Colorado State axes Layer

NCAA Basketball Betting Lines

03/12/2007 - Fort Collins, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado State fired head men's basketball coach Dale Layer, director of athletics Paul Kowalczyk announced Monday.

"After evaluating our men's basketball program over the past season and seeing where we are today, I felt it is time to move in a different direction,"said Kowalczyk.

The Rams went 17-13 this season, but a 6-10 record in the Mountain West Conference earned them a sixth-place finish. Layer still had one year left on a five-year extension he signed following the 2003 season, when he led the Rams to a MWC Tournament title. Colorado State fell to Duke in the first round of that year's NCAA Tournament.

The 19-14 season in 2003 was the most wins during Layer's seven seasons at Colorado State, where he compiled a 103-106 overall record.

"It has indeed been an honor and a privilege to serve as head coach at Colorado State for the past seven years," said Layer. "I greatly appreciate the opportunity and will always be a Ram at heart."

Wwwcricket365 NCAA Basketball Betting News

<< Francella needs four extra holes to beat Sorenstam
Mexico City, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Meaghan Francella needed four playoff holes Monday to defeat Annika Sorenstam and win the MasterCard Classic for her first tour title. Francella posted a three-under 69 Monday to join Sorenstam at

<< Bills re-sign Anthony Thomas
Orchard Park, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Bills have re-signed running back Anthony Thomas, just days after trading Willis McGahee to the Baltimore Ravens. Thomas, a two-time 1,000-yard rusher, joined the Bills last season and ran

<< Former tour player Bud Allin dies
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former PGA Tour and Champions Tour player Bud Allin passed away on Saturday after battling several forms of cancer. He was 62. "Bud Allin's life was one of service and commitment, whether

<< Towson extends Kennedy's contract
Towson, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Towson University announced Monday that men's head basketball coach Pat Kennedy has agreed to a contract extension that will run through the 2010-11 season. The Tigers have improved each year under Kennedy'

<< Grizzlies ready to go on vacation
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Memphis owns the worst record in the NBA and is headed towards the lottery. The Grizzlies are a dismal 16-48 and are 14 games behind the Los Angeles Clippers for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Confere

Niners sign veteran CB Harris >>
Palo Alto, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco 49ers signed cornerback Walt Harris to an extension on Monday. Harris intercepted a career-high and NFC-leading eight passes last season, earning All-NFC honors twice and a Pro Bowl

Wyoming terminates McClain >>
Laramie, WY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Wyoming has announced that the contract of head men's basketball coach Steve McClain has been terminated, effective immediately. "The University of Wyoming appreciates Steve's service her

Marshall parts ways with Jirsa >>
Huntington, WV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marshall announced Monday that Ron Jirsa will not be retained as head men's basketball coach for next season. The Thundering Herd finished this past season 13-19 overall and 7-9 in Conference USA

Texans re-sign Bruener >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans have re-signed tight end Mark Bruener. Bruener came to the Texans as an unrestricted free agent in 2004 after nine seasons in Pittsburgh. The 6-foot-4, 256 pound veteran caught nine p

Free-agent LB Fowler backs out on Birds, signs with Titans >>
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Just a day after reports surfaced indicating that he had signed an offer sheet with the Philadelphia Eagles, restricted free-agent linebacker Ryan Fowler signed a multi-year contract with the Tenness

Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends

We all know by now that the “public” loves to put their money on the FAVORITES and the OVERS.  Just by taking a quick glance at Sportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends” it appears as is this tendency will continue as far as the Eastern Conference games are concerned.  For the inaugural games of the first round, 69% of the early money is on Toronto -4.5; 59% of bettors prefer Chicago -4.5; 84% are backing Detroit -9; and 56% think Cleveland -11.5 is the way to go.  As far as TOTALS are concerned, the only UNDER the “public” is backing is the Cleveland/ Washington game in which 83% are pounding the UNDER (190).  Remember, there is no better way to predict a possible line change than by monitoring MySportsbook.com’s “Betting Trends”.   By determining who the “public” is backing, you can get the most ideal line for your bet.  For example, if you are siding with the public you better place your bet before the line moves in the wrong direction.  On the other side of the coin, if you prefer the team that the “public” is betting against; you might be able to get and extra ½ or even more by placing your bet a bit later.  Under the “Betting Trends” section, Sportsbook.com also provides plenty of statistical data and trends in order for the bettor to make the most informed pick.  Below are some extremely important trends for the first round opponents of the Eastern Conference match-ups, more can be found at MySportsbook.com

New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
For even more betting trends for not just the NBA but for all of the major sports, log on to Sportsbook.com and click on “Trends”.  With only two months left in the NBA betting season it is important to be as well informed as possible in order to maximize your profit.  Also for all of you poker players, check out MySportsbook.com’s “WSOP Low Bid Auction”. You could be on your way to Vegas to play against the world’s best poker players for under a buck.

About MySportsbook.com MySportsbook.com  is the largest sportsbook and casino on the planet, where millions of adult Americans bet on sports, play poker and enjoy blackjack and other casino games online in a regulated and licensed jurisdiction. Named the "Best US Sports Book" by the industry's top magazine, eGaming Review, MySportsbook.com has been leading the online gaming industry since 1996. Dwarfing its nearest competitors in the US, MySportsbook.com has been the first to achieve every significant industry milestone, from record turnover to active users to number of bets--achieving a peak of fifteen bets per second. As the US online gaming leader, the firm and it's products have been featured on CBS 60 Minutes, CNN, ESPN, Wall Street Journal, Barrons, Financial Times, USA Today and in every major newspaper in the US.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your basketball sportsbook needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards.