Michigan State pulls away to beat Oakland
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12/27/2008 - Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goran Suton logged 16 points and nine rebounds and the No. 11 Michigan State Spartans used a big run late in the first half to cruise to an 82-66 victory over the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Kalin Lucas contributed 15 points and six assists, while Travis Walton chipped in 14 points for Michigan State (9-2), which was coming off an impressive victory against Texas and won its fifth straight game.
Keith Benson posted a game-high 20 points and Erik Kangas added 15 points for Oakland (8-7), which had won seven of nine coming into the game.
The Grizzlies were in the game in the first half thanks to five makes from behind the three-point arc. The underdogs even took a 28-26 lead on Benson's dunk with just over four minutes left before the break, but MSU scored 18 of the half's final 20 points for a comfortable cushion.
Three-balls from Lucas, Suton, Walton and Durrell Summers, who also added an alley-oop from Lucas during the spurt, helped the Spartans to a 44-30 lead with 20 minutes to play.
The differential remained in the teens until Korie Lucious' trifecta gave MSU its first 20-plus-point lead at 63-41 with 12 minutes remaining, and the outcome was never seriously challenged the rest of the way.
Game Notes
Michigan State has won all eight meetings with Oakland...Summers had 10 points, while teammate Raymar Morgan had eight points, nine boards and five assists...Johnathon Jones scored 10 points for the Grizzlies...MSU hit 11-of-20 from three-point land, while Oakland connected on 7-for-19 from behind the arc.
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler missed Saturday's game against Oklahoma City due to a left ankle injury. Butler is currently averaging career-highs in points per game (21.0) and field goal perce
<< No. 25 Missouri crushes SIU-Edwardsville
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - DeMarre Carroll had 21 points and 10 rebounds
as the 25th-ranked Missouri Tigers walloped SIU-Edwardsville, 107-57, at
Mizzou Arena.
Miguel Paul netted 12 points and was one of six Tigers in double fig
<< Williams, Louisville top UAB
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Hall.
Samardo Samuels added 17 points and 11 boards for the Cardinals (8-2), wh
<< West Virginia topples No. 15 Ohio State
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The result leaves PSV in fourth place, four
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng sat out Saturday's game against the Hawks with a sprained left ankle. Deng, who is averaging 13.3 points and 5.3 rebounds in 26 games for Chicago, suffered the injury
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Forward Caron Butler,
American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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