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Butler battles Milwaukee in Horizon League Tournament semifinalsNCAA Basketball Betting Lines03/06/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Butler's journey to a second Horizon League Tournament title in three season begins this evening when the top- seeded Bulldogs host the fourth-seeded Milwaukee Panthers in a semifinal-round tilt at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Panthers opened tournament action with a 73-67 victory over Illinois- Chicago and then followed that with an 82-75 decision over Cleveland State on Friday. Overall, it was the fourth straight win for Milwaukee and the seventh in the team's last eight matchups. As for the 12th-ranked Bulldogs, they are coming off another tremendous season in which they collected 26 wins and finished a perfect 18-0 in conference. Butler also finished with a flawless 13-0 ledger at home and under coach Brad Stevens the team is a remarkable 42-3 at the Hinkle Fieldhouse. However, the Bulldogs do have unfinished business after falling to Cleveland State in last year's tournament title tilt. The winner of this contest will take on either Wright State or Detroit in the championship game on Tuesday. The Bulldogs defeated the Panthers twice during the regular season and now have a commanding 29-10 edge in the all-time series. The Panthers were sensational in their victory over Cleveland State on Friday, as Milwaukee scored 82 points against the Vikings. Milwaukee shot a sizzling 55.3 percent from the floor and finished a solid 22-of-33 from the foul line. Anthony Hill and Ja'Rob McCallum finished with 14 points apiece, while Ricky Franklin tallied 13 points, to go along with six boards and six assists. Ryan Haggerty finished with 12 points, while James Eayrs and Jason Averkamp tallied 11 and 10 points, respectively. On the season however, the Panthers have been nothing more than mediocre, averaging 70.0 ppg. Franklin is leading the team with 14.9 ppg and 3.9 apg, while Eayrs is posting 12.6 ppg, to go along with a team-best 5.9 rpg. There is not much wrong when looking at Butler on paper, as the team simply dominated each and every foe in Horizon league action. The team was outstanding defensively, holding opponents to just 60.6 ppg, while being led by Ronald Nored who earned Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in the conference. At the other end of the floor the Bulldogs are even tougher, as the team is being led by the likes of Gordon Hayward and Shelvin Mack. Hayward, who was selected as the Horizon League Player of the Year, led the team on the season with 15.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg and 24 blocks. As for Mack, a First- Team All-Horizon selection, he posted 13.9 ppg during the regular season, to go along with 95 assists. Another First-Team All-Horizon nominee, Matt Howard, contributed 12.0 ppg for Butler and pulled down 5.3 rpg as well.
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FOOTBALL BETTINGAfter all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer. Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise. Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games. So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver. In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team. For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC. The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’. The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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