{"id":1122,"date":"2007-01-15T15:49:31","date_gmt":"2007-01-15T20:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2007\/01\/advanced-basketball-news-and-notes\/"},"modified":"2007-01-15T15:49:31","modified_gmt":"2007-01-15T20:49:31","slug":"advanced-basketball-news-and-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2007\/01\/advanced-basketball-news-and-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Advanced Basketball News and Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><\/p>\n<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoDate><st1:date Year=\"2007\" Day=\"16\" Month=\"1\">Tuesday, January 16,<br \/>\n2007<\/st1:date><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:\n12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Approved sportsbooks are at <\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;\ncolor:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\"><span style='text-decoration:\nnone;text-underline:none'>www.linetrackers.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><span\nclass=bodytext1><span style='mso-ansi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span>Please be aware of all laws pertaining to online gambling in the<br \/>\ncountry in which you live. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The bowls are here.&nbsp; I have used a lot of sportsbooks<br \/>\nand so do most of my clients. 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BetUS.com offers top quality sports betting,<br \/>\ncasino games, and poker.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>To get the endorsement of <a\nhref=\"http:\/\/p6.hostingprod.com\/@joeduffy.net\/\">JoeDuffy.net<\/a> or <b><span\nstyle='color:blue'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b>&nbsp;a sportsbook must have passed with flying colors ALL of the<br \/>\nfollowing criterion: our own positive first-hand experience, affirmative<br \/>\nfeedback from our valued clients, high marks from the respected watchdog<br \/>\ngroups. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/default.aspx\">BetUs<br \/>\nis hitting 100 percent<\/a>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h1><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>CBB<\/span><\/span><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span class=SpellE><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>UAB<\/span><\/span><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'>-Memphis<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE>UAB<\/span> Battles Rival Memphis <span\nclass=GramE>On National Television The<\/span> <span class=SpellE>UAB<\/span> men\u2019s<br \/>\nbasketball team will be playing its third road Conference <st1:country-region><st1:place>USA<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region><br \/>\ngame in four games this season when it travels to <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<br \/>\nThe Blazers will be looking for their first win at <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nsince a 91-83 victory on <st1:date Year=\"1999\" Day=\"2\" Month=\"1\">Jan. 2, 1999<\/st1:date>,<br \/>\na span of seven games. The game marks the 33<sup>rd<\/sup> meeting between the<br \/>\ntwo teams, with the Tigers holding a 22-10 advantage in the series. However, <span\nclass=SpellE>UAB<\/span> has won three of the last five overall between the two<br \/>\nteams. <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> enters Monday night\u2019s<br \/>\ncontest sporting a 13-3 overall record on the season, and are 3-0 in C-USA<br \/>\nplay. The Tigers are coming off a hard-fought 75-62 win at Southern Miss last<br \/>\nSaturday. The victory marked <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>\u2019<br \/>\nfifth consecutive <span class=GramE>win,<\/span> and seventh win over its last<br \/>\neight contests. <span class=SpellE>UAB<\/span> will enter its contest at <st1:City><st1:place>Memphis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nwith an overall record of 10-7, and a 2-1 mark in league play. The Blazers are<br \/>\ncoming off their first road league victory of the season, a 67-60 win at Tulane<br \/>\nlast Saturday.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Maryland-Virginia<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The Terps carry a mark of 15-3 into the contest, while <st1:State><st1:place>Virginia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nis 9-6. The Terrapins posted a 92-87 victory over Clemson in their last game. <st1:State><st1:place>Virginia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nsuffered a 78-73 defeat at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Boston<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>College<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>.<br \/>\nThe Terrapins have won each of the last six meetings and have claimed nine of<br \/>\nthe last 11 against <st1:State><st1:place>Virginia<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>. <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nhas displayed a balanced offensive attack this season. The Terps boast the<br \/>\nthird-highest scoring average in the league (81.1 ppg), and have four players<br \/>\naveraging double figures. <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nhas outscored its opponents by an average of 17.2 points per game this season.