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Old 02-15-2018, 12:07 PM   #390
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Originally Posted by kskenyon4 View Post
I think beyond just the advanced stats, are the matchups.

Purdue poses a problem with their big men, and while I love Kyle's progression this year, he gives up deep position defensively way too often. That can spell disaster against 7 footers who are offensively inclined.

Michigan State I actually think poses one of the better matchups for us. Their PG isn't offensively superior at scoring, so I feel our pressure will help and he isn't looking to put the ball in the basket more so than normal. They have two good big guys, but they spread the floor and work well to defend with Gary/Kyle. Defensively, Cumberland and Evans would need to come up big, but I don't see a reason they shouldn't.

Villanova runs a ton of screens and odd action, with guards posting up, etc. It would be a great test of our defense, but if we really are one of the tops in the last decade, we can show it.

Duke, what can you say. They put up a ton of points and give up a ton, who wins the battle of how the games played?

UVA is a rock fight.
soooo....MSU?
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