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03/12/2010 - Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Syracuse forward Arinze Onuaku is day-to-day with a right quadriceps injury.
Onuaku was hurt in Thursday's 91-84 loss to Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. He underwent an MRI on Friday, which revealed the injury. Onuaku is expected to return to practice on Monday as the Orange prepare for the NCAA Tournament.
Onuaku was hurt with just over five minutes to play when he tried to block a shot by Georgetown's Greg Monroe. The senior needed to be helped off the floor.
Onuaku scored just three points in Thursday's setback. The senior is averaging 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds this season.
<< Tight end shuffle: Browns sign Watson, release Heiden
Berea, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns shifted their focus at the
tight end position on Friday, signing unrestricted free agent Benjamin Watson
to a multi-year contract and also releasing Steve Heiden.
Financial terms of the
<< Lehigh tops Lafayette for Patriot League title
Bethlehem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - C.J. McCollum poured in a game-best 20 points
to go with seven rebounds, as the top-seeded Lehigh Mountain Hawks punched
their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 74-59 victory over the third-seeded
Lafayet
<< Thunder rookie Harden expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Oklahoma City Thunder rookie guard James
Harden is expected to miss the next 2-to-4 weeks with a strained right
hamstring.
To replace Harden on the roster in the interim, the team recalled guar
<< Iowa State's Brackins to enter draft
Ames, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Iowa State junior forward Craig Brackins will
forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NBA Draft, men's basketball coach
Greg McDermott confirmed Friday.
Brackins ranked in the top-10 in the Big 12 in bo
Holloway leads Xavier over Dayton in A-10 quarterfinals >>
Atlantic City, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Terrell Holloway led all scorers with 22
points to lead the No. 24 Xavier Musketeers past the Dayton Flyers, 78-73, in
the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Ten Conference Tournament.
Jordan Crawford added
James returns, powers Cavs over Sixers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James ended with 23 points and Mo
Williams chipped in 21, as Cleveland pulled out a tough 100-95 decision over
the Philadelphia 76ers.
James, who missed the previous two games due to a mildly sp
Monroe Doctrine: Hoyas dominate paint to reach Big East final >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Greg Monroe dominated the paint with 23
points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and 22nd-ranked Georgetown returned
to the Big East Tournament final for the third time in four years with an
80-57 v
Lightning escape Verizon Center with win over Caps >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Walker had a goal and an assist as the
Tampa Bay Lightning got a big win in a 3-2 decision over the Washington
Capitals at the Verizon Center.
Vincent Lecavalier and Brandon Bochenski each had
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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