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11/12/2011 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Kelly scored 17 points to lead the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils to a 96-55 victory over Presbyterian, which moved coach Mike Krzyzewski into a tie with Bobby Knight for the most wins in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.
Krzyzewski notched victory No. 902, tying him with his mentor Knight, who coached the Duke icon during his playing days at Army.
After barely edging Belmont, 77-76, in Friday's season opener, the Blue Devils (2-0) bounced back with authority against Presbyterian.
Freshman guard Austin Rivers had 15 points and six assists, brothers Miles and Mason Plumlee both had 13 points and Seth Curry and Quinn Cook both finished with 10 points.
The Blue Devils shot 61.4 percent to extend their win streak at Cameron Indoor Stadium to 38 games -- the longest active home win streak in the nation.
Presbyterian opened the season with a 103-73 drubbing of NAIA opponent Montreat on Friday, but struggled to generate offense against sixth-ranked Duke.
Al'Lonzo Coleman had a team-high 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting, while Pierre Miller chipped in 10 points.
The Blue Hose (1-1), content to spread the floor and rely on isolation, shot just 32.1 percent from the field in the loss.
Krzyzewski will have an opportunity to earn win No. 903 on Tuesday, when the Blue Devils take on Michigan State at Madison Square Garden as part of the Champions Classic.
<< Michigan QB Robinson leaves game
Champaign, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson left
Saturday's game against Illinois in the third quarter after taking a pair of
hard hits on back-to-back plays.
He was thrown out of bounds following an 11-yard r
<< In the FCS Huddle: Georgetown can see the next step
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For now, Dan Lenihan's weight lifting belt
will have to suffice for Georgetown football.
It's not too bad of a prize considering what it means to Hoyas players on a
daily basis.
But when Lehigh hea
<< No. 5 Syracuse opens season with win over Fordham
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kris Joseph had 16 points, Dion Waiters scored
14 and the fifth-ranked Syracuse Orange opened the 2011-12 campaign with a
78-53 victory over the Fordham Rams at the Carrier Dome.
Brandon Triche finished wi
<< Matthew leads by 3 in Mexico
Guadalajara, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Catriona Matthew matched the low round
of the day Saturday as her four-under 68 gave her a three-stroke lead after
three rounds of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Matthew, whose last tour win was at the
Straight Story surprise winner at Woodbine >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Longshot Straight Story came north from the
U.S. to post a surprise victory Saturday in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes at
Woodbine Race Course. The five-year-old went off as the biggest longshot in
the 10-
Toussaint's career day leads No. 22 Michigan over Illinois >>
Champaign, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fitzgerald Toussaint had a career day on the
ground, rushing for 192 yards and a touchdown as No. 22 Michigan topped
Illinois, 31-14 from Memorial Stadium.
Denard Robinson completed 6-of-10 passes for
McNeal's big day sparks USC's rout of Washington >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Curtis McNeal ran for a career-high 148
yards and a score as the Southern California Trojans routed the Washington
Huskies, 40-17.
Marc Tyler added 50 yards and a score on the ground for the Trojan
14th-ranked Bulldogs run away from No. 24 Auburn >>
Athens, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes to set
a school record and No. 14 Georgia ran away from No. 24 Auburn, 45-7, to move
a step closer toward the SEC Eastern title.
Isaiah Crowell ran for 132 yards and
(This is an update of a sportsbook for the May 4th issue of ESPN The Magazine).
The Kentucky Derby's post-position draw happened on Wednesday. And, as is always the case, shortly afterwards, a buzz raced around Churchill Downs. It was a low rumble at first, nothing that the squares in the mint julep crowd pick up right away. But by the time the sun set over the twin spires, the chatter was impossible to ignore. Everyone -- sharps, trainers, owners -- was talking about one thing: the wise guy horse, the pre-draw long shot us mopes didn't have on our radar until it was too late.
