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ILLINOIS -2 VS IOWA....Some folks will still be eating breakfast when this early morning game tips off. These two teams have never met in the Big 10 Tourney. The last time these two teams played Illinois won covering a 7 point spread at home.
Coach Weber has coached his last game at Illinois with a loss tomorrow, the team looks deflated and confused. Can Illinois muster just enough energy to win vs Iowa will be the real question. Iowa has no answer for Meyer's Leonard down low. The Illini must stop Sharp shooter Gatens of Iowa and I look for them to go all out in doing that.
Yes, I know the Illini have really been a huge disappointment this year, but I also know Iowa is the one team they can beat night in and night out.
ILLINOIS -2
PURDUE -9.5 vs Nebraska....Seems like a lot of points to cover, but the sure handed Boilermakers will make sure Nebraska gets zero points off turnovers.
NB has nothing left in the tank and they will not be able to keep up with Purdue.
PURDUE 9.5 (I actually think it will be by 15)
INDIANA -13.5 vs Penn State
Almost a home game for Indiana. Penn State has averaged a total of 57 points a game last 7 games including only 43 vs Wisconsin. Injuries and lack of bench is killing Penn State.
I am a little concerned with the 13.5 points for Indiana to cover, knowing how Penn State will play a slow down game on offense milking that shot clock on every possession could limit the on slaught. Indiana is no defensive power house and 13.5 seems to high for me.
Penn State + 13.5
Northwestern -2.5 vs Minny....
NW a Mr Bubbles finalist to make the dance with 2 wins in the tourney is facing a tough test. The wildcats have something the gophers do not have and that is a player named John Shurna, who needs just 30 points to hit the 2000 point total for a career.
The Gophers also have a injury to Ralph Sampson III center who hurt his knee Monday in practice, he is very questionable for this game. If he does not play look out for the backdoor play of NW to have a field day.
NW -2.5
Coach Weber has coached his last game at Illinois with a loss tomorrow, the team looks deflated and confused. Can Illinois muster just enough energy to win vs Iowa will be the real question. Iowa has no answer for Meyer's Leonard down low. The Illini must stop Sharp shooter Gatens of Iowa and I look for them to go all out in doing that.
Yes, I know the Illini have really been a huge disappointment this year, but I also know Iowa is the one team they can beat night in and night out.
ILLINOIS -2
PURDUE -9.5 vs Nebraska....Seems like a lot of points to cover, but the sure handed Boilermakers will make sure Nebraska gets zero points off turnovers.
NB has nothing left in the tank and they will not be able to keep up with Purdue.
PURDUE 9.5 (I actually think it will be by 15)
INDIANA -13.5 vs Penn State
Almost a home game for Indiana. Penn State has averaged a total of 57 points a game last 7 games including only 43 vs Wisconsin. Injuries and lack of bench is killing Penn State.
I am a little concerned with the 13.5 points for Indiana to cover, knowing how Penn State will play a slow down game on offense milking that shot clock on every possession could limit the on slaught. Indiana is no defensive power house and 13.5 seems to high for me.
Penn State + 13.5
Northwestern -2.5 vs Minny....
NW a Mr Bubbles finalist to make the dance with 2 wins in the tourney is facing a tough test. The wildcats have something the gophers do not have and that is a player named John Shurna, who needs just 30 points to hit the 2000 point total for a career.
The Gophers also have a injury to Ralph Sampson III center who hurt his knee Monday in practice, he is very questionable for this game. If he does not play look out for the backdoor play of NW to have a field day.
NW -2.5
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