Blair dominates as No. 4 Pitt spanks DePaul

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02/21/2009 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sophomore sensation DeJuan Blair posted a monster effort with 20 points and 18 rebounds -- 10 on the offensive glass -- as the fourth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers manhandled Big East cellar dweller DePaul, 80-61.

There was no letdown for Pitt (25-2, 12-2 Big East) after Monday's impressive road victory over top-ranked UConn. The Panthers will likely garner consideration for a No. 1 ranking next week thanks to No. 3 North Carolina's overtime loss at Maryland on Saturday.

Sam Young filled the bucket for 16 points in the blowout, while Tyrell Biggs and Jermaine Dixon chipped in 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the club's seventh straight triumph.

The Blue Demons (8-19, 0-14) haven't won since topping Alcorn State back on December 28, a span of 14 games. Dar Tucker's 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists paced the team in all three categories.

The Panthers were in control from start to finish. An early 9-0 run had the hosts ahead, 12-3, three minutes into the game. DePaul hung tough for the remainder of the stanza and trailed 40-30 at the break.

Pitt was off and running in the second half, though, as Young started things with a three-pointer. Tucker hit a field goal on the Blue Demons' first possession, but the club failed to score for the next five minutes.

The inside-outside attack of the heavy favorites yielded a 13-0 run and a 56-32 lead after Blair's bucket around the 15-minute mark.

The lead was never seriously threatened the rest of the way, as seven straight Pitt points, capped by a Brad Wanamaker basket, had the hosts up 63-37, at the midway point.

Game Notes

Pitt improved to 17-0 at home this season...Pitt's Levance Fields doled out six assists to go with five points in the win...Will Walker netted five three- pointers for 17 points, while Jeremiah Kelly had 11 points for DePaul...Mac Koshwal, who came in averaging 13.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, logged 10 points and four rebounds in defeat...Pitt had a 49-25 rebounding edge.

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Football Betting Lines

The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.

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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.

Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.

A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.

Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.

Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.

Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.

And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.

2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win

Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1

Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1

Donald Brown (IND) 5/1

Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1

Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1

Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1

Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1

Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1

Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1

Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1

Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1

Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1

Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1

Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1

Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1

Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1

Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1

LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1

Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2

Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1

Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1

Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1

Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1

Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1

Jason Smith (STL) 40/1

Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1

Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1

Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1

Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2

Pat White (MIA) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 9/1

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