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Georgia Tech vs Oklahoma State
Georgia Tech vs Oklahoma State -4 1/2;
No team had more tight games on its road to the Final Four than the Yellow Jackets. Their first 3 games in the St Louis Regional were decided by a total of 13 points. With top scorer B J Elder hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, someone else had to step up. Jarret Jack, Will Bynum, Luke Schenscher and the rest of the Yellow Jackets have done exactly that. This Tech team has been battle tested all season, beating Connecticut when the Huskies were ranked No. 1, winning at Duke stopping their 41 gm home winning streak, and winning at Wake Forrest. So, facing the favored Cowboys, with/without Elder today, I feel this Tech team will come ready to play!
Georgia Tech is 17-1 in out of conference games this year, losing 80-83 at Georgia. They have won 9 out of 10 Neutral court games this year and nine of those 10 opponents played in this year's Big Dance tourney. Tech is averaging 74.3 ppg and their opponents are averaging 64.7 ppg against them on neutral courts for a +9.6 scoring margin.
Oklahoma State is 14-1 out of conference this year, losing 71-76 at BYU. The Cowboys are 7-0 at Neutral sites this year, averaging 71.7 ppg and their opponents are averaging 60.4 ppg against them for a +11.3 scoring margin. Six of these 7 opponents were teams in this year's NCAA tourney.
Common Opponents
G Tech won 79-71 Kansas (N) W+5 over 146 1/2
G Tech won 85-65 Texas Tech (N) W-2 over 143 1/2
Oklahoma State won 80-60 vs Kansas W -4 1/2
Oklahoma State won 82-77 Texas Tech (N) L -5 1/2 ov 140 1/2
Oklahoma State lost 62-83 at Texas Tech L +3 1/2 ov 137
My prediction!!! Georgia Tech 71 Oklahoma State 70! Playing the Yellow Jackets for 3 units!
As always good luck to everyone!
Krunch
No team had more tight games on its road to the Final Four than the Yellow Jackets. Their first 3 games in the St Louis Regional were decided by a total of 13 points. With top scorer B J Elder hobbled by a badly sprained ankle, someone else had to step up. Jarret Jack, Will Bynum, Luke Schenscher and the rest of the Yellow Jackets have done exactly that. This Tech team has been battle tested all season, beating Connecticut when the Huskies were ranked No. 1, winning at Duke stopping their 41 gm home winning streak, and winning at Wake Forrest. So, facing the favored Cowboys, with/without Elder today, I feel this Tech team will come ready to play!
Georgia Tech is 17-1 in out of conference games this year, losing 80-83 at Georgia. They have won 9 out of 10 Neutral court games this year and nine of those 10 opponents played in this year's Big Dance tourney. Tech is averaging 74.3 ppg and their opponents are averaging 64.7 ppg against them on neutral courts for a +9.6 scoring margin.
Oklahoma State is 14-1 out of conference this year, losing 71-76 at BYU. The Cowboys are 7-0 at Neutral sites this year, averaging 71.7 ppg and their opponents are averaging 60.4 ppg against them for a +11.3 scoring margin. Six of these 7 opponents were teams in this year's NCAA tourney.
Common Opponents
G Tech won 79-71 Kansas (N) W+5 over 146 1/2
G Tech won 85-65 Texas Tech (N) W-2 over 143 1/2
Oklahoma State won 80-60 vs Kansas W -4 1/2
Oklahoma State won 82-77 Texas Tech (N) L -5 1/2 ov 140 1/2
Oklahoma State lost 62-83 at Texas Tech L +3 1/2 ov 137
My prediction!!! Georgia Tech 71 Oklahoma State 70! Playing the Yellow Jackets for 3 units!
As always good luck to everyone!
Krunch
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