Duke hopes to continue dominance of Davidson
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
01/07/2009 -
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-ranked Duke Blue Devils have won 21
straight meetings with the Davidson Wildcats and will attempt to extend that
streak in a non-conference showdown at Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight.
Since dropping an 81-73 decision to Michigan in early December, Duke has run
off four straight wins, including a 69-44 besting of Virginia Tech on Sunday.
It as the ACC opener for the Blue Devils, whose average margin of victory
during the win streak is 31.8 ppg. Now at 12-1 overall, Duke will look to
continue its outstanding play at Cameron Indoor Stadium, where it has won 66
straight and 195 of its last 198 games versus non-conference opponents.
As for Davidson, it too has played well of late, winning eight of its past
nine outings, including a 76-55 triumph of Samford on Saturday. The win
improved the team to 10-2, marking its best start to a season since going 11-1
to open the 1969-70 campaign. The Wildcats though, are just 3-33 all-time
against teams ranked in the AP Top-5.
Davidson also hasn't defeated Duke since 1981, dropping 21 straight decision
since then. The Blue Devils hold a commanding 86-17 lead in the all-time
series with the Wildcats and that includes a 30-1 mark at Cameron Indoor
Stadium.
The Wildcats have had no trouble putting points on the board this season,
averaging a healthy 82.3 ppg behind 44.3 percent shooting from the floor and
36.8 percent from three-point range. Stephen Curry is one of the elite players
in the nation and he is turning in a hardy 29.2 ppg to pace Davidson. He also
leads the team in assists (84), as well as steals (36) and he is shooting 37.5
percent from long distance. Andrew Lovedale has provided Davidson with a
presence in the paint and he nearly averages a double-double with 12.8 ppg and
a team-high 9.6 rpg. On Saturday, Curry dropped in 21 points and doled out
eight helpers to lift the Wildcats past Samford. Curry made 5-of-6 three-
pointers for Davidson, which went 12-of-23 from beyond the arc as a team.
The Blue Devils match Davidson with their 82.8 ppg average, only they have
fared better on defense and the boards, holding opponents to 60.2 ppg and
outrebounding them by 10.5 rpg. Kyle Singler has made an impact at both ends
of the floor and he leads Duke with 16.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 29 steals. Jon
Scheyer is next in line with 13.8 ppg and 22 steals, while Gerald Henderson
contributes 12.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg. Nolan Smith round out the double-figure
scorers, with 11.1 ppg. On Sunday, all four players reached double digits, as
Duke prevailed over Virginia Tech in its league opener. Singler led the charge
with an all-around effort of 19 points, eight boards and seven assists.
Henderson logged 15 points and eight rebounds, while Smith and Scheyer chipped
in 13 and 11 points, respectively. Duke controlled the boards, 38-28, and
limited Virginia Tech to a sub par 36.7 percent shooting effort from the
floor.
<< Eagles hope to soar past visiting Crimson
Chestnut Hill, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off a shocking victory over
national powerhouse North Carolina, the 17th-ranked Boston College Eagles
carry plenty of swagger into this evening's non-conference clash with the
Harvard Crimson.
Harv
<< Zags and Vols meet for second time this season
Knoxville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 15th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers of the
SEC will collide with the slumping Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast
Conference this evening. These teams are meeting for the second time this
season, as the Bulldogs
<< Tar Heels seek redemption in clash with visiting Cougars
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off their first defeat of the season,
the now third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels will attempt to take out their
frustration on the College of Charleston Cougars in non-conference action
tonight from t
<< Udinese determined to keep Inler in Italy
Udine, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Udinese sporting director Pietro Leonardi has
again rubbished rumors linking Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler with a move to
England to join Arsenal.
The 24-year-old defensive midfielder was a summer targ
<< Hildebrand hoping to regain place in German squad
Sinsheim, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand is hoping to
regain a place in the Germany national team by impressing at new club
Hoffenheim.
The 29-year-old has headed back to the Bundesliga after a disastrous s
Orange to try and make quick work of visiting Blue Demons >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams off to completely difference
starts in the Big East collide at the Carrier Dome tonight, as the DePaul Blue
Demons tangle with the Syracuse Orange.
The Blue Demons enter the game in search of t
Bulls to try and clip wings of 23rd-ranked Cardinals >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 23rd-ranked Louisville Cardinals open the Big
East portion of their schedule in Tampa tonight, as they take on the South
Florida Bulls at the Sun Dome.
With disappointing losses to Western Kentucky, Minnesota
Rutgers continues brutal schedule with home game against Marquette >>
Piscataway, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Rutgers Scarlet Knights encounter their
fourth consecutive Top-25 opponent tonight, as they host the 18th-ranked
Marquette Golden Eagles in Big East play at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.
It has been a
Rangers, Habs clash in NYC >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Original Six franchises will clash tonight in the
Big Apple, as the New York Rangers welcome the Montreal Canadiens for a
meeting at Madison Square Garden.
The Rangers have won two of their last three tests on th
Magic open home-and-home set with Hawks in Atlanta >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in the Southeast Division begin a home-
and-home series tonight at Atlanta's Philips Arena, where the surging Hawks
will attempt to gain some ground on the first-place Orlando Magic.
Atlanta enters tonigh
NFL Football Betting Online
Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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