Big Ten Thread 2/18-2/24

Alry45 · 02-19-08, 02:06 AM

nice write up diogee, lets bank tomorrow

. GO HOOSIERS!

diogee · 02-19-08, 02:07 AM

Thanks Alry...only way I am on the Hoosiers is if White is playing. Might even go Purdue ML if he is not.

Alry45 · 02-19-08, 02:08 AM

Im probably going to just stay away from a side in general, but you are making me interested in the over. How'd you end up tonight?

diogee · 02-19-08, 02:13 AM

3-3 on sides -.6 units Finished ahead on the day thanks to 5 pt teasers and ML parlays though

diogee · 02-19-08, 05:04 AM

Northwestern (7-16) @ -9 Iowa (11-15) o/u 114.5

The late game on Tuesday has the Northwestern Wildcats traveling to Iowa to play the Hawkeyes. Iowa is 8th in the Big Ten standings at 4-9 with wins over Ohio St, Penn St, Michigan, and Michigan St. Northwestern is at the bottom of the Big Ten standing at 0-12.

The Hawkeyes
Iowa is 8-7 this year when playing at home after losing their last 2 to Michigan and Wisconsin. They are 5-7 ATS at home and 1-5 ATS as a favorite. On their home court they upset Michigan St, a game which they were 10 point dogs, 43-36 despite shooting a season worst 27.5% from the floor. The Hawkeyes most recent home game was an 8 point loss to Michigan, a game that they were favored by 6.5 points. They shot 36.5% in that game and shot 35.4% in their home game prior to that. The Hawkeyes are 4-6 in their last 10 straight up and are 6-4 ATS in those 10 games. Iowa is 8-5 ATS against conference opponents and 1-5 ATS against teams with losing records. Iowa looks to break a 3 game skid.

The Wildcats
Northwestern looks to break a 5 game losing streak when they travel to face the Hawkeyes. The Wildcats are 2-8 SU on the road and 6-3 ATS on the road. Northwestern is 6-9 ATS as an underdog and 1-14 SU as a dog with their only win coming against W Michigan. Northwestern is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 lined games while going 2-8 SU in their last 10. During that span they have lost 7 games by double digits as well as the other one by 8 points. The Wildcats 4-8 ATS against conference opponents.

The Shooters
The Hawkeyes have 2 players that average double digits in scoring, led by junior guard Tony Freeman who averages 14.3 ppg and is second on the team with 3.3 assists per game. Justin Johnson comes in 2nd at 12.9 ppg while averaging 2 assists per game. Cyrus Tate averages 6.5 ppg and Jake Kelly averages 6.1 ppg. Jeff Peterson averages 5.8 ppg and leads the team with 3.4 assists per game. The Hawkeyes average 13 assists, 17 fouls, and 15 turnovers per game.

Northwestern has 3 players that average double digit scoring led by Kevin Coble at 15.3 ppg. Craig Moore is 2nd on the team in points and assists per game with 13.3 ppg and 3.1 apg. Michael Thompson, the team leader in assists with 4.6 per game, averages 12.3 ppg. Jason Okrzesik averages 7.1 ppg, Sterling Williams averages 6.1 ppg, and Jeff Ryan averages 5.1 ppg. The Wildcats average 17 assists, 17 fouls, and 11 turnovers per game.

Offensive Statistics
Northwestern averages 63 ppg while shooting 44.7% and 36.3% from beyond the arc. On the road the Wildcats average 55.4 ppg while shooting just 39.8% from the floor and 35.2% from downtown. Iowa averages 56.3 ppg while shooting 42% and 34.8% beyond the arc. Iowa averages 57.9 ppg, 41.8% shooting, and 34.9% from downtown when playing at home. Neither team is spectacular from the FT line. Northwestern averages 65.3% while Iowa averages 64.4%. Iowa averages 13 assists, 17 fouls, and 15 turnovers per game. Northwester averages 17 assists, 17 fouls, and 11 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
Iowa plays a slow paced game with decent defense and holds opponents to 57.7 ppg, 40.5% from the floor, and 32.8% from 3-point range. Iowa gives up 54.1 ppg at home while holding opponents to 38.3% shooting and 29.6% from downtown. Northwestern allows 68.9 ppg while allowing opponents to shoot 48.7% from the floor and 39.7% from beyond the arc. Northwestern allows 67.9 ppg, 46.6% shooting, and 37% when playing on the road. Northwestern is terrible cleaning up the boards and average just 24 rebounds per game, including 5 offensive rebounds per game. Leading scorer Kevin Coble leads the Wildcats with 5.6 rebounds per game. Iowa averages 33 rebounds per game, including 8 offensive boards per game. Johnson leads the Hawkeyes with 4.8 rebound per game, while Cyrus Tate is not far behind with 4.6 rpg. Northwestern averages 8 steals and 2 blocks per game while Iowa averages 4 steals and 3 blocks per game.

