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03/12/2010 - Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded and 25th-ranked Texas-El Paso Miners come together with the fifth-seeded Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the semifinal round of the Conference USA Tournament today at the BOK Center. The survivor of this bout will advance to the finals against the winner of the Southern Miss/Houston matchup.
The Miners, who are ranked for the first time since 1992, continued their magical run with a 76-54 trouncing of ninth-seeded UCF in the quarterfinals last night. It marked the 15th win in a row for UTEP, which its coming off its first outright regular-season title since 1987. The Miners are now 4-4 all- time in the C-USA Tournament and are making their second semifinals appearance in the last three years.
As for the Hurricane, it finished outside of the top four during the regular season, so it did not receive a bye unlike UTEP. After rallying past 12th- seeded Rice in the first round, Tulsa upended fourth-seeded Marshall, 80-64, in the quarterfinals last night. The Hurricane, which has the luxury of playing in its own backyard basically, is now just one win away from a third straight title game appearance.
Tulsa leads the all-time series with UTEP, 26-13, but the Miners swept a pair of meetings from the Hurricane during the regular season.
The Hurricane closed the game on a 27-7 run, as it pulled away for an 80-64 win over Marshall last night. Tulsa shot 50.0 percent from the floor for the game and also went 19-of-26 at the foul line. Jerome Jordan registered a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds to head the charge, while Ben Uzoh logged 18 points and six assists. The versatile Uzoh leads Tulsa in scoring (15.5 ppg) and assists (4.6 apg), to go with 4.7 rpg. Jordan, a seven- foot center, adds 15.3 ppg and a team-high 8.8 rpg to the mix, while Justin Hurtt averages 14.0 ppg.
The Miners opened the game with a 15-3 run and never looked back en route to a 76-54 romp of UCF last night. UTEP shot a scorching 56.0 percent from the floor and scored 19 points on 15 UCF giveaways. Jeremy Williams led the way with 17 points, while Randy Culpepper chipped in with 10. UTEP emptied the bench with the game out of reach and no starter played more than 24 minutes. Culpepper, the C-USA Player of the Year, is a presence at both ends of the court, leading UTEP with 17.8 ppg and 53 steals. Derrick Caracter adds 13.8 ppg and a team-best 8.1 rpg to the rotation, while Williams tacks on 10.5 ppg.
<< Georgetown and Marquette meet in Big East semis
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams that shook up the Big East
Tournament yesterday come together in the semifinals tonight, as the eighth-
seeded and 22nd-ranked Georgetown Hoyas battle the fifth-seeded Marquette
Golden Eagles at Madison
<< Yellow Jackets and Terrapins square off in ACC Tournament action
Greensboro, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-seeded and 19th-ranked Maryland
Terrapins will try to continue their winning ways tonight, as they tangle with
the seventh-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the quarterfinals of the ACC
Tournamen
<< Boilermakers seek revenge in Big Ten Tournament clash with Wildcats
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers will
take on the seventh-seeded Northwestern Wildcats this evening in quarterfinal
action of the Big Ten Conference Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Wildcats bega
<< Gophers and Spatans tee it up in Big Ten Tournament tilt
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michigan State will begin play in the Big
Ten Conference Tournament when the third-seeded Spartans battle the sixth-
seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers in the quarterfinal round at Conseco
Fieldhouse.
The Go
Lafayette and Lehigh renew rivalry in Patriot League title tilt >>
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arch rivals Lafayette and Lehigh will collide
in the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament this afternoon in
Bethlehem, with the winner earning the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
This is t
Devils try to close the gap versus Atlantic Division-leading Pens >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A key battle for the Atlantic Division crown is on tap
tonight in Newark as the Pittsburgh Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils at
Prudential Center.
The Penguins lead the Atlantic with 85 points, while New Jersey -- the
Capitals turn eye to East's top seed in meeting with Lightning >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals didn't have to break a sweat in
clinching their third straight Southeast Division title on Wednesday.
Tonight, they'll try to move closer to locking up the top seed in the Eastern
Conference when th
Nuggets visit the Big Easy to take on Hornets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One slip at the controls and the Denver Nuggets will have
some company atop the Northwest Division standings. They'll try to prevent
that from happening tonight, when they resume a four-game road trip against
the New Orleans
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting.
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