Blair dominates as No. 4 Pitt spanks DePaul

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02/21/2009 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sophomore sensation DeJuan Blair posted a monster effort with 20 points and 18 rebounds -- 10 on the offensive glass -- as the fourth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers manhandled Big East cellar dweller DePaul, 80-61.

There was no letdown for Pitt (25-2, 12-2 Big East) after Monday's impressive road victory over top-ranked UConn. The Panthers will likely garner consideration for a No. 1 ranking next week thanks to No. 3 North Carolina's overtime loss at Maryland on Saturday.

Sam Young filled the bucket for 16 points in the blowout, while Tyrell Biggs and Jermaine Dixon chipped in 13 and 11 points, respectively, in the club's seventh straight triumph.

The Blue Demons (8-19, 0-14) haven't won since topping Alcorn State back on December 28, a span of 14 games. Dar Tucker's 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists paced the team in all three categories.

The Panthers were in control from start to finish. An early 9-0 run had the hosts ahead, 12-3, three minutes into the game. DePaul hung tough for the remainder of the stanza and trailed 40-30 at the break.

Pitt was off and running in the second half, though, as Young started things with a three-pointer. Tucker hit a field goal on the Blue Demons' first possession, but the club failed to score for the next five minutes.

The inside-outside attack of the heavy favorites yielded a 13-0 run and a 56-32 lead after Blair's bucket around the 15-minute mark.

The lead was never seriously threatened the rest of the way, as seven straight Pitt points, capped by a Brad Wanamaker basket, had the hosts up 63-37, at the midway point.

Game Notes

Pitt improved to 17-0 at home this season...Pitt's Levance Fields doled out six assists to go with five points in the win...Will Walker netted five three- pointers for 17 points, while Jeremiah Kelly had 11 points for DePaul...Mac Koshwal, who came in averaging 13.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, logged 10 points and four rebounds in defeat...Pitt had a 49-25 rebounding edge.

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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)

"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."

Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins

There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.

Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins

Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.

USC Trojans - 10.5 wins

A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.

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Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.

"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."

Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1

The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.

Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1

If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.

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