Sportsbooks have BYU a 2.5 point underdog against Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
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Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Trail Blazers take on the Mavericks, the Sharks meet the Hawks, and Oregon State and BYU play in the Las Vegas Bowl.
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Colliding on the gridiron . . .
There's one college football bowl game on the schedule for Tuesday, with Oregon State at BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl at Sam Boyd Stadium. The Beavers (8-4 SU, 7-4 ATS) fell 37-33 to rival Oregon in their regular season finale last time out. The Cougars (10-2 SU, 5-7 ATS) are coming off a 26-23 win over Utah. The oddsmakers are siding with the Pac-10's Oregon State in this bowl matchup, pegging them as the 3-point favorites. The total for the contest sits at 58.5 points.
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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The NBA offers up nine games on Tuesday, including Portland at Dallas. The Trail Blazers surged to a win over the Heat in their last game on Sunday night, winning by a final score of 102-95 on the road. Brandon Roy led the way with 28 points for Portland in that contest. The Mavericks got a big 102-95 home win over the Cavaliers without Dirk Nowitzki in the lineup in their last game on Sunday. Tim Thomas had 22 points for Dallas in the win, and Jason Terry had 19 points.
Also on the NBA hardwood on Tuesday: Philadelphia at Washington, Detroit at Charlotte, Indiana at Boston, Chicago at New York, Atlanta at Minnesota, Golden State at Memphis, the Clippers at Houston, and Oklahoma City at the Lakers. Kobe Bryant and company held on for a 93-81 road win over the Pistons in their last game on Sunday. Bryant had a team-high 28 points for Los Angeles in that victory, while Andrew Bynum had 16 points and Pau Gasol grabbed 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the top matchup on the college hoops schedule on Tuesday has Michigan State at Texas. The Spartans (9-2 SU, 3-7 ATS) knocked off IPFW by a score of 80-58 in their last contest, while the Longhorns (10-0 SU, 7-1 ATS) got past North Carolina 103-90 last time out. The Tar Heels are also back in action on Tuesday, as they host Marshall, while Kansas gets a visit from California, Purdue takes on SIU Edwardsville, and Texas A&M is on the road at Washington.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
Finally, there are just three games on the National Hockey League's schedule for Tuesday night, with Anaheim at Colorado, Nashville at Vancouver, and San Jose at Chicago. The Blackhawks had no trouble getting past Detroit in their last game on Sunday night, getting goals from Duncan Keith, Brian Campbell, and Dustin Byfuglien in a 3-0 home victory. Cristobal Huet stopped all 20 Red Wings shots in that contest, helping his team improve to 23-8-3 (16-3-1 at home) in the process.
