lets get a discussion going here, who are you taking and why. Will there be another upset
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lol...Comment -
No result would be an upset. These teams are on even ground. The only reason 'Zona is favored is this is a home game for them, which is why I give them a slight edge.Comment -
Unlike navyblue81 I will bring some serious discussion to this thread. I found the below on the internet and it backs up my pick of Wisky.
The Wisconsin Badgers get the nod as a 3-point underdog to the Arizona Wildcats in the Elite Eight. Admittedly, I wasn't as high on Wisconsin as I should have been coming into the tournament, but I am sold after watching them play mostly flawless basketball to get here.
The Badgers shot 50% in their 75-35 win over American, 48.3% in their 85-77 victory over Oregon, and 52% in their 69-52 triumph against Baylor. This team is not showing any nerves at all with the way they have just been letting it fly while connecting from the field at an alarming rate.
I believe the wrong team is favored here as Arizona comes in overrated due to playing the softest schedule of anyone to get to this point. It has beaten Weber State, Gonzaga and San Diego State to get here. Both the WCC and Mountain West Conferences aren't very good, so this will really be its first true test.
Wisconsin is 8-1 ATS off a game where it had two or fewer steals over the last two seasons. Wisconsin is 7-1 ATS in its last eight neutral site games. The Badgers are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games. Bet Wisconsin Saturday.Comment -
thanks for the info skin, im leaning Wisconsin ML.Comment -
This is not a neutral site game. ESPN said that over 75% of the crowd will be Arizona tonight. I'm not getting into a serious discussion because I'm simply not betting the game. I can make a case for both sides, which is a sign to stay away. If I were forced to pick a side, I'd go with Wisconsin. I think they're the better team, but we've seen some key games in this tournament where a team had the big crowd edge and performed well. Wisconsin-Oregon is a good example, as was Stanford-Dayton, and UConn-Iowa State last night. This is the toughest game of the weekend to handicap, IMO.Comment -
YOU stupid oxygen thief, go play in the street. Nobody is "cluttering your mailbox" lol. Dumb bitch.Originally posted by IanBatinComment -
Liking Arizona in this oneComment -
most likely an arizona win by one posession, the +3 is a gift
in on the moneyline and wiscy spreadComment -
Advantage to Arizona on the glass tonight. The Wildcats average 38 rebounds per game to just 33 from the Badgers. On the offensive glass Arizona is pulling in 10 boards, to just eight from Wisconsin. Both of these teams’ control the ball well, and both are very similar on the offensive end of the court, but it is Arizona's defense and rebounding ability that makes them the play tonight. The Wildcats own the nation’s fifth ranked scoring defense at 58.4 points per game. The Wildcats have also fared very well against the spread on road and in neutral court games versus teams that have respectable defenses. They're also 20-8 against the spread in non-conference games over the last two seasons. They have faced two completely different teams in the tournament thus far. With Gonzaga they were challenged with shutting down a very capable offense and with San Diego State they had to find a way to beat a very impressive defense. Both they did. Battle tested with confidence, I'll back the Wildcats tonight.Comment -
Hey Gavin, great post - couple problems though with your assessment imo
they are missing their center who was responsible for a big part of that rebounding stat
if you look at all the games where arizona played bigger longer players in the paint after the injury, theyve been trailing in rebounds, especially on the offensive side of the glass
look those numbers up, also what are the best wins of the season by arizona after losing their center - this team would have dominated the badgers midseason, now i'm not so sure if thats the caseComment
