Real quick, here are my picks for this weekend:
Saturday
Minnesota at Penn State (12:30 p.m., BTN) -- Penn State needs another signature win, or a win in general, to stop their three-game losing skid. They were looking like a safe-bet to be an at-large selection in the NCAA Tournament a few weeks ago, but maybe their light is beginning to fade. Penn State needs this one more than Minnesota and I think they'll get it at home.
Purdue at Iowa (3 p.m., BTN) -- The hits keep on coming for Iowa, who will likely play without starting point guard Jeff Peterson (hamstring). The statuses of Robbie Hummel and Cyrus Tate are still up in the air, but Purdue has too many weapons and Iowa has too few, especially without Tate, Peterson and the suspended Anthony Tucker. Purdue wins.
Ohio State at Wisconsin (7 p.m, ESPN, College Gameday) -- Both teams are playing pretty good basketball right now. Wisconsin rebounded to find their winning ways once again, while Ohio State has had a week to prepare for the Badgers after not playing this week. Should be a good one here, but I expect to see Wisconsin continue their hot streak at the Kohl Center.
Sunday
Illinois at Indiana (12 p.m., CBS) -- Illinois is coming off a miracle victory at Northwestern Thursday, where they out-scored the Wildcats 17-2 in the final 5:00 of play. Though Indiana doesn't have the talent, they always get up for their second-biggest rival. I expect to see Indiana come out with a lot of fire, especially after that January shallacking they took in Champaign, and keep things close. Illinois cannot afford a stumble here, and I think the Northwestern game provided the wake-up call they needed. Illinois takes this one.
Michigan at Northwestern (2 p.m., BTN) -- Northwestern has got to be hurting after completely collapsing against Illinois and are definitely on the ropes. Like Penn State, Michigan needs a win as bad as anyone. If they lose this one, making the NCAA Tournament will be extremely hard for them. I think Northwestern will rebound at home, but it will be close.
Prediction Record: 24-3
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I would like to think Iowa could win four of the last six games this season. I doubt that will begin today against Purdue because of both the injury factor and the Hawkeyes' abundance of 3-pt shots each game.
ReplyDeleteIf the Hawkeyes can control the ball, shoot 30-40% from 3Pt, and get to the free throw line, I also think they can win three or four of the last six.
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