11/18/2008 - Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Damion James notched a game-high 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns cruised to a 76-51 victory over the Tulane Green Wave.
A.J. Abrams netted 15 points while Justin Mason handed out seven assists to go with seven points for Texas (2-0), which rolled to a 68-38 victory over Stetson on Friday to begin its campaign.
Connor Atchley scored 12 and Gary Johnson 11 in the win.
The Longhorns dominated in all facets of the game with 39 points off turnovers and 17 fastbreak points while outscoring Tulane in the paint, 46-20.
Kevin Sims led the way with 11 points for Tulane (1-1), which won its opener at home over McNeese State by a 68-62 final. Asim McQueen logged 11 rebounds and nine points in the loss.
Tulane, which survived 17 turnovers in its season opener, had 25 turnovers Tuesday and shot just 31 percent (18-for-58) from the floor.
The Green Wave kept the score close early on with Sims draining a three for an eight-point deficit, but Texas quickly made it a 17-point margin with a 9-0 run, hitting the break up by that same difference, 42-25.
If there was a doubt in the outcome, the Longhorns put it to bed with a 15-0 run to open the second half. A Sims layup only slowed the rout as Texas saddled the Green Wave with three more buckets for a 63-27 margin just about five minutes in.
The Longhorns' last bucket came with a little over five minutes remaining, allowing Tulane to score the game's final eight points.
Game Notes
The Longhorns own a 10-6 advantage in the all-time series with the Green Wave, with the last prior meeting coming during the 1972-73 campaign...Texas was without guard Varez Ward due to a right ankle injury...Tulane got 27 points from its bench, led by Johnny Mayhane with nine and Eric Vianney with eight...Dexter Pittman scored 10 for Texas.
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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
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Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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