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🏀 Good morning to everyone but especially …
THE MEN’S SWEET 16
After a chalky first two rounds, expect the NCAA Men’s Tournament to dip its toe into the madness. The Sweet 16 begins tonight with four games:
(6) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona, 7:09 p.m. on CBS(5) San Diego State vs. (1) UConn, 7:39 p.m. on TBS/truTV(4) Alabama vs. (1) North Carolina, 30 min. after Clemson-Arizona ends on CBS(3) Illinois vs. (2) Iowa State, 30 min. after San Diego State-UConn ends on TBS/truTV
I’m most excited for the day’s finale. Illinois has the best offensive rating in the country. Iowa State has the best defensive rating in the country. I wrote about how the Illini — and all of the Sweet 16 underdogs — can pull off the upset.
Pereles: “Keys for Illinois: Run … and run back — Illinois must run to attack the Cyclones’ excellent defense before it can get set. The Cyclones don’t allow a ton of transition opportunities, but the one-man transition that is Terrence Shannon Jr. can change that. His 7.6 transition points per game are…
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Author : Zachary Pereles
Publish date : 2024-03-28 13:20:48
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