11/30/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Rose scored 18 points, dished out 10 assists and grabbed five rebounds, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 103-92 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a home-and-home series at the Wachovia Center.
Drew Gooden added 20 points and 12 rebounds for the Bulls, who have won two of three and will host the Sixers on Tuesday. Ben Gordon had a team-high 21 points, while Larry Hughes contributed 16 points off the bench in the win.
Elton Brand had 21 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, who have now lost four in a row. Thaddeus Young posted 17 points, while Andre Miller had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Willie Green contributed 12 points in a reserve role.
Heading into the second half down three, the Bulls completely dominated the third quarter, outscoring Philadelphia, 31-11, to take a commanding 83-66 advantage into the fourth. Chicago used a 12-0 run at the end of the quarter to boost its lead to 17 behind eight points and four assists from Rose.
Philadelphia would only come as close as nine in the fourth quarter with under a minute to play, but the Sixers never mounted a serious threat to the Bulls' big lead.
The Sixers used an 18-6 run in the opening quarter to jump out to a 34-24 lead headed into the second quarter.
Philadelphia went up by as many as 15 before Chicago went on a 20-2 run to seize a 46-43 lead on Rose's jumper with three minutes left in the half. The 76ers finished the half on a 12-6 burst to take a 55-52 lead.
Game Notes
The Sixers won last season's series, 3-1...Chicago shot 52.1 percent from the field (38-of-73), while Philadelphia shot only 43.4 percent (36-of-83)...The Bulls made 8-of-15 from three-point range.
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Gray leads Spartans to victory over Wichita State >>
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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