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Blue Devils and Red Storm collide in DurhamNCAA Basketball Betting Lines01/28/2012 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the 14th straight season, the Duke Blue Devils and St. John's Red Storm will take time out of their conference slates to meet on the hardwood. The eighth-ranked Blue Devils are 5-1 in ACC play this season. The team dropped a tough 76-73 decision to Florida State the last time they were on their home floor, ending a 45-game homecourt winning streak in the process. Duke was able to find its way back into the win column with this week's 74-61 victory at Maryland. Duke has won 93 straight non-conference games at home, with the last loss coming to St. John's in 2000. Steve Lavin's Red Storm have had their ups and downs this season, resulting in a 9-11 overall record. The Big East has also posed its own challenges with St. John's sitting at 3-4. The team did however, end a four-game losing streak with an impressive 78-62 victory over a good West Virginia team at Madison Square Garden this week. Duke holds a 14-6 series advantage with St. John's and is 5-1 all-time against the Red Storm at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Red Storm trotted out five freshman as their starting five, but it didn't prevent them from ending their losing streak with a 16-point romp over West Virginia. St. John's jumped out to a 36-20 halftime lead and held serve in the second half for the victory. Moe Harkless led the way with a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds. D'Angelo Harrison poured in 19 points, while Amir Garrett and Phil Greene tacked on 11 points each, while Greene doled out a game-high eight assists. The Red Storm have struggled putting up consistent numbers at the offensive end, despite the scoring duo of Harkless and Harrison. Harkless is having a monster first season with the Red Storm, leading the team in both scoring (16.0 ppg) and rebounding (8.6 rpg). Harrison is a close second in the scoring column with 15.5 ppg. Gods'gift Achiuwa (10.6 ppg, 6.5 rpg) gives the team a viable third option. It was a night to honor former Maryland head coach Gary Williams, but the Blue Devils took the wind out of the Terrapins' sails with a thorough beating at the Comcast Center. Mason Plumlee led the charge in the paint, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds, Ryan Kelly pitched in with 14 points off the bench, while Austin Rivers checked in with 10 points in the win. A close game got away from Maryland in the second half, as Duke was able to convert 52 percent from the floor and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. The Blue Devils have been a strong offensive team this season, averaging 80.2 ppg on a healthy .492 shooting, including an even .400 from behind the arc. Rivers has made an immediate impact as a freshman, averaging a team-high 14.2 ppg. Kelly and Seth Curry add to the perimeter assault with 12.5 and 12.4 ppg, respectively. Mason Plumlee (11.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg) provides the low post balance. Andre Dawkins has shuffled in and out of the starting lineup, rounding out the double-digit threats with 10.0 ppg.
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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super BowlThe AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East. Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around. The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your NFL football betting needs. |
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