Current line has Iowa favored by 9 points after the line opened with them favored by 9.5. The total is set at 114.5

Louisvillekid1 · 02-19-08, 12:19 PM

Nice info here.

I don't know what to make of the IU/Purdue game dude. I just read White should play tonight but that still alot of points to give to a very good purdue team. No side for me here, if white wasn't playing I take purdue plus the points all day, but the line is getting higher, and i bet white plays.

Over does look good, going to look some more

diogee · 02-20-08, 03:37 AM

Penn St (12-12) @ -15 #17 Michigan St (20-5) o/u 132.5

On Wednesday the Penn St Nittany Lions travel to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans. Penn St comes into the match-up 8th in the Big Ten standings at 4-8 while Michigan St comes is currently 4th at 8-4, 3 games back of leader Purdue. Penn St. was a 9 point dog the last time these 2 played on Feb 2nd and won by 9 points. They also have 2 conference wins against Ilinois as well as 1 against Northwestern. Michigan St beat Purdue as 13 point dogs and have also recorded conference wins against Northwestern (2), Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota (2), and Ohio State. Neither team has a logical shot at the top spot in the standings.

The Spartans
Michigan State looks to end a 2 game losing streak and move their home record up to 15-0 this year. They are 4-7 ATS at home and 9-9 ATS as favorites. They have lost 2 games as favorites, one at the hands of Iowa 43-37 after shooting 30.8% and turning the ball over 18 times. The other one was to this very Penn St team 85-76 when they were favored by 9 points despite shooting 47.6% and only turning the ball over 10 times. They have lost their last 2 contests, 60-54 @ Purdue and 80-61 @ Indiana, despite shooting 47.6% in each of those games. Against Purdue they turned the ball over 17 times and 19 times against Indiana. The Spartans have lost their last 4 ATS and are 3-7 ATS over the last 10 games as well as 6-4 SU during that same stretch. Michigan State has won 10 games by 15 or more points, with 3 of them coming in conference play. Michigan St is 3-9 ATS against conference opponents.

The Nittany Lions
Penn State is 3-4 ATS and 2-5 SU on the road this year. When playing as an underdog they are 4-9 ATS and 3-10 SU with wins over Illinois (2) and Michigan St . Since starting the season 10-4 the Nittany Lions are 2-8 over the last 10. They are also 3-7 ATS during that same span. Penn St broke a 6 game losing streak the last time these 2 teams met and are coming off of a 1 point win against Illinois. Penn St has lost by 15 or more points 4 times including 2 by more than 20 points. Excluding those games they have lost by double digits 4 other times. Penn State is 4-7 ATS against conference opponents.

The Shooters
The Nittany Lions have 2 players in double digit scoring led by Geary Claxton with 17.5 ppg. Claxton is also 2nd on the team in assists with 2.4 per game. Jamelle Cornley is 2nd in scoring with 11.5 ppg. Taylor Battle leads the team in assists with 3.0 per game and is 3rd on the team in scoring with 9.9 ppg. Danny Morrissey averages 7.4 ppg, Stanley Pringle averages 6.5 ppg while dishing out 2.3 apg, Mike Walker averages 5.9 ppg, and David Jackson averages 5.4 ppg.

The Spartans have 3 players that average double digit scoring led by Raymar Morgan with 15.1 ppg. Drew Neitzel is tied for the team lead in assists with 4.4 apg and is 2nd on the team in scoring with 14 ppg. Kalin Lucas is 3rd on the team with 10.2 ppg and 2nd on the team with 3.7 assists per game. Garan Suton chips in 8.4 ppg, Chris Allen averages 5.9 ppg, Durrell Summers averages 5.8 ppg, and Marquise Gray averages 5 ppg. Travis Walton is tied for the team lead in assists with 4.4 per game while chipping in 3.8 ppg.

