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Hoyas host Bearcats to close out regular seasonNCAA Basketball Betting Lines03/06/2010 - Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 19th-ranked Georgetown Hoyas will attempt to right the ship in their regular-season finale, as they welcome the Cincinnati Bearcats to Washington D.C. for a Big East showdown at the Verizon Center. Thought to be a true contender for the Big East crown just a few short weeks ago, the Hoyas have faltered in the second half of the season and have now lost four of their last five games down the stretch to fall to a mediocre 9-8 in conference play. The team comes into this contest off am 81-68 loss at West Virginia and looks to win at home for the first time in three games. To make matter's worse, John Thompson III's squad could be short-handed once again, as it has been learned that leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes and his eventual return to the lineup is unknown at this time. The Bearcats would like nothing better than to take advantage of the Hoyas today. Cincinnati though, has struggled to a 7-10 conference record and enters this game off back-to-back losses to West Virginia and most recently, Villanova (77-73). This is just the seventh all-time meeting between these two teams. Georgetown won the first four matchups, but Cincinnati has won the last two, including a thrilling 64-62 overtime decision in Washington D.C. last season. The loss of Austin Freeman can certainly not be minimized. as the talented guard, who is netting 17.0 ppg, is shooting a stellar .542 from the floor this season, .473 from behind the arc and .835 from the charity stripe. In Freeman's absence, it will be up to guards Chris Wright (14.1 ppg) and Jason Clark (10.3 ppg) to fill the void along the perimeter. Down low, the team is set with the steady play of center Greg Monroe. One of the more dominant big men in the league, Monroe is currently averaging 15.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per outing. Freeman is listed as questionable for this contest and he did not play in the team's loss to West Virginia. Against the Mountaineers, Georgetown did its best to remain competitive, shooting .490 from the floor. However, 20 turnovers resulted in 24 points for WVU, a key to the loss. Monroe and Wright both had solid outings, with Monroe pacing the team with 22 points and nine rebounds and Wright tacking on 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Villanova was able to convert 5-of-7 from the free-throw line in the waning moments and was able to hold off Cincinnati in a four-point decision. The Bearcats did their best to make a game of it, as a 14-0 run almost erased a 15-point lead for 'Nova in the second half. Rashad Bishop led four Bearcats in double figures, with 19 points. Deonta Vaughn poured in 18 points in support, while Yancy Gates and Lance Stephenson chipped in with 13 and 12 points, respectively. The Bearcats are averaging 70.0 ppg on the year, getting it done on a modest .442 shooting. Stephenson and Vaughn are tied for the team-lead in scoring at 11.6 ppg apiece. Gates is also in double figures, netting 10.7 ppg, while pacing the team on the boards (6.0 rpg).
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Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55. Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M. Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early. Memphis vs. Ohio State To bet on March Madness games this online sportsbook accepts credit cards |
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