Hokies battle Blue Devils in Blacksburg
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02/02/2012 - Blacksburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Duke Blue Devils get back 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 conference action this past weekend with a hard-fought 83-76 win over St. John's. With the win, Duke moved to 18-3 on the season. At 5-1 in conference play, Duke trails only Florida State (6-1) and North Carolina (6-1) in the league standings.
The Hokies are much further down the conference ladder, sitting just outside of the league basement at 1-5. Virginia Tech has dropped two straight and six of its last seven games, including a 73-69 setback at Maryland this past weekend.
This is the 46th meeting in a series that dates back to 1912. Duke has won 15 of the last 18 meetings overall and three of the last four matchups at Cassell Coliseum.
The Blue Devils built up a 22-point lead against St. John's and withstood a late rally by the Red Storm to earn the win. Ryan Kelly and Mason Plumlee were dominant in the frontcourt. Kelly finished with a game-high 16 points and nine rebounds. Plumlee added his ninth double-double of the season with 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, while Andre Dawkins and Austin Rivers tacked on 14 and 12 points, respectively. A balanced offensive attack, Duke is 12-1 on the year when four or more players score double figures in a game. One of the top scoring teams in the nation, Duke is shooting an efficient .489 from the field, just under 40 percent from the floor, and putting up 80.3 ppg. Five Blue Devils are currently averaging double figures, led by Rivers' 14.1 ppg. Kelly (12.7 ppg), Seth Curry (12.2 ppg) and Dawkins (10.2 ppg) add to the scoring deluge from the perimeter. Mason Plumlee has been a force down low, converting 61.8 percent from the field and averaging a near double-double with 12.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game.
Four players notched double figures for Virginia Tech against Maryland, but it wasn't enough to earn the win. Erick Green led the way in defeat with 18 points. Victor Davila and Dorenzo Hudson finished with 14 points apiece and Jarell Eddie chipped in 11. Tech fell behind early, connecting on just 6-of-25 from the floor in the first half (.240) and wasn't able to recover. The Hokies aren't the most explosive offensive team around, averaging a modest 67.7 ppg. However, the team still boasts of a +6.6 scoring margin thanks to stellar defensive play. Foes are averaging just 61.1 ppg, shooting under 40 percent from the floor (.396) and well under 30 percent from behind the arc (.259). Green leads the way with 15.9 ppg, shooting a healthy .472 from the floor. Hudson is also in double figures at 11.9 ppg. Eddie is just under the mark at 9.9 ppg.
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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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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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