Boilermakers and Golden Gophers meet in Big Ten semifinals

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03/13/2010 - Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A chance to play in the Big Ten Conference Tournament championship game will be on the line this afternoon when the sixth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the second-seeded Purdue Boilermakers in semifinal round action at the Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Golden Gophers began the tournament with a 76-55 victory over Penn State, and followed that with an impressive 72-67 overtime decision over Michigan State on Friday. Minnesota might be playing as the sixth seed, but the team has won six of its last eight games.

The sixth-ranked Boilermakers moved into the semifinal round with a solid, 69-61 victory over Northwestern on Friday. It was the 13th win in the last 14 games for Purdue, which is looking to repeat as the Big Ten Tournament champs.

The Boilermakers currently own a 95-78 edge over Minnesota in the all-time series and have won the last five meetings. This season Purdue narrowly defeated the Golden Gophers twice.

The Golden Gophers were not intimidated by the 14th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Friday, and proved it by grabbing a five-point overtime victory to move into the semifinal round. Minnesota shot just 39.0 percent from the floor, but finished a solid 10-of-23 from behind the arc and also connected on 16-of-21 attempts from the foul line. Devoe Joseph led the way with 17 points, while Blake Hoffarber tallied 14 points. Colton Iverson and Lawrence Westbrook finished with 12 and 11 points, respectively, in the win. Westbrook comes into this matchup leading the Gophers with 12.7 ppg, while Hoffarber is contributing 10.6 ppg for Minnesota, which as a whole is netting 73.4 ppg.

The Boilermakers shot just 29.6 percent from the floor in the first half and went into the break down four points against Northwestern. However, Purdue stormed back in the second stanza and by the final buzzer the team had claimed an eight-point victory. The Boilermakers only shot 35.3 percent from the matchup, but connected on 29-of-39 attempts from the foul line. E'Twaun Moore poured in 28 points in the win, while JaJuan Johnson added 22 points and eight rebounds. Without Robbie Hummel on the floor, Moore has stepped up his production and comes into this contest averaging 17.0 ppg, to go along with 87 assists. As for Johnson, he is posting 15.1 ppg and a team-best 7.2 rpg for Purdue, which as a whole is producing a respectable 72.0 ppg.

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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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