6 ppg and a team-best 4.0 apg. Jamar Samuels adds 11.1 ppg and 4.9 rpg off the bench, and Curtis Kelly tacks on 11.1 ppg and a team-high 6.3 rpg for the Wildcats.
The Huskers notched their first Big 12 win behind stingy defense, as they forced 15 turnovers and held Oklahoma to a lackluster 34.9 percent shooting effort from the floor in a 63-46 decision on Saturday. Offensively, Brandon Richardson led the way with 16 points, while Ryan Anderson had 11. Anderson, the team's leading rebounder (5.0 rpg), is the lone player on the roster currently averaging in double figures, with 10.7 ppg. Richardson chips in with 8.9 ppg for the Huskers, who are limiting foes to 60.2 ppg for the season.
<< Rangers acquire Jokinen from Flames
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames made their second big trade
in less than two days, moving forwards Ollie Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the
New York Rangers in exchange for forwards Ales Kotalik and Christopher
Higgins
<< BC to play BU for Beanpot title
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston College will take on Boston University in
the championship game of the 58th annual Beanpot tournament after both schools
won semifinal contests on Monday.
Boston College advanced to the title game with
<< Utes suspend Henderson
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Utah freshman guard Marshall Henderson
was suspended for one game for elbowing a BYU player in a game on Saturday.
During BYU's 82-69 win in Provo, Henderson was ejected from the game with 34
seconds
<< Alouettes re-sign Chiu to one-year deal
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes re-signed starting
center Bryan Chiu to a one-year contract plus an option.
Chiu started 16 games last year for the Grey Cup champions and was selected to
the East Division All-Star
Seton Hall seeks upset of Big East leader Villanova >>
Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Big East Conference foes collide tonight, as
the second-ranked Villanova Wildcats host the Seton Hall Pirates at The
Pavilion.
Seton Hall is a solid 12-7 overall, but that record is overshadowed a bit by a
3
Orange play host to Friars in Big East affair >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The third-ranked Syracuse Orange will try to
continue their winning ways tonight, as they entertain the Providence Friars
in a Big East clash at the Carrier Dome.
After starting the season unranked, Syracuse h
Cougars set to pounce on Horned Frogs >>
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clinging to first place in the Mountain West
Conference standings, the 12th-ranked BYU Cougars try to put some distance
between themselves and the rest of the member schools as they host the TCU
Horned Frogs tonight
Magic try to stay hot at home vs. Bucks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic shoot for their sixth straight win at
home tonight, when they play host to the Milwaukee Bucks at Amway Arena.
Orlando will also entertain Washington on the short residency and owns a solid
18-4 reco
“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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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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