Play on Michigan State at 9:35 ET. Spartans HC Izzo has dominated lower seeded teams in his tenure at East Lansing, going 22-3 SU all time. With this short a number, that's all we need to know here. This is also a regular season rematch as the Spartans won 75-62 in East Lansing back on January 10th. They led the game 37-18 at the half. Kansas shot just 40% and was outrebounded by 11. That being said, they actually outshot Michigan State in the game, which is frightening if you're a Jayhawks fan. Both KU stars - Collins and Aldrich - played 36 minutes. No key contributor for Michigan State played more than 29. The Big 10's negative rap does not apply to Michigan State. Kansas is a team that has overacheived. The Spartans are the more veteran team. As a neutral court favorite of six points or less, they have covered six straight. They have also covered six straight vs. Big 12 teams.
Arizona has surprised many making it this far in the tournament as many experts, including myself, didn't think they should have even been in the tournament in the first place. It all comes to an end tonight. The 12th seeded Wildcats will meet Top seeded Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16. Arizona is 21-13 this year while Louisville is 30-5 on the season. Let's take a look at the all important road records of these two teams. Arizona is only 7-10 SU on the road this year while Louisville is 14-3 SU on the road this season. That is a very important stat in handicapping a neutral court game is how well they play away from home. Louisville defense has been good as they have only allowed 61.7 points per game overall this year and 62.2 points per game on the road this season. Pitino's club should blow this team away tonight. We'll recommend a small play on Louisville tonight!
JB/ Rocketman/ Opposite Action/ Del Genio/ George 3-27-09
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