"You think you're hearing the scoop," says handicapper Lane Gold. "Then you get to the window, the odds are short, and you missed it."
Recognizing a wise-guy horse early is as hard as picking a Derby bonnet. That's because handicappers don't like hype (see ya, I Want Revenge). They want Thoroughbreds who look good losing prep races like the Santa Anita Derby. They eye horses who ate up the field after starting wide or made an easy transition from synthetic tracks to dirt. They look for ponies who showed muscle gain race to race and those who ran hard after several weeks' rest.
"A wise guy," says John Avello, a bookmaker at Wynn Las Vegas, "looks for a horse who can improve."
When I first wrote Horse Betting for The Mag, which I turned in a three weeks before Wednesday's draw, I predicted these three horses had wise guy potential:
CHOCOLATE CANDY (15-1 in mid-April, currently 20-1 according to Avello): His second-place finish at Santa Anita, following a seven-week layoff, proved two things: He can run after resting, and -- by losing a high-profile prep race -- he wouldn't be overhyped.
DESERT PARTY (15-1; 15-1): He was upset in the UAE Derby by a horse he had beaten twice. The public remembers his loss, but the wise guys his wins.
PIONEEROF THE NILE (8-1; 4-1): The big favorite at Santa Anita struggled to win, so he initially got less hype than Quality Road and I Want Revenge.
You may have noticed that the odds on Pioneerof the Nile have been cut in half, from 8-1 to 4-1. Which means the wise guys took a shine to him long before the post-position draw. But, to be honest, this is one of those years with four elite horses getting everyone's attention, squares and sharps alike.
"You're not gonna get a lot of chatter about a horse that isn't in that group, which includes Pioneer, I Want Revenge, Dunkirk and Friesan Fire," Avello told me Wednesday. "We don't have a group of horses behind those top four who look like real legit contenders."
Come Derby week, the final two elements in picking a wise guy horse are how he's working out and what gate he's coming out of.
(By the way, picking a Preakness favorite is a whole different bale of hay, partially based on how horses finish in the Derby. You can see my analysis of who has the best shot at Pimlico on Insider Sunday morning.)
Well, early in the week I Want Revenge, Pioneerof the Nile and Friesan Fire were working out better than anyone. Some thought Friesan Fire, currently 6-1, might have run too fast, burning a five-furlong run in :57 4/5. "When you are running that fast you have the sense that it took something out of him," says Gold. "The Derby is longer than any horse has run, and if they need that extra surge you worry they won't have it because they burned it in the workout."
But, Gold points out, Friesan Fire's trainer is Larry Jones, Two years ago his horse Hard Spun did a five-eighths workout in :57 3/5 and then went on to finish second, behind Street Sense, in the Derby. "Every trainer has different methods," says Gold. "And clearly he knows what he's doing."
Now, as for starting position, Gold says to remember this: Churchill Downs traditionally has 14 starting gates. For the Derby, it brings out auxiliary gates and between the original 14th gate and the new 15th gate, there is a little more space than there is between gates 1-14. "That 15 position will give you a precious second or two to sort out what's happening to your inside," says Gold. "Sixteen is also okay because you can follow the horse in front of you."
Dunkirk, one of the race favorites, is coming out of gate 15. In 16 is Baffert's Pioneerof the Nile. I Want Revenge drew 13, where Smarty Jones won from in 2004, and Friesan Fire picked the sixth position. "He doesn't have a lot of speed to the inside of him," says Gold. "So he will get a clear shot to be near the front."
All the jibber-jabber means this: Pioneerof the Nile has leapfrogged from 8-1 to being the second favorite, along with Dunkirk, behind I Want Revenge. Meanwhile, Friesan Fire, with a good trainer, a strong week of training and a decent post position, is still at 6-1. "By Saturday, it's possible he could go from fourth to the favorite," says Gold.
In other words, meet Friesan Fire, your 2009 wise guy horse.
"Now," says Avello, "it's time for action."
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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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