Offensive Statistics
Michigan State has the edge on the offensive side of the ball with 72.5 ppg, 48.7% shooting, as well as 35.2% from beyond the arc. At home this year they put up 76.4 ppg while shooting 49.8% from the floor and 35.3% from downtown. Penn St puts up 66.5 ppg while shooting 42.3% and 33.8% from downtown. On the road the Nittany Lions average 64.3 ppg while shooting 41.2% from the floor and 31.8% from beyond the arc. Michigan St has the clear edge from the line while shooting 72.1% as compared to the 60.7% shot by Penn St from the line. Michigan St has shot below 40% just twice this year while Penn St has shot below 40% 10 times this year. The Spartans average 18 assists, 18 fouls, and 15 turnovers per game. The Nittany Lions average 14 assists, 16 fouls, and 12 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
The Spartans give up 63 ppg while holding their opponents to 39.6% shooting and 32.5% from downtown. At home they allow just 59.1 ppg while limiting their opponents to 37.5% from the floor and 30.1% from downtown. The Nittany Lions give up 65.7 ppg while opponents shoot 44.3% from the floor and 34.4% from 3-point land. On the road they allow 70.7 ppg and 47.4% shooting as well as 37.7% from downtown. Michigan St has the edge in rebounding and averages 38 per game, with 11 coming on the offensive side. Suton leads the team with 8 rebounds per game while leading scorer, Raymar Morgan, is 2nd with 6.5 rpg. Penn St averages 36 rebounds per game, with 11 on the offensive side. Claxton, the teams leading scorer, also leads the team in rebounds with 8.4 rebounds per game while Cornley is 2nd with 5.9 rpg. Both teams average 6 steals per game. Michigan St blocks 5 shots per game while Penn St blocks 2 per game.

Last Meeting
Feb 2nd, 2008
The Spartans were 9 point favorites as they took a 5 game winning streak into the Bryce Jordan Center to face the Nittany Lions. The game was close throughout the first half and Penn St went into halftime with a 42-39 lead of the 7th ranked Spartans. Penn St was up by 10 after 4 minutes had passed in the 2nd half. The Spartans pulled even with a little over 10 minutes to play the game. From then on the game went back and forth until Penn St pulled away during the last minute of the game on to a 85-76 victory. Penn St was 16 of 20 from the FT line in the last 4 minutes of the game. Pringle led Penn St in points with 18 and rebounds with 6. Taylor Battle chipped in 17 points while Jackson added 9 points, all coming from the line. Lucas led the Spartans with 18 points and 7 assists. Suton had 13 points and 9 rebounds. The Nittany Lions shot 48.8% from the floor and 40.9% from beyond the arc and went 34 of 51 from the FT line. The Spartans shot 47.6% from the floor and just 14.3% from beyond the arc while shooting 14 of 21 from the FT line. Michigan State commited 31 fouls compared to 21 by Penn St. Penn St turned the ball over 12 times while Michigan St turned it over 10 times. Both teams cleaned up 31 boards.

The current line has the Spartans favored by 15.5 points with the total set at 132.5.

diogee · 02-20-08, 05:22 AM

-2 #10 Wisconsin (21-4) @ Illinois (11-15) o/u 118

The late Big Ten match-up has the Wisconsin Badgers traveling Champaign to face the Illinois Fighting Illini. Wisconsin call pull into a virtual tie with Purdue at the top of the Big Ten standings with a win over Illinois. Wisconsin is currently 11-2 in conference play while Illinois is 3-10 withing the conference. Both of the Badgers conference losses came to the Big Ten leading Boilermakers. Illinois has conference wins over Michigan, Northwestern, and Minnesota.

The Fighting Illini
Illinois is 6-6 SU and 3-9 ATS at home this year. They are 6-7 ATS against conference opponents and 5-5 ATS as underdogs. They have won 2 games as underdogs including a 1 point win as 3 point dogs against Missouri and a 24 point win as 5 point dogs @ Minnesota. Illinois is 3-7 SU and 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games. Illinois has lost by less than 5 points 6 times this year including two 4 point losses to Indiana.

The Badgers
Wisconsin is 7-2 on the road this year including a 4 point loss to Purdue and a 24 point loss to Duke. The Badgers are 6-3 ATS on the road this year and 5-8 ATS against conference opponents. Wisconsin is 8-2 SU their last 10 games and 4-6 ATS during that stretch. Wisconsin is 8-10 ATS as a favorite and 16-3 SU as a favorite. They lost to Purdue by 10 when they were favored by 10 as well as a 4 point loss to Purdue when they were favored by 2. They also lost to Marquette by 5 when they were favored by 4.

The Shooters
The Illini have 2 players who average double digit scoring per game led by Shaun Pruitt at 12.6 ppg. Trent Meacham is 2nd on the team with 10.6 ppg and Brian Randle is 3rd with 9.9 ppg. Demetri McCamey, also 2nd in assists with 3.2 per game, averages 7.6 ppg. Calvin Brock averages 7.3 ppg and Rodney Alexander averages 5.2 ppg. The teams leader in assists is Chester Frazier with 3.9 assists per game while chipping in 4.7 ppg.

