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03/03/2009 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The four-time defending Big South Conference Tournament Champion Winthrop Eagles may be giving up their seat at the top of the hill this season as the league's 24th annual tournament kicks off on Tuesday, March 3rd.
The Eagles find themselves far from the favorite and are not even in the top half of the seedings. In fact, Winthrop will actually be on the road on Tuesday when the quarterfinals begin as the fifth seed drops in on fourth- seeded UNC Asheville. Winners of this tournament a total of nine times, the Eagles (11-18, 9-9) are at least heading into the event with some momentum, sporting a five-game win streak, but being last in the Big South in scoring margin (-5.2 ppg) may not help matters.
As for the Bulldogs (14-15, 10-8), a team that has two tournament titles to their credit, they lost both of their regular season meetings to Winthrop this year, so they still might not have the ability to get past the Eagles. Nevertheless, Second Team All-Big South performer Reid Augst has definitely shown that he can be a leader for the canines with his 15.1 ppg.
Earning themselves the top seed in the tournament are the Radford Highlanders (18-11, 15-3) who overcame a troubled non-conference slate to storm the rest of the Big South and win all but three of 18 league bouts. Prior to losing the regular season finale to Liberty on Saturday by a 92-85 final, the Highlanders ran off nine straight victories and 14 over the course of 15 outings. Radford, which won this event for the first and only time in 1998 versus UNC Asheville by a scant two points (63-61), led the league this season in field goal percentage (.463) and was also first in the field goal percentage defense (.397), taking its cue from Artsiom Parakhouski and Joey Lynch-Flohr who both made the All-Big South First Team, the former averaging 16.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest. Parakhouski was also named the league's Player of the Year.
Settling in against Radford in the quarterfinals are the eighth-seeded High Point Panthers (9-20, 4-14). The squad is still waiting for its first Big South Tournament crown and sports an 8-7 record in the event having made it to the title game in both 2002 and 2004. Sporting strong interior play, the Panthers placed second in the conference in rebounding (38.2 rpg), second in rebounding defense (34.1 rpg) and were first in blocked shots (4.41 bpg), thanks mostly to Cruz Daniels who led the league with 2.72 blocks per outing.
The offensive powerhouse of the league, second-seeded VMI settles in against seventh-seeded Coastal Carolina in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Led by senior guard Chavis Holmes (22.1 ppg) who was named to the All-Big South First Team and brother Travis Holmes (19.0 ppg) who made the cut for the all-conference Second Team, the Keydets (22-7, 13-5) were again the most aggressive team in the nation on offense this season, posting an amazing 94.3 ppg. To put that in perspective Liberty, which finished second in the league in scoring, came up with just 75.9 ppg. However, factor in the team's defensive efforts, or lack thereof (86 ppg), and it wasn't always easy for the group to come up with lopsided victories.
The Chanticleers (11-19, 5-13), a team that split with VMI this season and both times scored in triple digits to be competitive, are led by Joseph Harris who placed eighth in the conference in scoring with his 15.5 ppg and was one of three players in the league to average a double-double with his league- leading 11.3 ppg as he earned a spot on the All-Big South First Team. Coastal Carolina has the third-most Big South Conference Tournament titles with three, but the last of those came in 1993 and the team has a record of only 11-18 over the duration.
Although he takes a back seat to his big brother over at Davidson, there's no doubt that Seth Curry is a budding star for third-seeded Liberty as they get ready to host sixth-seeded Gardner-Webb. Curry, who was named the Big South's Freshman of the Year, found a spot on the All-BSC Second Team for the Flames (21-10, 12-6). Curry finished the regular season ranked second in the league in scoring with 20.6 ppg and was second at the free-throw line as well with his 84 percent accuracy. Because of Curry's efforts Liberty, which won the second of its Big South Tourney titles in 2004 in a rout of High Point (89-44), ranked second in the conference in scoring this season with 75.9 ppg and was also second in scoring margin at +5.4 ppg.
As for the Runnin' Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb (13-16, 9-9), the formers members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, they are getting their first taste of Big South Tournament action. The team was fourth in the league in scoring (73.9 ppg) and played very well as a team as it registered 16.38 assists per game to rank second in the conference. Senior guard Aaron Linn made his way onto the All-Big South Second Team by placing 11th in the conference in scoring with 14.7 ppg, just ahead of teammate Grayson Flittner (14.6 ppg).
