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jatka@ Texas Tech vs Arizona Live

guest — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:01:53 GMT

The biggest for Texas Tech is that they have to rebound. Being out-rebounded by 20 by Jackson St. is not a good indication of what might happen against Arizona. Arizona is tall and deep and just looking at the lineups above, it looks like Williams is going to have to cover either a 6-7 player or a 6-8 player. Either Williams is going to force the issue or Ashley or Hill will force the issue and Walker will need to make a decision. I don't think Williams will back down defensively, that's part of his New York attitude.

From a size perspective, Arizona presents a real problem for Texas Tech in that they only have four post players, while Arizona has the luxury of starting a guy that would be a power forward for Texas Tech. Gray, Robinson, Jackson, Gotcher and Williams are going to have to create match-up problems on the outside and I think this could be very problematic for Arizona if they have post players attempting to guard the Texas Tech pick and roll. The Texas Tech players must not only work around the Arizona big men in a pick and roll situation, but must also find open teammates that are setting the screens.

I think that can be the real wildcard here. He's been through more battles than any other player on this team and he needs to continue to be a match-up problem in that he's so much better if he varies his game, go inside or outside and hit the boards. That's been a huge success for Crockett thus far this year.

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==joubon== Coppin State vs Indiana Live NCAA Basketball Online Free

guest — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:51:38 GMT

They are a very fast-paced, aggressive basketball team. They are averaging 27 attempted 3-pointers per game. They are turning teams over 20 times a team with around 11-12 steals per game. They are an aggressive offensive rebounding team at about 14 a game, which in comparison - North Carolina averaged 18 offensive rebounds per game, which was a point of emphasis for us to try and defend that. They've got two guys that are carrying them in scoring. (Patrick) Cole, who has been two-time MEAC Freshman of the Week already, is averaging about 15 points per game. They have a senior transfer in Troy Franklin who is averaging around 12-13 a game, who is pretty aggressive. We expect them to come in and pressure us and be in attack mode, and also look to shoot the 3."

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==Sathi== Indiana vs Coppin State Live Indiana Hoosiers vs Coppin State Eagles Basketball

guest — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:47:52 GMT

On Tuesday, Indiana played North Carolina and won its biggest game of the season so far. Now, the Hoosiers head to the other end of the spectrum when they host Coppin State. This one is going to be ugly, folks. Coppin State is 1-5 and ranks #321 in the Pomeroy ratings. They lost badly to middling major programs Texas and USC, and their only win is against Division II Cheyney. They have been a respectable program in their conference, and appeared in the NCAA Tournament as recently as 2008, but on a national scale they are just not a formidable challenge for the Hoosiers. Their coach, Ron "Fang" Mitchell, has been at Coppin for over a quarter century, and has led the Eagles to all four of their NCAA appearances. In 1995, the Eagles upset #2 seed South Carolina in the first round and lost to Texas by 1 in the second round. The only previous meeting between IU and Coppin State was in 2007-08, Kelvin Sampson's last year at IU. Despite arriving in Bloomington only five hours before the game because they had played, of all teams, Tom Crean's final Marquette team the night before, Coppin trailed only 28-26 at halftime but owned the second half.

The Eagles like to run. They rank #11 in the nation at 72.8 possessions per game. And despite such a quick pace they take reasonably good care of the ball, turning the ball over only 18.6 percent of the time. Unfortunately, what Coppin State does with the ball when they have it is the problem. The Eagles shoot horribly. Coppin is #344 of 347 in effective field goal percentage. They shoot 23 percent from three point range and 38 percent from two point range. They are an undersized team and have nearly 17 percent of their shot attempts blocked. On defense, Coppin is among the nation's leaders in turnover percentage. Their opponents cough it up 27 percent of the time and Coppin steals the ball on 14.5 percent of possessions. If a team can withstand that, however, Coppin allows opponents to shoot 41 percent from three point range and 48 percent from two point range.

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((DUJONE)) Nebraska vs Wisconsin Live NCAAF

guest — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:40:04 GMT

The BCS No. 12 Nebraska Cornhuskers are looking to punch their ticket to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl, and they have a huge advantage in the win-loss column over the Wisconsin Badgers entering Saturday night's Big 10 Championship game.

But it is important to note just how close Bret Bielema's bunch has been to being a great team rather than the mediocre vibes their 7-5 record gives off.