<br \/>\nThat is the second best scoring margin in the ACC behind <st1:State><st1:place>North<br \/>\nCarolina<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (22.1). <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nknocked off the nation\u2019s last remaining unbeaten team as the Terrapins defeated<br \/>\nClemson, 92-87, on Saturday (Jan. 13). The Terps shot a season-high 63-percent<br \/>\nfrom the field on 32-of-51 shooting. The Terps have made a renewed commitment<br \/>\nto defense in 2006-07. <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nhas forced its opponents into an average of 18.2 turnovers per game this<br \/>\nseason. The Terps are yielding just 29.3 points in the first half and limiting<br \/>\nthe opposition to 36 percent shooting from the field. <st1:State><st1:place>Maryland<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s<br \/>\nopponents are shooting just 29 percent (106-of-366) from three-point range.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Iowa-Indiana<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place>Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (10-7<br \/>\n2-1) plays the first of two straight road games when the Hawkeyes travel to <st1:State><st1:place>Indiana<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\n(12-4, 3-1) Tuesday. The Hoosiers have won nine of the last 12 meetings against<br \/>\n<st1:State><st1:place>Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> in Assembly Hall. Four of<br \/>\nthe last five games in <st1:City><st1:place>Bloomington<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nhave been decided by three points or less, with the Hoosiers winning in one<br \/>\novertime in 2003 and <st1:State><st1:place>Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> winning<br \/>\nin double overtime in 2004. <st1:State><st1:place><span class=GramE>Iowa<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span\nclass=GramE>, with wins there in 2004 and 2006.<\/span> Four of <st1:State><st1:place>Iowa<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s<br \/>\nlast seven meetings with <st1:State><st1:place>Indiana<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nhave come down to a final shot, with two of the four going into overtime.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Air Force-Utah<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The <span class=SpellE>Runnin<\/span>\u2019 Utes (5-12, 0-4 <span\nclass=SpellE>MWC<\/span>) open a two-game home stand against the Air Force<br \/>\nFalcons (16-1, 3-0 <span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span>. <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nhas dropped seven of its last eight games, including six in a row. The <span\nclass=SpellE>Runnin<\/span>\u2019 Utes lost a pair of road games last week, falling<br \/>\nto Colorado State, 73-57, on Tuesday and <st1:State><st1:place>New Mexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>,<br \/>\n86-82 in overtime, on Saturday. <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nis 4-4 at home this season. In the latest NCAA statistical rankings released on<br \/>\nJan. 12, Utah ranked third in 3-point percentage (44.4), 18<sup>th<\/sup> in<br \/>\nfield goal percentage (49.4), 58<sup>th<\/sup> in 3-pointers made per game<br \/>\n(7.9), 43<sup>rd<\/sup> in free throw percentage (73.0), 63<sup>rd<\/sup> in<br \/>\nturnovers per game (13.8), 60<sup>th<\/sup> in rebound margin (+4.7 rpg) and 95<sup>th<\/sup><br \/>\nin personal fouls per game (17.6). Seven of the 13 Utes who have seen action<br \/>\nthis season are first-year players. Six of those players are freshmen. The nine<br \/>\nfreshmen and sophomores who have played have accounted for 70.1 percent of <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s<br \/>\npoints, 84.5 percent of its rebounds, 61.9 percent of its assists and 66.9<br \/>\npercent of its minutes. Eight of <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s<br \/>\n12 losses have come by a combined 19 points. The Utes have lost three games by<br \/>\none point, four by three points and one by four <span class=GramE>points<\/span>.<br \/>\nThree of <st1:State><st1:place>Utah<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s losses have been<br \/>\nin overtime. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Toledo-Eastern <\/span><st1:State><st1:place><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'>Michigan<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span\nstyle='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Following an 80-68 triumph over <st1:place>Western<br \/>\nMichigan<\/st1:place> in its Mid-American Conference home opener, <st1:City><st1:place>Toledo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\n(7-8, 3-0 MAC) heads back out on the road to face <st1:place>Eastern Michigan<\/st1:place><br \/>\n(7-9, 2-1 MAC). The Rockets have taken an early lead in the <span class=SpellE>MAC\u2019s<\/span><br \/>\nWest Division and are the only team in the MAC that is unbeaten in league play.