Bears beat Gaels, move to 11-0

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12/23/2011 - Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Perry Jones III had 14 points, nine rebounds and four blocks, as No. 6 Baylor downed St. Mary's-CA, 72-59, Thursday in the Las Vegas Classic.

Quincy Miller had a game-high 15 points, while Quincy Acy added 12 points and 10 boards for the Bears, who improved to 11-0 for just the second time in program history.

Rob Jones had 14 points and seven boards and Brad Waldow added 12 points for the Gaels (10-2). They had won eight straight entering Thursday.

The Bears, who will take on West Virginia in the tournament's final round on Friday, pulled away in the second half following a tightly contested opening 20 minutes. They held a slim 36-34 lead at the break, but increased the advantage to 15 with eight minutes to play.

Both teams shot well early, with the Gaels knocking down 54.5 percent of their first-half shots and Baylor going 16-for-31 from the floor (51.6 percent) over that span.

St. Mary's-CA cooled after intermission, however, going just 10-of-29 from the floor (34.5 percent), including a woeful 2-of-11 from beyond the arc in the second half.

Acy closed strong, finishing with 12 second-half points on 2-of-3 shooting and a 7-of-8 clip from the foul line.

Game Notes

Baylor leads the all-time series, 2-0. The Bears won the previous meeting, 72-49, in the South Regional semifinal game of the NCAA Tournament in 2010...St. Mary's-CA takes on Missouri State on Friday...The Bears held a 37-24 advantage on the glass.

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The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

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A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

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NFL Football Betting : Odds on NFL Division to Win the Super Bowl

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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.

Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.

The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.

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