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BIG 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
by: Marc Lawrence
BIG 10 TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
By Marc Lawrence
PROJECTED FINAL FOUR:
Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue
THE WAY WE SEE IT:
With five returning starters and conference MVP Evan Turner hitting on cylinders, OHIO STATE appears poised to improve on last year’s runner-up finish. Led by a smothering defense that has allowed an average of 60.5 PPG in this tourney over the last five years, the Buckeyes have brought home in the cash in six of their last seven tourney appearances. Thad Matta’s bunch also comes armed with the nation’s 5th-rated Offensive Field Goal Percentage (49.5). Keep in mind that the No. 1 seed has made it to the finals (3-2 SU and ATS) in five of the last six years. When you talk about defense, usually the conversation starts with MICHIGAN STATE. And Tom Izzo’s Spartans haven’t disappointed, allowing a meager 59.9 PPG in the 12-year history of this event. The nation’s third-rated team on the boards (+9.7 RPG) will once again bring the ‘D’ as they look to “rebound” from a 2nd-round KO last year as the top-seed. Don’t’ forget about their stellar 8-1 ATS mark as dogs of more than 2 points in this tourney (see more below). WISCONSIN will also be looking to make amends for their quick cameo last year but this quirky stat keeps us at bay: the Badgers have been favored in 12 of their last 18 conference tourney games. The six times they were taking points? How about 1-5 ATS? Last year’s champ, PURDUE, appeared ready to defend their crown behind five returning starters but the loss of leading scorer Robbie Hummel may be too much to overcome. Until they beat the Buckeyes in last year’s title game, the Boilermakers were just 2-11 SU and 3-10 ATS in their previous 13 tourney tilts.
THE SLEEPER: Illinois
The Illini bring strong Big 10 tourney history (22-10 SU) and solid current form to the table, thus making them a desirable commodity. One the few teams in college basketball to have performed equally or better in conference competition than outside this season, Illinois was 5-4 SU and 6-3 ATS in Big 10 games away from Champaign this season.
KEY TOURNAMENT BEST BET: Play On Michigan State (+) vs Ohio State
Tom Izzo needs no pat on the back when it comes to the postseason, where he is 46-23 SU and 40-28-1 ATS in his career. Inside those numbers, the Izz is 31-11-1 ATS when facing a foe off a SU and ATS win and 7-2 ATS when seeking revenge. The Buckeyes sent him packing from this event last year and beat them in the only regular season meeting this year. Remember this: the Spartans are 20-5 SU and ATS this decade when playing with same-season conference revenge!
Marc Lawrence Past Articles
2011 BIG 12 Conference Football Preview
Much like the shrink-wrap used by food packagers these days, the BIG 12 shrank to 10 teams for the 2011 season with the defections of Colorado (PAC 10) ... read more
2011 Big 10 Conference Preview
It used to be that when you talked Big 10 Football you were talking Ohio State.After all, the Buckeyes won at least a share of the last six Big Ten Championships ... read more
2011 Big East Football Preview
As referenced in last year’s pre-season preview, this always-powerful basketball conference has come a long way toward establishing a football pedigree ... read more
2011 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
2011 ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PREVIEWBy Marc LawrenceAfter leading the nation the previous four years with the most players selected in the ... read more
June Good Month Pitchers
JUNE GOOD MONTH PITCHERSBy Marc Lawrence If it’s June, school is out. And so too will be the NBA (we think). It’s also the time of the ... read more
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College Basketball
LSU Tigers @ Vanderbilt Commodores Wednesday February 8, 2012 9:00 pm
Play On: LSUNote: The improved Bengals (12-9), who have already won more games this year than they did all of last season (11-21), were sent packing from the SEC tourney by the Commodores in 2011. Not only does series history (11-7 ATS, including 7-4 ATS with revenge) suggest payback ... read more
NBA Basketball
Indiana Pacers @ Atlanta Hawks Wednesday February 8, 2012 7:35 pm
Play On: Atlanta Hawks (Game 512)Note: The Pacers may have caught the Hawks napping, 96-84, in the second of a two-game road trip in Indiana a month ago but our Playbook.com database expects Atlanta to be wide awake during the finale of this four-game homestand. Larry Drew’s ... read more
College Basketball
Akron Zips @ Western Michigan Broncos Wednesday February 8, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Western Michigan (Game 548)Note: When the Broncos play host the to Zips in a MAC showdown Wednesday evening Western Michigan will take the floor with revenge on its mind from being bumped out of the MAC tourney by Akron as a No. 2 seed in the semifinals to the No. 6 seed ... read more
NBA Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Golden State Warriors Tuesday February 7, 2012 10:35 pm
Play On: Golden State Warriors (Game 712)Note: We’ve been told that ‘thunder only happens when it’s raining.’ Well, apparently it’s been mostly clear skies in the Oakland area over the past six years as the Warriors have covered 17 of 25 meetings between ... read more
College Basketball
Iowa State Cyclones @ Oklahoma State Cowboys Tuesday February 7, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Oklahoma State (Game 714)Note: The revenge-minded Cowboys host the Cyclones in a Big 12 battle in Stillwater Tuesday evening knowing Iowa State has never won (0-14 SU, 4-10 ATS) in 14 career trips to Gallagher-Iba Arena. It also doesn’t help that Fred Hoiberg’s ... read more
NBA Basketball
Utah Jazz @ New York Knicks Monday February 6, 2012 7:35 pm
As much as we liked Utah on Saturday, we’re just not interested in ‘all that jazz’ tonight. We realize that the Garden hasn’t exactly been a ‘whoopee spot’ and, yes, the Knicks are cold of late while the Jazz are hot. However, series history – ... read more
College Basketball
Missouri Tigers @ Oklahoma Sooners Monday February 6, 2012 7:00 pm
Play On: Oklahoma (Game 524)Note: When the Sooners host the Tigers in a Big 12 battle in Norman Monday night Oklahoma will be looking to avenge an 38-point blowout loss suffered earlier this season in Missouri, the worst ever in OU head coach Lon Kruger's career. ... read more
NFL Football
New York Giants @ New England Patriots Sunday February 5, 2012 6:30 pm
Play On: New York Giants (Game 101)Note: It’s back to the drawing board for two teams who meet in Super Bowl XLVI at the ’House that Peyton Built’ in Indianapolis in a renewal of Super Bowl XLII when New York knocked off New England, 17-14, in dramatic fashion to ... read more
NBA Basketball
Los Angeles Lakers @ Utah Jazz Saturday February 4, 2012 9:05 pm
Play On: Utah Jazz (Game 522)Note: Heading into into last night’s same-season revenger in Denver, the road-poor Lakers have struggled away from the Staples Center this season (2-7 SU and ATS) and it doesn’t figure to get any better tonight in Utah’s dominant ... read more
College Basketball
Wright State Raiders @ Valparaiso Crusaders Saturday February 4, 2012 8:00 pm
Our database did a lot of recent mining in the Horizon League and it came up with more than a few nuggets, one of which is the fact that the Raiders are a much better dog at home in conference play (11-1 ATS L12) than they are on the road (7-14 ATS) – and away from the cozy ... read more
