11/30/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of struggling teams will meet today in Texas, as the Dallas Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers for a battle at American Airlines Center.
The Stars are last in the NHL with just 18 points on the year and have lost four of their last five games. Dallas has won just three games in November and is 3-7-2 in its last 12 outings.
Dallas ended a three-game losing streak with Wednesday's 4-3 decision at Minnesota, but followed that performance two days later with a blowout loss to visiting San Jose. Dan Boyle scored twice and Ryane Clowe recorded three assists, as the Sharks stomped the Stars, 6-2, on Friday night.
Loui Eriksson and James Neal lit the lamp for Dallas, which has yet to win consecutive games this season.
Marty Turco gave up five goals on 19 shots before he was yanked at the beginning of the third period. Tobias Stephan made 10 saves the rest of the way.
The Stars are wrapping a brief two-game homestand tonight, as they try to end a four-game losing streak at American Airlines Center. The club is just 2-4-3 as the host this season.
Edmonton, meanwhile, won for just the second time in seven games on Saturday, picking up a road win in St. Louis. Since winning their opening four games of the season, the Oilers are just 6-10-2.
The Oilers trailed the Blues, 2-0, after one period, but they scored two goals in both the second and third stanzas to earn a victory. Shawn Horcoff had a goal and two assists to lead the Oilers in their 4-2 comeback win at Scottrade Center.
Dustin Penner had a goal and an assist while Andrew Cogliano and Sheldon Souray also lit the lamp for the Oilers. Dwayne Roloson made 27 saves in the win.
The Oilers improved to 2-3-2 as the visiting team this year with Saturday's win and are wrapping a two-game road trip tonight.
Dallas has had a great deal of success against the Oilers in recent memory, winning six straight and nine of the last 10 meetings between the clubs. Edmonton was defeated in each of its previous three stops in Texas and is 3-19 with a tie in its last 23 games as the visitor in this series.
<< Rangers welcome Panthers for home-and-home finale
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers will aim for a fourth consecutive
victory when they host the Florida Panthers this afternoon at Madison Square
Garden in the finale of a home-and-home series.
The Rangers, who lead the Atlantic Divisio
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers will kick off a five-game road
trip this afternoon against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
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York
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers will try to snap a three-game losing
streak Sunday when they welcome the Chicago Bulls to the Wachovia Center for
the opener of a home-and-home series.
Philadelphia dropped its third consecutive ga
<< Rockets try to stay hot on the road in Denver
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets shoot for their fifth straight road win
tonight when they take on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.
Houston has won four in row away from home and is 7-3 as the visitor this
season. In Satur
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Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 17th-ranked Florida Gators welcome the
UMKC Kangaroos to Gainesville for a non-league clash.
UMKC lost three of its first four games, but the team has rebounded for
victories in two of the last three ou
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will try to break the school record for the most consecutive home wins today,
as they entertain the Furman Paladins in non-conference play at the Joyce
Center.
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Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 14th-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils try
to bounce back from their first loss of the 2008-09 campaign as they attempt
to tackle the Miners of Texas-El Paso for third place in the 76 Classic at the
Anaheim Con
Wake Forest and Baylor battle for 76 Classic crown >>
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straight nationally-ranked opponent tonight as they compete against 19th-
ranked Wake Forest in the title game of the 76 Classic at the Anaheim
Convention Center.
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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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