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02/25/2007 - Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Korvotney Barber and Quan Prowell each scored 17 points, and Barber added 10 rebounds to lead Auburn over 25th-ranked Alabama, 86-77, at Coleman Coliseum.
Frank Tolbert chipped in with 12 points for Auburn (16-13, 6-8 SEC), which has won two straight following a four-game slide. Josh Dollard also finished with 10 points for the Tigers, who shot 53.7 percent in the contest.
Richard Hendrix had 17 points and finished with 13 rebounds for Alabama (19-9, 6-8), which has lost five of nine since falling at Auburn, 81-57, on January 23. Mikhail Torrance and Mykal Riley had 14 and 13 points respectively for the Tigers, while Jermareo Davidson scored 13 points and Alonzo Gee added 12.
The lead changed hands several times in the early going, and Torrance's trey tied the game, 18-18, at 10:18 in the first half. Auburn then surged ahead, as Kelvin Lewis connected on a shot from beyond the arc, igniting a 10-3 run by the Tigers.
Dollard capped the spurt with a dunk, as Auburn held its largest lead of the half, 28-21, at 7:11.
Alabama, however, responded with a 9-4 spurt and trailed by two, 32-30, with 3:45 remaining until the break.
Auburn led 38-34 at intermission.
The Tigers opened the second half with a 10-4 run, capped by DeWayne Reed's layup at 17:06, good for a 48-38 Auburn lead. The Crimson Tide, meanwhile, continued their struggle at the other end and made just five shots from the floor in nearly seven minutes.
Demetrius Jemison's layup momentarily stopped the bleeding for Alabama, which trailed 59-44 at 13:02. The Auburn lead, however, ballooned to 63-46 at 11:05.
The Crimson Tide continued to chip away at their deficit, as an 11-0 spurt brought them within nine, 68-61, with 4:41 remaining in the contest.
Alabama then wilted down the stretch. After Gee's three-point jumper made it 74-68 at 1:29, the Tide made just one more bucket from the floor and limped to the finish.
Game Notes
The game was the second of two regular season meetings between Alabama and Auburn. The Tigers also won the first matchup, 81-57, in Auburn on January 23...The contest marked the 135th meeting between the two schools. Alabama leads the series, 83-52...Auburn won at Coleman Coliseum for the first time since 1999.
<< Afflalo leads No. 4 UCLA over Stanford
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arron Afflalo poured in 20 points and
grabbed six rebounds as No. 4 UCLA trounced Stanford, 75-61.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute posted 11 points and grabbed seven boards for the
Bruins (25-3, 14-2 Pa
<< Chalmers leads No. 6 Kansas over Iowa State
Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mario Chalmers scored 18 points and grabbed
seven rebounds to lead sixth-ranked Kansas over Iowa State, 89-52, at Allen
Fieldhouse.
Darrell Arthur added 15 points and 11 rebounds and Julian Wright had 12
<< NHL fines Ruff $10,000
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NHL has fined Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff $10,000 for his actions during Thursday's brawl with the Ottawa
Senators.
Ruff took exception to a questionable hit by Ottawa's Chris Neil ag
<< Bruins place Glen Murray on IR
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins placed forward Glen Murray
on injured reserve Saturday with a lower body injury.
Murray has been hampered with soreness in his groin since early February and
has been day-to-day since.
Venus Williams downs Peer in Memphis final >>
Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In her comeback week on the WTA Tour, American
Venus Williams easily defeated top-seeded Israeli Shahar Peer to win the title
at the $175,000 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and Cellular South Cup.
In the
Williams leads 'Canes past Thrashers >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Williams scored two goals and John
Grahame made 28 save to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-1 win over the
Atlanta Thrashers in a Southeast Division battle at Philips Arena.
Ray Whitney had
No. 10 Arizona State gets by Arizona >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Emily Westerberg and Aubree Johnson each scored
16 points, as 10th-ranked Arizona State survived Arizona, 59-54.
Westerberg also had five rebounds and Jill Noe added nine points for the Sun
Devils (26-3, 16-2
Nash, Blue Jackets edge Rangers >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Nash scored the go-ahead goal in the
second period, and the Columbus Blue Jackets erased a two-goal deficit with a
pair of short-handed tallies, defeating the New York Rangers, 3-2, at Madison
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BILLS (+10) at Steelers SPORTSBOOK LINES
It's impossible to gauge how a team will react after something like the Steve Everett situation, and it probably doesn't matter. That being said, the Bills are going to lose several games this year where they keep things close but fall short in the end to superior teams. Ben Roethlisberger and company could have a field day against Buffalo's decimated defense, but I like the Bills to cover.
BENGALS (-7) at Browns SPORTSBOOK LINES
All you can ask out of your NFL team is that it has a plan. You may not always agree with it as a fan, but as long as it appears the organization is going in some sort of direction, you have to go with it. Which brings us to the Cleveland Browns. You flip a coin to determine whether Chuck Frye or Derek Anderson should start the preseason opener. You start Frye in Week 1, but pull him in the first half. And then you deal him to the Seahawks for a sixth-round pick? Hmm... the Bengals could get six turnovers again this week.
