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02/06/2012 - Rosemont, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a humbling loss, the Marquette Golden Eagles will try to bounce back tonight against the DePaul Blue Demons in a Big East Conference battle at Allstate Arena.
This will be the 111th meeting in the all-time series. Marquette leads the series 66-44 after a dominant 94-64 victory on Jan. 18th, 2011 last season. The Blue Demons did however pick up a 51-50 victory in their last encounter with the Golden Eagles in Rosemont.
Head coach Buzz Williams has led his team to a 19-5 overall record, as it fell to 8-3 in Big East action after a 76-53 loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. The Golden Eagles struggled offensively in the loss to the Irish as they were held under 40 percent shooting from the field and set a season- low with a three-point percentage of .154. Marquette is now 2-3 on the road in Big East games this season. The Golden Eagles have one of the best offenses in the Big East, as they are ranked second in scoring offense with an average of 75.4 ppg on 45.3 percent shooting from the field.
Marquette is led by its star seniors Darius Johnson-Odum and Jae Crowder. Johnson-Odom is leading the team with 18.0 ppg on 44.3 percent shooting from the floor. The senior guard has been consistent as he has scored in double- figures in all of his appearances this season. Crowder is second on the team in scoring (16.0) and the teams top rebounder with 7.5 boards per game. Crowder is also making a difference on the defensive end with 2.3 steals per outing. Davante Gardner, Todd Mayo, Vander Blue, and Junior Cadougan are decent role players who add depth that makes Marquette nearly impossible to match up with.
Head coach Oliver Purnell has led his DePaul team to a 11-11 overall record, but just a 2-8 mark in Big East action after its 74-66 loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. The Blue Demons pulled down a season-high 40 rebounds in the loss to the Bearcats, but still found themselves on the losing end after they committed 18 turnovers. Although DePaul is serviceable on the offensive end in league play with an average of 7-.5 ppg, it has the worst scoring defense in Big East action with an allowed average of 80.8 ppg. Conference foes have connected on 51.3 percent of their field goal attempts against DePaul.
Cleveland Melvin is pacing DePaul with 18.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. The sophomore forward recorded his second-straight double-double his last time out as he finished with 18 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the team's loss to Cincinnati. Brandon Young is second on the team in scoring (15.5) and the top passer with an average of 5.0 assists per outing. Young has averaged 11 points and nine assists per game in his last two games. Jeremiah Kelly provides a scoring spark off the bench for DePaul, while freshman Jamee Crockett continues to improve while starting at small forward.
<< Farrington expected to become VMI's defensive coordinator
Lexington, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - VMI is expected to name Jeff Farrington as
the new defensive coordinator of its football program later this month.
Farrington became Mercer University's defensive coordinator last July as it
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<< FCS Giants bask in Super Bowl triumph
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - They're Super beyond the FCS level.
A contingent of former FCS players are reveling in the New York Giants' 21-17
win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI Sunday night.
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Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Is Eli Manning elite? That's likely no
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Leafs hope to extend win streak in clash with surging Oilers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to post a third straight
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Cousins leads Kings into New Orleans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - DeMarcus Cousins hopes to build on one of his best games as
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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