J8o in the BB - how should i protect this

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ugly hand, i played it like a drawing middle pair hand since it was multiway and I have to deal with 3 potential overcards. this didn't seem right though, can I protect this hand better? flop check-raise? bet the turn, hope for a raise? went for the UTG+2 bet and overcalls on the river, but betting out and calling a raise seems better.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls, <font color="666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks,

Flop: (7.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Button calls, Hero calls, UTG calls, UTG+1 folds.

Turn: (6.75 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG+2 bets</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Button folds, Hero calls, UTG calls.

River: (11.75 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, UTG folds, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 13.75 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 13.75 BB, between MP3 and Hero.</font>