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03/13/2010 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bitter rivals meet in this evening's Big 12 Tournament Championship game, as the second-seeded and ninth-ranked Kansas State Wildcats take aim at the top-seeded and No.1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks at the Sprint Center.
The Wildcats are enjoying one of their finest campaign's in program history and they are hoping to add to it with their first-ever Big 12 Tournament title. KSU navigated its ways to its first finals appearances in this event by beating seventh-seeded Oklahoma State, 83-64, in the quarterfinals and topping third-seeded, Baylor, 82-75, in the semifinal round last night. The Wildcats have now captured a school record 26 wins on their way to the program's first conference championship game of any sort since 1993.
The Jayhawks meanwhile, are trying to added to their record six Big 12 Tournament titles and are seeking their fourth crown in the past five years. Winners of four straight, Kansas took care of ninth-seeded Texas Tech, 80-68, in the quarterfinals prior to defeating fourth-seeded Texas A&M, 79-66, in the semifinals last night. The Jayhawks, who are now 31-2 overall, are making their eighth appearance in the Big 12 Tournament championship game.
Kansas owns a commanding 179-90 lead in the all-time series with KSU and the Jayhawks have won 40 of the last 42 meetings, including both during the regular season.
Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen accounted for 50 of KSU's 82 points last night, as the Wildcats outlasted Baylor in semifinal play. Pullen led the way with 26 points on 5-of-10 three-pointers, while Clemente finished with 24 points and seven assists. It marked the fifth time this year both players had 20 or more points in a game. Dominique Sutton added a double-double of 14 points and 14 boards for the Wildcats, who scored 22 points off 18 Baylor giveaways. KSU is forcing 17.1 turnovers per game on the season, helping the squad to average a hardy 80.1 ppg. Pullen, a 39.3 percent three-pointer shooter, tops the roster in scoring at 19.1 ppg and he also distributes 3.5 apg. Clemente provides a nice complement with 16.2 ppg and he hands out a team-high 4.2 apg. Jamar Samuels, who erupted for 27 points in the quarterfinals, tacks on 11.8 ppg and Curtis Kelly chips in with 11.2 pg.
Kansas used a 21-2 run late in the second half to pull away from Texas A&M for a 79-66 win in the semifinals last night. The Jayhawks, who trailed 38-35 at the half, shot 56.0 percent from the floor for the game and went 10-of-18 from long range. Sherron Collins led the attack with 26 points and six assists, while Xavier Henry posted 15 points. A leader and one of the top players in the Big 12, Collins paces Kansas in scoring (15.7 ppg) as well as assists (4.4 apg) for the season. Henry is next at 13.9 ppg and he is a 42.0 percent shooter from beyond the arc. Marcus Morris adds 12.1 ppg and 6.0 rpg to the mix, while Cole Aldrich contributes 11.3 ppg, to go with team highs of 9.9 rpg and 3.5 blocks per game.
<< Hoyas and Mountaineers square off for Big East crown
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Big East Tournament title is up for grabs
this evening, as the 22nd-ranked Georgetown Hoyas take on the seventh-ranked
West Virginia Mountaineers at famed Madison Square Garden.
The Hoyas were thought to b
<< Rams and Owls square off in A-10 semifinals
Atlantic City, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top-seeded and 17th-ranked Temple
Owls continue their run for a third straight Atlantic 10 Tournament title
today, as they clash with the fifth-seeded Rhode Island Rams in the semifinals
at Boardwalk Hal
<< Cougars and Miners duke it out for C-USA crown
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two programs trying to claim their first
Conference USA Tournament titles come together at the BOK Center in Tulsa, as
the top-seeded and 25th-ranked Texas-El Paso Miners clash with the seventh-
seeded Houston Couga
<< Commodores and Bulldogs do battle is SEC Tournament semifinals
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the 20th-
ranked Vanderbilt Commodores are set to collide in the semifinal round of the
2010 SEC Tournament.
Tomorrow, the winner of this contest will take on either Kentuck
Bobcats battle Zips for Mid-American Conference crown >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Looking to claim their second consecutive
Mid-American Conference Tournament title, the third-seeded Akron Zips will
take the floor this evening against the ninth-seeded Ohio University Bobcats
at the Quicken Lo
Bears set sights on Bulldogs in MEAC title game >>
Winston-Salem, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Back in the title game of the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference Tournament for the third straight year, the Morgan State
Bears try to repeat as champions this afternoon as they tangle with South
Carolina State
Boilermakers and Golden Gophers meet in Big Ten semifinals >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A chance to play in the Big Ten Conference
Tournament championship game will be on the line this afternoon when the
sixth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the second-seeded Purdue
Boilermakers in semif
Rebels and Aztecs seek MWC crown in Sin City >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shooting for their third championship in the
last four years and the fourth overall, the UNLV Runnin' Rebels are into the
title game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament today and will face the
San Diego S
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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