Big 12 showdown pits Tigers against Jayhawks

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03/01/2009 - Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 11th-ranked Missouri Tigers and the 15th- ranked Kansas Jayhawks will battle in a Big 12 Conference showdown with major title implications.

Missouri head coach Mike Anderson deserves consideration for national coach of the year honors, as his team was just 16-16 a year ago. Right now, the Tigers are 24-4 overall, and a victory today would give the school a dozen Big 12 wins for the first time ever. Missouri is currently riding a seven-game win streak that includes Wednesday's 94-74 triumph over Kansas State.

Considering the fact that Kansas is 12-1 in conference action, first place is on the line today. The Jayhawks have recorded four straight wins to move to 12-1 in Big 12 action, and they knocked off Oklahoma in the most recent outing last Monday in an 87-78 final. What makes KU's success particularly impressive is that all five starters are gone from the team that captured the national title less than a year ago.

Missouri defeated Kansas in a 62-60 final last month, but the Jayhawks own a 166-94 edge in the all-time series.

Missouri boasts an outstanding duo that consists of DeMarre Carroll and Leo Lyons. Carroll is scoring 17.1 ppg this season on the strength of his 57.1 percent shooting from the field, and he is pulling down 7.1 rpg. As for Lyons, he checks in with 14.3 ppg on 50.4 percent field goal efficiency. Thanks largely to the efforts of those two players, the Tigers are generating 82.6 ppg while limiting foes to 65.4 ppg on 40.8 percent shooting from the floor. In the 20-point romp over Kansas State on Wednesday, Carroll led a balanced attack with 21 points and 14 rebounds. Lyons and Laurence Bowers added 16 points apiece, while J.T. Tiller posted 15 points and six assists. Missouri played tremendous team defense, limiting the Wildcats to 37.3 percent shooting while forcing 21 turnovers.

The only current member of the Kansas team that made a consistent and significant contribution to last year's national title run is Sherron Collins, and he now takes a back seat to no one. Collins is scoring 18.3 ppg for Bill Self's squad, and he is dishing out 4.9 apg as well. Cole Aldrich pitches in 15.0 ppg, and he is pulling down 10.7 rpg to complement his 71 blocks. Aldrich, who is just a sophomore, is shooting 61.4 percent from the field. Those two players help Kansas post 77.4 ppg, and outstanding team defense has limiting opponents to 64.8 ppg. Both Collins and Tyshawn Taylor exploded for 26 points in the victory over Oklahoma on Monday. Aldrich was a force in that tilt was well, as he racked up 15 points and 20 rebounds without Oklahoma standout Blake Griffin in the lineup due to injury. A 28-19 edge in points from the foul line and 16 forced turnovers helped lead the way to the win.

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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. 
 
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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.
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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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