11/18/2008 - Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Daye scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as the ninth-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs routed the Idaho Vandals, 80- 46.
Micah Downs added 18 points for Gonzaga (2-0), which opened up its season with an 83-52 win over Montana State-Billings. Josh Heytvelt contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Steven Gray had 11 points in the win. Jeremy Pargo scored five points, dished out eight assists and posted seven boards for the Bulldogs.
Mac Hopson had a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds for the Vandals (1-2), who have dropped two straight, including a 100-62 loss to Michigan State. Kashif Watson had 12 points, as Idaho shot just 29.8 percent (14-of-47) from the field.
Gonzaga jumped out to a 17-0 lead to start the game. Daye scored the first five points on the team's first two possessions, and Downs capped the burst with a three-pointer nearly six minutes into the contest.
Idaho didn't get its first basket until the 11:37 mark of the first half, a three-pointer by Luciano de Souza. The Bulldogs continued to dominate in all aspects of the game, running out to a 47-11 advantage by halftime.
The Vandals went on an 8-0 run early in the second half, but it was too little too late. The run still left Idaho with a 48-19 deficit, and the Bulldogs cruised to the victory.
Game Notes
Despite the loss, Idaho still leads the all-time series with Gonzaga, 70-64...The Bulldogs have won the last nine meetings with the Vandals...de Souza had nine points...Gonzaga shot 47.0 percent (31-of-66) from the floor.
<< Gay, Warrick lead Grizzlies over Kings
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay scored 22 points and grabbed eight
rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Sacramento Kings, 109-94.
Hakim Warrick scored 21 points and raked in 10 rebounds off the bench for the
Grizzlies,
<< Leur, Badgers handle Cougars
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Leuer scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting,
and 25th-ranked Wisconsin rolled to an easy 88-58 win over SIU-Edwardsville.
Marcus Landry had 15 points, five rebounds, and five blocked shots for the
Badger
<< Horton leads Panthers past Lightning in shootout
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nathan Horton was credited with the game-winning
tally in the shootout and the Florida Panthers edged instate rival Tampa Bay,
4-3, at St. Pete Times Forum.
Bryan McCabe scored twice and David Booth also tall
<< Longhorns run over Green Wave
Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Damion James notched a game-high 16 points and
grabbed eight rebounds as the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns cruised to a
76-51 victory over the Tulane Green Wave.
A.J. Abrams netted 15 points while Justin
Tar Heels pound Kentucky in battle of all-time programs >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Deon Thompson had his way in the post
while logging 20 points and nine rebounds in top-ranked North Carolina's 77-58
drubbing of a rebuilding Kentucky Wildcats club in a game featuring college
basketb
Kleiza leads Nuggets past Bucks >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Linas Kleiza scored a season-high 25 points in a
reserve role, guiding Denver to a 114-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Carmelo Anthony had 17 points and Nene scored 13 for the Nuggets, who have won
three in
Leuer, Badgers handle Cougars >>
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Leuer scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting,
and 25th-ranked Wisconsin rolled to an easy 88-58 win over SIU-Edwardsville.
Marcus Landry had 15 points, five rebounds, and five blocked shots for the
Badger
Oklahoma fends off Curry, Davidson >>
Norman, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blake Griffin scored 25 points and raked in a
career-high 21 rebounds, as 12th-ranked Oklahoma held off No. 21 Davidson,
82-78, in the second round of the NIT Season Tip-Off, despite a career-
high 44
The San Francisco 49ers (5-11 SU, 5-10-1 ATS in 2007; 1-1 SU & ATS in pre-season) found some offensive life last week, and they will try to build some momentum on Thursday night as they travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears (7-9 SU & ATS in 2007; 0-2 SU, 0-1-1 ATS in pre-season) in an NFL matchup that is set to get underway at 8 PM ET at Soldier Field (natural turf) in Chicago.
Thursday, August 21
NFL betting odds: CHICAGO -3 (-120), Total 37
NOTABLE STAT: San Francisco was last in points, last in total offense in 2007
KEY NFL BETTING TREND: SF has lost its last seven SU on pre-season road
In the BetUS NFL pre-season football betting odds, the Bears are listed as a three-point favorite (laying -120), with the total posted at 37 points.
Here are some NFL football betting trends as they relate to this matchup (reflecting numbers going into the 2008 season):
* SF has lost 11 of its last 14 games SU
* SF has covered three of its last 11 games
* SF has lost six of its last seven road games SU
* SF has covered one of its last seven road games
* CHI has covered five of its last eight games
* CHI has played five of its last seven games OVER the total
* CHI has covered four of its last 13 home games
* SF has lost its last seven pre-season road games SU
* CHI has covered two of its last seven home pre-season games
Well, I guess we should congratulate the Bears on making their quarterback choice for the season's opening game, as they have designated Kyle Orton the starter against Indianapolis. The Bears obviously have lost patience with Rex Grossman, and what they do with him at this point is anybody's guess. But suffice it to say that there isn't a quarterback competition anymore, at least in training camp.
Meanwhile, the quarterback competition may also be settled in San Francisco, where the Niners bounced back from a lackluster 18-6 loss to the Raiders, in which they turned the ball over four times, to execute a 34-6 rout of the Packers last Saturday. However, coach Mike Nolan has stopped short of saying that, insisting that the job is still open. But J.T. O'Sullivan, the longshot of the trio of Niner signal-callers who opened camp, will start his third straight pre-season game here. Against Green Bay, O'Sullivan was only 8-for-17, and was intercepted, but he also threw for 9.1 yards an attempt, which included a 59-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan. The others struggled.
Some offensive cohesion is badly needed, in light of the Niners' dismal 2007 campaign, in which they were dead last in the NFL in scoring, with just 13.7 points a game. And O'Sullivan is the guy who is most familiar with offensive coordinator Mike Martz's exacting system, because he learned it last year in Detroit. O'Sullivan will go at least the entire first half and may even last longer. He'll be relieved by Alex Smith, with Shawn Hill doing the mop-up work. Three receivers who were out last week - Bryant Johnson, Ashley Lelie and Arnaz Battle - will miss this game too.
That may hurt a little here, especially since the Bears will be using a lot of their defensive starters. And it's the defense that has been keeping the Bears in games thus far. In fact, the defense and special teams were responsible for the first 19 points Chicago scored against Seattle last time out, as the offense really struggled with Grossman at the controls. But maybe the first-team offense has a chance to settle a little bit as it works more with Orton at the helm.
Certainly we have concerns about the Bears' offensive line, but we like the scenario for them here, especially if O'Sullivan doesn't make some bis plays. The Niners may have nowhere else to turn right now, and they have lost seven straight road games in the pre-season. Let's take Chicago, the three-point favorite in the NFL football betting odds.
CHICAGO -3 (-120) **
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