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Jazz host Bucks in Salt Lake CityBasketball Betting Lines11/19/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz will try and remain perfect at home Wednesday when they welcome Milwaukee to EnergySolutions Arena. Carlos Boozer and C.J. Miles scored 21 points apiece to lead the injury- ravaged Jazz to an impressive 109-97 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday. Utah, playing without star guard Deron Williams (ankle) and center Mehmet Okur (personal), won with a mix-and-match group that hammered Phoenix on the backboards, 47-26. Andrei Kirilenko, who had missed time with a finger injury, scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench as the Jazz improved to 5-0 in Salt Lake City. Brevin Knight scored 12 points and dished out six assists, while Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver netted 11 points apiece. The Jazz bench outscored the Suns reserves, 59-16, in the victory. Utah won five straight games to start the season, but went just 1-4 on a road trip before returning home. Williams, Okur (stiff lower back) and Knight (strained left groin) are all questionable for tonight's game. Milwaukee fell in Denver Tuesday when Linas Kleiza scored a season-high 25 points in a reserve role, guiding the Nuggets to a 114-105 win over the Bucks. Charlie Bell had a season-high 25 points for Milwaukee, which had six players in double figures. Andrew Bogut was limited to two points and three rebounds, but piled up four fouls in just 16 minutes of court time for the Bucks, losers of two straight and five of seven. In injury news for the Bucks, guard Michael Redd (ankle), who has been sidelined for the last eight games, and forward Charlie Villanueva (hamstring) are both questionable for tonight's game. The Jazz have also won seven straight games versus Milwaukee and eight of the last nine meetings. Milwaukee has dropped six in a row at Utah.
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Fort Wayne, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The IUPU-Fort Wayne Mastodons have the privilege of hosting the nation's fifth-ranked team this evening, as the Michigan State Spartans of the Big Ten come to town. Michigan State began its season on Sunday
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTINGNCAA Football BettingMany fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.) "To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good." Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida. Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October. USC Trojans - 10.5 wins A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention. Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2 "There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach." Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1 The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1 If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J. Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines .
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