March Madness - Sweet 16 Teams to Bet On
We’re down to the Sweet Sixteen in the March Madness tournament, but soon the field will be quartered once again.
For the first time since 1995, there is no double-digit seed that has made it past the first round. The lowest seed is seventh-seeded UNLV and they have knocked out the highest seed in the tournament, second-seeded Wisconsin.
In other words, the remaining 16 teams are set to a play a very close round of basketball.
While there are many matchups that appear to be tight ones, here’s a look at two that are more one-sided once you take a closer look:
(2)Memphis Tigers vs. (3)Texas A&M
Memphis head coach John Calipari continues to rave about the depth and chemistry about his team and continues with the assertion that this year’s group is superior to last year’s Elite Eight team.
That’s not exactly true.
For starters, while the Tigers do have a deeper group of contributors, they don’t entail one specific go-to guy. They have a multitude of weapons that can wreak havoc on any defense – when they are in rhythm – but when it comes crunch time, the one player who has done the best job at stepping up is sophomore guard Chris Douglas-Roberts.
Unfortunately for Memphis, he badly sprained his ankle last weekend in the contest versus Nevada and will not be close to full health by the time Thursday’s game rolls around.
On top of all of that, they have to square off with a balanced, stronger team from a bigger conference, who will be playing in San Antonio. For those who don’t know, Texas A&M’s home court at College Station is merely a three-hour drive from where they will be playing and they will expect a large Aggies contingent.
The Aggies have been the best team in the South Region and they appear to be destined for the Final Four.
(1)Kansas Jayhawks vs. (4)Southern Illinois Salukis
Southern Illinois is known for their steady defense and some people believe that the Salukis have what it takes to slow the Jayhawks down.
Maybe so. But what most people are not taking into account is the Jayhawks defense.
The Jayhawks have held their opponents to 37.3% field goal shooting this season, which ranks second-best in the nation.
Their first two opponents in the tournament combined to make 45-of-124 field goals, which is 33%.
The Salukis are a team that already struggles to score and holds the short end of the stick when it comes to athleticism and talent in this matchup.
Now they have to deal with a defense that statistically ranks better than theirs while playing in a tougher conference with stiffer competition.
While all of the attention may be on the Salukis defense, it is the Jayhawks defense that will carry them to an easy victory and a venture to the Elite Eight.
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