Indiana State elevates Lansing to head coach

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06/15/2010 - Terre Haute, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indiana State promoted assistant Greg Lansing to men's head basketball coach Tuesday.

Kevin McKenna resigned as bench boss for the Sycamores on Monday to take a an assistant coaching position at Oregon.

"It is with great joy and expectations that I have announced coach Greg Lansing as the new head men's basketball coach at Indiana State University," said director of athletics Ron Prettyman. "Greg has been a vital component in the resurgence of our program both times he has been on the staff. This time he will get a chance to lead the program to a new level of excellence."

Lansing served as associate head coach at ISU for the past three seasons and is in his second stint with the school. He was an assistant at Iowa for seven years and had previously served as an assistant for four seasons at ISU.

"I can't begin to put into words how excited I am to be the head coach at Indiana State," said Lansing. "This is a place that means a great deal to me and my family, and I am very humbled for this tremendous honor."

McKenna spent three seasons guiding the Sycamores, who posted a 17-15 mark last season and made their first postseason appearance since 2001 with a trip to the College Basketball Invitational.

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ODDS TO WIN THE BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Notre Dame
Ohio State
West Virginia
Texas
USC
Florida
California
Auburn
Oklahoma
Iowa
Louisville
Florida State
Michigan
Miami (FL)
LSU
Penn State
Virginia Tech
Nebraska
Tennessee
Georgia
Arizona State
Oregon
Clemson
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
Alabama
Arkansas
Boston College
Michigan State
Maryland
South Carolina
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
TCU
UCLA
Arizona
Pittsburgh
Iowa State
Wisconsin
North Carolina State
Virginia
North Carolina
Fresno State
Hawaii
Northwestern
BYU
Oregon State
UNLV
Field (Any Other Team)
5-1
7-1
8-1
8-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
18-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
20-1
25-1
40-1
40-1
50-1
60-1
60-1
60-1
70-1
70-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
100-1
150-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
200-1
250-1
250-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
300-1
400-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
500-1
1000-1
1000-1
40-1



ODDS TO WIN ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Miami (FL)
Florida State
Virginia Tech
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Duke
2-1
2-1
3-1
7-1
15-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
30-1
50-1
500-1



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Texas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas Tech
Colorado
Iowa State
Texas A&M
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Baylor
Oklahoma State
7-5
9-5
9-2
12-1
14-1
15-1
15-1
30-1
30-1
35-1
100-1
100-1



ODDS TO WIN SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Auburn
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Kentucky
Vanderbilt
5-2
11-4
4-1
6-1
7-1
7-1
9-1
20-1
28-1
75-1
100-1
300-1

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