PREMIUM
Schule's NCAAB AFTERNOON EXECUTIONER - WVU vs. UK
(NCAAB) West Virginia vs. Kentucky,
03/26/2015 5:45 PM, Score: 39 - 78
Point Spread: -13.00 | -107.00 Kentucky (Home)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -13.00 | -107.00 Kentucky (Home)
Result: Win
This is an 8* play on the Kentucky Wildcats.
We saw Kentucky play a much closer game against Cincinnati than most expected, but because of that they are asked to cover a much smaller spread here against West Virginia in the Sweet 16. The Mountaineers style of pressing on defense in an attempt to force turnovers has been rather hit and miss. I think it's going to be tough to disrupt Kentucky and Aaron Harrison.
The Big-12 is considered by many to be the toughest conference in all of college basketball, but after seeing Iowa State and Baylor knocked out by no name teams in the first round, we might have to reconsider that thought. The Mountaineers finished fourth in the Big-12, tied with Baylor at 11-7. They were swept in their season series against both Baylor and Iowa State. They came into the tournament as losers of three of their last four, with two of those losses coming against Baylor.
I've heard a lot of talk about West Virginia's ability to force turnovers on defense, but the fact is that Kentucky's defense has allowed an average of just 53.9 points per game, that's over a dozen points less than the Mountaineers are allowing on average. Winning the turnover battle isn't a given, but even so I don't think it's going to be enough to keep this game close. Kentucky is far more efficient in all aspects of the game, and I think we'll see them pile on here against an inconsistent opponent.
Take UK.
GL,
Jesse Schule
We saw Kentucky play a much closer game against Cincinnati than most expected, but because of that they are asked to cover a much smaller spread here against West Virginia in the Sweet 16. The Mountaineers style of pressing on defense in an attempt to force turnovers has been rather hit and miss. I think it's going to be tough to disrupt Kentucky and Aaron Harrison.
The Big-12 is considered by many to be the toughest conference in all of college basketball, but after seeing Iowa State and Baylor knocked out by no name teams in the first round, we might have to reconsider that thought. The Mountaineers finished fourth in the Big-12, tied with Baylor at 11-7. They were swept in their season series against both Baylor and Iowa State. They came into the tournament as losers of three of their last four, with two of those losses coming against Baylor.
I've heard a lot of talk about West Virginia's ability to force turnovers on defense, but the fact is that Kentucky's defense has allowed an average of just 53.9 points per game, that's over a dozen points less than the Mountaineers are allowing on average. Winning the turnover battle isn't a given, but even so I don't think it's going to be enough to keep this game close. Kentucky is far more efficient in all aspects of the game, and I think we'll see them pile on here against an inconsistent opponent.
Take UK.
GL,
Jesse Schule