The Badgers have 3 players that average double digits in scoring. Brian Butch averages 12.6 ppg while Trevon Hughes is not far behind at 12.4 ppg. Trevon Hughes is also 2nd on the team with 2.6 assists per game. Marcus Landry is 3rd on the team averaging 11 ppg, Michael Flowers is close to the double digit plateau at 9.6 ppg. Joe Krabbenhoft leads the team in assists with 2.8 per game while chipping in 7.6 ppg. Jason Bohannon also averages 7.6 ppg.

Offensive Statistics
The Badgers average 68.7 ppg while shooting 45.4% from the floor and 34.6% from beyond the arc. The Badgers shoot 45.3% from the floor and 41.5% from 3-point land while averaging 64.8 ppg on the road. The Fighting Illini average 65.8 ppg while shooting 43.7% from the floor and 30.9% from beyond the arc. When playing at home the Illini average 67.7 ppg while shooting 44.5% from the floor and 28.3% from downtown. Illinois shoots a dismal 59.9% from the charity stripe while Wisconsin shoots 70.1% from the line. The Illini average 15 assists, 19 fouls, and 13 turnovers per game. The Badgers average 13 assists, 15 fouls, and 13 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
The Badgers plays a slower pace and decent defense while allowing 55.4 ppg and holding opponents to a rough 38.6% from the floor and 32.2% from downtown. Wisconsin allows 58.1 ppg, 40.1% shooting from the floor, and 32.7% from downtown when playing on the road. The Fighting Illini allow 62.1 ppg while limiting opponents to 39.6% shooting from the floor and 32% from beyond the arc. When playing at home Illinois allows 59.7 ppg when playing at home while holding opponents to 37% shooting and 29.3% from beyond the arc. Illinois average 37 rebounds per game, 12 of which are offensive, while opponents have averaged 32 rebounds per game against them. Wisconsin averages 36 rebounds per game with 11 of them being offensive while opponents average 30 rebounds per game against them. Team scoring leader Shaun Pruitt also leads Illinois in rebounding with 7.3 per game. Randle averages 5.6 and Frazier averages 4.9 rpg for the Fighting Illini. Brian Butch, the teams leading scorer, also leads the team with 7 rebounds per game while Krabbenhoft is 2nd with 6.7 rpg. Landry is 3rd with 5.2 rebounds per game. Wisconsin averages 7 steals and 3 blocks per game while Illinois averages 5 steals and 3 blocks per game.

Last Meeting
Jan 10th, 2008
The Fighting Illini traveled to Madison looking to break a 3 game losing streak. Illinois got on the board first before the Badgers went on an 11-0 run and never looked back. Illinois tried to battle back but never regained the lead. Wisconsin led by as many as 14 points and ended up with a 70-60 win. Trevon Hughes led the way for the Badgers with 22 points, 6 steals, and 5 assists. Butch chipped in 16 points and 7 rebounds while Landry scored 11 points and collected 5 rebounds. The Fighting Illini were led by Meacham and Brock who scored 14 points each. McCamey contributed with 9 points and 7 rebounds while Frazier led the team with 7 assists. The Illini went 24-58 (41.4%) from the field and 6-10 (60%) from beyond the arc. The Badgers went 25-48 (52.1%) from the field and 7-18 (38.9%) from beyond the arc. Illinois committed 21 fouls compared to the 14 committed by Wisconsin. The Badgers were 13-18 from the line while the Fighting Illini went 6-10 from the charity stripe. The Badgers were out rebounded 33 to 24. Wisconsin had 9 steals as well as 9 turnovers while Illinois had 3 steals and 13 turnovers.

The line opened with the Badgers favored by 1.5 and currently has them favored by 2.5 at most books. The current total is set at 118.

diogee · 02-21-08, 03:39 AM

Michigan (8-17) @ -8.5 Minnesota (15-9)

The lone Big Ten match-up on Thursday has the Michigan Wolverines traveling to Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota is currently 6th in the Big Ten standings with a conference record of 5-7. Michigan is 9th in the conference at 4-9. Michigan has conference wins against Iowa, Ohio St, Penn St, and Northwestern. Minnesota has wins against Northwestern (2), Penn St, Iowa, and Michigan.

The Golden Gophers
The Golden Gophers are currently 9-4 SU and 5-5 ATS at home this year. Their 4 loses have come to: Indiana 65-60, Mich St 78-73, Wisconsin 63-47, and Illinois 84-60. Their last home game was the 24 loss to Illinois when they were favored by 5 points, their only loss as a favorite this year. Minnesota has shot 33.3% in each of their last 2 games, including the loss to Illinois, and come into this game with a 2 game losing streak. Wisconsin has only lost 1 game when shooting better than 40% which was a 5 point loss to Michigan St. As a favorite Minnesota is 7-2 ATS and 8-1 SU. The Golden Gophers are 4-6 SU and 5-5 ATS their last 10 games. Minnesota is 7-5 ATS against conference opponents.

