Blumenherst to face Uribe for Women's Amateur title

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08/11/2007 - Carmel, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Amanda Blumenherst collected eight birdies Saturday to knock off 2006 champion Kimberly Kim and advance to the final of the U.S. Women's Amateur.

Blumenherst will face off again Maria Jose Uribe for the title after trouncing Kim, 5 & 3, in Saturday's semifinals. Uribe held on for a 2 & 1 win over Ha Na Jang to advance to the finals.

The 20-year-old Blumenherst, who was the oldest semifinalist, rolled in a clutch eight-foot putt to save par at the first and took off from there.

She drained a 10-foot birdie try on two, then two-putted from the fringe for birdie on the par-five fifth at Crooked Stick. Those birdies gave Blumenherst a 2-up cushion.

Kim was unable to save par on the sixth and also bogeyed the eighth to fall 4- down. Blumenherst pushed her lead to 5-up with a tap-in birdie on the 10th, kicking off a stellar stretch of golf.

The 15-year-old Kim pitched to 12 feet at the par-five 11th. Blumenherst blasted from a greenside bunker to within a foot of the cup and was conceded birdie. Kim responded by making her 12-footer to remain 5-down.

At the 12th, Blumenherst dropped her second shot three feet from the hole and Kim responded by knocking her approach to seven feet. Both made their birdie putts.

Blumenherst nearly aced the par-three 13th, leaving her shot inside a foot. Kim, once again, answered in fine fashion. She left herself three feet for birdie and made the putt.

After four straight birdies, Blumenherst finally blinked as she missed a seven-foot birdie try on 14. Kim won the hole after her second shot stopped within a foot, but she was still 4-down with four to go.

Kim found a greenside bunker with her second to the par-five 15th. She blasted some 20 feet from the hole, but three-putted for bogey to give Blumenherst the victory.

"It was a lot of fun. I played really solid, hit the ball well and the putts were falling," said Blumenherst, a two-time ACC Player of the Year at Duke. "It was a combination of everything and it worked out. That was a lot of fun not having to putt, but I'm putting well too so it would have been OK either way. Kimberly never gave up, that was nice to see. It was lot of fun. We were giving each other birdies and having to make them. It was a great round."

"There was really nothing I could do about it. Putts weren't falling, I was getting bad bounces, but there is nothing you can do on days like that," admitted Kim, who became the youngest tournament champion ever last year at 14. "I tried and made a lot of birdies, but so did she."

There was far less action in the Uribe-Jang match. Uribe drained a long birdie putt on the third to go 1-up, Jang was conceded par on the fifth and that squared the match. They traded wins at eight and nine as Uribe bogeyed eight and Jang bogeyed the ninth.

Uribe took the lead for good with an eight-foot birdie putt on 10. At the 15th, Uribe made another eight-footer for birdie to move 2-up. The 17-year-old Colombian ran in a long birdie putt to seal the 2 & 1 win.

"I just need to keep doing what I'm doing (in the final)," Uribe said. "I need to make more putts because it is match play and putting is everything here."

The 36-hole final will be contested Sunday.

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MySportsbook.com : Fortune Favors Favorites in March Madness betting?

Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite.  Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight.  With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites.  As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).

Midwest

#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler

The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April.  Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT.  After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games.  Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season.  As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers.  Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS).  Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field.  With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.

#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV

As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year.  If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season.  As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well.  This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons.  Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late.  There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games.  It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.

East

#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown

“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season.  Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU.  They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games.  With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field.  Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense.  Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc.  The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range.  Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.

#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC

The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country.  Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times.  Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter.  UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen.  UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS.  An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games.  This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS.  USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types.  An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough.  USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS.  They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12.  When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.

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Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds  
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.

Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.

Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.

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Arizona 20-1

Butler 20-1

Duke 30-1

Florida 7-2

Georgetown 30-1

Indiana 35-1

Kansas 15-1

Marquette 25-1

Maryland 40-1

Memphis 50-1

Nevada 50-1

UNC 9-2

OSU 8-1

Oregon 30-1

Pittsburgh 15-1

Texas 30-1

Texas A&M 18-1

UCLA 6-1

Wisconsin 10-1

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