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Jamison returns, leads Washington past HawksBasketball Betting Lines03/03/2007 - Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Antawn Jamison netted 22 points in his first action in 12 games, as the Washington Wizards celebrated the return of two key contributors with a 93-92 win over Atlanta at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler was also back in the lineup and had four points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Wizards, who had dropped four in a row. Jamison had been out with a sprained left knee since January 30, and the Wizards were 4-8 without him. Butler missed Washington's last three contests with lower back spasms, and the Wizards lost each of those games. Gilbert Arenas finished with 19 points in the tight victory, while DeShawn Stevenson provided several of the key plays down the stretch and ended with nine points and five assists. Josh Smith had 24 points and 14 rebounds and Marvin Williams donated 21 points for Atlanta, which has lost four straight and six of seven. Joe Johnson added 20 points and six assists in a losing effort. The Wizards held a 47-45 halftime lead behind 11 points from Brendan Haywood on 5-of-7 shooting. That lead was pushed to 74-67 at the end of three quarters after Jarvis Hayes made a layup in the closing seconds. Atlanta fought back in the fourth, though, and trimmed the deficit to 82-81 with 7:41 remaining after a Johnson turnaround jumper. Washington responded with an 8-0 burst, which Butler capped with a layup to make it 90-81 with 4:59 to play. The Hawks again had an answer, storming back in the final minutes to briefly take the lead. Trailing by five with about three minutes remaining, Atlanta rattled off the next six points, including a Josh Childress slam with 45 ticks on the clock to put the road team ahead, 92-91. Stevenson was fouled on the ensuing possession and made 1-of-2. Haywood grabbed the offensive board and missed his putback try, but Stevenson came up with the ball and earned a second trip to the line. Again he went 1-of-2 to give the Wizards a 93-92 edge. Williams' jumper on the other end was off the mark, but Atlanta retained possession. Tyronn Lue got the ball at the top of the arc as time was set to expire and he went up for the potential game-winner, but Stevenson blocked his shot to seal the win. Game Notes Haywood ended with 14 points and nine boards...Childress had 16 points and eight rebounds...These teams will meet again on March 7 and April 13 at Philips Arena...The Hawks have lost seven straight and 11 of their last 13 trips to D.C.
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Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence Work left to do: Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8. Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday. DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ... West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule. Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games. For more March Madness odds go to MySportsbook.com For more College Basketball betting lines go to BettingExpress.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.
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