Cougars set to pounce on Horned Frogs

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02/02/2010 - Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clinging to first place in the Mountain West Conference standings, the 12th-ranked BYU Cougars try to put some distance between themselves and the rest of the member schools as they host the TCU Horned Frogs tonight at the Marriott Center in Provo.

BYU, played twice last week and in the first outing suffered its first league defeat of 2009-10 with a 76-72 setback to nationally-ranked New Mexico on the road. Three days later, the Cougars redeemed themselves with an 82-69 victory over Utah at home, running their record to a perfect 12-0 in their own building and 6-1 in conference.

As for the Horned Frogs, who are tied with Wyoming for sixth place in the league standings at just 2-5, they are trying to halt a season-high three-game slide on the road tonight. The squad took on New Mexico on Saturday at home and was handed a 72-57 loss.

At one point in this series the Horned Frogs put together a three-game win streak against BYU, but that was finished more than a decade ago and since then the Cougars have captured 10 consecutive victories over TCU. Last season, BYU posted a 73-61 win in this building in January and then logged a 79-63 triumph down in Fort Worth as well.

The schools will complete their regular-season series this year the first week of March at TCU.

Ronnie Moss exploded for a career-high 30 points, shooting not only 12-of-17 from the field but also 5-of-7 behind the three-point line for the Horned Frogs on Saturday as he logged the 600th point of his career, but it wasn't nearly enough as he and TCU bowed to New Mexico on the road. Moss, who is sixth in the nation in assists with almost six and a half per contest, handed out eight of the unit's 11 assists in the outing. Zvonko Buljan was the only other double-digit scorer for the program, posting 11 points for a team that was outscored at the free-throw line, 20-2, and turned the ball over 16 times. Moss has been trying to keep it all together for the Horned Frogs this season, leading the team and ranking among the league leaders in scoring with his 14.5 ppg, even though he is shooting just 38.7 percent from the floor at the moment. Zvonko Buljan and Edvinas Ruzgas account for 13.3 and 12.4 ppg, respectively, the former collecting a team-best nine rebounds per game and the latter having made good on 42.5 percent of his three-point tries as the Frogs hit on only 33.4 percent out on the perimeter.

Once again it was the Jimmer Fredette show for the Cougars over the weekend as he tallied a game-high 36 points in the win over Utah at home. Fredette, who now holds the BYU record for the most points ever scored against a Utah program, connected on 4-of-5 beyond the arc and 11-of-23 from the floor overall, while Tyler Haws added 15 points to the offensive attack for BYU. Named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Monday for the fourth time, Fredette is now posting a lofty 21.2 ppg and is even shooting better behind the three-point line (.484) than he is the field (.474) through 21 appearances. Fredette has not only made good on almost 90 percent of his free- throw tries (122-of-136), he has also found opportunity to hand out a team- best 104 assists, benefiting the likes of Haws (12.3 ppg) and Jackson Emery (12.0 ppg) who have been filling the gap left by Jonathan Tavernari (9.7 ppg) who has gone from being one of the leading performers in the MWC a year ago to barely shooting 40 percent from the floor and coming off the bench now for a group that is converting 49.8 percent from the field and 41.9 percent out on the perimeter.

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Terrell Owens could return for Cowboys next game
A bye week will allow Terrell Owens broken hand to recover just in time for the next game the Dallas Cowboys are slated to play, according to reports. MySportsbook.com, an football sportsbook, has posted football betting lines on TO playing.

Owens broke the bone leading to his right ring finger Sunday night and had a plate surgically attached to it Monday. Although Owens' hand was swollen and aching Wednesday, Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said he's optimistic the receiver will be back at work next week and catching passes a week from Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends

We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS.  Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned.  For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go.  As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190).  Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.   By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet.  For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction.  On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later.  Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick.  Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com

New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
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