9:15AM- Dayton v Ohio State (-6)- Dayton?s leading scorer Jordan Sibert is actually an Ohio State transfer, and the Flyer?s head coach Archie Miller was once a Buckeye assistant. The key to this game will be the senior leadership and will to win from Buckeyes guard Aaron Craft. When he is on and providing some sort of a scoring threat, the Buckeyes are tough. When Craft scores in double figures, the Buckeyes are 14-2. When he doesn?t they are a pedestrian 11-7. It seems unlikely that Craft?s grittiness will not manufacture at least one Buckeye win in this year?s Dance- TAKE OHIO STATE AND LAY THE POINTS.
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11:45AM- Western Michigan v Syracuse (-12.5)- Two teams that have issues putting the ball in the basket meet in this second round matchup. Syracuse was cruising at 25-0 but have come back down to Earth the past three weeks and have failed to shoot at least 40 percent from the field in seven of their last eight games. CJ Fair and guard Trevor Cooney are both struggling, and need to again find their shooting touch for the Orange to avoid a first round upset. The Broncos will rely on more of a post game from their center Shayne Whittington, which will be even more difficult against Syracuse?s matchup zone. Western Michigan is not a great shooting team from the perimeter, which is a recipe for disaster against the Syracuse defense. Expect a grind it out type of game, with Syracuse squeaking by.- TAKE WESTERN MICHIGAN AND THE POINTS
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11:45AM- Western Michigan v Syracuse (-12.5)- Two teams that have issues putting the ball in the basket meet in this second round matchup. Syracuse was cruising at 25-0 but have come back down to Earth the past three weeks and have failed to shoot at least 40 percent from the field in seven of their last eight games. CJ Fair and guard Trevor Cooney are both struggling, and need to again find their shooting touch for the Orange to avoid a first round upset. The Broncos will rely on more of a post game from their center Shayne Whittington, which will be even more difficult against Syracuse?s matchup zone. Western Michigan is not a great shooting team from the perimeter, which is a recipe for disaster against the Syracuse defense. Expect a grind it out type of game, with Syracuse squeaking by.- TAKE WESTERN MICHIGAN AND THE POINTS
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