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11/19/2008 - Fort Wayne, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastodons have the privilege of hosting the nation's fifth-ranked team this evening, as the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten come to town.
Michigan State began its season on Sunday with a 100-62 romp over Idaho. The non-conference schedule gets much tougher in the coming weeks for the Spartans, who will take part in the Old Spice Classic over Thanksgiving weekend. Some of the teams involved in that tournament are Maryland, Gonzaga, Oklahoma State and Tennessee. Tom Izzo's team will also do battle with top- ranked North Carolina just a few days later, and the club will face the Texas Longhorns in Houston on December 20th.
As for IPFW, it was handled easily by Xavier in last Friday's season opener, as that game ended in a 71-43 defeat. Only two starters are back in place for the Mastodons, but both were double-digit scorers in 2007-08.
Michigan State has won all four of its previous meetings with IUPU-Fort Wayne, including a 79-57 triumph in last season's matchup.
There is a solid amount of returning talent in place for Michigan State. Junior forward Raymar Morgan (14.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg) is back, and so too is sophomore guard Kalin Lucas (10.3 ppg and 137 assists). Senior center Goran Sutton figures to have things under control in the paint after posting 9.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per clash in 2007-08. In the opener against Idaho, Morgan nailed 7-of-8 shots from the floor in only 20 minutes of work and finished with 21 points. Chris Allen also netted 21 points in just 19 minutes, and Lucas had 13 points and nine assists with zero turnovers. Suton scored 10 points for the Spartans, who shot a stellar 59.6 percent from the floor, including 11-of-21 from three-point range. They also racked up 23 assists against nine turnovers and finished with a 21-10 edge in points from the foul line.
Ben Botts posted 10.1 ppg for IPFW last season, and David Carson was slightly more productive with his 11.0 ppg. Still, fourth-year head coach Dan Fife clearly has a great deal of work to do, especially judging by the team's performance in the opener. The Mastodons connected on only 25 percent of their field goal attempts in the tilt, including a 3-of-15 showing from three-point range. They finished the game with a mere six assists against 14 turnovers and suffered a 46-31 rebounding deficit. Defensively, IPFW allowed Xavier to make good on 51.1 percent of its field goal attempts. Clearly, the challenge will be even greater in this second game, so the Mastodons have to play much better just to keep the score respectable.
Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 23rd-ranked Villanova Wildcats hope to score their third consecutive victory to open this new season as they host the Niagara Purple Eagles as part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic. Niagara began the seas
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fast start by Toronto is a thing of the past and the
team has rarely reached the win column since. Tonight the Raptors will try to
close out a short two-game road trip on a winning note against the Miami Heat.
Toronto
<< Lowly Clippers visit struggling Thunder
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma City Thunder are having a miserable start to
their inaugural season and will resume a three-game homestand this evening
versus the just-as-lowly Los Angeles Clippers at the Ford Center.
Oklahoma City is only 1
<< Hawks attempt to snap skid against woeful Wizards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will try regain their early-season form
when they open a short two-game homestand tonight versus the Washington
Wizards at Philips Arena.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals will try to get back in the win
column tonight when they continue their five-game road trip with a stop at the
Honda Center to face the Anaheim Ducks.
The Capitals had a five-game winning streak hal
Winston-Salem, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons welcome the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks to Winston-Salem this evening for a in- state battle at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum. The Demon Deacons successfully opened thei
Spartans visit Mastodons in obvious mismatch >>
Fort Wayne, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastodons have the
privilege of hosting the nation's fifth-ranked team this evening, as the
Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten come to town.
Michigan State began its season on Sunday
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ravaged Jazz to an impressive
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Wednesday.
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting
So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance.
Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it?
If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.)
Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa).
In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech.
Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
| The Bubble Breakdown | |||
| CONFERENCE | LOCKS | SHOULD BE INS | AT-LARGES TAKEN (assuming no auto bid outlier) |
| ACC Betting Odds | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Big East Betting Odds | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Big Ten Betting Odds | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Big 12 Betting Odds | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Pac-10 Betting Odds | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| SEC Betting Odds | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| MVC Betting Odds | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| MWC Betting Odds | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 28 | 5 | 25 |
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down.
(Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28)
If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you.
Atlantic Coast Conference
Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
The ACC moves to six locks as BC, Va Tech and Virginia all got their 10th ACC wins, which should be more than enough this season, and Maryland rallied past North Carolina to get the final piece the Terps needed. After that? It could end there unless FSU, Ga Tech or Clemson picks things up in a hurry.
Work left to do:
Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's.
Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win).
Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT.
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games
| Team Ottawa Senators Anaheim Ducks Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators San Jose Sharks Calgary Flames Philadelphia Flyers New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Dallas Stars New York Rangers Minnesota Wild Atlanta Thrashers Montreal Canadiens Team Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightening Vancouver Canucks Boston Bruins Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Phoenix Coyotes Toronto Maple Leafs Florida Panthers Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders Chicago Blackhawks St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals Pittsburgh Penguins |
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