Clemson visits Florida State in clash of ranked ACC foes

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02/28/2009 - Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-25 foes meet in the Sunshine State today, as the 12th-ranked Clemson Tigers invade the Tucker Center for an ACC clash with the 23rd-ranked Florida State Seminoles.

Oliver Purnell's Tigers would like to close the season strong and bolster their seeding for the upcoming ACC Tournament. That goal took a wrong turn this week, as the team dropped an 80-77 decision at home to Virginia Tech to fall to 8-5 in league play. Still, Clemson hits the road where it is seeking its 11th win on the season, a number that would tie the school record set by the 1996-97 team.

Trying to prevent that from happening is the Seminoles, who are also coming off a loss, dropping a 72-67 decision at Boston College on Tuesday. The loss halted a brief two-game win streak and leaves FSU also at 8-5 in the ACC.

Florida State holds a 28-24 advantage in the all-time series with Clemson and is seeking the regular-season sweep after posting a 65-61 win at Clemson back on February 7th. The last time FSU swept the Tigers was during the 2000-01 campaign.

One of the better offensive teams in the conference, Clemson is delivering on 46.6 percent of its shots, leading to nearly 80 points per game (79.2). The team boasts of a trio of capable scorers in Trevor Booker, K.C. Rivers and Terrence Oglesby. Booker is the resident muscle in the low post and is one of the top frontcourt performers in the league, averaging a near double-double with team-highs of 15.4 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while also having strong skills as a shot-blocker (58). Rivers is next in line at 14.4 ppg and has a bit more range, ranking second on the team with 55 three-pointers. Leading the way from long range is Oglesby (79 treys), who is shooting just over 40 percent from behind the arc, leading to 13.6 ppg. The Tigers shot a mere .361 from the floor in the second half against Virginia Tech this week and that ended up playing a huge role in the team's loss to the Hokies. The setback spoiled strong performances by Oglesby (22 pts), Booker (21 pts, 13 rbs), Demontez Stitt (14 pts) and Rivers (11 pts, 10 rbs).

The Seminoles turned the ball over 18 times and it proved costly, as the team dropped a narrow decision in Chestnut Hill this week. Toney Douglas led FSU in scoring with 19 points, despite shooting just 5-of-16 from the field. Young center Solomon Alabi added 16 points and seven rebounds to the cause, while Derwin Kitchen tallied 14 points, but FSU's bench came up small in the game, with only six points, as the 'Noles shot a disappointing .386 from the floor overall. The poor offensive display is not as alarming when considering that FSU is averaging a conference-worst 68.2 ppg. The team is first and foremost a defensive-minded squad, ranking first in the ACC in both scoring defense (64.1 ppg) and field-goal percentage defense (.387). At the offensive end, everything funnels through Douglas. One of the top players in the ACC, the veteran guard is netting 20.5 ppg. The scoring pool dries up fast after that, with the second-leading scorer being Uche Echefu at 8.8 ppg.

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MySportsbook.com week 1 NFL lines


Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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