11/15/2008 - Guadalajara, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angela Stanford only managed an even- par 72 on Saturday, but remained atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
Stanford, the second-round leader, finished 54 holes at 10-under 206 at Guadalajara Country Club and is one shot ahead of Annika Sorenstam in her second-to-last event on the LPGA Tour.
Sorenstam fired a five-under 67 and is in the clubhouse at minus-nine. The Swede is trying to get one more win before she calls it a career next week after the ADT Championship.
"I would love to finish on a high note," said Sorenstam. "However, there's another 18 and a lot of good players here. I'm going to try and live in the moment and enjoy what's going on now."
The tournament host, world No. 1 Lorena Ochoa, shot a two-under 70 and moved into a tie for 13th place at minus-two.
"I feel much better and relaxed," said Ochoa, who has appeared to have trouble balancing the jobs of tournament host and tournament participant. "I tried to be calm. I need to concentrate on my golf game."
Katherine Hull matched the tournament course record on Saturday with a six- under 66. She is alone in third at eight-under 208, which is one shot better than Jee Young Lee, who carded a three-under 69 in the third round.
Stanford did not get off to the type of lead one expects from a leader. She bogeyed the second and fifth holes to lose her share of first, but a 25-foot birdie putt at six got her a piece of the lead at nine-under.
She stayed at nine-under over the next nine holes. Stanford converted some clutch par putts, but none bigger than a nine-footer at the 14th. That kept her tied for the lead with Sorenstam.
The former world No. 1 cruised up the leaderboard with three birdies in a four-hole span on the front nine. She bogeyed the ninth, but a 35-foot eagle putt at the par-five 10th got her within one of Stanford's lead.
At the par-four 12th, Sorenstam drained an eight-footer for birdie to tie her with Stanford, who missed a six-footer for birdie at the same hole a few groups later. Sorenstam sank a 30-foot birdie try at 14 and found herself alone atop the leaderboard.
That advantage lasted only one hole. At the 16th, Sorenstam drove into the tree and had to pitch out for her second. She knocked her third to nine feet, but the par putt skated by on the right edge.
Sorenstam landed 40 feet from the stick at the long, par-three 17th. She left herself around three feet for par, but missed and fell one behind Stanford at minus-eight.
At the par-five closing hole, Sorenstam played a spectacular third shot inside two feet. She tapped in the birdie putt to get to nine-under, but Stanford made a beautiful birdie from out of the rough at 16.
Stanford parred out and set up a battle between the two on Sunday.
If Sorenstam is to win that one last title, she might need to play better down the stretch. Over the last four holes, Sorenstam has six bogeys and two birdies, including a chip-in on 18 on Thursday.
"I'd like to finish better," admitted Sorenstam. "I just don't know. I love the holes. I think it's a great finish to the course. I just have not played it well."
For Sorenstam to reach the winner's circle, she will have to get past one of the hottest players on tour. Stanford collected her second win on tour in September and has not finished outside the top five since.
"My swing felt a little funny all day," acknowledged Stanford. "Thank goodness my putter didn't sleep in along with my golf swing."
Sun Young Yoo posted a two-under 70 on Saturday and is fifth at six-under 210.
Brittany Lang (69) and In-Kyung Kim (70) are knotted in sixth at five-under 211.
Cristie Kerr (69), Teresa Lu (69), Jeong Jang (71) and Nicole Castrale (72) share eighth place at minus-four.
Paula Creamer and Juli Inkster are among the golfers tied for 13th with Ochoa.
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Just like Day 1 of the “Sweet 16”, Friday’s games are chock full of some of the nation’s elite. Unlike Thursday’s games, there is a little bit more of a “Cinderella” feel as #7 seed UNLV and #6 seed Vanderbilt will attempt to move on to the Elite Eight. With powerhouses Florida, UNC and Georgetown looking to continue their momentum against lesser known teams, it isn’t surprising that once again the “betting public” is backing most of the favorites. As the early coin rolls in, 56% of Sportsbook.com bettors prefer Georgetown (-7.5) as they take on Vanderbilt; 84% of the early money is backing Oregon (-3) as they square off against UNLV; and a slight majority (52%) of the early cash is on Florida (-10.5) against Butler as the Gators continue their quest for another National Title. The only favorite the public don’t seem confident in is UNC, as 59% of the cash is backing the underdog Trojans (+8).
