Brown, Dixon help Pitt dominate Oakland

NCAA Basketball Betting Lines

03/19/2010 - Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gilbert Brown and Jermaine Dixon each finished with 17 points to lead Pittsburgh to an 89-66 rout of Oakland in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Nasir Robinson and Brad Wanamaker each had 13 points for the Panthers (25-8), who are seeded third in the West Region and will next face sixth-seeded Xavier. The Musketeers got past Minnesota, 65-54, earlier Friday in Milwaukee.

Keith Benson posted a game-high 28 points to go with nine rebounds for No. 14 seed Oakland (26-9), which was making its second NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. The Summit League-champion Golden Grizzlies also got 17 points from Ledrick Eackles, and were leading midway through the first half when starting forward Derick Nelson suffered a gash near his left eye.

The cut bled profusely, causing Nelson to leave the game for the rest of the period as Pitt took control. Nelson returned in the second half, but the Panthers didn't let Oakland back in the contest on the way to the win.

In a tight start to the contest, Oakland led 14-10 when Gary McGhee went up for a short shot in the lane. He was fouled on the play, but as he was landing, his elbow slammed into Nelson's face with 10:23 remaining. Nelson put his hand up, then lay down on the ground as blood flowed out covering his hand and dripping on the floor.

Trainers rushed out to treat Nelson, putting bandages on the cut. He eventually sat up, dazed, and walked off the court.

The Grizzlies continued to lead for the next several minutes, but the Panthers used a 19-2 run to take control. Brown capped the run with a layup with 3:33 left, putting Pitt ahead 32-20.

The Panthers went into the break with a 39-26 lead and continued to roll in the second half. Two Wanamaker foul shots with 15:23 left extended the advantage to 51-31, and Pittsburgh continued to make shots as it cruised to the finish.

Game Notes

Oakland's only other tourney appearance came in 2005, when the Grizzlies won the opening round game before losing to top-seeded North Carolina...2005 was also the last time Pitt lost a first-round tourney game. The Panthers, seeded ninth that year, dropped their tournament opener to Pacific...Pitt is making its school-record ninth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance...The Panthers shot 53.6 percent while holding Oakland to 33.3 percent shooting...McGhee finished with 12 points and six rebounds.

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With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.

Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season.  Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money. 

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Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame)
Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma)
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
Michael Bush (RB, Louisville)
Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia)
Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville)
Chris Leak (QB, Florida)
Mike Hart (RB, Michigan)
Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State)
Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame)
Drew Tate (QB, Iowa)
Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal)
Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn)
Chad Henne (QB, Michigan)
Kyle Wright (QB, Miami)
Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State)
Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama)
JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU)
Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State)
Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech)
5-2
7-2
7-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
18-1
18-1
20-1
30-1
35-1
35-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
60-1

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MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.

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Stanley Cup Odds    

 Ottawa Senators
Detroit Red Wings 
Carolina Hurricanes  
San Jose Sharks     
Anaheim Ducks    
Philadelphia Flyers 
Calgary Flames     
New Jersey Devils 
Buffalo Sabres   
Dallas Stars    
New York Rangers  
Nashville Predators  
Vancouver Canucks 
Colorado Avalanche  
Minnesota Wild    
Tampa Bay Lightning    
Boston Bruins    
Florida Panthers   
Montreal Canadiens   
Atlanta Thrashers 
Toronto Maple Leafs  
Edmonton Oilers      
Phoenix Coyotes    
Los Angeles Kings      
New York Islanders   
Columbus Blue Jackets  
St. Louis Blues      
Pittsburgh Penguins 
Washington Capitals   
Chicago Blackhawks    
7-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
10-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
50-1
80-1
80-1
100-1
100-1 

NHL Regular Season Points - Team Must Play 82 Games 

Team     
Ottawa Senators      
Anaheim Ducks 
Detroit Red Wings   
Nashville Predators 
San Jose Sharks 
Calgary Flames     
Philadelphia Flyers    
New Jersey Devils     
Buffalo Sabres    
Carolina Hurricanes       
Dallas Stars          
New York Rangers   
Minnesota Wild     
Atlanta Thrashers     
Montreal Canadiens    
Team        
Los Angeles Kings           
Tampa Bay Lightening   
Vancouver Canucks 
Boston Bruins       
Colorado Avalanche 
Edmonton Oilers  
Phoenix Coyotes  
Toronto Maple Leafs   
Florida Panthers 
Columbus Blue Jackets   
New York Islanders   
Chicago Blackhawks  
St. Louis Blues  
Washington Capitals 
Pittsburgh Penguins  
Over/Under
108.5
106.5
104.5
104.5
103.5
101.5
100.5
99.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
95.5
94.5
93.5
92.5
Over/Under
91.5
91.5
91.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
88.5
86.5
84.5
82.5
80.5
72.5
72.5
72.5
71.5

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