Ospreys and Gators meet in Gainesville
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11/17/2011 - Gainesville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Florida Gators of the SEC are set for what appears to be an obvious mismatch with the North Florida Ospreys, members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
North Florida took on another SEC squad, Alabama, in its season opener, and that affair resulted in a 64-44 defeat. Fortunately, the Ospreys fought back strong with a 62-57 triumph over Savannah State on Monday. Give UNF a ton of credit for scheduling so many quality non-conference opponents, as the club will take on Miami and Ohio State over the next few days.
Florida opened the campaign with a 99-59 romp over Jackson State on Friday in front of the home crowd, and the Gators then hit the road for Tuesday's much- anticipated matchup with Ohio State. That showdown was competitive from start to finish, but the result was an 81-74 defeat. Billy Donovan's club competes in the SEC, and the Gators' East Division boasts three teams with legitimate national title aspirations.
The Gators have crushed the Ospreys in both previous meetings between the two teams.
North Florida managed to get past Savannah State on Monday despite turning the ball over 17 times. The Ospreys were outrebounded by a 38-27 margin, but they were able to force 23 turnovers and limit Savannah State to 34.6 percent shooting from the field. Andy Diaz scored 16 points in the affair and hit 6- of-9 shots from the field, and the forward also recorded three steals. Jimmy Williams registered 12 points off the bench, and Jerron Gransberry finished with 10 points. In the opener against Alabama, UNF put forth a miserable offensive effort, shooting just 23.2 percent shooting from the field, including a 3-of-21 effort from three-point range.
Against Ohio State on Tuesday, four of Florida's five starters reached double figures in scoring. Standout freshman Bradley Beal led the way with 17 points, and Kenny Boynton tallied 15 points. Patrick Young and Erik Murphy each pitched in 14 points for the Gators, while Young also ripped down a game-high 12 rebounds. Florida connected on 11-of-22 shots from three-point range and earned a 38-29 rebounding advantage, but the club committed nine more turnovers than did the Buckeyes and was outscored by 14 points at the foul line. In the romp over Jackson State to open the campaign, Florida managed a mere eight points from the stripe and needs to do a better job of earning trips their. Boynton led his club with 19 points in that affair.
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MySportsbook.com: New College Football Clock Rules Examined
Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.
"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."
Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)
According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.
As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).
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New Clock Rules Boon for online bookmakers
By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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