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#1 Florida vs. #5 Butler
The defending National Champs have been on a mission since last April. Joakim Noah and Al Horford turned down millions of dollars for one reason, to REPEAT. After a late season hiccup which saw them lose three out of four, the Gators have won six straight by an average of 20.3 points. More importantly, they covered in five of those six games. Behind their stymie defense that yields only 56.9 PPG, Butler has been a very pleasant surprise this season. As their 20-11 ATS record will indicate, “surprise teams” like Butler are often good bets for gamblers. Playing in an average conference, Butler wasn’t and underdog too often but when they were, they covered (6-0 ATS). Butler’s defense will have its hands full against a Gators offense which averages 80.1 PPG on an amazing 52.9% shooting from the field. With Florida’s tournament experience over the last few years, it isn’t surprising that they are 5-1 ATS this season, 20-4 ATS over the last three seasons and 38-20 since 1997 in tournament action.
#3 Oregon vs. #7 UNLV
As a #7 seed, UNLV is the closest thing to a “Cinderella” we have this year. If you bet on UNLV this season with any regularity, you most likely cashed in. Behind their guard oriented attack, the Rebels are an impressive 20-11 ATS this season. As an underdog they covered in 8 out of their ten games which isn’t surprising since they are 52-30 ATS as a ‘dog since 1997. The Rebels have been a consistent cover during the month of March as well. This March they are 6-0 ATS, 11-3 ATS over the last three seasons and 24-11 since 1997. Their impressive ATS trends don’t end there; versus teams with a winning record they are 15-6 ATS this season and 41-21 over the last three seasons. Although Oregon hasn’t been as generous to gamblers as UNLV this season, they have been covering consistently as of late. There is no question that they are playing their best ball of the season having won their last 8 straight up (SU) by an average of 14.5 points. Not surprising they covered in 7 of those games. It is interesting to note how similar these teams are in regards to scoring and scoring defense. UNLV averages 75 PPG while giving up 66.5 PPG and Oregon scores 75.8 PPG while yielding 65.5 PPG.
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#6 Vanderbilt vs. #2 Georgetown
“Hoya Paranoia” is officially back! After a decent start, Georgetown has rolled through the second half of the season. Over their last 18 games, they are 17-1 SU. They have definitely improved ATS as the season has progressed as well. After opening the season 1-4-1 ATS, the Hoyas have covered 78.3% of their games. With their great interior play of Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert, the Hoyas as a team shoot 50.5% from the field. Like the Georgetown teams from years ago, they also excel on defense. Hoya opponents averaged only 56.8 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field and an extremely low 30.4% from beyond the arc. The last stat could be of some concern to Vanderbilt considering they shoot 37.7% from long-range. Ranking second to last in the SEC in rebounding margin, Vanderbilt will have its work cut out for them against the Hoya trees. As far as covering is concerned, Vanderbilt has been almost a “sure thing” (7-1 ATS) versus good defensive teams that allow less than 64 PPG.
#1 UNC vs. # 5 USC
The Tar Heels are as talented and as deep as any team in the country. Going ten deep and chock full of HS All-Americans, UNC averages 86.1 PPG and scored 100+ seven times. Led by All-American forward, Tyler Hansbrough (18.6 PPG 7.9 RPG) UNC has a very balanced attack which can kill you on the inside as well as on the perimeter. UNC only real concern is their youth as eight of their rotation players are either sophomores or freshmen. UNC was a reliable cover this season going 20-13 ATS. An intriguing covering trend for the Tar Heels in recent years has been how they fared after non-conference games. This season they are 11-3 ATS after non-conference games and over the last three seasons they are 31-13 ATS. USC is also a pretty deep team which is loaded with swingman types. An match-up to keep an eye on will be freshman forward Taj Gibson (12.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG) as he squares off against the AA Hansbrough. USC has been a covering machine this season achieving a 21-10 record ATS. They have thrived in the underdog role, having covered 10 out of 12. When playing a team with a winning record, the Trojans are an incredible 20-6 ATS. Keep in mind, USC dedicated their season to former star to Ryan Francis who passed away before the season so as they get closer to the ultimate goal, emotion could definitely be on their side.
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