11/30/2008 - Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Larry Johnson rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Maurice Leggett returned a fumble 67-yards for another score as the Kansas City Chiefs got by the Oakland Raiders, 20-13.
Tyler Thigpen completed 15-of-22 passes for 162 yards and was picked off once for Kansas City (2-10), which snapped a seven-game skid. Tony Gonzalez had eight grabs for 110 yards, while Connor Barth kicked a pair of field goals in the win.
Kansas City won for only the second time in its last 20 games and last Sunday dropped a wild 54-31 decision at home to the Buffalo Bills.
JaMarcus Russell was a woeful 10-of-28 passing for 132 yards for the Raiders (3-9), who were unable to build off a shocking 31-10 road victory over the Denver Broncos last Sunday. Oakland has dropped five of six.
Justin Fargas accounted for the Raiders lone touchdown and rushed for 82 yards, while Zach Miller caught five passes for 79 yards.
<< Kiffin to be introduced as coach of Vols
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Tennessee has called a
press conference for 2 p.m. (et) Monday during which former Oakland Raiders
bench boss Lane Kiffin will be introduced as the 21st head football coach in
school
<< Rose paces Bulls over Sixers
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Rose scored 18 points, dished out
10 assists and grabbed five rebounds, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 103-92
victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a home-and-home series at
the Wac
<< Ryan, Turner help Falcons get past Chargers
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Ryan tossed a pair of touchdown passes
and Michael Turner ran for 120 yards against his old team as the surprise
Atlanta Falcons gutted out a 22-16 victory over the San Diego Chargers at
Qualcom
<< Rennes moves to second in Ligue 1
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a 1-0 victory over Paris St Germain on
Sunday, Rennes moved to second in the Ligue 1 table.
"It's a very good result but we should have killed the game in the second
half. In a way, it's good to k
Gray leads Spartans to victory over Wichita State >>
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marquise Gray had 12 points and eight rebounds,
as the fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans edged the Wichita State Shockers,
65-57, in a final round matchup of the Old Spice Classic.
Durrell Summers had 11
Gomez wins 2009 Canadian Tour opener >>
Santiago, Chile (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Argentina's Rafael Gomez shot a three-under
68 in the final round Sunday to win the Canadian Tour's 2009 season opener.
Gomez won the Sport Frances Open by one shot at seven-under-par 277, earning a
Canadia
Oklahoma QB Bradford hurts non-throwing hand >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Oklahoma starting quarterback
Sam Bradford injured his non-throwing hand during Saturday's 61-41 win over
Oklahoma State and is expected to have surgery after the Big 12 championship
game.
Browns' QB Anderson injured in loss to Colts >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Browns quarterback Derek
Anderson left Sunday's 10-6 loss to Indianapolis late in the fourth quarter
with a sprained ligament in his left knee that will likely end his season.
The inj
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
Midwest
#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
East
#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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