The Wolverines
The Wolverines are 2-8 SU and 6-4 ATS this year when playing on the road with wins coming over Northwestern and Iowa. They were 6.5 point dogs in their last road game against Iowa and won the game 60-52 after shooting 45.2% while Iowa shot 36.6%. The Wolverines have not won a conference game when shooting below 42%. The Wolverines are 4-6 SU in their last 10 games and are 7-3 ATS in those 10 games. Michigan is currently riding a 3 game winning streak and are 1-4 during their last 5 road games. The Wolverines are 7-9 ATS as an underdog and 3-13 SU as an underdog. They beat Northwestern by 10 as 3.5 point underdogs, Iowa by 8 as 6.5 point dogs, and Ohio St by 10 as 4.5 point dogs. Michigan is 8-5 ATS against conference opponents.

The Shooters
The Golden Gophers have 3 players that average double digit scoring led by Dan Coleman with 13 ppg. Lawrence McKenzie is 2nd with 10.8 ppg and 2nd in assists at 3.1 assists per game. Spencer Tollackson is not far behind with 10.5 ppg. Blake Hoffarber is just outside of the double digit mark at 9.1 ppg. Lawrence Westbrook averages 7.7 ppg and 2.7 assists per game. Damien Johnson averages 7.3 ppg. Al Nolen leads the team with 3.7 assists per game while chipping in 4.9 ppg.

The Wolverines have 2 players that average double digits in scoring led by freshman guard Manny Harris who averages 16.3 ppg and leads the team in assists as well with 2.9 apg. Deshawn Sims is second on the team with 13.1 ppg. Ekpe Udoh averages 5.9 and Kevin Grady averages 5.7 ppg, and is 2nd on the team with 2.8 assists per game. Zack Gibson averages 5.6 ppg while Ron Coleman average 5.5 ppg.

Offensive Statistics
Minnesota put up better offensive numbers with 71.6 ppg compared to 65.2 ppg by Michigan. Minnesota shoots 45.1% from the floor and 37.7% beyond the arc. Michigan shoots 41.2% from the floor and 32.4% from downtown. When playing at home Minnesota averages 72.8 ppg, 45.7% from the floor, and 38.9% from downtown. Michigan averages 61.2 ppg while shooting 39.4% from the field and 31.1% from beyond the arc when playing on the road. The Wolverines shoot 70.1% from the free throw line while the Golden Gophers shoot 67.2% from the line. Minnesota averages 17 assists, 19 fouls, and 10 turnovers per game. Michigan averages 12 assists, 15 fouls, and 12 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
The Golden Gophers give up 63.8 ppg while opponents shoot 43.5% and 34.2% from beyond the arc. When playing at home Minnesota holds opponents to 61.8 ppg and opponents shoot 43.9% from the floor and 37.8% from beyond the arc against them at home. The Wolverines give up 70 ppg while opponents shoot 46% from the floor and 38.4% beyond the arc against them. When playing on the road Michigan allows 69.4 ppg, 46.4% shooting, and 38.9% from beyond the arc. Both teams average 11 offensive rebounds per game. Minnesota averages 34 rebounds per game while Michigan averages 33 rebounds per game. Deshawn Sims leads the Wolverines with 4.9 rpg while Ekpe Udoh averages 4.7 rpg. The Golden Gophers are led in rebounding by leading scorer Dan Coleman with 6.1 rpg while Damien Johnson averages 4.7 rpg. Minnesota averages 10 steals and 4 blocks per game. Michigan averages 6 steals and 5 blocks per game.

Last Meeting
Jan 31st, 2008
The Golden Gophers traveled to Michigan as 3 point favorites to face the Wolverines. McKenzie led Minnesota with 18 points and 5 assists while Dan Coleman scored 17 while cleaning up 11 boards. Lawrence Westbrook scored 15 while Spencer Tollackson was also in double digits with 14 points. Harris led the Wolverines with 19 points while Ronald Coleman chipped in 14 points. Michigan never lead and Minnesota led by double digits for most of the game and took an 8 point lead into halftime. The Wolverines were outrebounded 31-28. Minnesota turned the ball over 17 times and committed 20 fouls while Michigan turned the ball over 16 times and committed 13 fouls. The Golden Gophers shot lights lights out and went 31-53 (58.5%) from the floor and 4-11 (36.4%) beyond the arc. The Wolverines went 21-58 (36.2%) from the floor and 6-25 (24%) from downtown. Michigan had the edge from the free throw line and went 17-24 from the line compared to 11-19 from the line by Minnesota. Minnesota led by as many as 22 points before winning the game 77-65.

