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Post by bfast on Mar 10, 2017 0:22:30 GMT -6
I wish I trusted Minnesota to take care of business against Sparty. I just don't. Ha. I'd put the odds at less than 20% for Minnesota winning. I don't trust them at all in this one. -MSU confident after going 2-0 vs MN -MSU confident after destroying MN in second game -MSU with momentum after a strong performance against PSU -Gophers being Gophers against one of their typical bogey teams - MSU Mason has to drop 20+ points and have a strong game for them to win. Nick Ward neutralizes any inside advantage Minnesota could have + he can score and get the MN big men in foul trouble. Bridges, Ward, Langford, Nairn, Ellis III etc. is just flat out more talented than Coffey, Springs, Mason, Lynch, Murphy. They're confident and they'll run through a brick wall for Izzo. I will be very surprised if MN pulls this off.
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Post by bfast on Mar 10, 2017 0:31:24 GMT -6
B1G Ten quarterfinals friday:
Michigan to beat Purdue:
Michigan is the destiny team after the plane incident and late arrival Thursday. I pick Michigan to continue the storybook run in the practice uniforms.
Michigan State to beat Minnesota:
Michigan State is a terrible matchup across the board for Minnesota. Ward and Bridges will be too much for Minnesota to handle. MSU confidence is high.
Indiana to beat Wisconsin:
Indiana will continue their run and rekindle the Indiana of non-conference. This win will book their ticket in the NCAA tournament.
Maryland to beat Northwestern:
Home court advantage and TrimbleTime will trump Northwestern in Washington DC (pun intended).
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Post by brewinbucks on Mar 11, 2017 19:57:28 GMT -6
B1G Ten quarterfinals friday: Michigan to beat Purdue:Michigan is the destiny team after the plane incident and late arrival Thursday. I pick Michigan to continue the storybook run in the practice uniforms. Michigan State to beat Minnesota:Michigan State is a terrible matchup across the board for Minnesota. Ward and Bridges will be too much for Minnesota to handle. MSU confidence is high. Indiana to beat Wisconsin:Indiana will continue their run and rekindle the Indiana of non-conference. This win will book their ticket in the NCAA tournament. Maryland to beat Northwestern:Home court advantage and TrimbleTime will trump Northwestern in Washington DC (pun intended). You ended up with a mediocre batting average at least.
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Post by bfast on Mar 11, 2017 20:44:00 GMT -6
B1G Ten quarterfinals friday: Michigan to beat Purdue:Michigan is the destiny team after the plane incident and late arrival Thursday. I pick Michigan to continue the storybook run in the practice uniforms. Michigan State to beat Minnesota:Michigan State is a terrible matchup across the board for Minnesota. Ward and Bridges will be too much for Minnesota to handle. MSU confidence is high. Indiana to beat Wisconsin:Indiana will continue their run and rekindle the Indiana of non-conference. This win will book their ticket in the NCAA tournament. Maryland to beat Northwestern:Home court advantage and TrimbleTime will trump Northwestern in Washington DC (pun intended). You ended up with a mediocre batting average at least. Hah. My all Indiana final pick went up in flames. I'm a believer in Wisconsin. They will fly the flag for the conference as the most legitimate final four threat.
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Post by brewinbucks on Mar 12, 2017 7:09:59 GMT -6
You ended up with a mediocre batting average at least. Hah. My all Indiana final pick went up in flames. I'm a believer in Wisconsin. They will fly the flag for the conference as the most legitimate final four threat. Maybe the most legitimate Big10 final four team, and they have been playing well in the last few games, but they have struggled too much for me to trust them.
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Post by bfast on Mar 16, 2017 23:35:31 GMT -6
Middle Tenn. was hot from the field and Minnesota isn't armed with the firepower/intelligence/experience to win a game against a solid team that gets hot.
At halftime, Minnesota was 3 of 16 from 3 pt. range while MTSU was 6 of 10. Ballgame. You HAVE to be able to drain the trey ball at a good clip with the shorter college 3 pt. line or you're toast in a knockout tourney against top 40 teams.
Gophers win this matchup by 5-10 points 2 out of 3 times I'd still say.
Even with Akeem Springs, I think they'd be the underdog against Butler in round 2. Gophers were a solid team in a lackluster B1G Ten year. More of an 8/9 seed.
I'll be cheering for the underdogs and the B1G Ten the rest of the way. The two most dangerous B1G teams win their first matchups (Wisc, Purdue). Two dark horse/enigma threats (Mich, MSU) play Friday. Both are very dangerous. The Northwestern story rolls in to the round of 32 - good for them! I have a hunch that their second round tilt with Gonzaga will be one to watch.
-Wisc. wins -Purdue wins -Northwestern wins -Maryland loses -Minnesota loses -Michigan (Fri) -Mich. St. (Fri)
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Post by brandonwarne52 on Mar 17, 2017 13:45:58 GMT -6
I had Maryland losing that game yesterday in my bracket. Anyone else?
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