Carter, Kidd lead Nets over Wizards
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02/28/2007 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vince Carter scored 27 points and Jason Kidd had another solid all-around game with 26 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, as the Nets used a big run in the fourth quarter for a 113-101 win over Washington.
Bostjan Nachbar added 23 points for New Jersey, which won its third straight after a three-game skid. The Nets also beat the Wizards for the ninth time in the last 13 meetings.
Gilbert Arenas had 26 points and Jarvis Hayes added 21 with nine boards for the Wizards, who lost their third straight. It was a tough night though for Arenas shooting-wise, as he finished 7-of-25, including 3-of-12 from three- point range.
Roger Mason Jr. equaled his career-high with 18 points for Washington.
Two free throws by Arenas moved the visitors to an 86-85 lead with 9:17 remaining, but the Nets scored the next 10, which included three-pointers from Eddie House and Nachbar to begin the burst. Nachbar drove in for a jam and Clifford Robinson's two free throws brought the Nets to a 95-86 lead with 7:27 left.
Hayes stemmed the tide with a three-ball, but Nachbar had the next nine New Jersey points, which included another shot from beyond the arc.
After Hayes' three cut New Jersey's lead to 104-97, Kidd answered with a driving layup. The exclamation point for the Nets came when Kidd drilled a three with 1:36 left for a 113-97 cushion.
House and Robinson each finished with 12 points for the Nets, while Brendan Haywood scored 11 for Washington.
The Nets raced to an 11-3 lead early and were on top 22-18 going into the second. Hayes' jumper capped seven straight Washington points for a 46-40 lead for the Wizards, and they led 51-49 at the half.
Carter's free throw ended eight consecutive points for New Jersey, which grabbed a 76-67 advantage, and it was 79-78 in favor of the Nets going into the fourth.
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According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
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Teams that should be in: Stanford
Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
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Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do: Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney. Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson. Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable. Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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