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01/17/2007 - Auburn, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 22nd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, led by SEC Player of the Year hopeful Chris Lofton, invade Auburn tonight for a battle with the Tigers.
Tennessee had a streak of nine consecutive wins before losing its last two games by three combined points. After losing to Vanderbilt on a last-second shot last Wednesday, the Vols dropped a 68-66 decision at Ohio State on Saturday in a non-conference clash of national heavyweights. Tennessee has only played three true road games to date, and two of those have resulted in defeat.
All 11 of Auburn's wins have come at home, an obvious reason for the club to be confident tonight. The Tigers have lost their last two games overall, however, and they are coming off a heart-breaking 65-63 setback to LSU on Saturday.
Tennessee owns a commanding 66-35 lead in the all-time series with Auburn, including seven victories in the last nine meetings with the Tigers.
It is hard to find another player in the nation who means as much to his team as Chris Lofton does to Tennessee. Lofton has been the team's leading scorer in 13 of the team's 17 games to date. He is averaging 22.5 ppg on the strength of his 51.5 percent shooting from the field, including 46.4 percent from three- point range, and he is an 80.7 percent free throw shooter as well. JaJuan Smith is averaging 14.1 ppg for Tennessee, and Duke Crews adds 10.2 ppg to the mix. Lofton managed 21 points against Ohio State despite constant hounding by Buckeye defenders. The Vols connected on only 38.6 percent of their field goal attempts in that clash and were outscored 18-5 from the foul line. A 46-30 rebounding advantage also hurt the cause.
Auburn does not possess a single player who can be considered a star, but the fact that five players average double figures in scoring speaks to the team's offensive balance. Rasheem Barrett leads the group with 12.8 ppg, and Korvotney Barber (12.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 40 blocks) is close behind. Frank Tolbert checks in with 11.5 ppg, while Josh Dollard and Quan Prowell are contributing 11.0 ppg apiece. Dollard leads the team in rebounding as well with 7.2 rpg. Barrett scored 18 points for Auburn in the narrow loss to LSU, while Prowell pitched in 12 points and Dollard tallied 11 points. The Tigers were held to 39.3 percent shooting from the floor, including a 5-of-18 effort from three-point range.
<< Vandy aims for upset of 'Bama
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vanderbilt Commodores hope to thrill the
Nashville crowd with an upset of the 10th-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide this
evening in an SEC tilt.
Alabama opened league play with an ugly 88-61 loss to
<< Surging Hokies take on Seminoles in Sunshine State
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams sitting at opposite ends of
the ACC landscape get together in Tallahassee this evening, as the red-hot
23rd-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies, take on the Florida State Seminoles in
league
<< Red-hot Badgers play host to Boilermakers
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Winners of 13 straight games, the second-
ranked Wisconsin Badgers play host to the Purdue Boilermakers this evening
in Big Ten action from the Kohl Center in Madison.
Bo Ryan's squad has been a pi
<< Top-25 battle in the ACC
Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Their reign atop the national polls was
short-lived, now the fourth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels must find a way
to bounce back from a devastating loss, as they invade Littlejohn Coliseum,
for a b
Buckeyes host Wildcats in Big Ten action >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams at opposite ends of the Big Ten
Conference standings meet in Columbus tonight, as the Northwestern Wildcats
come calling on the seventh-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
Northwestern started
Irish and Wildcats meet in Big East clash >>
Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish
are a perfect 13-0 at home, but must go on the road this evening, as they
take on the Villanova Wildcats in Big East action from the Pavilion.
Mike Brey's s
Brazil on top to open 2007 >>
Zurich, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The FIFA/Coca-Cola rankings for the
month of January were released on Wednesday, with Brazil maintaining their
28-point edge over second-place Italy, and not much else changing from the
last ra
Bruins try to hand reeling Sabres another loss >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres will try to halt their longest losing
streak of the season tonight, when they welcome the Boston Bruins to HSBC
Arena for the finale of a home-and-home series.
The Sabres, who lead the Eastern Co
NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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