You can say matchups all you want, but 5-1 is 5-1 no matter how you look at it. Will it continue, probaly not because I do believe that the big 10 is a little down, but watching those games, the one thing the big 10 does is play some tough D
Of the 5, id expect no less than 2 in sweet sixteen with the off chance of 3 if things go right/wrong.
IU was favored by 1, Mich St by 2, Purdue dogs by 3. Arizona/Marquetee never led, and Gonzaga never led past like 7-6 or something maybe. All 3 basically dominated the entire game Big Ten Style, so even though Gonzaga lost a player and Marquette had an injury, they weren't expected to dominate and win easily, they were basically coinflips. So I think all 3 were highly impressive and shows the Big Ten isnt as bad as most think, its just a different style. Arizona is last years Michigan St. Talent everywhere but can't win.
I am rooting for MD!
Butler should give Md trouble, I expect a dog fight. The Terps have trouble against these type of teams, Butler is very similar to Miami (who beat Md twice) and FSU (who beat Md)
Maybe a bright spot for Md, they haven't played well or shot well the past two games, maybe they break out today, the spread is fairly low but, this is not the type of team Md matches up well against.<!-- / message -->
