Mattek-Sands, Tecau win mixed doubles title
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01/29/2012 -
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and
Romanian partner Horia Tecau won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on
Sunday.
Mattek-Sands and Tecau, seeded No. 8, easily won the match tiebreaker to earn
a 6-3, 5-7, (10-3) victory over the fifth-seeded team of Russia's Elena
Vesnina and India's Leander Paes.
After the second lasted nearly an hour, Mattek-Sands and Tecau took care of
their opponents in the tiebreaker in just 12 minutes. They had six aces and 34
winners in the match.
On Saturday, Paes and Radek Stepanek had ended the three-year Australian Open
reign of Bob and Mike Bryan by beating the top-ranked twin brothers in the
men's doubles final.
Instead of the Bryans, Mattek-Sands became the only American to win a title at
this year's championship.
<< No. 3 Syracuse tops WVU amid controversy
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No. 3 Syracuse snuck past West Virginia,
63-61, but Saturday's finish at the Carrier Dome was marred by controversy.
With West Virginia down by two, Darryl Bryant missed a three-pointer for the
Mountai
<< Waldow leads No. 21 Saint Mary's over BYU
Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Waldow had 19 points and 11 rebounds to help
No. 21 Saint Mary's to an 80-66 win over BYU.
Clint Steindl had 16 points and Rob Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds
for Saint Mary's (21-2, 10-0 WCC), wh
<< Dudley helps Phoenix down Memphis
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jared Dudley hit the deciding free throws with
three seconds left, as the Suns halted a three-game skid with an 86-84 win
over the Grizzlies on Saturday.
Dudley finished with 20 points and Steve Nash ha
<< Hayward, Miles help Jazz edge Kings
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gordon Hayward scored 21 points, C.J.
Miles had 20 and the Utah Jazz survived a tailor-made three-point attempt by
Jimmer Fredette in the final seconds to beat the Sacramento Kings, 96-93, on
Saturda
<< UNLV downs Air Force in OT
Colorado Springs, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Moser had 27 points and 12
rebounds as No. 12 UNLV won its second consecutive overtime game on the road
with a 65-63 triumph over Air Force.
Oscar Bellfield added 15 points and seven a
FCS players perform at Senior Bowl >>
Mobile, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - None of the FCS players distinguished himself at
the 63rd Senior Bowl on Saturday, although each hopes to have made his mark
during a week's worth of practices and preparations amid NFL scouts.
The North posted
Kieffer wins maiden Challenge Tour title >>
Ahmedabad, India (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - German Max Kieffer parred the first
playoff hole Sunday to defeat India's own Rahil Gangjee and win The Gujarat
Kensville Challenge 2012.
Kieffer earned his first European Challenge Tour title
Rock wins in Abu Dhabi; Tiger ties for 3rd >>
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Rock trumped some of
the best players in the world Sunday, including fellow third-round co-leader
Tiger Woods, to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship.
Rock shot a two-under 70
Djokovic outlasts Nadal in epic Aussie final >>
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Novak Djokovic became only the fifth
man in the Open Era to win three straight major titles when he outlasted
Rafael Nadal in Sunday's marathon final at the 2012 Australian Open. Djokovic
and Nadal battl
Bulls kick off monster road trip in Miami >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Eastern Conference heavyweights square off on the
shores of Biscayne Bay Sunday afternoon when LeBron James and the Miami Heat
play host to Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls in a rematch of last season's
conference
Elite 8 NCAA Tournament Betting at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com
In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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