Big Ten brawl pits Buckeyes against Boilermakers

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02/28/2009 - West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 16th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will try to avenge an earlier loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes, as the two Big Ten programs clash at Mackey Arena today.

Purdue leads the all-time series with OSU, 79-74, including 52-23 in West Lafayette, but the Buckeyes captured an 80-72 overtime victory in the first meeting of the season on February 3rd. That victory was part a four-game win streak for OSU that was quickly followed with three consecutive losses. The Buckeyes though, put an end to that slide on Tuesday, notching a 73-59 victory over a tough Penn State club. It was a much needed win for OSU, which strengthened its NCAA Tournament resume and now stands at 18-8 overall.

As for Purdue, it took to the road on Thursday and was upset at Michigan, 87-78. The loss not only put an end to the team's four-game win streak, but it also hurt the program's Big Ten title chances. The Boilermakers are now two games behind Michigan State for the top spot, with only three outings left in the regular season.

The Buckeyes made good on 52.0 percent of their chances from the floor and 10- of-22 from three-point land, as they pulled away from Penn State on Tuesday. OSU also went 11-of-14 at the foul line, while holding a 34-25 advantage on the glass. Jeremie Simmons tallied 14 points on 4-of-7 three-pointers to lead the way, and B.J. Mullens and P.J. Hill each scored 13 points. Evan Turner was limited to only six points, but he did have eight assists and six boards. The versatile Turner means so much to the Buckeyes, as he leads them in scoring (16.7 ppg), rebounding (7.3 rpg), assists (3.7 apg) and steals (47) on the season. William Buford follows at 11.5 ppg, and Jon Diebler trails with 11.4 ppg on the strength of 42.7 percent shooting from long range.

The Boilermakers were down by just three points midway through the second half before Michigan ripped off a 19-6 run to come away with the upset victory on Thursday. Purdue, which is holding opponents to a mere 38.4 percent shooting from the floor and 59.0 ppg on the season, allowed Michigan to make 63.0 percent of its field goal attempts en route to 87 points. Robbie Hummel paced the team in the setback with 24 points and six boards, while E'Twaun Moore notched 18 points. Moore currently leads the team in scoring at 14.1 ppg and he is also collecting 4.8 rpg. JaJuan Johnson adds 13.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg to the lineup, while Hummel logs 12.4 ppg and a team-high 6.8 rpg.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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