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Damn...Loshawn and Bodio on those picks......I'd hate to jinx it. I like UConn and Florida. That's one advantage of your picks. I'll post it if I trail so I can take 100% blame for any loses! Good luck
Damn...Loshawn and Bodio on those picks......I'd hate to jinx it. I like UConn and Florida. That's one advantage of your picks. I'll post it if I trail so I can take 100% blame for any loses! Good luck
I know people will side with Florida here for 2 reasons: revenge from last year's tourney loss to BYU in double-OT and their size advantage. Let me remind you that 'size-advantage' was the reason a lot of people sided with Gonzaga when they faced the Cougars. Look how that one turned out. I know Florida will have an advantage on the boards, but I also feel that BYU will be able to shoot for a high-percentage in this one. When you have a player like 'Jimmer', it opens things up for the rest of the team. Boynton is going to be guarding Fredette again this year (like he did last year) but he's twisted his ankle last game, which might be a factor later in the game. In addition, Boynton is the 2nd leading scorer for Florida, so it will be interesting to see if his 'efforts' on the defensive end, might hinder him on offense a bit. In any case, Donovan already said that they will provide help for Boynton in terms of double-teams and switches. Either way, I expect BYU to get some open shots in this game. Fredette will get his but I also expect his supporting cast to step up in this one as well.
Statistically, these teams are fairly similar. Both are very efficient on offense as well as on the defensive end. Florida does not generate many turn-overs on the defensive end, thus it's safe to say that BYU will be able to get their shots off in this one, and we all know that a player like Jimmer can knock down even the 'highly contested' ones. Due to their lack of size, BYU pushes the pace and tries to outscore people. Florida might try to slow this one down, but they've actually been playing high scoring games lately with the OVER going 11-2 in their last 13. Higher paced and higher scoring game favors BYU in my opinion. I do expect this to be a close game and usually in these types of contests, the team that can better shoot the FT's has the advantage. Well, BYU is 76% from the 'charity stripe' while Florida is in the bottom 3rd of the NCAA's, at 67%.
Put it all together and I'll gladly take the points in a game that I expect to be high scoring and tight (similar to UNC vs Washington on Sunday). In a tight game, I love a team with a player like Fredette even more. Catching 2-buckets in this one provides very solid value from my perspective and that's why I'm playing this one
I know people will side with Florida here for 2 reasons: revenge from last year's tourney loss to BYU in double-OT and their size advantage. Let me remind you that 'size-advantage' was the reason a lot of people sided with Gonzaga when they faced the Cougars. Look how that one turned out. I know Florida will have an advantage on the boards, but I also feel that BYU will be able to shoot for a high-percentage in this one. When you have a player like 'Jimmer', it opens things up for the rest of the team. Boynton is going to be guarding Fredette again this year (like he did last year) but he's twisted his ankle last game, which might be a factor later in the game. In addition, Boynton is the 2nd leading scorer for Florida, so it will be interesting to see if his 'efforts' on the defensive end, might hinder him on offense a bit. In any case, Donovan already said that they will provide help for Boynton in terms of double-teams and switches. Either way, I expect BYU to get some open shots in this game. Fredette will get his but I also expect his supporting cast to step up in this one as well.
Statistically, these teams are fairly similar. Both are very efficient on offense as well as on the defensive end. Florida does not generate many turn-overs on the defensive end, thus it's safe to say that BYU will be able to get their shots off in this one, and we all know that a player like Jimmer can knock down even the 'highly contested' ones. Due to their lack of size, BYU pushes the pace and tries to outscore people. Florida might try to slow this one down, but they've actually been playing high scoring games lately with the OVER going 11-2 in their last 13. Higher paced and higher scoring game favors BYU in my opinion. I do expect this to be a close game and usually in these types of contests, the team that can better shoot the FT's has the advantage. Well, BYU is 76% from the 'charity stripe' while Florida is in the bottom 3rd of the NCAA's, at 67%.
Put it all together and I'll gladly take the points in a game that I expect to be high scoring and tight (similar to UNC vs Washington on Sunday). In a tight game, I love a team with a player like Fredette even more. Catching 2-buckets in this one provides very solid value from my perspective and that's why I'm playing this one
will post later today...going to sleep now (tired)
will post later today...going to sleep now (tired)
SDSU vs UCONN
Both teams are very very good but the difference to me here is the Aztec defense. This team is allowing 58 ppg on 38% shooting in their last 5, while UCONN is allowing 64 ppg on 42% in the same time-frame. Pretty good as well, but not in the same category as this SDSU defense. They held BYU Jimmers to 54 points in the conference championship game, and that's pretty impressive.
Statistically, the teams are very even as both are very efficient both on the defensive and offensive sides of the ball. SDSU has more upperclassmen on their roster and UConn and that's always an advantage at this time of the year. In addition, the game is playined California, 90 mins from Aztec campus. I expect them to have a fan-base advantage in this one.
Bottom line is that we have two very good teams facing off one another. I love the experience, home-court, and better defense factors in this one and am going to back this Aztec squad to make it to the Elite 8.
Good luck
SDSU vs UCONN
Both teams are very very good but the difference to me here is the Aztec defense. This team is allowing 58 ppg on 38% shooting in their last 5, while UCONN is allowing 64 ppg on 42% in the same time-frame. Pretty good as well, but not in the same category as this SDSU defense. They held BYU Jimmers to 54 points in the conference championship game, and that's pretty impressive.
Statistically, the teams are very even as both are very efficient both on the defensive and offensive sides of the ball. SDSU has more upperclassmen on their roster and UConn and that's always an advantage at this time of the year. In addition, the game is playined California, 90 mins from Aztec campus. I expect them to have a fan-base advantage in this one.
Bottom line is that we have two very good teams facing off one another. I love the experience, home-court, and better defense factors in this one and am going to back this Aztec squad to make it to the Elite 8.
Good luck
Butler is one of those teams that just finds ways to win. I'm leaning that way too, but not enough points for me to make a play.
GL
Butler is one of those teams that just finds ways to win. I'm leaning that way too, but not enough points for me to make a play.
GL
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