<< Tigers hope to claw way past visiting Cavaliers
Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Clemson Tigers seek revenge in tonight's
ACC clash with the Virginia Cavaliers.
Virginia recorded a thrilling 85-81 victory over Clemson in overtime on
February 15th, and the Cavaliers hold a 65-49 advantag
<< Local rivals collide, as Redhawks challenge 16th-ranked Huskies
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Washington Huskies will close
out their non-conference schedule this evening, when they welcome local rival
Seattle to Bank of America Arena.
This series, which began back in 1953 was not suppos
<< Seminoles battle Blue Devils in pivotal ACC showdown
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two of the best teams in the ACC will clash in
Durham tonight, as the Duke Blue Devils play host to the Florida State
Seminoles.
Florida State has won three of its last four games to climb within striking
dista
<< Scarlet Knights visit Orange in Big East action
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Back in the national rankings once again this
season, the Syracuse Orange hosts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in Big East
Conference action at the Carrier Dome tonight.
At 21-8 overall in 2008-09, 25th-ranked Sy
Capitals aim to rebound versus Hurricanes >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals will try to bounce back from a
lopsided loss when they welcome the Carolina Hurricanes for a Southeast
Division battle at Verizon Center.
The Capitals had a two-game winning streak halted on Sunday,
Panthers visit Thrashers in Southeast battle >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Panthers will attempt to build off a big win
over a divisional opponent when they visit the Atlanta Thrashers for another
Southeast Division battle at Philips Arena.
The Panthers, who are trying to make the pos
Brodeur, Devils visit streaking Leafs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs aim to extend a season-best winning
streak while the New Jersey Devils attempt to remain unbeaten since Martin
Brodeur's return to action when these two teams face off at the Air Canada
Centre this eve
Flames begin epic swing in Ottawa >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames start up a season-long seven-game road
trip tonight at Ottawa's Scotiabank Place, where the Northwest Division
leaders will take on the struggling Senators.
Calgary enters this grueling 12-day trek with
Sportsbook betting odds favor Europe in Ryder Cup
September 19, – Despite holding a decided edge in the all-time series, with 24 wins, 2 ties and 10 losses, Team USA is the underdog again heading into the Ryder Cup in Kidare, Ireland this weekend, according to MySportsbook.com. The Europeans have captured four of the past five editions, including their largest victory ever, an 18 ½ to 9 ½ thumping in Michigan in 2004. Current Ryder Cup betting odds favor the Europeans to continue their winning ways; they are a 4-5 bet to take the title, compared to 6-5 for the Americans.
Despite being knocked out in the first round of World Match play by Shaun Micheel, Tiger Woods is predicted to lead the US charge and be their highest point scorer for the week, with odds listed at 9-4 that he outpoints all other American players, including Jim Furyk, Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco to name a few. Team USA has four relatively unknown players on the roster but all four are 2007 tournament winners and have posted some of season’s best performances, each earning over $1.5 million on the PGA TOUR. They include Zach Johnson, Vaughan Taylor, JJ Henry and Brett Wetterich.
The experienced European squad includes the likes of Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal and Darren Clarke, who’s emotions will be tested after the passing of his wife to a battle with cancer. Donald and Garcia are in particularly good form and each is a 5-1 bet to lead the European squad in the points race. Donald has proven he can go head to head with Woods at a major event after a run for the $1.2 million purse at the PGA Championship. Garcia’s Ryder Cup credentials prove he’s ready for battle too.
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Ryder Cup Odds| Europe Tie USA |
4-5 10-1 6-5 |
| Tiger Woods Jim Furyk Phil Mickelson Chris DiMarco David Toms Stewart Cink Chad Campbell Scott Verplank Zach Johnson Vaughan Taylor JJ Henry Brett Wetterich |
9-4 4-1 5-1 7-1 8-1 12-1 15-1 15-1 25-1 30-1 30-1 50-1 |
| Sergio Garcia Luke Donald Padraig Harrington Colin Montgomerie Darren Clarke David Howell Lee Westwood Paul Casey Henrik Stenson Jose Maria Olazabal Paul McGinley Robert Karlsson |
5-1 5-1 6-1 13-2 8-1 9-1 9-1 11-1 12-1 12-1 20-1 25-1 |
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