C-USA clash pits Blazers against Miners

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03/06/2010 - El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - UAB will attempt to beat a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since 1994, as the Blazers head to the Don Haskins Center to take on the 24th-ranked Texas-El Paso Miners in the regular-season finale for both teams.

UAB has fared well on the road this season by posting a 9-3 mark, which ranks 11th nationally in terms of win percentage. With 23 victories overall, UAB is approaching its school record of 25 wins in a season. The Blazers currently hold down the third-place spot in the conference standings, though they saw their four-game win streak come to an end with Wednesday's 70-65 loss to Memphis.

UTEP has already wrapped up its first outright Conference USA regular-season title with a 14-1 mark in league play. The Miners bring an impressive 13-game win streak into tonight's contest. They knocked off Marshall on Tuesday night, 80-76.

The all-time series between these two schools is tied, 5-5, although UTEP won in double-overtime when they met on January 30th.

The Blazers shot a dismal 32.3 percent from the floor and went 3-of-24 from beyond the arc in their recent loss to Memphis. Still, after trailing by as many as 14, they were able to cut the deficit to three in the final minute of regulation to make a game of it. Elijah Millsap tallied 19 points and nine rebounds in the loss, while Howard Crawford scored 15 and Aaron Johnson finished with 12. Johnson is the catalyst at point guard, having notched 10 assists twice over the last four games. Millsap is the team's leading scorer (16.1) and rebounder (9.3), and he ranks second in school history with 14 double-doubles on the year. Crawford is scoring 12.4 ppg, while Sanders adds 10.7 ppg to the mix.

Leading the way for UTEP is Randy Culpepper, a 38.4 percent shooter from beyond the arc (76-of-198) who is averaging 18.5 ppg. Derrick Caracter generates 14.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per tilt, while Jeremy Williams (10.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg) and Arnett Moultrie (10.1 ppg, 6.8 rpg) provide some additional punch in the paint. On the season, the Miners are outscoring their opponents by an average of 12.2 ppg. They turned up the defense on Tuesday night, holding Marshall to 38.8 percent shooting from the floor to overcome a 50-35 rebounding deficit. UTEP also made the most of its three-point attempts, connecting on 8-of-15 out on the perimeter. Culpepper knocked in 7-of-11 threes and piled up 32 points. Caracter added 18 points in the win, while Claude Britten scored 14 in a 15-minute shift off the bench.

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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.

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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.

Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.

A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.

Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.

Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.

And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.

2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win

Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1

Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1

Donald Brown (IND) 5/1

Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1

Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1

Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1

Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1

Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1

Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1

Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1

Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1

Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1

Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1

Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

Pat White (MIA) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 9/1

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