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College Basketball Splinters | April 13, 2010 »
With Williams included, that makes 45 early entries. Someone check my math on that one, and correct me if I am wrong. There are 30 teams in the NBA. There are two rounds in the NBA Draft. That means sixty guys will hear their name called on June 24th.
Quality over Quantity: ACC at the top of the heap »
Number of titles won; numbers of teams making the Final Four; number of Final Four wins – The Atlantic Coast Conference comes out on top.
Butler – Duke: Tale Of The Tape »
Butler has relied upon turnovers to create offense. Those chances will decrease against the experienced Duke back-court. Michigan State, Kansas State, and Syracuse looked uncomfortable having to run half-court offense for 40 minutes. Duke will not be so easily frustrated.
Butler – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape »
Butler scores fewer points per game, but the Bulldogs hold a greater scoring margin. Butler scores 69.4 and keeps opponents to 59.6. MSU averages 72.4 while limiting opposing teams to 64.1.
West Virginia-Duke: Tale Of The Tape »
West Virginia used a 1-3-1 zone to slow a young Kentucky team. The Mountaineers will need more against Duke. The Blue Devils will not be confused by any defenses. The common criticism of Duke is that the Blue Devils can not handle athletic teams. Duke dispelled that theory in their victory over Baylor.
Final Four Capsules: West Virginia Mountaineers »
A 1-3-1 zone worked against a young Kentucky team. Can the zone work against a team that can hit from the outside? Huggins basketball is never pretty, but it is often effective.
Final Four Capsules: Michigan State Spartans »
8.7 Rebound margin – number one on the country. Two better than any team remaining (West Virginia – 6.6).
Final Four Capsules: Butler Bulldogs »
Butler’s 69.4 points per game ranks 157th. The obvious conclusion would be that the Bulldogs slow down the game. It gets tricky when looking at their field goal percentage 44.9 (89th) and 3-pt. percentage of 34.5 (148th). Combine that with a rebound margin of 2.9 (77th) and it can get confusing as to how the Bulldogs have run off 24 in a row.
College Basketball Splinters | March 29, 2010 »
What can be said about Tom Izzo, that has not already been stated? While others recruit, Izzo coaches. Add to that, the guy does not air his dirty laundry in public. Everyone knew there were problems in the Spartan program this year. A few benchings and suspensions indicated motivation was an issue for the Green.
Tennessee – Michigan State: Tale Of The Tape »
Experience versus enthusiasm. Michigan State is supposed to be here. The Spartans returned seven players that played at least 12 minutes in last year’s national final. Tennessee showed glimpses of being spectacular this season. The Volunteers knocked two number ones from the pedestal this season: Kansas and Kentucky.
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