Mississippi State downs Vandy, heads back to SEC final
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03/13/2010 - Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barry Stewart had 14 points and eight rebounds to help Mississippi State upend No. 20 Vanderbilt, 62-52, for a return trip to the SEC Tournament title game.
Jarvis Varnado was his usual dominant self in the paint with 11 points, nine rebounds and six blocks while holding Vandy's resident big, A.J. Ogilvy, without a field goal and to just four boards.
Dee Bost also kicked in 11 points for the Bulldogs (23-10), who defeated Tennessee in the 2009 title game and will look to add to their three SEC crowns in a daunting task opposite Kentucky, which got by the Volunteers earlier Saturday.
Jermaine Beal recorded 11 points and Jeffery Taylor added nine with eight rebounds for the Commodores (24-8), who struggled at times before getting by Georgia in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Brad Tinsley also had nine points but Vandy shot just 34.6 percent from the floor and trailed nearly the entire game.
Uniondale, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Islander captain Doug Weight will miss the rest of the season due to a shoulder injury that will require surgery. The 39-year-old tore the rotator cuff and labrum in his left shoulder
<< MRI on Gerald Wallace's ankle comes back negative
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - An MRI on Charlotte Bobcats forward Gerald
Wallace's left ankle came back negative on Saturday.
The results showed Wallace does not have any fractures or ligament damage, but
rather a left ankle and mid-fo
<< Lyon misses chance to join leaders
Lyon, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lyon missed out on a chance to join Bordeaux
and Montpellier at the top of the Ligue 1 table on Saturday as they were held
to a 1-1 draw by St Etienne.
With the top two teams in the league both having draw
<< Gilardino's brace carries Fiorentina past Napoli
Naples, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of second-half goals from Alberto
Gilardino handed Fiorentina a 3-1 win over Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo on
Saturday.
Ezequiel Lavezzi broke a scoreless deadlock early in the second half t
<< Bengals sign S Williams
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals and safety Roy
Williams have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal on Saturday.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting that the eight-year veteran will be
coming back with t
Getafe, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mallorca's troubles away from home continued on Saturday as the club suffered a 3-0 defeat at Getafe. Mallorca entered the weekend in fourth place, level on points with Sevilla and only four behind third-p
Odysseus rallies to win Tampa Bay Derby >>
Oldsmar, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Odysseus, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, rallied down
the stretch to win Saturday's $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs.
In recent years, the event has become an important prep for the Triple
Crown r
Redskins re-sign OL Montgomery >>
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Redskins re-signed offensive
lineman Will Montgomery on Saturday.
The 6-foot-3, 312-pound Montgomery played in all 16 games with Washington last
season and started three contests at right gua
Richmond reaches first A-10 title game since 2002 >>
Atlantic City, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Anderson posted 27 points and six
rebounds as Richmond advanced to the Atlantic 10 final with an 89-85 decision
over 24th-ranked Xavier.
David Gonzalvez added 26 points and five assists for the
Sam Houston State wins Southland, goes to NCAA Tournament >>
Katy, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilberto Clavell scored 21 points, grabbed five
rebounds, and dished out four assists, as the top-seeded Sam Houston State
Bearkats punched their ticked to the NCAA Tournament with a 64-48 victory over
Stephen
MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.
Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at
17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.
*UPDATE* - Sept. 25, 2007
New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."
While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."
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