Minnesota is currently favored by 8.5 points. I think that Minnesota wins this game but I lean towards Michigan to cover the spread. The total has not yet to be released.

diogee · 02-23-08, 05:01 AM

Iowa (12-15) @ -15 #17 Michigan St (21-5) o/u 119

The early Big Ten game has the Iowa Hawkeyes traveling to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans. Michigan St is 4th in the Big Ten at 9-4. They are 2.5 games back of the top spot with their hopes for the top spot likely out of reach. Iowa is 7th in the Big Ten conference at 5-9.

The Spartans
Michigan State ended a 2 game losing streak on Wednesday when they destroyed Penn St 86-49 at home. The win put their home record up to 15-0. Michigan St is 5-7 ATS at home and 10-9 ATS as favorites. They have lost 2 games as favorites, one at the hands these very Iowa Hawkeyes 43-37 after shooting 30.8% and turning the ball over 18 times. They were 10 point favorites in that game which broke an 11 game winning streak. The Spartans are 4-6 ATS over their last 10 games and 7-3 SU during that same stretch. Michigan State has won 11 games by 15 or more points, with 4 of them coming in conference play. Michigan St is 3-9 ATS against conference opponents and 3-5 ATS as home favorites of 12.5 or more points. Michigan St has shot at least 46% in each of their last 5 games.

The Hawkeyes
Iowa is 2-6this year when playing on the road and 4-4 ATS on the road. On their home court they upset Michigan St, a game which they were 10 point dogs, 43-36 despite shooting a season worst 27.5% from the floor. The Hawkeyes are 4-6 SU in their last 10 straight up and are 5-5 ATS in those 10 games. Iowa is 8-6 ATS against conference opponents. Iowa is 8-8 ATS as an underdog and 4-1 ATS as double digit dogs. Iowa has shot below 40% in 3 of their last 5 games.

The Shooters
The Spartans have 3 players that average double digit scoring led by Raymar Morgan with 15.2 ppg. Drew Neitzel averages 13.8 ppg and is 2nd on the team in assists with 4.3 apg. Kalin Lucas is 3rd on the team with 10.1 ppg while chipping in 3.7 assists per game. Garan Suton averages 8.5 ppg, Chris Allen averages 6.0 ppg, Durrell Summers averages 5.8 ppg, and Marquise Gray averages 5.1 ppg. Travis Walton leads the team in assists with 4.5 per game while scoring 3.8 ppg.

The Hawkeyes have 2 players that average double digits in scoring, led by junior guard Tony Freeman who averages 14.2 ppg and is second on the team with 3.1 assists per game. Justin Johnson comes in 2nd at 12.4 ppg while averaging 2.1 assists per game. Cyrus Tate averages 6.9 ppg and Jake Kelly averages 6.3 ppg while dishing out 2 assists per game. Jeff Peterson averages 5.8 ppg and leads the team with 3.4 assists per game.

Offensive Statistics
Michigan State has the edge on the offensive side of the ball with 73 ppg, 49.1% shooting, as well as 36.4% from beyond the arc. At home this year they put up 77 ppg while shooting 50.4% from the floor and 37.3% from downtown. Iowa on the other hand averages 56.2 ppg, 41.9% shooting from the floor, and 34.5% from beyond the arc. When playing on the road Iowa averages 53.7 ppg while shooting 42.3% from the floor and 34.7% from downtown. Michigan St shoots 72% from the FT line while Iowa shoots 64.5% from the line. The Spartans average 18 assists, 18 fouls, and 14 turnovers per game. The Hawkeyes average 13 assists, 17 fouls, and 15 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
The Spartans give up 62.5 ppg while holding their opponents to 39.4% shooting and 32.3% from downtown. At home they allow just 58.4 ppg while limiting their opponents to 37.3% from the floor and 39.8% from downtown. The Hawkeyes give up 57.4 ppg while opponents shoot 40.4% from the floor and 32.9% from downtown. On the road the Hawkeyes allow 63.5 ppg, 44% shooting, and 37.5% from beyond the arc. Michigan St has the edge in rebounding and averages 38 per game, with 11 coming on the offensive side. Suton leads the team with 8 rebounds per game while leading scorer, Raymar Morgan, is 2nd with 6.3 rpg. Iowa averages 33 rebounds per game with 8 of them coming as offensive rebounds. Seth Gorney and Kurt Looby share the team lead in rebounds with 5.1 per game. Justin Johnson add 4.9 rpg while Cyrus Tate averages 4.8 rpg. The Spartans average 6 steals and 4 blocks per game while the Hawkeyes average 4 steals and 3 blocks per game.