<br \/>\nUT holds a one-game lead over the Eagles and <st1:place>Central Michigan<\/st1:place><br \/>\n(7-8, 2-1 MAC) in the West Division. Keying the Rockets\u2019 unblemished start in<br \/>\nconference play has been a strong defense. UT is leading the MAC in field-goal<br \/>\npercentage defense (39.4) in conference games only, is second in 3PTFG% defense<br \/>\n(25.0) and tied for third in scoring defense (62.7 ppg). <st1:place>Eastern<br \/>\nMichigan<\/st1:place> has won its last two games after dropping a 74-68<br \/>\ndecision to CMU at home in its MAC opener. Since beginning the season <span\nclass=GramE>with a 1-7 ledger,<\/span> the Eagles have won six of their last<br \/>\neight games. <st1:City><st1:place>Toledo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won its<br \/>\nlast three <span class=SpellE>matchups<\/span> vs. <st1:place>Eastern Michigan<\/st1:place><br \/>\nand holds a 6-2 all-time record in EMU\u2019s <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Convocation<\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceType>Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Wyoming-<span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>Tuesday\u2019s <st1:State><st1:place>Wyoming<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nvs. Brigham Young game will feature a matchup of two teams tied for second<br \/>\nplace in the Mountain West Conference. Both <st1:State><st1:place>Wyoming<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nand <span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span> will enter Tuesday\u2019s game with 2-1 records in<br \/>\nMountain West Conference play. Wyoming has defeated defending <span\nclass=SpellE>MWC<\/span> Champion and preseason favorite San Diego State on the<br \/>\nroad (66-65), won an overtime game over <span class=SpellE>UNLV<\/span> (86-76)<br \/>\nin Laramie and lost by two points (56-58) on a last-second shot to league<br \/>\nleader Air Force, marking Wyoming\u2019s first home loss of the 2006-07 season. <span\nclass=SpellE>BYU<\/span> defeated <span class=SpellE>SDSU<\/span> in <st1:City><st1:place>Provo<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\n(80-58), also won a home game against <span class=SpellE>TCU<\/span> (89-65) and<br \/>\nlost in their first conference road game at <span class=SpellE>UNLV<\/span><br \/>\n(75-83) last Saturday. After winning their 2007 Mountain West Conference opener<br \/>\non the road at defending <st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span><\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceName>Champion<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>San Diego<\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> by a score of 66-65, the<br \/>\nWyoming Cowboys return to the road this Tuesday to take on the Brigham Young<br \/>\nCougars. <st1:State><st1:place>Wyoming<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is 2-2 (.500) on<br \/>\nthe road this season. <span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span> is 11-0 (1.000) at home for<br \/>\nthe 2006-07 season. When the Wyoming Cowboys take the court at the Marriott<br \/>\nCenter in Provo, Utah, on Tuesday night they will not only be hoping to record<br \/>\ntheir second conference road win of the 2006-07 season, but they will be<br \/>\nlooking for their second road win at <span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span> in the past<br \/>\nthree seasons. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><br clear=left style='mso-special-character:line-break'><br \/>\n<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoDate><st1:date Year=\"2006\" Day=\"17\" Month=\"1\">Wednesday, January<br \/>\n17, 2006<\/st1:date><o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>New Mexico-San Diego State<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:State><st1:place>New Mexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nseeks its first true road win of the season when it visits <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>San<br \/>\nDiego<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. The<br \/>\nLobos (12-7, 1-3 <span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span>), 7-7 following a 5-0 start,<br \/>\nsnapped a four-game losing streak last Saturday with an 86-82 overtime win over<br \/>\nUtah. <span class=SpellE>UNM<\/span> is 1-6 away from <st1:City><st1:place>Albuquerque<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nthis season, but 0-5 in true road games. <st1:State><st1:place>New Mexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>\u2019s<br \/>\nlast win on an opponent\u2019s home floor was a year ago at <span class=SpellE>TCU<\/span>.