Ducks and Huskies collide in Seattle

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01/25/2007 - Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The seventh-ranked Oregon Ducks are a legitimate threat to reach the Final Four, and they will take on a disappointing group of Washington Huskies tonight in a Pac-10 tilt.

Oregon owns an 18-1 record, and a victory tonight would give the program its best start ever. The Ducks have won five straight decisions since their only loss of the season, a two-point setback to USC. On Saturday, they put forth an outstanding offensive effort in a 92-84 triumph over California.

While Oregon is enjoying perhaps its best season ever, Washington has been one of the nation's most disappointing teams. Sure, the club's 11-7 record is decent, but the Huskies are just 1-6 against Pac-10 opponents. Saturday's loss was particularly embarrassing, as the Huskies dropped a 75-47 decision to rival Washington State to stretch their current losing skid to three games.

Washington holds a commanding 178-100 lead in the all-time series with Oregon, including a 105-31 edge in Seattle.

There is no shortage of options at the offensive end for Oregon, as five players are averaging double figures in scoring. The Ducks are posting 80.3 ppg through 19 outings while limiting foes to 64.8 ppg. Aaron Brooks continues to pace Oregon with 18.4 ppg, and he has dished out 85 assists. Bryce Taylor checks in with 16.0 ppg on 52.6 percent shooting from the floor, and Malik Hairston adds 13.3 ppg. Tajuan Porter is contributing 13.0 ppg, and Maarty Leunen rounds out a talented group with 11.7 ppg and 9.8 rpg. In the hard-fought win over California on Saturday, all five players mentioned tallied at least 12 points, and Brooks led the way once again with 22 points. Oregon connected on 56.6 percent of its field goal attempts, including a 12-of-22 showing from three-point range, and the team also knocked down 20-of-22 free throws. The Ducks finished with 22 assists against a mere nine turnovers.

Overall, Washington is scoring 81.4 ppg, but the team has not been nearly that productive in most of its league contests. Spencer Hawes is the top offensive performer for the Huskies, as he is netting 15.2 ppg on 55.6 percent shooting from the floor. Jon Brockman adds 13.2 ppg and 9.7 rpg, and he is shooting well over 50 percent from the field as well. Quincy Pondexter checks in with 13.1 ppg, and Justin Dentmon rounds out a foursome of double-digit performers with 10.4 ppg. In the 28-point loss to Washington State, the Huskies shot a lowly 28.3 percent from the field and permitted the Cougars to make good on 53.6 percent of their attempts from the floor. Pondexter managed 16 points in the setback, and Brockman contributed 13 points.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.

Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.

"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."

SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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