But the Hoosiers have won seven of the past eight meetings with Nebraska. And that’s why Indiana is still giving points; the books don’t buy that the balance of power has completely swung. And that makes this a true opportunity for Nebraska: tournament teams don’t lose this type of game.
The Cougars have settled into life in the Big 12 just fine, and they’re now right on track to qualify for the NCAA tournament for just the second time in nine years. Their road showings have left a little to be desired, but they’ve been outstanding at the Marriott Center, having only lost to Cincinnati and Houston. Of the old-line Big 12 teams, three have come into Provo this season, and none have come closer than Kansas State’s six-point defeat.
It’s starting to look like Connecticut has once again gone to another level. Dan Hurley’s team did this a season ago, going 15-2 down the stretch and brutalizing one opponent after another on its way to the national title. They’ve won 14 straight and haven’t been scratched in February, winning their past seven games by an average of 23 points.
The first matchup between these teams wasn’t close, as Xavier earned a 20-point win three days after Seton Hall upset Connecticut. The Pirates should be more focused this time around, but if they can’t start making shots again, it might not matter.
Miami usually neither gets blown out nor blows teams out. The Hurricanes have seen nine of their past 11 games decided by single digits, and that’s meant 10 straight games have held a single-digit line.
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Salt Lake City hasn’t exactly been a kind place for Arizona over the years. Not only is this the site of one of the Wildcats’ two losses as a No. 2 to a No. 15 seed (1993 to Santa Clara), but the Wildcats have dropped three of four to Utah in their standard visits to the Huntsman Center.
On Saturday morning’s radio show, Jack made an off-hand comment about how much difficulty he has hitting totals. And that gave me a great idea for a piece: how do you bet a basketball total?
When Connecticut wants to be, it’s one of the most frightening opponents in the nation. When the Huskies aren’t on, they’ve allowed teams to hang around with them for far longer than they should.