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02/15/2009 - Boise, ID (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Sanchez poured in a game-high 20 points to help Boise State thwart No. 21 Utah State's hopes to claim the Western Athletic Conference's regular-season crown with a 66-56 victory at Taco Bell Arena.
The loss also snapped Utah State's 19-game winning streak, which was the longest in the nation. The Aggies also saw their 16-game conference winning streak halted.
Anthony Thomas added 18 points for the Broncos (17-7, 7-4 WAC), who have won five of seven. Paul Noonan and Ike Okoye ended with nine points apiece.
Jared Quayle tallied 12 points for the Aggies (24-2, 12-1), who lost for first time since a 68-63 setback to BYU on December 6 at a neutral site in Salt Lake City. Gary Wilkinson also had 12 points and Pooh Williams 10 in defeat.
The teams played closely in the first half and Thomas' three-pointer gave Boise State a 27-25 lead heading into the intermission.
A pair of three-pointers from Thomas increased the Broncos' lead to 35-26 early in the second half.
Sanchez' jumper gave Boise State a 41-29 lead about six minutes into the second half.
Down by 10 moments later, Jaxon Myaer's jumper closed out a quick 6-0 run that brought the Aggies within 43-39 right around the midway point.
Utah State failed to get any closer the rest of the way as the home team pulled away down the stretch.
Game Notes
Off to their best start in school history at an incredible 24-2, the Aggies secured at least a share of the league title on Thursday night with their 62-53 victory versus Idaho in Moscow...The Aggies' 16 consecutive conference wins, dating back to last season, was the longest such streak in the WAC since Utah posted 19 wins in a row between 1997-99...The Broncos have lost just once at home in 13 games this season...Even with the loss USU leads the all-time series between the programs by a count of 22-8.
<< Robinson edges Howard to take dunk contest
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York's Nate Robinson earned 52 percent of
the fans' votes to edge defending champion Dwight Howard, of Orlando, in the
2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Howard's final two dunks received a great roar from th
<< Marquette easily handles St. John's
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerel McNeal recorded 20 points, seven
rebounds and seven assists, and 10th-ranked Marquette cruised past St. John's,
73-59, at the Bradley Center.
Lazar Hayward added 18 points and seven rebounds f
<< Havlat, Blackhawks rout Stars
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Havlat scored twice and added an assist
as the Chicago Blackhawks downed the Dallas Stars, 6-2, at the United Center.
Jonathan Toews had a goal and two assists while Troy Brouwer added a goal and
an a
<< Robinson upsets Howard in Dunk Contest
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York's Nate Robinson earned 52 percent of
the fans' votes to edge defending champion Dwight Howard, of Orlando, in the
2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Howard's final two dunks received a great roar from th
Stepanek ousts Roddick to advance to San Jose final >>
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending SAP Open champion
Andy Roddick will not have an opportunity to defend his crown, as the American
lost to fourth-seeded Radek Stepanek, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in the semifinals of
the $60
Daye leads Gonzaga over San Francisco >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Daye scored 17 points and grabbed
nine rebounds to lead No. 19 Gonzaga to a 78-73 victory over San Francisco in
a West Coast Conference tilt at War Memorial Gymnasium.
Demetri Goodson added 13
Davies wins Australian Open for second time >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Laura Davies closed with a five-under
67 Sunday to win the Women's Australian Open for the second time.
Davies completed the event at seven-under-par 285 at the par-73 Metropolitan
Golf Club.
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Peer denied Visa, will miss Dubai Tennis Championships >>
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Israeli tennis pro Shahar Peer
was denied a Visa that would allow her to play in the Dubai Tennis
Championships in the United Arab Emirates.
"We are deeply disappointed by the dec
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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