Iowa vs Minny
Everyone has a hard-on for Minny and I'm guessing that will be the public play on this game. People will overlook how dominant Iowa is at home (9-0 this year) and play the Gophers. Tubby's got this Gophers team (13-1) off to the best start in 12 years, but I have watched them play on many occasions and they are NOT a top 25 basketball team. Record says they might be, but it won't be like that come seasons end and once they get into full conference play. They have played a soft schedule and the tough games they have played have all been at home. Iowa one of the tougher places to play in the Big 10 and their stingy defense should give a good Minny offense some problems. This is only Minnesota's 2nd true road game of the year and this late in the season, this should pose some problems. Minny last edged out Col St on the road by one point and they simply are not the same team away from home. Throw that in with the fact IOWA dominates and protects home court. IOWA has beaten Minny last four times and last 7 of 8. Don't see anything changing. Minny will struggle to score as IOWA holds teams to a gaudy 50 pts a game at home and FG% of 37%. This game will not be pretty , but I say IOWA protects home court and gets it done in a low scoring big 10 battle
Everyone has a hard-on for Minny and I'm guessing that will be the public play on this game. People will overlook how dominant Iowa is at home (9-0 this year) and play the Gophers. Tubby's got this Gophers team (13-1) off to the best start in 12 years, but I have watched them play on many occasions and they are NOT a top 25 basketball team. Record says they might be, but it won't be like that come seasons end and once they get into full conference play. They have played a soft schedule and the tough games they have played have all been at home. Iowa one of the tougher places to play in the Big 10 and their stingy defense should give a good Minny offense some problems. This is only Minnesota's 2nd true road game of the year and this late in the season, this should pose some problems. Minny last edged out Col St on the road by one point and they simply are not the same team away from home. Throw that in with the fact IOWA dominates and protects home court. IOWA has beaten Minny last four times and last 7 of 8. Don't see anything changing. Minny will struggle to score as IOWA holds teams to a gaudy 50 pts a game at home and FG% of 37%. This game will not be pretty , but I say IOWA protects home court and gets it done in a low scoring big 10 battle
I've been looking at this game and can't force my finger to hit that submit button.
What scares me is the fact that I think Iowa gets "out boarded" thus giving Minney some extra possessions. Both teams shoot 47% from the floor, but Minny only allows 38% against them......
I don't know these teams intimately, so this one may be a little too close for me to get involved with, but I lean to Iowa, at home, and wish you luck.
What scares me is the fact that I think Iowa gets "out boarded" thus giving Minney some extra possessions. Both teams shoot 47% from the floor, but Minny only allows 38% against them......
I don't know these teams intimately, so this one may be a little too close for me to get involved with, but I lean to Iowa, at home, and wish you luck.
Wright St +10.5---3 units
Think this is just a tad much to give a Wright St team that is playing excellent basketball. Winners of their last 6 after a tough start, this team has finally got it going. Not to mention you are giving a team double digits when the game is going to be scored in the 50s, 60s if both teams come out on fire. That is way too much to give this scrappy Wright St team. Duggins might be coming back for Wright St tonight as well. I know he traveled with the team and wants to play but he is still listened as questionable. If he suits up for this game we should see a 2-3 point line movement in our favor.
Think this is just a tad much to give a Wright St team that is playing excellent basketball. Winners of their last 6 after a tough start, this team has finally got it going. Not to mention you are giving a team double digits when the game is going to be scored in the 50s, 60s if both teams come out on fire. That is way too much to give this scrappy Wright St team. Duggins might be coming back for Wright St tonight as well. I know he traveled with the team and wants to play but he is still listened as questionable. If he suits up for this game we should see a 2-3 point line movement in our favor.
Well aware that Minny spreads it out amongst a bunch of players and shoots 47%, but the main factor that made me lean IOWA in this one is the fact that they hold teams under 37% on their home floor. When they play at home they play some of the best defense in the country. Both home and road, they are top 10 in the nation in total defense and if we are talking about just at home, this might be one of the top 5 defenses in the country. I mean if a UNC or DUKE came into IOWA it would be a different story but this isn't how the Big 10 plays. Most Big 10 teams slow it down and grind it out on defense. That will not change tonight and IOWA will keep this game at the pace they like. Minnesota has only played one true road game (by true I mean a game that is actually being played on the oppositions home floor) and their first one of the season was against an undermanned Colorado State team and Minnesota struggled that entire game , but escaped with a 1 point victory. IOWA knows this is a big conference game and I expect them to show the country that they are a team you do NOT want to play on thier home floor. Good luck whatever way you go tonight Pain.
GL SA...get some dough.
