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03/03/2009 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gerald Henderson scored 21 points, including nine in the last two minutes, and pulled down 10 rebounds to guide the seventh-ranked Blue Devils to an 84-81 comeback win over No. 24 Florida State.
Kyle Singler scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half for the Blue Devils (25-5, 11-4 ACC), who close the regular season with a game at second-ranked North Carolina Sunday. Duke is a half-game behind UNC for first place in the standings, and the Tar Heels have a Wednesday game at Virginia Tech.
Jon Scheyer added 17 points and Elliot Williams scored 14 for Duke, which has a five-game winning streak.
Duke matched the NCAA record for most wins in a decade. The Blue Devils are 286-83 since the 1999-2000 season.
Toney Douglas had 27 points and seven assists to pace the Seminoles (22-8, 9-6), who have lost two of their last three contests. Uche Echefu logged 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Solomon Alabi totaled 12 points and 11 boards for Florida State, which wasted an eight-point first-half lead and lost despite shooting 50 percent from the field to just 40 percent for Duke.
A three-pointer by Douglas gave the Seminoles a 76-74 edge with nearly 2 1/2 minutes remaining, but Henderson came back with a three-ball to give the hosts the lead for good.
Douglas then missed a shot from the right baseline and Henderson converted two foul shots with 57.3 seconds remaining for a 79-76 margin.
Douglas had a chance to tie the game, but missed a three-pointer, and that led to a Henderson breakaway layup with 34.4 seconds to go. He was fouled by Alabi, and Henderson converted the three-point play to essentially seal the victory.
The final margin was three points, thanks only to a Douglas make from beyond the arc as time expired.
A layup from Douglas capped seven straight points for FSU and a 16-12 lead. Deividas Dulkys canned a jumper with nearly six minutes left in the half for a 28-20 Seminoles advantage and they went to the half with a 40-34 edge.
Game Notes
Tuesday's game marked the 1,100th in Mike Krzyzewski's coaching career...Florida State finishes the regular season with a home game against Virginia Tech Sunday...Duke moved to 28-6 all-time against FSU, including 16-1 at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke has won three straight meetings in the series and eight of the last 10 against the Seminoles. The Blue Devils posted a 66-58 road victory over Florida State earlier this season...Henderson has scored in double figures in 22 straight games,..Blue Devils sophomore guard Nolan Smith missed his second straight game after suffering a mild concussion in the second half of Duke's 78-67 win over Maryland on February 25.
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LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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