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02/18/2007 - Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Byars and Shan Foster scored 24 points apiece, as Vanderbilt rolled over top-ranked Florida, 83-70, at raucous Memorial Gymnasium.

In the end, Joakim Noah couldn't even take his ball and go home.

Noah and Commodores head coach Kevin Stallings got into an argument early in the second half when Stallings held the basketball during a dead ball period and refused to hand it to Noah.

The Florida star tried grabbing it away, and the two exchanged unpleasant words before officials stepped in.

It was just one of many things that didn't go the Gators' way in their first conference loss of the season. Florida caught Vanderbilt on a hot shooting afternoon -- the Commodores shot 57 percent from the floor and drained 10 three-pointers -- and didn't help itself with an uncharacteristic 22 turnovers.

Chants of "overrated" made their way through Memorial Gymnasium as Gators head coach Billy Donovan emptied his bench with over one minute remaining. Noah scored 15 points on a perfect 5-of-5 from the floor, while Corey Brewer and Al Horford had 13 points apiece.

However, Horford and Lee Humphrey combined to shoot 4-of-17 from the floor for Florida (24-3, 11-1 SEC), which saw its 17-game winning streak come to an end.

Byars and Foster carried the Commodores (18-8, 8-4) all game with sterling shooting and abundant athleticism. Byars had eight assists and five steals, while Foster drained five three-pointers.

"Well, that was a lot of fun," Stallings said. "Our team played with as much resolve and competitiveness as they possibly could. Shan and Derrick played like they had to in order for us to beat a team like Florida. We caught them on an afternoon where they missed shots they'd normally make. We were fortunate in some respects for that."

The Gators got lost in a three-point shooting barrage early in the second half. Foster, Alex Gordon and Ross Neltner hit three straight three-pointers around a pair of Horford free throws to give Vanderbilt a 46-33 edge.

However, Florida reeled off seven straight points capped by another two Horford free throws to bring the Gators within 46-40.

Yet, it continued to be an uphill struggle for the nation's top team.

Corey Brewer's three-pointer cut the deficit to 68-59 with 5:50 left, but Florida never got any closer. Over the final five-plus minutes, Horford threw a pass directly to a Commodore cheerleader, Vanderbilt held on to the basketball and made its free throws down the stretch.

"The difference for us was that we didn't have one of our better shooting games," Donovan said. "But the fact that when you come on an opposing team's court and they shoot 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from the three- point line and they make 10 three-point shots, it is going to be hard to overcome that. They did a good job of making shots, of knocking down shots."

Byars got into a groove near the end of the first half, scoring nine of his 11 points during an 11-5 stretch. He buried a jumper, drained a step-back three, then converted a reverse, one-handed jam off a give-and-go.

Byars ended the opening 20 minutes by taking Brewer off the dribble to the right block, leaving the defender on the ground and the ball in the basket as the buzzer sounded for a 35-27 Vanderbilt lead.

The Commodores shot 60 percent from the floor and drained five three-pointers in the half.

Game Notes

The Gators recovered from a halftime deficit earlier in the week at Alabama, but have now lost all three of its games this season when trailing at intermission...Vanderbilt leads the all-time series, 60-53...Horford had 11 rebounds, as Florida outrebounded the Commodores 32-25...Florida made 8-of-21 from beyond the arc...Vanderbilt scored 25 points off turnovers.

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New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).

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Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.

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Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.

The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.

Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.

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Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.

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The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.

Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.

In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.

Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.

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