11/18/2008 - Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Austin Daye scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, as the ninth-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs routed the Idaho Vandals, 80- 46.
Micah Downs added 18 points for Gonzaga (2-0), which opened up its season with an 83-52 win over Montana State-Billings. Josh Heytvelt contributed 15 points and seven rebounds, while Steven Gray had 11 points in the win. Jeremy Pargo scored five points, dished out eight assists and posted seven boards for the Bulldogs.
Mac Hopson had a game-high 19 points and eight rebounds for the Vandals (1-2), who have dropped two straight, including a 100-62 loss to Michigan State. Kashif Watson had 12 points, as Idaho shot just 29.8 percent (14-of-47) from the field.
Gonzaga jumped out to a 17-0 lead to start the game. Daye scored the first five points on the team's first two possessions, and Downs capped the burst with a three-pointer nearly six minutes into the contest.
Idaho didn't get its first basket until the 11:37 mark of the first half, a three-pointer by Luciano de Souza. The Bulldogs continued to dominate in all aspects of the game, running out to a 47-11 advantage by halftime.
The Vandals went on an 8-0 run early in the second half, but it was too little too late. The run still left Idaho with a 48-19 deficit, and the Bulldogs cruised to the victory.
Game Notes
Despite the loss, Idaho still leads the all-time series with Gonzaga, 70-64...The Bulldogs have won the last nine meetings with the Vandals...de Souza had nine points...Gonzaga shot 47.0 percent (31-of-66) from the floor.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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