Vols and Spartans collide in Midwest Regional Final

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03/28/2010 - St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the Elite Eight for the first time in school history, the sixth-seeded Tennessee Volunteers continue their run against the fifth-seeded Michigan State Spartans in the Midwest Regional finals at the Edward Jones Dome. The winner of this game will move on to the Final Four in Indianapolis and take on Butler.

The Vols are facing their second straight Big Ten member, as they upended second-seeded Ohio State, 76-73, in the Sweet 16 round on Friday. Tennessee had been 0-5 in NCAA regional semifinals prior to Friday's result that gave the team 28 overall wins for the season, the second most in school-history. Included in those victories were a pair last week with triumphs of San Diego State (62-59) and Ohio University (83-68) in the initial two rounds of the tourney.

While the Vols are in uncharted waters, the Spartans should feel right at home. MSU is in the Elite Eight yet again, making its seventh appearance since 1999. The Spartans, who made it to the championship final last season, are in search of their sixth Final Four showing in the last 12 years. Getting to this point wasn't easy, however, as MSU edged both New Mexico State (70-67) and Maryland (85-83) in the first two rounds prior to topping ninth-seeded Northern Iowa, 59-52, in the Sweet 16 on Friday.

As far as the all-time series in concerned, the Spartans own a 4-2 advantage over the Vols and that includes a 79-68 victory in the most recent meeting in 1994.

Wayne Chism tallied 22 points and J.P. Prince blocked a game-tying three-point try at the buzzer, as the Vols clipped Ohio State on Friday. It was clearly the best performance of the tourney thus far for Chism, who scored 18 of his points after the break and also grabbed 11 caroms for the game. Prince finished with 14 points and six assists, while Cameron Tatum and Bobby Maze chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Brian Williams also played a big role with nine points and 12 boards for Tennessee, which tore down 20 offensive rebounds and scored 50 points in the paint. The Vols' depth and length have really caused problems for opposing clubs, and the 6-9 Chism is the focal point, averaging team highs of 12.6 ppg and 7.3 rpg. Scotty Hopson had a quiet night on Friday with just three points, so look the 6-7 guard to improve today considering he averages 12.2 ppg on the season.

With just under three minutes remaining and the score knotted at 51-51, MSU closed the contest on an 8-1 spurt for a 59-52 win over Northern Iowa on Friday. Korie Lucious, making the start in place of injured leader Kalin Lucas, scored 10 points and hit a jumper with 90 seconds left that helped seal the deal for MSU. Durrell Summers turned in 19 points and seven rebounds to pace the Spartans, who held North Iowa to just 38.6 percent shooting from the floor. MSU obviously tightened up its defense with the absence of leading scorer Lucas (14.8 ppg), who is out for the remainder of the tournament after rupturing his Achilles tendon in the second round win over Maryland. Lucious stepped up after Lucas went down with 13 points and the game-winning trey against Maryland, and the sophomore guard proved that performance was no fluke with his effort on Friday. Raymar Morgan was limited to just seven points on Friday and the Spartans will need more from their second-leading scorer (11.5 ppg) and rebounder (6.1 rpg) today. Summers (10.9 ppg) and Draymond Green (9.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 3.1 apg) are two other players that will need to make significant contributions as well.

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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.

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Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


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Denver Broncos 15-1


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Indianapolis Colts 6-1


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Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


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