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On This Day in Sports Odds History
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2000 (NBA): On his 28th birthday, Shaquille O'Neals scores a career-high 61 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 123-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Lakers covered as a 15-point favorite and the game went over the total of 193 points. O'Neal was 24-of-35 from the floor and also grabbed 23 rebounds in the rout.
2005 (College Basketball): Top ranked Illinois' perfect 29-0 season comes to an end in their final regular season game after Ohio State's reserve forward Matt Sylvester hits a 3-pointer with 5.1 seconds left to give the Buckeyes a 65-64 victory. Ohio State was a 7½-point home underdog. Illinois would go on to lose 75-70 in the National Championship to North Carolina.
2016 (Golf): Australian Adam Scott wins in back-to-back weeks after winning the WGC-Cadillac Championship by 1 stroke over American Bubba Watson. Scott entered the tournament at +1200 to win the tournament. Rory McIlroy took a 3-shot lead into the final round but shot a 2-over 74 as Scott shot a 3-under 69.
