NCAA Saturday

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UMBC +6.5 -110 ..............................................2*

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[BUNK MORELAND]

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Memphis -6.5 2H -105 .............................................2*

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Mississippi State +4 -108 .................................3*

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Michigan State -8 -108 ...............................3*

Update from the Anti Big Ten ESPN networks.....

Joe Lunardi thinks Michigan State needs to win today to lock up a spot in the tournament as probably a 7 or 8 seed.

GL

[Daws1089]

joe lunardi ain't got **** on cusefan

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UMBC blew about 7000 chances to cover or win that game.

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Duke -9.5 -101 .................................................2 *

Purdue -3.5 -105 ...............................................2*

USC +2 -110 .................................................. ...3*

Baylor +5.5 -101 ...............................................3*

Night games later....

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[COACH DITKA]

GL today BB! Your thoughts on the Purdue/Illinois game? From my point of view, I am worried since it's very hard to beat a team 3x in the same season, at least for teams that are pretty evenly matched (I'm guessing almost everyone in the B10 could have beat IU 3x this year). From the last time, Hummel is back and playing well and Chet is out. Either way, it should be a good game.
Also, regardless of the outcome, I don't think it will affect the seeding too much as I feel both our teams are locked in at 5/6 range and maybe the 5 going to the winner.


Moose

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Originally Posted by COACH DITKA

GL today BB! Your thoughts on the Purdue/Illinois game? From my point of view, I am worried since it's very hard to beat a team 3x in the same season, at least for teams that are pretty evenly matched (I'm guessing almost everyone in the B10 could have beat IU 3x this year). From the last time, Hummel is back and playing well and Chet is out. Either way, it should be a good game.
Also, regardless of the outcome, I don't think it will affect the seeding too much as I feel both our teams are locked in at 5/6 range and maybe the 5 going to the winner.


Moose

Purdue is nearly at full strengh for the first time since the NIT championship vs. Oklahoma. Illinois is hurting. On top of Ill beating PU twice this year, they also beat PU in the Big Ten tourney last season. Hummel, Moore and Grant played great yesterday. If Johnson starts cranking it up and Kramer contributes, I think Purdue will take care of business.

[wsox08]

Originally Posted by BoilerBacker

Purdue is nearly at full strengh for the first time since the NIT championship vs. Oklahoma. Illinois is hurting. On top of Ill beating PU twice this year, they also beat PU in the Big Ten tourney last season. Hummel, Moore and Grant played great yesterday. If Johnson starts cranking it up and Kramer contributes, I think Purdue will take care of business.

I agree with this thought. I'm not too high on Illinois and haven't been the whole year because they can't play a full game. They'll play well for 10 mins and then fall apart and not know what to do with the ball. If I'm making a full game play it's on Purdue.

[BUNK MORELAND]

PURDUE and FLORIDA STATE are gonna be dangerous tourney teams IMO

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ESPN Bulletin.

Michigan State's loss should open the door for DePaul to sneak into the tournament as an at large team. Purdue and the rest of the slogging Big Ten are still on the bubble, waiting for the NCAA to be lenient and give them a couple of bids.

[wsox08]

just what I expected from Illinois. GG Purdue