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Blue Devils visit Hoyas in Top-10 showdownNCAA Basketball Betting Lines01/30/2010 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of top-10 teams take a break from their respective conference schedules to square off in our nation's capital, when eight-ranked Duke and seventh-ranked Georgetown collide at the Verizon Center. Duke is very much in the hunt for the ACC title, sitting at 5-2 in league play thanks to wins in two straight games and four of its last five overall. Mike Krzyzewski earned his 850th career win with the Blue Devils' 70-56 win over Florida State this week. Still, Duke has not fare well as the visitor this season, dropping three of its four true road games. Georgetown on the other hand has had great success at home, winning nine of the 10 games in D.C. However, the Hoyas had a brief two-game win streak halted at Syracuse on Monday, in a 73-56 loss to the Orange. Duke knocked off Georgetown last year in Durham, 76-67 and now leads the all- time series 7-6. Despite Florida State's 52 percent shooting in the first half this week, Duke still held a 10-point lead at the half. The Blue Devils would turn up the heat defensively the rest of the way and earn the 14-point win, thanks in large part to FSU's 22 turnovers. All-American candidate Jon Scheyer was once again the driving force offensively for Duke, hitting four three-pointers en route to a game-high 22 points. Kyle Singler poured in 20 points, while Nolan Smith chipped in with 11. Scheyer and Smith are one of the most potent backcourt tandems in the country, coming into this game averaging 18.8 and 18.1 ppg, respectively. Scheyer is also a premier distributor, doling out 5.7 apg, while Smith is an efficient .484 shooter from long range. Singler is a perfect complement in the frontcourt with 16.1 points and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per outing. The Hoyas scored the first 14 points of the game against Syracuse, but that lead would not hold, as it was simply too much Orange the rest of the way in a 17-point romp for Syracuse. The loss spoiled a 23-point effort from Austin Freeman, who got offensive help from Jason Clark, who tallied 15 points in the setback. The Hoyas were outmuscled on the boards, 33-24 and outscored at the free-throw line, 21-6. Another key factor in the loss was Georgetown's 19 turnovers that led to 22 points for the Orange. The Hoyas are definitely a methodical team, as they are averaging a modest 72.1 ppg, but doing it on an efficient .494 shooting. Four of the team's five starters are averaging double figures, led by Freeman's 16.0 ppg. Center Greg Monroe is a force in the middle, averaging a double-double with 14.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per outing. Chris Wright is right behind him with 14.6 ppg and leads the team with 4.2 apg. Clark finishes things off at 10.8 ppg.
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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6 The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines. Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada! We do know the 24 finalists however. Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. "Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed. Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. "I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community." Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) And the others: Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far. MySportsbook.com is offering a 20% signup bonus with an initial deposit (i.e. open your American Idol betting account with $300, receive another $60 in which to bet with). Last two contestants will be? 1 Male/1 Female +100 (a $10 bet pays $10 plus your initial $10) 2 Males +170 (a $10 bet pays $17 plus your initial $17) 2 Females +130 (a $10 bet pays $13 plus your initial $10) MySportsbook.com is an online sportsbook accepts Visa Credit Cards and online sportsbook accepts Mastercard Credit Cards for easy American Idol betting lines. |
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