Northern Iowa seeks upset of top-seeded Kansas
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03/20/2010 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks clash with the ninth-seeded Northern Iowa Panthers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament this evening at the Ford Center. The winner of this Midwest Regional pairing will move on to the Sweet 16 against either Michigan State or Maryland next week.
The Jayhawks have won 33 of 35 games this season, including a sweep of the Big 12 regular season and tourney titles, as the program landed the No.1 overall seed for the Big Dance. Kansas showed it was deserving of the top seed by bouncing 16th-seeded Lehigh, 90-74, in first-round action on Thursday. It marked the sixth win in a row for the Jayhawks, who are moving on to the second round for the 25th time in the last 27 years. A win this evening would push Kansas through to the Sweet 16 for the fourth consecutive season and the 27th time in school history.
The Panthers have an impressive resume of their own, having won 29 games and both the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and postseason titles. UNI, playing as its highest seed ever in this tourney, pulled out a thrilling 69-66 victory over eighth-seeded UNLV in the first round on Thursday. It marks just the program's second NCAA Tournament win and first since 1990.
UNI and Kansas have met just one time previously on the hardwood, with the Jayhawks notching a 94-60 victory all the way back in 1973.
Ali Farokhmanesh buried a long three-pointer with 4.9 seconds remaining, lifting the Panthers to a dramatic 69-66 win over UNLV on Thursday. It was certainly a thrilling finish and a positive one for UNI, which went 9-of-19 from beyond the arc and 20-of-23 at the foul line. Farokhmanesh finished the night 5-of-9 from downtown for 17 points, while Kwadzo Ahelegbe and Adam Koch posted 13 and 11 points, respectively. Jordan Eglseder, a seven-foot center, added nine points and 10 rebounds and he leads the team with 11.9 ppg and 7.4 rpg for the season. Koch, the MVC Player of the Year, ranks second with 11.7 ppg and 4.9 rpg, while Ahelegbe tacks on 10.7 ppg. Farokhmanesh chips in with 9.5 ppg for UNI, which ranks second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 54.6 ppg.
Marcus Morris poured in a career-best 26 points and ripped down 10 caroms to complete his seventh double-double, as Kansas pushed its way past Lehigh on Thursday. Sherron Collins added 18 points and six assists for the Jayhawks, who shot 55.1 percent from the floor and scored 52 of their 90 points in the paint. Collins is the driving force behind this Kansas attack, which is netting a healthy 82.0 ppg, as he leads the way with 15.7 ppg and 4.5 apg. Xavier Henry, who had 11 points and two swipes on Thursday, comes in with 13.6 ppg and he also tops the roster with 52 steals. Morris turns in 12.7 ppg and 6.2 rpg, while Cole Aldrich checks in with 11.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg and 3.5 blocks per game. The Big 12 Defensive Player of the year, Aldrich had 11 points, eight rebounds and five blocks in the win over Lehigh.
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NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change Teams
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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