Morgan's free throw sends Michigan State back to Final Four
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03/28/2010 -
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raymar Morgan sank the go-ahead free throw
with 1.8 seconds left, and Michigan State held on to take a 70-69 win over
Tennessee in the Midwest Region final and make it back to the Final Four.
Durrell Summers sank four three-pointers and finished with 21 points to lead
the fifth-seeded Spartans (28-8), who will make a second straight Final Four
appearance.
Michigan State, which has now reached the Final Four six times since 1999,
advanced to last year's title game before losing to North Carolina.
Morgan ended with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Draymond Green also added
13 points in the victory, which sets up a national semifinal matchup with
Butler, the West Region champion.
Wayne Chism had 13 points to pace Tennessee (28-9), which was playing in its
first-ever Elite Eight contest, but failed to reach the Final Four for the
first time in school history despite shooting better than 51 percent.
J.P. Prince added 12 points for the sixth-seeded Volunteers, while Brian
Williams ended with 11 points and nine rebounds. Scotty Hopson had 10 points,
but missed a potential go-ahead free throw with 11.2 seconds left, setting up
Morgan's eventual winner.
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It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
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