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Coach K wins fourth titleNCAA Basketball Betting Lines04/06/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When Gordon Hayward's desperation shot hit off the backboard and rim, Mike Krzyzewski exhaled knowing his Duke Blue Devils escaped Butler and were back on top as national champions. A Hall of Famer with first-class credentials, Krzyzewski captured his fourth national title, passing Bobby Knight and tying Adolph Rupp for second place in terms of championships won. John Wooden leads with 10. "I've been fortunate enough to be in eight national championship games, and this was a classic. This was the toughest and the best one," Krzyzewski said of his team's 61-59 victory at Lucas Oil Stadium. On Monday, he played his cards just right, maximizing his regulars. Duke's starting five of Kyle Singler, Lance Thomas, Brian Zoubek, Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer accounted for all of the team's points. "We called timeouts at different times that you wouldn't normally call timeouts because of being tired," Krzyzewski said. "We left guys in. This was a game where things were not, like, by the book necessarily. You had to do things instinctive because guys were fighting so hard." Scheyer, Zoubek and Thomas came through with clutch shots and great defense at critical times. Zoubek altered Hayward's right baseline shot that could have given the Bulldogs the lead in the final seconds. Zoubek grabbed the rebound and made the first foul shot with 3.6 seconds left. He then intentionally missed the second. Hayward grabbed the rebound and dribbled to midcourt, received a crushing screen from teammate Matt Howard, but his desperation shot hit off the backboard and rim. "When I got screened, I kind of twisted the right way to see the ball," Singler said. "So I saw the ball bounce off the backboard and hit the rim. You know, it looked good. It was just one of those things where you're wishing, hoping that it won't go in. When I saw it bounce off the rim, the team came together, it was just a special moment." It was a long road to a championship for Zoubek, a 7-foot-1 native of Haddonfield, NJ. In the summer of 2007 he broke his the fifth metatarsal in left foot in a pickup game. Zoubek was on crutches, and in January 2008 he broke his foot again, this time in practice. Although he averaged under six points a game in his senior season, his presence in the middle was a big factor in the final moments of Monday night's game. "It's really hard to imagine being in this position when you spend two summers on crutches," Zoubek said. "I mean, people around me just kept telling me, keep going at it, just keep fighting. It's hard to believe 'em sometimes, that good things are actually going to happen. It's an unbelievable feeling that you can see the product of the hard work I put in and the hard work this team put in. I mean, it's just a good story." The same can be said for Coach K, who holds the NCAA Tournament record for winning percentage (77-22 77.8 percent) and ranks first in NCAA history in tournament wins (77) and games coached (99).
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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year AwardsOddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite. Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award. Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1. Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award. Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1. All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY. A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks. For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided. 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1 Ron Brace (NE) 25/1 Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1 Darius Butler (NE) 40/1 Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1 Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1 Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1 Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1 Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1 Larry English (SD) 15/1 Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1 Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1 Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1 Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1 James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1 Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1 Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1 Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1 Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1 Roy Miller (TB) 20/1 Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1 Fili Moala (IND) 30/1 Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1 Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1 B J Raji (GB) 7/1 Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1 Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1 David Verkune (CLE) 20/1 Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1 Field (Any Other Player) 6/1 To visit this internet sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your football betting needs. |
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