Buckeyes host Wildcats in Big Ten action

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01/17/2007 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams at opposite ends of the Big Ten Conference standings meet in Columbus tonight, as the Northwestern Wildcats come calling on the seventh-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.

Northwestern started the season a solid 10-3, but losses in all four of its league bouts thus far has the squad just three games over .500 at the moment. The Wildcats bring up the rear in the Big Ten at 0-4, and they have dropped three of the four games by double figures. The lone exception during that span was last Saturday's 56-50 setback to No. 3 Wisconsin.

As for Ohio State, it is 2-1 in Big Ten play and 14-3 overall. Thad Matta's Buckeyes stepped out of conference last weekend to entertain SEC foe Tennessee in a game that lived up to the hype as OSU prevailed in a nailbiter, 68-66. It was the Buckeyes' first win over a ranked opponent this season after dropping bouts to North Carolina, Florida and Wisconsin, and the win improved the club to 27-0 in non-league home games under Matta. Ohio State is a perfect 11-0 at home this season while Northwestern is 0-3 in true road tilts.

Ohio State owns a commanding 107-44 lead in the all-time series with Northwestern, and the Wildcats haven't topped the Buckeyes since 1998. OSU is the only Big Ten team NU head coach Bill Carmody has yet to beat.

Defense is traditionally the name of the game in Evanston, and the Wildcats have proven themselves more than worthy this season. Northwestern's foes are scoring just 56.5 ppg on 42.6 percent shooting from the field, and the 'Cats own a winning record despite being outrebounded by 7.7 rpg. Offensively, NU is hitting 44.8 percent of its total shots and putting up just 58.8 ppg. The team boasts three double-digit scorers, but Kevin Coble's club-best 12.1 ppg demonstrates a lack of big-time offensive production. Craig Moore and Tim Doyle check in with 10.2 and 10.1 ppg, respectively, with Doyle also serving as the team's primary playmaker with 95 assists in 17 games.

The 'Cats gave visiting Wisconsin all it could handle over the weekend, as the Badgers made good on just 2-of-12 three-point tries, suffered 15 turnovers and allowed the home team to actually hit more field goals in the contest (20-17). Jeff Ryan led the NU attack with 18 points and Doyle added 11 points and eight assists.

Freshman sensation Greg Oden had arguably his best game of the season in Ohio State's recent win over Tennessee, as the 7-0 Indianapolis native scored 24 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. Oden, who hit 9-of-13 shots from the field, also played a huge role defensively, coming up with three blocks and a steal in addition to making the Volunteers think twice about coming into the lane throughout the game. Fellow rookie Mike Conley Jr. poured in a career-high 16 points. Ohio State turned the ball over 20 times, but claimed an 18-5 edge in points from the foul line as well as a dominating 46-30 rebounding advantage in earning the narrow victory.

Despite missing the first seven games due to a wrist injury, Oden has been nothing short of spectacular during his freshman campaign, hitting 61.1 percent of his field goal attempts in averaging 14.9 ppg. He also pulls down 9.8 rpg and has 39 blocks for an average of nearly four per game. Oden doesn't have to go it alone however, as the Buckeyes have three other double-digit scorers, with Daequan Cook (14.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg), Ron Lewis (12.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg) and Ivan Harris (10.0 ppg, 3.9 rpg) all producing this season. Conley Jr. is averaging 9.4 ppg and leads the team with 6.4 apg.

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Football Betting: Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards

Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.

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Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.

Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.

Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.

All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.

A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.

For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.

2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1

Ron Brace (NE) 25/1

Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1

Darius Butler (NE) 40/1

Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1

Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1

Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1

Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1

Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1

Larry English (SD) 15/1

Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1

Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1

Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1

Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1

James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1

Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1

Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1

Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1

Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1

Roy Miller (TB) 20/1

Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1

Fili Moala (IND) 30/1

Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1

Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1

B J Raji (GB) 7/1

Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1

Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1

David Verkune (CLE) 20/1

Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1

Field (Any Other Player) 6/1

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