Last Meeting
Jan 12th 2008
Michigan St traveled to Iowa City with an 11 game winning streak to face the Iowa Hawkeyes who had dropped 4 of their last 5. Tony Freeman led Iowa with 22 points, 4 steals, and 3 assists. Cyrus Tate scored 9 points while grabbing 7 boards. Kurt Looby also chipped in 9 points. Those 3 players contributed to all but 3 of the Hawkeyes points. Drew Neitzel led Michigan St with 10 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Raymar Morgan scored 10 points. Garon Suton grabbed 11 rebounds while scoring 9 points. Outside of Neitzel, Morgan, and Suton only 7 points were scored by other players. Michigan St was 16-52 (30.8%) from the field and 3-12 (25%) from beyond the arc. Iowa went 11-40 (27.5%) from the floor and 5-21 (23.8%) from beyond the arc. Michigan St committed 25 fouls compared to the 10 by Iowa giving Iowa a very decisive edge from the free throw line. Iowa went 16-29 from the line while Michigan St was just 1-4. The Spartans turned the ball over 18 times while the Hawkeyes committed just 8 turnovers. Michigan St collected 36 rebounds compared to 34 by Iowa. Michigan St led by as much as 9 points in the first half but trailed 20-18 at the half. Michigan St never led in the 2nd half and kept it close until the final minutes. Iowa walked away with a 43-36 upset of the 6th ranked Spartans.

Current line has Michigan St favored by 15 with the total set at 119.

imgv94 · 02-23-08, 05:21 AM

Wow this is my first time reading this thread.. Great stuff man. Didnt know you were a big-10 specialist..

Shoot, you LouisvilleKid and I should consult each other when playing our conferences..

LouisvilleKid1: Big East
imgv: Pac-10
diogee: Big-10

diogee · 02-23-08, 05:23 AM

Thanks IMGV. Not exactly a specialist...just doing some basic write-ups to chip in a bit

Probably end up going with the under 1H on Iowa/Mich St.

diogee · 02-23-08, 06:58 AM

-1.5 Illinois (11-16) @ Michigan (8-18) o/u 125

Saturday also has the Illinois Fighting Illini traveling to Ann Arbor to face the Michigan Wolverines. Neither team is in contention for the top spot in the Big Ten and both are playing for positioning for the Big Ten tourney. Michigan is 9th in the conference at 4-10 while Illinois trails them by 1 game at 3-11.

The Wolverines
Michigan is 4-7 SU and 3-7 ATS when playing at home this year. Michigan is 6-4 ATS during their last 10 games overall and 3-7 SU during that span. The Wolverines are 7-10 ATS as underdogs with SU wins over Iowa, Ohio St, and Northwestern when playing as underdogs. Michigan shot 31.4% in their last game @ Minnesota, losing 69-60. Michigan is 8-6 ATS in conference play and have SU wins against Northwestern, Penn St, Iowa, and Ohio St.

The Fighting Illini
Illinois is 2-7 SU on the road and 4-5 ATS on the road this year. The Fighting Illini are 5-11 ATS as a favorite and 9-7 SU when playing as a favorite. The Fighting Illini are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games and are 4-6 ATS during that span. They look to break a 2 game losing streak in which they lost 52-51 @ Penn St as 4.5 pt favorites and a 71-57 loss at home against Wisconsin as 1.5 point dogs. Illinois is 6-8 ATS against conference opponents with SU wins over Michigan, Northwestern, and Minnesota.

The Shooters
The Wolverines have 2 players that average double digits in scoring led by freshman guard Manny Harris who averages 16.3 ppg and is tied for the team lead in assists with 2.8 apg. Deshawn Sims is second on the team with 13.2 ppg. Ekpe Udoh and Kevin Grady each average 5.8 ppg. Kevin Grady is also tied for the team lead with 2.8 assists per game. Zack Gibson averages 5.6 ppg while Ron Coleman average 5.5 ppg.

The Fighting Illini have 2 players who average double digit scoring per game led by Shaun Pruitt at 12.7 ppg. Trent Meacham is 2nd on the team with 10.5 ppg and dishes out 2.6 assists per game. Brian Randle averages 9.5 ppg. Demetri McCamey, also 2nd in assists with 3.1 per game, averages 8 ppg. Calvin Brock averages 7.2 ppg and Rodney Alexander averages 5.1 ppg. The teams leader in assists is Chester Frazier with 3.8 assists per game while chipping in 4.8 ppg.

Offensive Statistics
Illinois averages 65.5 ppg while Michigan is not far behind at 65 ppg. Illinois shoots 43.7% from the floor and 30.8% from beyond the arc. Michigan shoots 40.8% from the floor and 31.8% from beyond the arc. Michigan shoots 70.7% from the charity stripe while Illinois shoots a dismal 60.3% from the line. Illinois averages 14 assists, 19 fouls, and 14 turnovers per game. Michigan averages 12 assists, 15 fouls, and 12 turnovers per game.

