4* Ohio St (-5 1/2) over Kentucky. Kentucky has the advantage of playing many more close games this year than OSU, including the tournament games. The Wildcats escaped against Princeton in the first round. Ohio St. has absolutely blasted most of their opponents this year, including their two tournament wins by 29 and 32. They were behind GM 11-2 in that game but then they just absolutely took over the game, winning by 32. The Buckeyes two losses this year were @Wis and @Purdue, teams that the Buckeyes beat in the second game by 28 and 23 respectively. They had numerous nice road wins including @Flor by 18, @FSU by 14, @Mich and @Ill. Kentucky had a rather pedestrian 6-8 road record this year, but had some excellent road wins, including their last three regular season road wins against Florida, Tenn, and Alabama. They also won @Louisville. I think Kentucky matches up as well as anybody against the Buckeyes, but the veteran, experienced Buckeyes are just too good and hitting on all cylinders right now. I think Kentucky will give them a run for a while, but ultimately Ohio St should win going away. OSU by 77-61
Friday NCAA Tournament
- Thread starter heleanth
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Other games:
2* Marquette (+4 1/2) v NC. The Tarheels have played many close games this year, winning 7 by 3 or less. This one sets up to be another nail biter. Last possession wins.
2* Kansas (-11) over Richmond. The Spiders will try to limit the number of possessions in this game and if they can get hot, they may give the Jayhawks a run for their money. Can't see it, though, they are just way too overmatched in this game. Kansas by 20.
1* FSU (-3 1/2) over VCU. This one could go either way. Leaning with FSU, because they only had one disturbing loss this year (@Aub), while VCU has had a few more. Both teams hitting on all cylinders, though, and this one could go either way. It would be amazing that a "play-in" team could get this far in the tourney!!
2* Marquette (+4 1/2) v NC. The Tarheels have played many close games this year, winning 7 by 3 or less. This one sets up to be another nail biter. Last possession wins.
2* Kansas (-11) over Richmond. The Spiders will try to limit the number of possessions in this game and if they can get hot, they may give the Jayhawks a run for their money. Can't see it, though, they are just way too overmatched in this game. Kansas by 20.
1* FSU (-3 1/2) over VCU. This one could go either way. Leaning with FSU, because they only had one disturbing loss this year (@Aub), while VCU has had a few more. Both teams hitting on all cylinders, though, and this one could go either way. It would be amazing that a "play-in" team could get this far in the tourney!!
heleanth, I'm w/ya on all but Kansas.. I'm looking for Marquette outright if they play like they did vs syr
GL and keep rollin!
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GL and keep rollin!
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