Duke rallies past NC State
NCAA Basketball Betting Lines
02/16/2012 -
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Duke is becoming quite good at this comeback
thing.
Seth Curry scored 26 points and Austin Rivers added 16, including the go-ahead
three-pointer with 2:26 to play, as No.5 Duke rallied from a double-digit
second-half deficit for the second time in as many weeks, downing North
Carolina State, 78-73.
Rivers' three gave Duke its first lead of the game and capped a furious rally
from a 20-point deficit. The freshman guard was the star of last week's
rally, draining the game-winning three at the buzzer to complete the comeback
from a 10-point deficit in the final three minutes to down North Carolina,
85-84.
This time, he had some big support from Curry, who attacked the rim in the
final 10 minutes and put pressure on a North Carolina State team in serious
foul trouble. The Blue Devils (22-4, 9-2 ACC) started 3-of-20 from long range,
but made five of their final nine tries.
Lorenzo Brown led North Carolina State (18-8, 7-4) with 19 points, six
rebounds and five assists, while Alex Johnson added 13 points and C.J. Leslie
posted 12 points, nine rebounds and six blocks. The loss snapped the
Wolfpack's three-game winning streak.
<< Boozer and Bulls rally over Boston
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Boozer scored 23 points, grabbed 15
rebounds and dished out five assists, and the Chicago Bulls utilized a late
12-0 run to take down the Boston Celtics, 89-80, at United Center.
Luol Deng and
<< Kane leads Jets past Wild in shootout
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Evander Kane scored twice in regulation and
the winner in the shootout to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 win over the
Minnesota Wild.
In the fourth round, Dany Heatley was stopped by Chris Mason and
<< Blues take down Isles
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists and
Brian Elliott made 26 saves, as the Blues downed the Islanders, 5-1, on
Thursday.
Jason Arnott, Kevin Shattenkirk, Andy McDonald and David Perron all score
<< Delle Donne pours in 42 as Delaware downs Hofstra
Hempstead, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Elena Delle Donne poured in 42 points and
grabbed 14 rebounds, leading No. 10 Delaware in an 89-79 victory against
Hofstra.
Delle Donne made 13-of-24 shots and also blocked six shots for the Blue
<< Alabama upsets No. 7 Kentucky
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jasmine Robinson scored 17 points and pulled
down six rebounds as Alabama upset No. 7 Kentucky, 77-75, at Foster
Auditorium.
Meghan Perkins added 14 points and a block and Kyra Crosby contributed
Stars nip Flames in OT >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Ribeiro's goal in overtime sent the Stars
to a 3-2 win over the Flames on Thursday.
Adam Burish and Steve Ott scored in regulation while Ribeiro added an assist,
helping the Stars halt a three-game skid.
Stanford routs Oregon State >>
Corvallis, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nnemkadi Ogwumike scored a game-best 27
points, as third-ranked Stanford buried Oregon State, 78-45.
Chiney Ogwumike added 10 points and Joslyn Tinkle donated seven points and 14
rebounds for Stanford
Clippers rally to down Portland >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Blake Griffin scored 21 points and pulled down
14 rebounds, as the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted Portland, 74-71.
Mo Williams added 17 points and six boards off the bench, while Chris Paul
chipped in with
Sacre, Gonzaga roll past Santa Clara >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Sacre posted 20 points to lift No.
24 Gonzaga to a 73-62 win over Santa Clara.
Sam Dower had 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench while Kevin Pangos
added 10 points for the Bulldogs (21-4,
Smith, Coyotes blank Kings >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Smith posted 28 saves for his fourth
shutout of the season as the Phoenix Coyotes edged the Los Angeles Kings, 1-0,
at Staples Center.
Radim Vrbata scored the only goal of the game for the Coyote
Big East Conference odds
Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence
Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.
Work left to do:
Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.
Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.
DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...
West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.
Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.
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