Defensive Statistics
Illinois allows 62.4 ppg while limiting opponents to 39.9% from the floor and 32.5% beyond the arc. Michigan gives up 70 ppg while opponents shoot 46.1% from the floor and 38.6% from beyond the arc against them. Illinois averages 37 rebounds per game with 12 of them being offensive while opponents average 32 rebounds per game against them. Michigan averages 33 rebounds per game with 11 being on the offensive side while allowing the opponents to collect 36 rebounds per game. Shaun Pruitt leads the Fighting Illini in rebounds with 7.2 per game. Brian Randle averages 5.5 rpg while Chester Frazier averages 5.2 rpg. Deshawn Sims leads the Wolverines with 4.9 rpg. Ekpe Udoh averages 4.8 rpg and Manny Harris averages 4.3 rpg. Michigan averages 6 steals and 5 blocks per game. Illinois averages 5 steals and 3 blocks per game.

Last Meeting
Jan 16th, 2008
The Wolverines traveled to Champaign as 11 point dogs to face the Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois jumped out to an 11 point lead in the first 8 minutes of the game thanks to an 11-0 run. Michigan battled back and took the lead with a little over 8 minutes left in the first half. Their lead was short lived and they never regained it. Illinois went into the half with a 36-32 lead. Michigan tied the game at 43 with 12 minutes left in the game before Illinois went on a 13-0 run. Michigan never got back in the game and Illinois cruised to a 75-57 victory. Brian Randle had a double double for the Illini with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Shaun Pruitt scored 19 points while collecting 7 rebounds for Illinois. Calvin Brock and Trent Meachum each scored 11 points for the Fighting Illini. Brock also led the team with 5 assists. Anthony Wright led the Wolverines with 15 points in 20 minutes of play while Deshawn Sims chipped in 13 points and 5 rebounds. Michigan shot 20-56 (35.7%) from the field and 8-27 (29.6%) from downtown. Illinois went 27-51 (52.9%) from the floor and 6-14 (42.9%) from beyond the arc. Illinois was 15-24 from the line while Michigan was 9-17 from the stripe. Michigan was out rebounded 37 to 26. Illinois dished out 19 assists compared to 9 by Michigan.

Brian Randle of the Fighting Illini is listed as questionable. Randle averages 9.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 1.4 apg in 25.1 minutes of play per game.

Current line has the Illinois favored by 1.5 with the total set at 125.

mofome · 02-23-08, 08:21 AM

gl today dio!!!

Wassymac · 02-23-08, 09:56 AM

Randle was already ruled out from what I've read and is most likely out for the rest of the season.

Illinois may lose Randle with shoulder injury

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3259214

llinois men's basketball coach Bruce Weber expects starting forward Brian Randle to miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury.

Wassymac · 02-23-08, 10:13 AM

Looks like the Indiana Boycotters are going to play even with Dakich as the coach. The administration scrambled to accommodate the players though by naming McCallum the assistant "head" coach.

chandler1981 · 02-23-08, 10:17 AM

good stuff D O G. Thanks for the time spent. I appreciate good writeups!

Louisvillekid1 · 02-23-08, 11:30 AM

imgv,

that is what i've been saying for a long time. I want one guy for every conference. Its impossible to follow all the conferences like I do the big east, i watch every game. Chandler is starting on the SEC, and I can't believe an ACC guy hasn't shown his face yet

chandler1981 · 02-23-08, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Louisvillekid1

imgv,

that is what i've been saying for a long time. I want one guy for every conference. Its impossible to follow all the conferences like I do the big east, i watch every game. Chandler is starting on the SEC, and I can't believe an ACC guy hasn't shown his face yet

LK, I can write a few on the ACC if nobody steps up soon. I follow the SEC more but the ACC is easy to follow, cause every Duke and UNC game is televised.lol

Surely somebody will step up.

Louisvillekid1 · 02-23-08, 11:39 AM

its cool man the SEC is fine. I can't stand the overrated ACC anyways. IF you follow the SEC the most then that should work out better. GL today my man.

diogee · 02-24-08, 09:25 PM

Sorry to anyone that reads this thread...ended up sleeping through the alarm clock and not waking early enough to do write-ups. I will be back tomorrow afternoon with the games for Tuesday.

Louisvillekid1 · 02-24-08, 09:26 PM

dio thanks for all great write ups and solid picks! You got any action pending for tonight?

diogee · 02-24-08, 09:32 PM

No...I ended up with Wisc -1, NC St +5.5, WF +16, and the Celts -5.5. Luckily WF was +16 at Betjam so I got the push and a little winning today.