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01/27/2007 - Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa is the site of today's SEC battle between the Arkansas Razorbacks and Alabama Crimson Tide.
Not much has gone right for Arkansas lately, as the team has lost four of its last five games to fall to 13-7 overall and 2-4 in league. All five of the team's true road tilts have resulted in defeat, including a 66-60 setback to South Carolina on Wednesday.
Alabama is undoubtedly eager to get back to action after getting crushed by Auburn on Tuesday by an 81-57 final. It is hard to justify the Tide's high national ranking, as the team has lost three of its five SEC tilts, all by more than 20 points. There is reason for confidence tonight, however, as 'Bama is 10-0 at home this season.
Arkansas holds a 23-20 edge in the all-time series with Alabama, and the Razorbacks have won the last two meetings.
Arkansas is scoring 72.2 ppg while limiting opponents to 63.5 ppg, but that positive differential has much more to do with the team's play against non-league foes than against conference opponents. Patrick Beverley is the leading scorer for the Razorbacks, as he is netting 13.3 ppg on the strength of his 42.9 percent shooting from three-point range. Charles Thomas adds 12.2 ppg and 5.4 rpg to the mix, and Sonny Weems rounds out a trio of double-digit scorers with 11.8 ppg. In the six-point loss to South Carolina last time out, the Razorbacks turned the ball over 17 times, overshadowing a 15-8 edge in points from the foul line. Darian Townes led the way in defeat with 17 points off the bench, while Weems contributed 11 points. As for Beverley, he finished with 10 points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field.
Alonzo Gee continues to pace Alabama in scoring with 14.7 ppg on 51.8 percent shooting from the floor, and while his offensive output has been strong in league play, his shooting percentage against SEC foes is down considerably. Richard Hendrix is netting 13.8 ppg overall, and Jermareo Davidson checks in with 14.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg. Mykal Riley (12.6 ppg) and Ronald Steele (10.8 ppg) round out one of the most talented starting units in the nation. In the ugly loss to Auburn earlier this week, Alabama shot just 38.3 percent from the floor, including 5-of-19 from three-point range. Also, the squad finished with six assists against 17 turnovers and scored a mere six points from the foul line. Steele scored 19 points on the strength of his 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range, and Davidson finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
<< Top-25 Pac-10 tilt features Oregon at Washington State
Pullman, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-25 battle in the Pac-10 takes place in
the Pacific Northwest this evening, as the seventh-ranked Oregon Ducks
take on the 20th-ranked Washington State Cougars from Friel Court in
Pullman
<< Sooners attempt to continue mastery of Aggies
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sitting in a logjam atop the Big 12
standings, the sixth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies return home to the friendly
confines of Reed Arena, as they play host to the Oklahoma Sooners in
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<< Top-25 battle pits Tar Heels against Wildcats
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A rare non-conference treat late in the season
takes place in the desert this afternoon, as the fourth-ranked North
Carolina Tar Heels come calling on the 17th-ranked Arizona Wildcats in
Tucson.
<< Buckeyes and Spartans meet in key Big Ten bout
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trying to keep within striking distance of
the red-hot Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten, the fifth-ranked Ohio State
Buckeyes play host to the Michigan State Spartans in league play from Value
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Big Ten foes meet in Bloomington >>
Bloomington, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Long-time rivals will meet in Bloomington
this afternoon, as 23rd-ranked Indiana and Michigan collide in a Big Ten
Conference contest.
Michigan carried a two-game win streak into Wednesday
Memphis goes in search of ninth straight win >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The premier team in Conference USA is the
11th-ranked Memphis Tigers, and they welcome the Southern Miss Golden
Eagles to town this afternoon.
With back-to-back wins, Southern Miss has improve
Red Storm seek upset in Steel City >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. John's Red Storm are coming off a
big-time win over a league opponent, and they will attempt to score a Big
East upset on the road today against the ninth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers.
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BYU puts lengthy home winning streak on line vs. Air Force >>
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The BYU Cougars put the nation's third-longest
home winning streak on the line today as they battle the 16th-ranked Air
Force Falcons in Mountain West Conference action from the Marriott Center.
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The 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.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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