Johnson carries Montana past Weber State for Big Sky title
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03/11/2010 -
Ogden, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Johnson set a tournament record with 42
points and knocked down the game-winning jumper with 10.4 seconds left to cap
a furious second-half comeback, as Montana upended Weber State, 66-65, to
claim the Big Sky Conference tourney crown and a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
Johnson poured in 34 of those points in the second half to help erase a 20-
point halftime deficit and give Montana (22-9) its seventh tourney title and
eighth NCAA Tournament appearance. The senior was 13-of-22 from the field and
made all 14 of his foul shots.
Derek Selvig chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds for the Grizzlies.
Big Sky Player of the Year Damian Lillard had 16 points and five rebounds, but
was just 5-of-13 from the field. Franklin Session added 10 points for top-
seeded and tournament host Weber State (20-10), which was vying for its ninth
Big Sky Tournament crown.
The Grizzlies shot just 28 percent in the first half with its seven field
goals leading to a measly 20 points and a 40-20 deficit after 20 minutes.
However, thanks to Johnson, Montana sank a startling 69.6 percent of its shots
in the second half.
Weber State was still up 19 nearing five minutes into the second half after
Nick Hansen dropped in a layup, but Johnson hit from beyond the arc on the
other end to start the improbable comeback with the first points of a 13-3
run.
Selvig and Ryan Staudacher also struck from three-point range during the
stretch, which sliced the deficit to nine with 12 1/2 minutes remaining.
Lillard drained a three for the Wildcats to stem the tide, but Johnson was at
the head of another Montana run pouring in eight points during a 10-0 surge
that brought the lead down to 51-49 with close to nine minutes left.
A layup by Session and Trevor Morris' basket with 6 1/2 minutes to play gave
the Wildcats some breathing room at 60-52.
Johnson simply took over from there, scoring the final 14 Montana points. He
scored six straight to make it a one-possession game and hit a jumper to get
with 61-60 near four minutes remaining.
His jumper with 1:04 to go gave the Grizzlies their first lead at 64-63, but
Lillard answered with two free throws.
Montana had a chance to go back in front but Lillard came up with a huge steal
of Selvig that led to a trip to the line by Session with 28.1 seconds on the
clock.
Session, though, missed both attempts and Johnson pulled up for a short jumper
on the ensuing possession to put the Grizzlies up 66-65. Will Cherry then tied
up Lillard on a loose ball to force a possession change back to Montana to
seemingly end things with 2.6 seconds left.
Selvig missed a pair of free throws, though, to give Weber State life. But a
last-second heave fell well short.
Game Notes
The teams split their two regular-season meetings, with each winning on their
home floor. Weber State remains ahead in the all-time series with a 58-48
mark...The Wildcats shot 28 percent in the second half and 37.3 for the
game...The hosts got eight points each from Hansen, Lindsey Hughey and Darin
Mahoney.
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Super Bowl 2009 Betting propositions
Underdog bettors love the Super Bowl and, history suggests, the underdogs love them back. And the big dogs bite harder.
Even so, there is a warning in store for Super Bowl gamblers who must love dogs: The Arizona Cardinals Super Bowl betting lines might not be enough of a Cinderella to make it worth your while.
Although the Cardinals were widely panned as one of the worst division winners and least playoff-worthy teams in recent memory, their trip to Super Bowl XLIII Jan. 31 in Tampa against the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl betting lines comes with a little more respect from the oddsmakers than you might imagine. They are a 7-point underdog at most sports books.
If you count yourself among those who covet the big dog in the big game, this isn’t exactly great news. You should have been hoping for more points. This is because the facts show that the bigger the dog, the better the bet in the Super Bowl.
Case in point: Over the past 13 seasons, double-figure underdogs in the Super Bowl are 4-0-1 ATS and have won the past three outright. In fact, the last double-digit chalk to do the deed for bettors was the 1995 San Francisco 49ers, who managed to beat the astounding 19-point spot afforded backers of the San Diego Chargers in the 49-26 romp in Super Bowl XXIX.
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SB XLII -- 2008 -- New York Giants 17, New England Patriots 14 (Giants +12.5) – Eli Manning’s 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress in the final minute clinched the historic upset for the Giants, who used a masterful defensive plan to slow down Tom Brady and the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
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XXXII 1998 Broncos 31, Packers 24 (Denver +12) – The first of John Elway’s two consecutive Super Bowl titles to put an end to his Hall of Fame career was an upset for the ages. The Broncos used the determination of Elway and a 157-yard, three-touchdown performance from Terrell Davis to turn back Brett Favre and the heavily favored Packers.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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