20th-ranked Seminoles play host to Hokies

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02/16/2012 - Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 20th-ranked Florida State Seminoles will try to stay in the race for the Atlantic Coast Conference's top spot as they welcome the Virginia Tech Hokies to the Donald Tucker Center for a league battle.

This will be the second meeting this season and 46th in history between the Hokies and Florida State. The Seminoles lead the all-time series 26-19 after their 63-59 triumph in the first matchup this season on Jan. 10th. Virginia Tech had to have felt like it let one get away against Florida State in the first bout, as it shot only 30.5 percent from the field in the four-point loss.

Virginia Tech picked up a 66-65 victory over the Boston College Eagles on Sunday to improve to 3-7 in ACC action. Head coach Seth Greenberg has led the Hokies to a 14-11 overall record so far. Virginia Tech was lucky to get past the Eagles, as Boston College shot a season-high 55.8 percent from the field in the contest. The Hokies have a knack at slowing down their opponents, as they allow only 62.2 ppg. Virginia Tech leads the ACC in free throw percentage with a 74.6 percent rate from the charity stripe, and averages 66.6 ppg.

The Hokies' Erick Green has been consistently torturing opponents on the offensive end. Green leads the team with 15.5 ppg and carries an ACC leading streak of 26 straight games with double-figures scoring finishes. Dorian Finney-Smith played a huge role in the win over Virginia Tech, as he had 17 points and eight rebounds. Dorenzo Hudson chipped in 11 points and Victor Davila netted 10 points in the same contest to help Virginia Tech avoid back-to-back losses.

Head coach Leonard Hamilton has led Florida State to its best start in ACC play in school history, as it is 8-2 in league action. The Seminoles are a tough adversary at home, as they are 5-0 in Tallahassee in conference games. Florida State improved to 17-7 with its 64-59 victory over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday. The Seminoles hit 46 percent of their field goals and held Miami under 40 percent shooting to find success. Florida State is capable of frustrating its opponents, as it has held opponents to 61.3 ppg this season.

Michael Snaer is pacing Florida State with a team-best 13.8 ppg. The junior guard has made just 10-of-29 of his field goal attempts to average 14 points to go along with six rebounds per game over the span of his last two outings. Bernard James took a step into the spotlight versus the Hurricanes, as he scored a team-high 18 points and blocked four shots. Deividas Dulkys showed off his versatility in the same contest, as he netted seven points, grabbed six boards, and pulled down six rebounds.

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot.  The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.

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"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,'  it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."

"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.

Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash.  Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. 

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