COLTS (-7) at Titans SPORTSBOOK LINES
Tennessee signed ex-Colts cornerback Nick Harper in the offseason so that should help slow down Peyton Manning. Just ask Jason David and the Saints. Oh wait... One of these weeks, I'm going to learn to not pick against Tennessee, which has won seven of its last eight games. But it's not happening against Indy.
TEXANS (+6.5) at Panthers SPORTSBOOK LINES
Houston's Mario Williams, the first pick in the '06 draft, has more touchdowns than Reggie Bush after one week. Somehow I don't see that lasting. Meanwhile, Carolina bottled up what was expected to be a pretty high-octane offense in St. Louis in Week 1. Could this be the Panthers' defense everyone expected last year? Maybe. This feels like a 20-16 Carolina win.
RAMS (-3) vs. 49ers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Absolutely love this game. Everyone's favorite pick for this year's surprise team -- the 49ers -- laid an egg on Monday night (not that anyone was watching with the game ending in the middle of the night for those of us on the East Coast). St. Louis wasn't much better, delivering a lackluster effort against the Panthers that included two Steven Jackson fumbles and panic from his fantasy owners. Jackson rebounds this week, and the Rams get their first win.
PACKERS (+1.5) at Giants SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Do you really trust this guy to win an NFL game if Eli Manning can't go? I say no. I'd feel alot better about this Packers team if it had any semblance of a running game, but I still think Green Bay's defense is good enough to give it a 2-0 start.
JAGUARS (-10) vs. Falcons SPORTSBOOKS LINES
Does it scare me to pick Jacksonville to cover a double-digit spread after it scored just 10 points last week against the Titans? Absolutely. But can I bring myself to pick Atlanta under any circumstances? No. Check out this poll on ajc.com. It asks what Atlanta's most urgent deficiency is: offense, defense, specials teams or all of the above. "All of the above" has 57 percent of the votes. Ouch.
SAINTS (-3) at Buccaneers SPORTSBOOKS LINES
I'm picking way too many road teams this week. Oh well. New Orleans has had some time to reflect on its lackluster showing in the opener, and the Buccanneers just aren't a very good football team. Anyone else surprised Tampa Bay hasn't made a move to sign Byron Leftwich? I thought that's what they do.
VIKINGS (+3) at Lions SPORTS BETTING LINES
Run the ball and stop the run. Minnesota can do both, and that will keep them in a lot of games this season. Even though it was only one week, Adrian Peterson looks like he was a steal at No. 7 in last year's draft. Not only will he produce, but Peterson delivers excitement to what otherwise would be one of the league's most boring teams.
DOLPHINS (+3.5) vs. Cowboys SPORTS BETTING LINES
Lost in the Tony Romo lovefest is just how bad the Cowboys' defense was last week. I know they're banged up, but Dallas' 'D' allowed 438 yards to the Giants' offense, and backup running back Derrick Ward averaged 6.8 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Cam Cameron's decision to split carries between Ronnie Brown and Jesse Chatman sounds about as can't-miss as Larry David's plan to show up to Marty Funkhouser's party a night late. Still, gotta go with Miami to cover at home.
SEAHAWKS (-2.5) at Cardinals SPORTS BETTING LINES
I'm probably missing something, but this game seems too easy. Arizona blew Monday night's game against the 49ers in typical Cardinals fashion, and the Seahawks beat Tampa Bay by two touchdowns. Love Seattle in this one.
BRONCOS (-9.5) vs. Raiders SPORTS BETTING LINES
Special teams was a major story line in Week 1. Take a look at the Broncos. They had to rush on to the field to get a Jason Elam field goal as time expired against the Bills. Denver drove into Buffalo territory on eight of 10 drives but came away with just a pair of field goals and a touchdown. Look for more scoring from the Broncos this week against an Oakland defense that gave up 36 points to Detroit in Week 1.
BEARS (-12) vs. Chiefs SPORTS BETTING LINES
Everyone talks about Rex Grossman when dissecting the Bears' offense, but Chicago's quarterback got no help in last week's loss to the Chargers. Meanwhile, Kansas City confirmed what we all thought while watching Hard Knocks: The Chiefs are going to stink this year. It could be a rough first month for Larry Johnson fantasy owners. Kansas City's RB was limited to 43 yards on 10 carries in Week 1, and the Chiefs face the Bears, Vikings and Chargers the next three weeks, all formidable run defenses.
RAVENS (-10) vs. Jets SPORTS BETTING LINES
A big dose of Willis McGahee and a usual sound defensive effort will give the Ravens their first win. According to Football Outsiders, no team in the NFL rushed only three defenders on pass plays last year more than the Jets. And according to my special Jets correspondent Ben Stauber, New York did the same in Week 1. Whoever starts at quarterback for the Ravens should have all day to throw.
PATRIOTS (-3) vs. Chargers
Friends and I were discussing how Bill Belichick goes about paying his $500,000 fine for cheating. Does he just write one check to the NFL? Do you need some sort of clearance to make such a monstrous financial transaction? I guess I shouldn't complain about the security deposit I have to put down on my new apartment. Anyway, two of the league's best teams square off in what should be a good one Sunday night. The Patriots always respond well just when you think they're in trouble. And their offensive attack was the story in Week 1.
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