have played 6 games against top tier teams this year. They are 0-6 in them. Those losses are:
MIA, 3 times, by 10, 26, and 9
DUKE, twice, by 5, 16
INDIANA by 24
average losing margin, 15
After they started playing "small ball," they still lost to Duke @ home (blowout), and MIA in the ACC Tourney championship game, a game in which they could not have played much better, yet still lost by 9 in Greensboro.
Their best win this year was over a now eliminated UNLV, (CAL), in Chapel Hill by 5.
Kansas eliminated UNC last year in the big dance, a totally different Carolina team that had lost playmaker Kendall Marshall, or they might haver been cutting down the nets. Revenge motive, Roy going up against his old school, who he has lost to the last 2 games they've met, matters not today.
They'll be playing in Kansas City, Mo. and rest assured, while Carolina has a strong following, the blue this crowd will be cheering for will be wearing Jayhawks across their jerseys. Take a look around at the good teams in front of partisan crowds so far, MICH, MICH ST, OHIO ST, LOUISVILLE, just absolutely steamrolled their opponents. I hope most of you out there were able to increase your bankrolls with these easy covers.
Villanova's Mauphtaou Yarou, all 6'10" of him, was able to have his way, 17 pts and 7-11 FG, against the weak low post game of the 'Heels on Friday. What will Jeff Withey do?
Don't get caught up in the "romanticism" surrounding this glamorous, high profile, big name NCAA matchup. When this game is over, it ain't gonna' be so glamorous for one of them-
KANSAS -5.5, a big play for me
As always good luck to all!