Spiders attempt to snare Musketeers in A-10 semifinals

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03/13/2010 - Atlantic City, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The second-seeded and 24th-ranked Xavier Musketeers do battle with the third-seeded Richmond Spiders in the semifinal round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament today at Boardwalk Hall. The winner of this game will meet either Temple or Rhode Island in the finals on Sunday.

Winners of eight games in a row, the Musketeers find themselves in the semifinals of this event for the ninth consecutive year. After sharing the regular-season title at 14-2, Xavier earned a first-round bye and began tourney play with a 78-73 victory over seventh-seed Dayton last night. The Musketeers, who have won this event four times, are 4-6 in the semifinals and have lost their last three appearances in this stage.

On the flip side, Richmond went 13-3 during the regular campaign and also earned a first-round bye. The Spiders began their tourney run last night with a 77-72 besting of 11th-seeded Massachusetts in the quarterfinals. It was the third straight victory for Richmond, which is now one win shy of setting the school record for a single season. This is the Spiders' third appearance in the semifinals in their ninth showing in the A-10 tourney.

As for the all-time series, Xavier holds a 11-3 advantage over Richmond and that includes a 78-76 double-overtime decision in late February that helped the Musketeers earn a share of the A-10 title. That is Richmond's only loss in its last 12 games.

The Spiders drained 11-of-20 long-range buckets and held off UMass for a 77-72 win after opening a commanding 38-21 lead at the intermission. David Gonzalvez led a balanced attack with 15 points and six boards, while Ryan Butler and Kevin Smith each had 14 points. Justin Harper and Kevin Anderson also got into the mix, tallying 13 points apiece. For the season, Anderson tops the club in scoring at 17.7 ppg adn he also has 56 steals to his credit. Gonzalvez is another scoring threat at 14.3 ppg and he too is a tenacious defender, racking up a team-high 59 steals. Harper adds 10.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg for Richmond, which is holding foes to 61.7 ppg and recording 8.5 steals per contest.

The Musketeers shot 50.0 percent form the floor and made 21 free throws over the final 20 minutes, as they rallied from a 15-point defeat to top Dayton 78-73 last night. Xavier finished the game 33-of-41 at the stripe, in addition to dominating the boards, 39-28. Terrell Holloway led the charge with 22 points and three steals, while Jordan Crawford posted 20 points. Jason Love also did his part, registering a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. For the season, Crawford averages a hardy 19.7 ppg to pace Xavier and he also grabs 4.6 rpg and dishes out 2.9 apg. Love adds 12.0 ppg and a team-high 8.7 rpg to the lineup, while Holloway contributes 11.7 ppg and a team-best 4.0 apg. As a team, Xavier is netting a healthy 79.9 ppg and ripping down an impressive 40.0 rpg.

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Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

Sure, it might be sour grapes; the Buckeyes thoroughly trounced the defending national champion Longhorns 24-7. However, Brown isn't alone in giving the changes their due thought. Bettors are also wondering about them, albeit for a completely different reason. Most experts agree that the changes will result in games being shortened by anywhere from 10 to 20 plays. The obvious consequence is lower scores, with more time rolling off the clock during changes of possession. (The Ohio State-Texas game flew well under the total of 52.)

According to research at the online sportsbook MySportsbook.com, more than 18 plays a game disappeared last weekend into thin air. That's a 10-percent reduction. In 2005, a typical game had 168.58 plays. For 2007 already, it's down to 150.26.

As a result, teams combined to gain an average of about 100 fewer yards a game last weekend versus the 2005 openers. Scoring was also down by about 4.5 points (attention Las Vegas sports lines).

Of course, oddsmakers were able to adjust to the changes before the season started. Proof of that came as the over went a balanced 8-9 at My Sportsbook on Saturday.

Other angles to consider:A shorter game should theoretically result in shorter lines. Whereas Team A might have been a 14-point favorite in a 168-play game (last year), if there are 10 percent less snaps in 2007, the line should also be reduced by 10 percent (to 13 or 12.5). Of course, this is an over-simplification of the matter, but something to keep in mind.
Less possessions means a better chance the game will be decided by three or seven points. For example, what might have been a 20-10 final score in 2005 may end at

17-10 in 2007. Granted, a 24-17 game last year might end at 21-17 these days, but the former - a three- or seven-point advantage being preserved as opposed to created - is the most likely scenario.

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By adjusting the time-keeping rules to shorten the duration of college football games, the NCAA hoped to make its product more enjoyable for the fans. While the NCAA's success in this regard is still up for debate, bookmakers couldn't be happier with the results.

"We are seeing a massive jump in college football betting," noted the MySportsbook.com management team. "With all the early Saturday games (12 a.m. ET) ending before the second wave begins (3:30 p.m. ET) - something that didn't always happen before the changes - bettors are now able to re-invest their winnings from the morning session in the afternoon games."

While not all bettors will choose to roll over their winnings, it doesn't take much for an impact to be seen on the bottom line. "Not all of the millions of dollars in morning payouts get re-bet. In fact, it's probably only 10 to 20 percent," noted the sportsbook management team. "Still, the increased football betting lines window will create a ton of growth for us over the course of the season."

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