Duke opens ACC slate at home against Virginia Tech

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01/04/2009 - Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils will play host to the Virginia Tech Hokies in the ACC opener for both squads this evening.

Virginia Tech has won its last four games to improve to 9-4 overall, and the club is coming off a 75-66 decision over Charleston Southern. Amazingly, all four losses thus far have come by four or fewer points, including a pair of one-point setbacks.

As for Duke, it is 40-15 all-time in ACC openers. The Blue Devils are 11-1 overall this season, and they have posted three straight victories since suffering their only loss of the campaign to Michigan in Ann Arbor. On Wednesday, Duke rolled to a 92-51 victory over Loyola-Maryland in a truly lopsided affair.

Duke owns a 33-7 series lead over Virginia Tech, including wins in eight of the last 10 meetings with the Hokies.

There are three talented scorers on the Virginia Tech roster, and no other player is netting more than 6.3 ppg. Therefore, the importance of A.D. Vassallo, Malcolm Delaney and Jeff Allen can not be overstated. Vassallo leads the team in scoring with 19.0 ppg, and he is shooting 40 percent from three- point range. Delaney checks in with 16.7 ppg, and he is tops with 57 assists. As for Allen, he provides 13.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 23 blocks and 25 steals. The Hokies, who are generating 71.4 ppg, allow 64.3 ppg to their opponents. Both Vassallo and Delaney scored 16 points in the victory over Charleston Southern last time out. J.T. Thompson pitched in 15 points, and Allen finished with 11 points. The Hokies earned an 18-5 advantage in points from the foul line in the tilt and only turned the ball over six times.

Duke is averaging 84.0 ppg this season on 48.8 percent shooting from the floor, and the club is limiting its opponents to 61.5 ppg on 39.3 percent field goal efficiency. The Blue Devils are outrebounding foes by 10.5 rpg and have four double-digit scorers in the lineup. Kyle Singler paces the squad with 16.3 ppg, and he is tops with 7.8 rpg as well. Jon Scheyer provides 14.0 ppg, and Gerald Henderson checks in with 12.1 ppg. As for Nolan Smith, he rounds out the group with 10.9 ppg. Duke dominated every aspect of its game against Loyola-Maryland on Wednesday and would have won by an even greater margin if not for a disappointing 57.6 percent effort from the foul line and a 1-of-12 showing from three-point range. The Blue Devils connected on 54.5 percent of their field goal attempts while limiting the opposition to 31.7 percent shooting. A 48-31 rebounding advantage also helped the cause, as did 24 forced turnovers. Singler scored 20 points in that tilt, and Henderson was close behind with 19.

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MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South


In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South.  Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC.  The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game.  For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft.  Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.

1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign?  New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1.  Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT.  Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.

Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami

2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season.  With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round.  LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems.  If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.

Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU

3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season.  The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach.  The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub.  High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career.  With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson. 

Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season.  The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age.  It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot.  This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.

Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas

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Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2    

Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1

Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1

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