<br \/>\nThe Lobos have lost six straight in other team\u2019s arenas. The defending<br \/>\nconference champs and preseason favorites to win the <span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span><br \/>\nagain this year, San Diego State is 12-5 overall and 1-2 in conference after<br \/>\ntaking down Colorado State 81-76 last Saturday at Cox Arena. The Aztecs\u2019 <span\nclass=SpellE>MWC<\/span> losses were to <st1:State><st1:place>Wyoming<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\n(66-65) and at <span class=SpellE>BYU<\/span> (80-58). <span class=SpellE>SDSU<\/span><br \/>\nis 8-2 at home this season. Wednesday\u2019s game could be a high-scoring affair.<br \/>\nThe Lobos continue to lead the <span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span> in scoring offense<br \/>\nat 78.1 points a game, however, they are next to last in the league in scoring<br \/>\ndefense at 71.9 ppg and four <span class=SpellE>MWC<\/span> foes have shot 51%<br \/>\nagainst them. <span class=SpellE>UNM<\/span> has allowed an average of 81.7<br \/>\npoints over the past 14 games. <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>San Diego<\/st1:PlaceName><br \/>\n<st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> averages 75.9 points. <span\nclass=GramE>but<\/span> yields 70.7 points. <st1:State><st1:place>New Mexico<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nis among the nation\u2019s leaders in 3-point baskets at 9.6 a game. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>St. Louis-Temple<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><st1:City><st1:place>Saint Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\n(12-5, 2-2 A-10) begins a stretch of four road games in its next five outings.<br \/>\nThe <span class=SpellE>Billikens<\/span> lead the series 1-0 after a 56-51<br \/>\nvictory on <st1:date Year=\"2006\" Day=\"18\" Month=\"2\">Feb. 18, 2006<\/st1:date> at<br \/>\n<st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span class=SpellE>Scottrade<\/span><\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>.<br \/>\n<st1:City><st1:place>Temple<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is 6-9 overall and 0-3 in<br \/>\nA-10 play, and the Owls have dropped six of their last seven outings. As a<br \/>\nteam, <st1:City><st1:place>Temple<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> is scoring 69.7 ppg on<br \/>\n44.1 percent shooting, including 34.7 from 3-point range, and 69.4 percent from<br \/>\nthe free-throw line. Defensively, the Owls have yielded 70.9 ppg on 41.3<br \/>\npercent shooting and 32.3 percent from 3-point range. Opponents are<br \/>\nout-rebounding the Owls by 7.1 boards per game.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Houston-Rice<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>UH holding a <st1:time Minute=\"11\" Hour=\"11\">49 to 12<\/st1:time><br \/>\nlead in the series, but the Owls have won four of the last five games vs. <st1:City><st1:place>Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<br \/>\nLast season, the two teams each won on its home court. Rice prevailed at <st1:Street><st1:address>Autry<br \/>\nCourt<\/st1:address><\/st1:Street> 71-62, while UH squeaked by Rice 74-71 at <span\nclass=SpellE>Hofheinz<\/span> Pavilion. The Owls are 2-0 in league play for the<br \/>\nfourth-straight season.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tennessee-Auburn<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Press Notes <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=MsoBodyText>The <span class=SpellE>Vols<\/span> have dropped their last<br \/>\ntwo games by a combined three points. Vanderbilt scored on a tip-in as time<br \/>\nexpired to take an 82-81 win in <st1:City><st1:place>Nashville<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><br \/>\nJan. 10 and then <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Ohio<\/st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>State<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><br \/>\nneeded a 3-pointer with 11.2 seconds left for a 68-66 in <st1:place><st1:City>Columbus<\/st1:City>,<br \/>\n<st1:State>Ohio<\/st1:State><\/st1:place>, Jan. 13. Before hitting the losing<br \/>\nstreak, <st1:State><st1:place>Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> had won nine<br \/>\nconsecutive games. The streak, which began in November, was UT\u2019s longest since<br \/>\nthe 2000-01 season. <st1:State><st1:place>Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> is<br \/>\nplaying its third consecutive road game and is in the middle of a stretch where<br \/>\nthe <span class=SpellE>Vols<\/span> play five of six games on the road. <st1:State><st1:place>Tennessee<\/st1:place><\/st1:State><br \/>\nis leading the SEC and ranks sixth in the nation with 84.5 points per game. <o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tuesday, January 16, 2007 &nbsp; Approved sportsbooks are at www.linetrackers.com Please be aware of all laws pertaining to online gambling in the country in which you live. The bowls are here.&nbsp; I have used a lot of sportsbooks and so do most of my clients. 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