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Bears and Sooners square off in Big 12 tussleNCAA Basketball Betting Lines02/27/2010 - Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jockeying for position behind conference powerhouse Kansas, the 24th-ranked Baylor Bears invade Norman this weekend for a Big 12 showdown with the Oklahoma Sooners. The Bears have won four of their last five games, including a 70-66 home win against Texas A&M this week, pushing the team's league record to 8-5. Baylor is currently in a tie with Texas and Texas A&M for fourth place in the conference. Oklahoma is much farther down the conference ladder at a mere 4-9. The team is mired in a current five-game losing streak, including getting handled in Lawrence this week by the top-ranked Jayhawks, 81-68. Oklahoma has dominated this series, holding a 35-6 all-time advantage. The Sooners have won 30 of the last 31 meetings and has captured victories in 14 straight in Norman. However, it is the Bears seeking a regular-season sweep after routing in the Sooners back on January 9th, 91-60. Baylor will be a dangerous team in the postseason thanks to consistency at the offensive end of the floor. The team is netting a respectable 76.9 ppg and doing so on just over 48 percent shooting and just under 40 percent accuracy from behind the arc. In addition, Baylor holds a huge edge in rebounding, ranking fifth nationally at +7.9. Guard LaceDarius Dunn is the top offensive threat, averaging a robust 19.1 ppg (second in the conference). Fellow guard Tweety Carter is a perfect complement with his stellar backcourt play, showing the ability to score (16.0 ppg) and distribute (conference-best 6.1 apg) with the finest point guards in the nation. The pair have combined for 153 of the team's 202 three-pointers to date. Ekpe Udoh is the team's resident muscle inside, averaging a double-double with 13.3 points and 10.3 rebounds per outing. The Bears held off a feisty Texas A&M squad to earn their eighth league win of the season this week. Dunn was once again masterful, as he finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. Josh Lomers chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds to the cause, while Udoh and Quincy Acy tallied nine points apiece. The Sooners have five players currently averaging double figures, but that has not translated into gaudy offensive numbers. On the contrary, Oklahoma is averaging a rather pedestrian 73.1 ppg, doing so on just .433 shooting. Willie Warren is the top scorer, but has been coming off the bench of late, despite netting 16.3 ppg. Freshman Tommy Mason-Griffin adds 14.1 ppg, and doubles the team's primary distributor (4.7 apg). Veteran Tony Crocker is next in line at 11.5 ppg, followed by Cade Davis and Tiny Gallon at 10.1 and 10.0 ppg, respectively. Oklahoma was outgunned in Lawrence this week from the opening tap and although the Sooners made a game of it late, they just couldn't close the gap and pull off an upset of Kansas. The loss spoiled a solid performance by Mason-Griffin, who finished with 17 points and eight assists. Andrew Fitzgerald added 16 points, while Davis chipped in with 13. The Sooners were once again at a disadvantage without Warren, who has missed five of the last nine games (ankle, illness). The team shot a miserable 30.3 percent from the floor in the first half, but made a respectable run in the second stanza, hitting on 53.3 percent of its shots.
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingThe 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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