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01/04/2009 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Singler totaled 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead fifth-ranked Duke to a 69-44 victory against Virginia Tech in the ACC opener for both schools at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Gerald Henderson added 15 points, eight boards and four helpers for the Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 ACC), who improved to 41-15 all-time in ACC openers and posted a fourth straight win since suffering their only loss of the campaign to Michigan in Ann Arbor, December 6.
Nolan Smith chipped in 13 points and Jon Scheyer 11 in the win.
Malcolm Delaney was the high scorer with 12 points for the Hokies (9-5, 0-1), who saw their four-game win streak come to an end. Jeff Allen had nine points and A.D. Vassallo seven in the loss.
Each of Tech's four losses prior to the game had come by four or fewer points, including a pair of one-point setbacks, but the Hokies went cold in the second half, hitting just 6-of-18 from the floor en route to the 25-point drubbing.
Virginia Tech kept things close in the first half despite falling behind 11-0 out of the gate. A three-pointer from Vassallo got the Hokies within six, 23-17, but Duke showed its fire-power and answered with a 9-2 spurt. Henderson started the run with a three and ended with a slam to make it 32-19 with 5:41 left in the half.
A trio of Delaney jumpers over the final 2:24 got the Hokies within eight, 39-31, at the break.
It was all Blue Devils in the second half, though, outscoring Tech by a 30-13 margin en route to an easy win. The Hokies' top three scorers in Vassallo, Delaney and Allen went for a combined five points and Tech got just six total field goals in the frame on the way to a 36.7 percent shooting effort overall.
Duke shot 40.7 percent from the floor for the game and connected on 19-of-20 free throw attempts.
Game Notes
Duke owns a 34-7 series lead over Virginia Tech, including wins in nine of the last 11 meetings with the Hokies...Tech committed 18 turnovers and got to the line just 12 times, making seven of those attempts...Duke owned the glass by a 38-28 margin.
<< Nolan, Backstrom carry Wild over Avs
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Owen Nolan tallied the only two goals of the
game, and the Minnesota Wild blanked the Colorado Avalanche, 2-0, at Pepsi
Center.
Niklas Backstrom made 32 saves for his fourth shutout of the season
<< Randle helps Cal top Arizona State
Berkeley, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerome Randle connected on 7-of-10 from the
field, including 4-of-7 from behind the arc, as his 26 points and 10 assists
helped the California Golden Bears pull out an 81-71 victory over the 17th-
ranked
<< Blackhawks cool off streaking Flames
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Havlat recorded a goal and an assist,
and the Chicago Blackhawks returned to their winning ways with a 5-2 rout of
the Calgary Flames.
Playing without star forward Patrick Kane because of a hig
<< Chargers RB Tomlinson's status up in the air vs. Steelers
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian
Tomlinson, who sat out the entire second half of the team's wild card win over
the Colts with a groin injury, is not a guarantee to play next week against
the Ste
Stars pick up tough shootout win over Canucks >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Stars winger James Neal continued an
impressive rookie campaign by netting the game-winning shootout goal in what
was otherwise a goaltending clinic, as Dallas got by Vancouver, 3-2, at
General
Ivanovic, Mauresmo advance, Hantuchova upset at Brisbane >>
Brisbane, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Serb Ana Ivanovic and the
fifth-seeded Amelie Mauresmo were both first-round winners at the $220,000
Brisbane International, while fourth seed Daniela Hantuchova was sent home
early in the 2009
Fiesta Bowl pits Buckeyes against Longhorns >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Big Ten meets the Big 12 in one of the
elite matchups of the 2008-09 bowl season, as the Ohio State Buckeyes battle
the Texas Longhorns in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night in Glendale, Arizona.
Ohio State c
Verdasco a winner at Brisbane, American Fish out >>
Brisbane, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spain's Fernando Verdasco was a first-
round winner on Monday at the $484,750 Brisbane International, while American
Mardy Fish was handed a three-set loss at the season-opening 2009 ATP World
Tour ev
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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