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Beasley leads Heat over struggling Pistons

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03/31/2010 - Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Michael Beasley posted 28 points and nine rebounds and Miami cruised past Detroit, 98-81, for its sixth straight win despite a poor shooting night from Dwyane Wade.

Wade connected on just 4-of-13 shots from the field for 10 points, but the Heat nevertheless got within a half-game of Milwaukee for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

Miami maintained its 1 1/2-game lead over seventh-place Charlotte.

Dorell Wright and Quentin Richardson each hit four of Miami's 12 three- pointers to finish with 17 and 16 points, respectively, in the lopsided win.

Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 18 and 17 points, respectively, in the Central Division bottom-dwellers' ninth straight loss.

The Pistons held a slim 25-23 advantage after 12 minutes, but the Heat took over with a 17-2 spurt between the 10- and five-minute marks of the second.

Wright scored nine on the stretch and his three capped it for a 44-31 lead.

The score at halftime was 54-45 in favor of the visitors, and Beasley's putback dunk finished off a nine-point Miami run for a healthy 69-51 cushion with 4:35 left in the third.

Wade's late bucket provided a 75-62 differential heading to the fourth, and Wright hit a three early in the stanza to push the differential to an insurmountable margin of 82-62.

Game Notes

The last time Miami won six in a row was during a nine-game spurt in the 2006-07 campaign...Heat center Jermaine O'Neal missed the game due to a right knee ailment, while Detroit's Richard Hamilton didn't play because of an ankle injury...Miami has won five straight over Detroit after losing the previous six matchups...Udonis Haslem recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds for Miami, which shot 49.3 percent overall...Will Bynum netted 13 points for Detroit.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.

Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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