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03/18/2010 - San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Shelvin Mack made seven three-pointers and finished with 25 points, as fifth-seeded Butler pulled away in the second half to take a 77-59 win over UTEP in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Gordon Hayward sank 9-of-11 free throws on his way to 13 points, and Matt Howard added 11 points for the Horizon League-champion Bulldogs (29-4), who won their 21st consecutive game to extend the nation's longest winning streak.
They are in the tourney for the fourth consecutive year. Butler lost to LSU in the first round last year, but dominated the second half Thursday to take the victory and move into the second round in the West Region.
The Bulldogs will next face 13th-seeded Murray State, which upset Vanderbilt on a buzzer-beater earlier Thursday.
Derrick Caracter had 20 points and nine rebounds to pace UTEP (26-7), the regular season champion of Conference-USA, which was making its first tourney appearance since 2005.
Randy Culpepper added 16 points for the Miners, who held a 33-27 lead at halftime.
But Butler opened the second half with consecutive threes from Mack to pull even, and the game stayed close for the next several minutes until the Bulldogs gained some distance with a 13-0 run.
UTEP went scoreless for about six minutes as Butler made its run, which Willie Veasley ended with a layup for a 49-37 lead with under 12 minutes left. Caracter countered with a bucket, but Shawn Vanzant and Mack answered with back-to-back threes, making it a 55-39 contest with nine minutes to go.
The Miners never recovered as Butler cruised to the win.
UTEP played in front for much of the first half, and used a seven-point run to take a 17-10 advantage with a little over nine minutes left. Butler scored the next nine, but the Miners edged back in front later in the period.
A three-point play from Jeremy Williams put UTEP ahead 29-24 with two minutes to go, and Caracter's layup at the buzzer sent the Miners into the break with a six-point edge.
Game Notes
UTEP has lost in the first round in its last three trips to the NCAA Tournament (2004, '05)...Butler finished 13-of-31 from beyond the arc overall...UTEP was 4-of-18 from three-point range...Julyan Stone had eight points, seven assists and five boards for UTEP...Veasley ended with eight points and nine rebounds...Butler improved to 9-9 all-time in the tourney, while UTEP fell to 14-16.
<< Jets S Smith signs tender
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Jets announced on Thursday
that safety Eric Smith has signed his tendered contract.
Last season with the Jets, his fourth in the NFL, he played in all 16 games,
starting four. He totaled 48
<< Willis leads Transitions Championship
Palm Harbor, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Willis, a local resident playing on
a sponsor's exemption, shot a six-under 65 on Thursday to take the first-round
lead of the Transitions Championship.
Defending champion Retief Goosen, Jonathan
<< Burnley's Laws not worried about sack talk
Burnley, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Burnley boss Brian Laws insists he is not
concerned by reports claiming he could be sacked just weeks into his Turf Moor
reign.
Clarets chairman Barry Kilby has dismissed suggestions that the Premier Leag
<< Dempsey sends Fulham past Juve in Europa
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Clint Dempsey scored in the 82nd minute and
Zoltan Gera had two goals, leading Fulham to a 4-1 win over 10-man Juventus on
Thursday and into the quarterfinals of the Europa League on aggregate, 5-4.
Bobby Z
Cubs' Guzman to have shoulder surgery >>
Mesa, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cubs reliever Angel Guzman has decided to have
surgery to repair the ligament tear in his right shoulder and will be out
indefinitely.
The tear was discovered in an MRI exam on March 5th and the right-h
Rangers manager Washington admits to drug use as player >>
Surprise, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington on
Thursday admitted to using marijuana and amphetamines during his playing
career, just a day after admitting to using cocaine during the 2009 season.
Washing
Arizona makes Reynolds deal official >>
Tucson, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and third baseman Mark
Reynolds have officially agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension.
The deal will reportedly pay him $14.5 million and also includes an $11
million
Pistons' Stuckey cleared to return Friday >>
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey has
been cleared to return to game action, starting with Friday's road game
against Indiana.
Stuckey has missed the last six games after collapsing on the benc
El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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