Same old story for Bobcats

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02/27/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leave it to the Charlotte Bobcats to go through a nice stretch only to have reality return immediately afterwards.

Charlotte reeled off four straight wins from February 14-23, besting Chicago, New Orleans/Oklahoma City, Minnesota and Philadelphia. That winning burst matched an all-time franchise best as the club ended last season on a four- game winning streak as well.

The Bobcats then sought their fifth win in a row last Saturday at home against Toronto until Charlotte was reminded of a consistency that has kept it from blossoming as an up-and-coming team. That consistency is injury.

Not only did the Bobcats lose the game, 93-76, but they also lost leading scorer Gerald Wallace and leading rebounder Emeka Okafor to injury in the third quarter. Okafor left the game with a strained left calf while Wallace was forced to leave due to a strained groin.

Wallace and Okafor's absence on the floor was quickly noticeable. Toronto outscored Charlotte 49-35 in the second half and Raptor All-Star Chris Bosh posted all 24 of his points in the second half.

"Gerald and Emeka are two of our best players, especially on defense," said Charlotte's Matt Carroll after the game. "It's tough to come back with them out of the game."

Wallace is netting a team-best 16.2 points per game while Okafor leads the club with 11.7 rebounds per contest.

Luckily, it doesn't appear either injury is serious. Wallace returned two days later without missing a game and had 20 points and 12 boards in a 100-93 loss to the Clippers. Okafor did not play, but is only listed as day-to-day.

All of this on top of injuries to forwards Sean May, who has missed 15 games because of right knee soreness, and Othella Harrington. Harrington has sat out the last 13 games due to left knee surgery and isn't expected back for another 1-3 weeks.

Injuries are nothing new to the Bobcats, who lost 257 man-games to injury last season. That included 59 games missed by May, 56 by Okafor and 26 by Wallace.

Despite the setbacks Charlotte, at 22-35, is just four victories shy of matching its win 26 wins from last season.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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