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C-Webb era in Motown starts with a dudBasketball Betting Lines01/18/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit native and NBA veteran forward Chris Webber made his debut in a Pistons uniform on Wednesday night in a loss to the Utah Jazz. Webber received three standing ovations, including one when he entered the game in the second quarter, and finished with a modest two points on 1-of-5 shooting with three assists and five rebounds in 17:02. Webber was seeing his first action since December 27 and had his contract bought out by Philadelphia last week. The former University of Michigan standout was forced to cram head coach Flip Saunders' offensive strategy into his head during a Wednesday morning shootaround, just hours before tip-off with Utah. Webber is wearing No. 84 because the No. 4 he donned as a Sixer is retired by Hall of Famer and Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars. Webber noted his nephew dreamed of him wearing No. 84. Webber, a five-time All-Star, felt comfortable with his new teammates and anticipates a special run towards the playoffs. Detroit is currently 1 1/2 games off the lead in the Central Division. Meanwhile, the Pistons were graced with the presence of point guard Chauncey Billups on Wednesday versus the Jazz. Billups had missed the previous eight games with a calf injury and posted 26 points and seven assists in 35 minutes of action. Detroit was 3-5 without the All-Star guard in the lineup. Detroit, which has lost eight of its last 11 games, will hit the road to Minnesota on Friday before hosting Webber's former team, the Sacramento Kings, on Saturday. Webber is expected to play more against the Timberwolves. The Pistons are 11-8 as the visitor this season and 10-8 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. On a technical note, Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace leads the NBA with 12 technical fouls, while teammate Richard Hamilton has eight, including seven over the past 11 games. When a player reaches 16 technical fouls in a season a one-game suspension is assessed.
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Numerous College Basketball teams take final big step to March Madness betting So, what turned on the lock spigot? Well, after what felt like weeks of teams treading water and slipping back into the bubble muck, a bunch of them finally decided to say "to heck with parity" and won games that should put them into the Big Dance. Disagree with some of these? Then here's the challenge. Take all of the "should be ins" and make a legit case that each should be ahead of the team that's a lock. Then find 10 more teams that also should be placed in the bracket ahead of that lock team. Not so easy, is it? If you want more evidence that these locks should be good to go, check out what our research department dug up. Since the NCAA Tournament went to 64 teams in 1985, only six teams from a "big six" conference have had a record of 10-6 or better in conference play and not been selected: Colorado (2004) and Nebraska (1999) from the Big 12, Boston College and Seton Hall (both 2003) from the Big East, Indiana (2005) from the Big Ten and UCLA, which somehow went 12-6 in the Pac-10 in 1988 and still missed out. (Note: Five teams went 11-7 and didn't get in, the latest being last season's Stanford team, which had a brutal nonconference run.) Yes, 10 conference wins doesn't always mean what it used to because of unbalanced schedules, but this season, it should be plenty good in all but the extreme cases (see: Iowa). In a way, this is a welcome development, because this is a bubble watch, not a lock watch. We can finally be done with teams like Maryland and Virginia Tech and start really bearing down on at-large battles such as Syracuse-West Virginia and Appalachian State-Georgia Tech. Interestingly, all the shifting of teams into lock status appears to be more administrative than impactful. The number of remaining available at-larges didn't change one iota. The only difference is that teams on the bubble now have a clearer idea of which team(s) they are competing with for those precious bids.
As always, I've tried to be as inclusive as possible while only including teams that would have a reasonable chance of at least being discussed if this were Selection Sunday. If your team's not on here, there's probably a good reason (or three) -- start with the RPI and SOS numbers and work your way down. (Please remember, per selection committee criteria, that records displayed are Division I only. Next update: Feb. 28) If you have a legitimate grievance, or just like talking bubble, send an e-mail. Polite ones with fact-based arguments have a much better chance of receiving a response. I apologize in advance if I can't get back to all of you. Atlantic Coast Conference Work left to do: Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech
Work left to do: Clemson [19-9 (5-9), RPI: 41, SOS: 42] The Tigers are closer to locking up the collapse of the year award (in a good battle with OK State) than they are to grabbing an at-large. Clemson's been very competitive, but there's no really positive way you can spin nine losses in 11 games. They now cannot get to .500 in ACC play and still must head to Virginia Tech in the season finale (after hosting Miami). Unless the Tigers win both and/or do some serious work in the ACC tourney, they very well could be left out. There are no great nonconference wins, but ODU, App State, Miss. State, South Carolina and Georgia are all respectable W's. Florida State [18-11 (6-9), RPI: 48, SOS: 14] The Noles got thrashed at Maryland to run their losing streak to five, but then pounded NC State at home to set the table for what likely is an elimination game at Miami. You can at least make a case for the Seminoles at 7-9 in ACC play (and some work in the ACC tourney), but 6-10 is not going to cut it. Wins at Duke and over Florida will resonate, but the computer numbers remain questionable. Beyond Florida, FSU thrashed bubble buddy Providence, but there's not a ton beyond those two games that will help. They didn't show well in big-time opportunities against Pitt and Wisconsin (before the Florida win). Georgia Tech [18-10 (6-8), RPI: 51, SOS: 46] The Jackets beat Wake on Wednesday but couldn't get it done at UVa on Saturday, which could be a crucial loss with UNC and BC (both at home) remaining and 8-8 almost a certain need for at-large consideration. A nonconference win over Memphis helps, but the RPI and SOS are not at-large quality right now; if you combine those with a sub-.500 ACC mark, that could spell NIT for GT. For more College Basketball betting lines go to MySportsbook.com Additional basketball lines can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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