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Best Bet:
Georgetown +3
This is my favorite game of the tournament so far. The Hoyas will win this game.
Georgetown was my sleeper pick to make the final four as soon as the brackets came out. Both of these teams appear to be peaking at the right time, but let's take a closer look:
Florida had an incredibly easy road to winning the SEC tournament. They beat an LSU team that was missing Tyrus Thomas, not to mention star PG D. Mitchell was hobbling around. Then they beat a mediocre South Carolina team, that was playing their fourth game in four nights, on a late basket. In the tournament, they played #14 South Alabama and #11 UW-Milwaukee in what amounted to home games.
Meanwhile, Georgetown played in the most difficult conference all season long, so they are more prepared for the rigors of this type of game than Florida. The Hoyas got off to bad starts against Notre Dame and Marquette, before coming back to beat them in the Big East tournament. They then lost by 1 (in a game they led for over 39 minutes) to Syracuse, thanks to memorable performances by Gerry Macnamara and the officials. In the tournament, the Hoyas beat Northern Iowa by 5, and then blew out Ohio St.
A closer look at the Georgetown/Ohio St. game reveals the reasons the Hoyas will win again tonight. They outrebounded a strong Buckeye team 37-24. Wow. Johnathon Wallace, a starting guard, did not even score, and Brandon Bowman had his worst game of the season.
Noah, Horford, and Moss have been able to manhandle smaller big men all season, but tonight they have to deal with a beast named Roy Hibbert. Hibbert is unstoppable when he is playing at his best, and the Gators only way to control him will be to double- and triple-team him. This will leave open shots and open lanes for the Hoyas' proficient shooters and slashers.
Remember, this is a Florida team that starts four sophmores and a junior. Their two reserves that get the most playing time are sophmores. No inexperienced team has been successful this year, and the Gators will be frustrated by Georgetown's unique style of play and tenacious defense.
Strong Play:
Boston College +3
The analysis for this one is a lot simpler. I'll play the team catching 3 points that is taking shots in the paint against the team that shoots 3-pointer after 3-pointer and has very little interior defense.
Opinion Only:
Wichita St. +3
UCONN -6
Georgetown +3
This is my favorite game of the tournament so far. The Hoyas will win this game.
Georgetown was my sleeper pick to make the final four as soon as the brackets came out. Both of these teams appear to be peaking at the right time, but let's take a closer look:
Florida had an incredibly easy road to winning the SEC tournament. They beat an LSU team that was missing Tyrus Thomas, not to mention star PG D. Mitchell was hobbling around. Then they beat a mediocre South Carolina team, that was playing their fourth game in four nights, on a late basket. In the tournament, they played #14 South Alabama and #11 UW-Milwaukee in what amounted to home games.
Meanwhile, Georgetown played in the most difficult conference all season long, so they are more prepared for the rigors of this type of game than Florida. The Hoyas got off to bad starts against Notre Dame and Marquette, before coming back to beat them in the Big East tournament. They then lost by 1 (in a game they led for over 39 minutes) to Syracuse, thanks to memorable performances by Gerry Macnamara and the officials. In the tournament, the Hoyas beat Northern Iowa by 5, and then blew out Ohio St.
A closer look at the Georgetown/Ohio St. game reveals the reasons the Hoyas will win again tonight. They outrebounded a strong Buckeye team 37-24. Wow. Johnathon Wallace, a starting guard, did not even score, and Brandon Bowman had his worst game of the season.
Noah, Horford, and Moss have been able to manhandle smaller big men all season, but tonight they have to deal with a beast named Roy Hibbert. Hibbert is unstoppable when he is playing at his best, and the Gators only way to control him will be to double- and triple-team him. This will leave open shots and open lanes for the Hoyas' proficient shooters and slashers.
Remember, this is a Florida team that starts four sophmores and a junior. Their two reserves that get the most playing time are sophmores. No inexperienced team has been successful this year, and the Gators will be frustrated by Georgetown's unique style of play and tenacious defense.
Strong Play:
Boston College +3
The analysis for this one is a lot simpler. I'll play the team catching 3 points that is taking shots in the paint against the team that shoots 3-pointer after 3-pointer and has very little interior defense.
Opinion Only:
Wichita St. +3
UCONN -6
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