No. 5 Duke races past Virginia Tech
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02/15/2012 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tricia Liston scored 17 points off the bench and Chelsea Gray added 15, leading No. 5 Duke to a 67-45 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday night.
Elizabeth Williams scored 12 points and Haley Peters contributed 11 for the Blue Devils (22-3, 13-0 ACC), who have won five games in a row since a loss to Connecticut on January 30.
They extended their winning streak over Virginia Tech to 17 games, including two this season by an average score of almost 25 points.
Aerial Wilson poured in a game-high 19 points to lead Virginia Tech (7-19, 3-10) but the Hokies lost their fourth straight and fell to 1-10 in their last 11 games overall.
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeremy Lin had the ball in the air before Landry Fields even made his move. Taking off from outside the paint, Fields caught the pass two-handed near the right baseline and finished off a thunderous alley-oop
<< Ducks stay hot, down Penguins
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Teemu Selanne scored a tiebreaking goal in
the third period and Jonas Hiller turned away 25 Penguins shots, backstopping
the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 victory, their first in Pittsburgh in more than a
decade.
<< Magic drain 15 3s in rout of 76ers
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Orlando Magic live and die by the three-
pointer, they not only lived on Wednesday night, they thrived.
Ryan Anderson scored 27 points on 7-of-10 shooting from beyond the arc and
Orlando drained 15 t
<< Cooley takes over, lifts Irish past Rutgers
South Bend, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack Cooley scored 17 of his 22 points in
the second half, helping No. 23 Notre Dame pull away from Rutgers in a 71-53
decision at the Joyce Center.
Cooley also pulled down 18 rebounds to record his thi
<< No. 18 Indiana takes care of Northwestern
Bloomington, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cody Zeller scored 23 points and grabbed
seven rebounds, as 18th-ranked Indiana avoided a fourth consecutive loss to
visiting Northwestern with a 71-66 victory at Assembly Hall.
Victor Oladipo and Ch
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker finished with a double-double, scoring 34 points and handing out 14 assists, as the Spurs won their season- best ninth straight game with a 113-106 victory over the Raptors at Air Canada Centre
Grizzlies escape New Jersey with win >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marreese Speights had a career-high 18 rebounds
to go with 20 points and the Memphis Grizzlies utilized a seven-point run in
the game's final minutes to defeat the New Jersey Nets, 105-100, at Prudential
Center.
Wichita State clinches share of MVC title >>
Wichita, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Stutz's double-double of 21 points and
10 rebounds powered No. 24 Wichita State to a 73-58 win over Missouri State
and a share of the MVC regular-season title on Wednesday.
Ben Smith had 14 points a
Gordon, Pistons pull away from Celtics >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ben Gordon scored 12 of his 22 points in the
fourth quarter as the Detroit Pistons pulled away to take a 98-88 victory over
the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Rodney Stuckey paced Detroit with 25 points and Gr
Cavs handle Pacers in Irving's return >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyrie Irving came back from a three-game
absence and scored 22 points, and the Cavaliers never trailed while earning a
98-87 victory over the shorthanded Pacers.
Irving, who suffered a concussion duri
MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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