12/23/2006 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 18th-ranked Memphis Tigers welcome the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders to FedEx Forum for a non-conference clash.
Back-to-back losses have dropped Middle Tennessee to 4-6 overall, and the team is 0-1 in Sun Belt Conference action. The Blue Raiders were most recently in action on Wednesday when they suffered a heart-breaking 64-63 setback to Austin Peay in overtime. The last two losses have come by a total of three points, so the team has been extremely competitive in defeat.
Memphis is in jeopardy of falling out of the top-25 after losing to Arizona on Wednesday by a 79-71 final. That setback was the third of the season for the Tigers, but they do carry a perfect 6-0 home record into tonight's clash.
Memphis holds a 25-14 advantage in the all-time series with Middle Tennessee, and the Tigers rolled to an 83-50 victory in last season's meeting.
Middle Tennessee is only scoring 62.3 ppg this season, and the fact the club is averaging more than 16 turnovers per contest hasn't helped matters. The Blue Raiders are yielding 64.2 ppg to their opponents, so the overall play at the defensive end has been solid. There are only two double-digit scorers in the lineup for the squad, and Kevin Kanaskie leads the way with a solid 12.7 ppg on the strength of his 43.1 percent shooting from three-point range. He has also dished out 56 assists in 10 games. As for Tim Blue, he is scoring 10.4 ppg despite averaging fewer than 25 minutes of action per game. In the narrow loss to Austin Peay last time out, Kanaskie scored 17 points to go along with six rebounds and six assists. Blue tallied 12 points, and Kyle Young contributed 11 points and nine rebounds. After shooting 52.2 percent from the floor in the first half and 50 percent in the second half, the Blue Raiders were only able to connect on 2-of-6 field goal attempts in overtime. Also, they turned the ball over 21 times.
Memphis has no trouble scoring points, as it is averaging 81.2 ppg while limiting the opposition to 68.6 ppg on 39.1 percent shooting from the floor. Chris Douglas-Roberts leads a balanced offensive attack with 15.8 ppg on 53.7 percent shooting from the field. Jeremy Hunt adds 12.8 ppg in a reserve role, and Robert Dozier is posting 10.9 ppg. The fact that Memphis has forced 211 turnovers in 11 outings have been key to the success. Against Arizona earlier this week, the five starters for the Tigers were limited to 24 total points. Only three reserves saw time, but the trio combined for 47 points, and Hunt led the way with a 21-point effort. Andre Allen pitched in 15 points, and Kareem Cooper added 11 points to the mix. Memphis actually led that game by five points at intermission before being outscored by 13 points in the second half.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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