Wisconsin (4-0) vs. Missouri State (3-0) - Noon Eastern Oklahoma State (5-0) vs. Auburn (4-0) - 2:30 Eastern Southern University (0-3) vs. Deleware State (1-4) - 5:30 Eastern East Tennessee St (2-3) vs. Sam Houston St (2-2) - 8:00 Eastern ................................................................. Oklahoma St vs. Auburn should be a good test game for both teams; they're pretty young and a win would be a nice resume win, probably for Oklahoma State. As for Wisconsin/Missouri State, the Badgers should take this one, but it definitely won't be easy. State can score in bunches, and Ahearn is going to give Michael Flowers all he can handle. We're going to need Brian Butch to show up - a momentus expectation - against a team that he can match up well against inside. Missouri State is better than many people realize.
I just woke up, and turned it to CSTV, and The Badgers are losing! 39-25 with 4 minutes left in first half.
Yup, we've been following our patented recipe for disaster: Butch has done absolutely nothing against a smaller front line, Taylor can't throw it in the ocean, and the defense is just ganging up on Tucker. I swear to God, it would seem that we would have figured this out by now. When you don't score inside or outside, it's tough to win. A superstar can't save the entire team. Christ. This is amazing. We're just turning it over and letting them score at will. Once again, Kam Taylor shows what a horrible fit he is for Bo Ryan's team. Badgers lose 66-64, here's all you need to know: Brian Butch and Kam Taylor combined = 10 points, 3 of 14 FG, 4 of 8 FT, 5 T.O. Alando Tucker: 10/17 FG, 25 points - the rest of the team: 10/38 FG. Holy fucking **** How bizarre is it that I purely hate two of my team's best players? Anyways, the Badgers are obviously vastly overrated in the top 10 this year. We've got a superstar forward, but our PG can't shoot and makes awful decisions, and our most talented big man absolutely disappears unless he's playing Deleware State. This team is no better than last season. That's pathetic.
This Mizzou State team is as solid as they come, and they showed that last year. But this is still a team that Wisconsin has to beat comfortably if they want to be discussed as a possible Final Four team.
Oklahoma State squeaks by Auburn 65-65. Oklahoma State gets a big game from Mario Boggan who led all scorers with 25 points. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/boxscore?gid=200611240028
<div class="quote_poster">Schaddy Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">^ Sean Sutton, Eddie's son. He was an assistant for his dad for almost a decade.</div> That's who I thought was coaching, I wasn't sure if his dad retired or not, last time I thought he retired he didn't I think MSU can beat Ok St. if they can score, in 2nd half they look like they were never going to make a basket for awhile against Wisconsin. The thing I like about Missouri St. was that they play insane D. They were all over Wisconsin, it look like the whole team was Chris Rodgers (Zona D specialist from last year).
Oklahoma St. beat Missouri St. 73-70 in OT. Missouri St. is one amazing team, just their star, Ahearn was shut down by Dove. He just couldn't do anything against Dove because Dove was 3-4 inches taller and more athletic. Expect MSU to be in the tourney this year, they were robbed last year and this year they return everyone.
