Columbus wants revenge against Real Salt Lake

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04/23/2010 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew coach Robert Warzycha said this week he was "actually happy other teams are getting the attention" so far this season in MLS.

Columbus had the best regular-season record in MLS the last two years, and won the MLS Cup two seasons ago. But with just two matches played so far this year - a win and a draw - the unbeaten, untied Los Angeles Galaxy and three-win Red Bull New York are getting the attention.

Warzycha's club plays its third MLS match of the season Saturday night at Crew Stadium against defending league champion Real Salt Lake, which edged Columbus in the opening round of the playoffs last season.

"Sometimes (it's) easier to play when you're not in the spotlight," Crew coach Robert Warzycha said, according to MLSsoccer.com.

The Crew would like to get some revenge for last season's playoff loss, and if it earns a result, it would mark the third time in team history it started the season on a three-game unbeaten streak.

However, the previous two times, in 2003 and 2007, Columbus failed to make the postseason. Warzycha, in his second year as coach, has other plans this year - starting with a win over Real this weekend.

Columbus was in line to defend its title last season but dropped a 1-0 game in the opener and blew a 2-1 lead in a 3-2 loss in the second leg. Real then beat the Chicago Fire in the semifinals, and Los Angeles in the final.

Real Salt Lake hasn't carried that success into the new campaign, winning just one of its first four matches. Real won just two games on the road last year - it has one in three games this season - and heads home for three in a row once it leaves Columbus.

Real lost 11 times on the road last season, so a result at Columbus would make a huge difference before its upcoming homestand. RSL tied its lone home match, but accumulated 28 of its 40 points at Rio Tinto Stadium last year, as it made the playoffs on the last day of the season.

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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.

Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.

Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.

Memphis vs. Ohio State

Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.

UCLA vs. Kansas

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