If the apocalypse isn't coming in 2012, it sure must seem like it for Badger football fans in terms of the team's on-field performance. Three overtime losses and two three-point heartbreakers on the road—including one in Lincoln—have defined Wisconsin's season.

Other than falling victim to UCLA redshirt freshman QB Brett Hundley's coming out party and enduring a blowout loss at undefeated Ohio State, the Huskers have managed to pull out close games.

The last time these two teams met, junior QB Taylor Martinez devastated the Badgers by reeling off 20 unanswered second-half points to beat Wisconsin 30-27.

You can bet the Badgers will be seeking the sweet honey taste of revenge, which will make this an extremely physical confrontation that should hark back to the old Big 10 days of "three yards and a cloud of dust."

Here are the keys for Nebraska to avoid a slip-up ahead of the marquee showdown in with the upset-minded Badgers in Lucas Oil Stadium.

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==free== Wisconsin vs Nebraska Live

guest — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:37:52 GMT

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema understands a lot of people believe his Badgers don't deserve to be playing in the Big Ten championship game.

Asked if he's insulted by the sentiment, he says he's not.

"I appreciate the question and understand it totally," he said Sunday. "I think there are 10 teams out there in the Big Ten that would love to be in the position Nebraska and we're in right now. When the two teams take the field on Saturday, neither is going to care how the other team got there or what their record is."

With Ohio State and Penn State ineligible because of NCAA sanctions, the Badgers will represent the Leaders Division against Legends champion Nebraska this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

The winner goes to the Rose Bowl to play UCLA or Stanford.

The Badgers (7-5, 4-4), the two-time defending Big Ten champions, finished third in their division behind Ohio State and Penn State after losing three of their last four games in overtime.

The 14th-ranked Cornhuskers (10-2, 7-1) have won six straight since a 25-point loss at Ohio State on Oct. 6. They won their division outright when Michigan lost to the Buckeyes and will be playing for their first conference championship since winning the Big 12 in 1999.

Nebraska opened Big Ten play on Sept. 29 with a 30-27 win over the Badgers, coming back from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit.

Pelini told Bielema after that game that he thought they might meet again in Indianapolis.

"Here we are," Pelini said.

Wisconsin won last year's inaugural Big Ten championship game 42-39 over Michigan State. The Badgers are looking for their 14th Big Ten title and a third straight league title for the first time in school history.

Nebraska has won 43 conference titles and is looking for its first Big Ten championship in its second year in the league.

The Badgers were 6-2 overall and 3-1 in the league after beating Minnesota in mid-October. An overtime loss to Michigan State, a win over Indiana and OT losses to Ohio State and Penn State ended the regular season.

Bielema said he's received supportive correspondence from people around the Big Ten since the Badgers clinched a spot in the title game.

"We've been on the short stick of some close, hard-fought games," he said. "The optimist in me looks at it and says, `Hey, we were in these games.' We lost to Ohio State and Penn State, who are ineligible to play in the game. One play here or there, we could we win them. We didn't. I get it... It's not going to diminish what we've accomplished."

Pelini said he doesn't buy that some of the luster is off the Big Ten championship game because unbeaten Ohio State, which finished first in the Leaders, won't be there.

"I don't really care what people say about that," he said. "Wisconsin is there because they deserve to be there. (Ohio State's) not there for a reason. That's not taking anything away from Urban Meyer or the kids who played at Ohio State and played their tails off, but there's a reason they're not there."

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==futus== Florida State vs Georgia Tech Live

guest — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 23:32:18 GMT

There haven't been many blowouts between the top teams from the Coastal and Atlantic divisions, as the largest margin of victory in ACC Championship history is 28 points. That margin happened last season when Virginia Tech couldn't slow down a high-powered Clemson offense for anything.

Although, since 2005, we have seen four matchups decided by less than two touchdowns.

This weekend’s game between Georgia Tech and Florida State will be one of the few games that won't even be close. In fact, it will result in the most lopsided game in ACC Championship history. I'm talking about the Seminoles piling it on and winning the game by at least five touchdowns.

Make sure you have something else to watch at 8 p.m. ET because the game on ESPN is a complete mismatch.

You can go ahead and pencil in the Seminoles for the BCS Orange Bowl.