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Bears and Pokes square off in StillwaterNCAA Basketball Betting Lines02/20/2010 - Stillwater, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams trying to improve their status in the Big 12 Conference meet in Stillwater today, as the 22nd-ranked Baylor Bears come calling on the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Baylor recently notched its third straight 20-win season, a program first, by whipping Texas Tech on Tuesday night in an 88-70 final. The Bears are now 20-5 on the year and 7-4 in conference. The Bears have won three straight and six of their last seven, but they are 4-3 in true road games and have won only eight of their last 53 road conference tilts -- not exactly a confidence builder today. Oklahoma State is just two games behind the Bears in terms of overall record (18-7), and just a game back in the Big 12 standings (6-5). The Cowboys have won their last two outings to bounce back from a three-game losing streak, and their most recent triumph was a 69-64 decision at Iowa State on Wednesday. OSU is a near-flawless 12-1 at home. Oklahoma State owns a 48-16 lead in the all-time series with Baylor, but the Bears have won four of the last six meetings, including an 83-70 verdict in Waco back on January 16th. Baylor boasts one of the top offensive performers in the Big 12, as junior guard LaceDarius Dunn is hitting nearly 41 percent of his three-point tries in averaging 19.1 ppg. Tweety Carter joins Dunn in the BU backcourt, and is netting 15.9 ppg while his 6.3 apg lead the conference. Ekpe Udoh is one of the few players in the nation currently averaging a double-double, checking in with 13.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. As a team, the Bears are shooting 48.8 percent from the floor, 38.4 percent from three-point range and 71.2 percent from the foul line in putting up 77.2 ppg. At the other end, foes are scoring just 64.1 ppg in converting a mere 37.5 percent of their total shots. Baylor owns a +8.0 edge on the boards, but is -1.7 in turnover margin. Dunn was once again on top of his game in the recent win over Texas Tech, going 9- of-13 from the floor in scoring 30 points, while Carter (12 points, 11 assists) and Udoh (13 points, 11 boards) both recorded double-doubles. Quincy Acy came off the bench to tally 10 points for the Bears, who connected on 54.1 percent of their field goal attempts while the Red Raiders turned the trick at 43.6 percent. Obi Muonelo scored a season-high 31 points, helping Oklahoma State claim a five-point win at Iowa State on Wednesday night. James Anderson added 20 points for the Cowboys, who blew a 20-point lead but rallied to post their 18th win of the campaign. Muonelo, who scored 25 points in the second half, went 10-of-19 from the floor, including 6-of-13 from beyond the arc, and Anderson added four treys to help the Pokes go 12-of-30 from long range on the night. Overall, OSU shot 42.6 percent from the field, while holding ISU to 35.1 percent. Like Dunn for Baylor, Oklahoma State has its own superstar in Anderson, a 46.9 percent shooter who is averaging 22.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Muonelo is netting 13.4 ppg and adds 5.4 rpg to his stat line, while Keiton Page rounds out the unit's double-digit scorers with 10.4 ppg and his 62 assists narrowly lead the team. The Cowboys are giving up 67.1 ppg this season, but are scoring 74.9 ppg behind 44.7 percent field goal accuracy. A near three rpg advantage has also helped the cause.
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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. *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." About MySportsbook.com Sports Casino Poker To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Master Card needs. MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one. (September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977. Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. 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After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up. Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions. They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals. The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. |
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