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Potential 1st Round Matchups: Who do you want?
I don't know nearly enough about the teams across the college basketball landscape to speak on which matchups would be best for us, but with Selection Sunday a long 5 days away, I figured I'd get a thread going!
Since we could be anywhere from a 10-12 seed, it would seem, there's a multitude of teams we can face. So we have to cast a wide net when we look at our potential matchup.
The cynical side of me could see the Committee matching us up with a team from a non-P5 Conference just to eliminate one of us. Wichita State or Saint Mary's come to mind there.
Because Pitino's kid coaches Minnesota, I'd put them in the category of team I'd hope we do NOT get paired up with. Also, up until a bad loss to Wisconsin on Sunday, they were on a roll and putting up tons of points.
The same would be true for Iowa State, South Carolina or Cincinnati for another reason: They're all in the Top 12 in the nation in turnover margin (we're # 8). A team that mimics our style in any way would be a bad matchup in my book.
I'd prefer to face a team like Wisconsin, who isn't a heavy scoring team and relies on a more "traditional" style of play. Virginia would be decent for similar reasons. And I also wouldn't mind another shot at Duke (unlikely) or perhaps some revenge against Maryland (even though we last faced them in the tourney 14 years ago).
Other potential opponents include Creighton, Notre Dame, Oklahoma St, SMU, and maybe a few others.
What do you guys think?
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03-07-2017 09:35 PM |
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