Brockman leads No. 16 Washington past Seattle

NCAA Basketball Betting Lines

03/04/2009 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jon Brockman scored 16 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, as 16th-ranked Washington blew out Seattle University, 87-60.

Isaiah Thomas scored 12, Justin Dentmon had 11 and Quincy Pondexter registered 10 points for the Huskies (23-7), who have won four in a row.

The Huskies earned a tie for the Pac-10 crown, their first since 1985, with last weekend's 83-78 win over Arizona. The team can claim the outright title, its first since 1953, when it finishes up the regular season Saturday against Washington State. The Huskies can also claim the conference championship if UCLA loses Thursday to Oregon State.

Pondexter left after taking a nasty fall going for a dunk on an alley-oop play late in the first half. Pondexter, who came into the game averaging 11.5 points, went up for the ball after a pass from Venoy Overton with 4:17 left in the half, but tumbled over the top of Seattle's Chris Gweth. Pondexter remained on his side on the court before being helped to the locker room, but came back with bruised ribs to play in the second half.

Aaron Broussard scored 13 for the Red Hawks (19-8), who have played their share of Division I opponents this season, but Tuesday suffered their second loss in the last 13 games. Leigh Swanson scored 12 and Drew Harris had 11 in defeat. Austen Powers tallied eight points and 11 rebounds.

The outcome was never in doubt, especially after the Huskies built a 25-8 lead. Pondexter's layup capped the early spurt. Thomas added a pair of jumpers in the final minute of the half, moving the Huskies to a 42-19 lead at the break.

Pondexter's two quick buckets expanded the margin to 59-27 with under 15 minutes remaining.

Game Notes

Washington is 20-4 all-time against Seattle U in a series that started in 1953...Overton had nine points, five assists and five steals...The Huskies shot 56.1 percent from the field.

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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview


“You play to win the game!”

Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.

The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.

The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.

Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?

Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.

New York Giants betting lines

Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.

Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.

Dallas Cowboys betting lines

Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.

The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.

Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.

Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.

Oakland Raiders betting lines

This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.

First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”

The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. 

Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.

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