11/17/2008 - Villanova, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dante Cunningham scored a game-best 31 points to go along with 11 rebounds, as No. 23 Villanova blasted Fordham, 107-68, in non-conference action at the Pavilion.
Corey Stokes collected 17 points with eight rebounds, backcourt mate Corey Fisher also scored 17 points and Antonio Pena added 10. The Wildcats (2-0) took home a 40-plus point victory with its best player, Scottie Reynolds, mustering just 11 points on 3-of-9 shooting.
Brenton Butler scored 17 points, Jio Fontan donated 13 points and Trey Blue netted 11 for the Rams (0-2), who never seriously threatened throughout the contest.
Butler's trey tied the score at 5-5, the last time the game was knotted. Cunningham's layup pushed the edge to 23-14, and two Stokes free throws made the score 30-16.
A layup by Cunningham off one of Villanova's six steals extended the advantage to 34-16 and capped an extended 15-2 stretch. Cunningham continued to be at the center of the action, draining a jumper for a 50-28 lead, and Villanova took a 56-38 edge into the locker room.
A Reynolds' three and Pena fastbreak dunk pushed the score to 74-48, and the rout was on from there.
Game Notes
Villanova shot 58.3 percent from the floor and made (30) 12 more free throws than Fordham attempted (18)...The Wildcats dominated the backboards to the tune of 45-28 and assisted on 23 of 35 made baskets...Reynolds doled out seven assists...Chris Bethel scored nine points and grabbed 11 boards in defeat.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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