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01/18/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 11th-ranked Arizona Wildcats pull into Los Angeles for a pair of Pac-10 games this week, starting with this evening's showdown with the USC Trojans from the new Galen Center.
Lute Olson's squad is 4-2 in league play, just a half game out of first place, trailing both Oregon and UCLA (4-1). The Wildcats however, enter this contest on a sour note, having dropped a bitter 79-77 decision to Oregon last weekend in Eugene.
The Trojans are 3-2 in league play and also come into this game after a tough loss. Last weekend, USC dropped a heart-breaker to arch-rival UCLA, 65-64.
Arizona holds a 53-34 edge in the all-time series with the Trojans and has won 14 of the last 18 meetings, overall. However, it was USC that got the victory in the last matchup between these two teams, with a 77-70 decision in Los Angeles a year ago.
The Wildcats were held scoreless down the stretch, as Oregon earned a come- from-behind victory in Eugene last weekend. The real difference in the game came from behind the arc, as Arizona managed just three three-pointers, while the Ducks drained 13 long range attempts. Marcus Williams was unstoppable in the low post, scoring a career-high 34 points to go along with 12 rebounds. Mustafa Shakur poured in 21 points and Jawann McClellan chipped in 12 in the loss. This is an Arizona team that thrives at the offensive end of the floor. The team entered the week ranked fifth in the nation in scoring, at 85.7 ppg, while converting 51.2 percent of its shots (sixth nationally). All five starters are averaging double figures, so to say that this team has good scoring depth is probably an understatement. Four of the five starters are shooting well over 50 percent from the floor. Leading the way in the scoring column is Williams, who is netting 18.4 ppg to go along with 7.4 rpg. Ivan Radenovic is next in line at 16.1 ppg, while leading the team on the boards (7.9 rpg). Freshman Chase Budinger (15.6 ppg, 5.4 rpg) finishes off a potent frontcourt. The backcourt is comprised of Shakur (14.4 ppg), who ranks third in the nation in assists (7.6 apg), and McClellan (12.4 ppg), who is shooting .419 from behind the arc.
The Trojans lack the scoring depth that Arizona possesses, but most teams do. Still, USC has the ability to win games at the offensive end, thanks to the play of Nick Young, Lodrick Stewart and Taj Gibson. Young is shooting .533 from the floor and .455 from behind the arc, leading the team in scoring with 16.4 ppg. Stewart gives the team another sniper (.441 from three-point range), resulting in 14.2 ppg. Gibson is another of the Pac-10's gifted freshmen. The 6-9 youngster is shooting a scorching .639 from the floor, while averaging a near double-double with 13.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. The Trojans went toe-to-toe with the Bruins last weekend and were done in by an Arron Afflalo running jumper with four seconds remaining in the contest. USC shot .453 from the floor in the game, and connected on nine three-pointers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory over UCLA. Young led three Trojans in double digits with 14 points. Stewart and Gabe Pruitt chipped in 13 and 10 points, respectively. Gibson netted nine points and grabbed eight rebounds in the loss.
<< Streaking Ducks host Cardinal
Eugene, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The ninth-ranked Oregon Ducks are an explosive
scoring team, and they will attempt to cruise past the Stanford Cardinal
in Pac-10 Conference action.
Three straight victories have enabled the Cardinal to
<< Bruins and Sun Devils meet in Pac-10 play
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The third-ranked UCLA Bruins are heavily
favored in tonight's Pac-10 Conference matchup with the struggling Arizona
State Sun Devils.
Arizona State has lost its last seven games and is off to
<< Wolf Pack on the hunt against Bulldogs
Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Off to the best start in school history, the
15th-ranked Nevada Wolf Pack try to stay on top of the rest of the Western
Athletic Conference as they welcome the Fresno State Bulldogs to the Lawlor
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<< Nadal, Blake, Hewitt move into Aussie round of 32
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning two-time French Open
champion Rafael Nadal and Tennis Masters Cup runner-up James Blake were among
Thursday's second-round winners at the 2007 Australian Open. Former Aussie
Open runner-up Lle
Mavs shoot to lasso win over Lakers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southwest Division-leading Dallas Mavericks shoot for
their sixth straight win this evening when they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers
to American Airlines Center.
Dallas has won five in a row and is 18-1 over its l
Busch uses COT to lead all drivers at Daytona >>
Daytona Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Driving a "Car of Tomorrow" Dodge
Avenger, Kurt Busch posted a time of 47.074 seconds (191.188 m.p.h.). It was
by far the fastest time of any driver in either three-day session, but it was
in a
Flyers try to end slide vs. Isles >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The dismal Philadelphia Flyers will try to halt a six-game
losing streak tonight, when they welcome the New York Islanders to the
Wachovia Center.
The Flyers last played Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins and were
Caps and Hurricanes clash in Carolina >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals hope to end a three-game skid
tonight, when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center.
The Capitals were handed their latest setback Tuesday night in Ottawa, as Mike
Comrie had a pair of
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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