Wisconsin was easily the most consistent and well balanced club in the Big 10 this season and while they have a history of being looked upon as a defense-first scheme - with a deliberate offense - that has changed this season under head coach Bo Ryan. Marco D'Angelo of WagerTalk TV has a Sweet 16 Picks[/B] play video from tonight's North Carolina Tar Heels[/B] vs. Wisconsin Badgers[/B] tilt and he discusses why he like a play to the UNDER the total in this Round of 16 contest.
Wisconsin (33-3[/B]) has scored at least 70 points in seven straight games but will they need another 70 points outing to defeat the high-flying Tar Heels at the Staples Center tonight? The top-seeded Badgers might be on a scoring spree but they are also more than capable of controlling the tempo and playing in-your-face defense. It is noteworthy to mention that Ryan and his troupe should feel right-as-rain in Los Angeles. It isn't a stretch to say that Bo and his bunch could well be going through some Déjà Vu in their stay out west. According to the AP wire the Wisconsin coach has the same man escorting him around that he did last year, when the Badgers won the regional in Anaheim and they are sharing a venue with Sean Miller and his 'Cats, an Arizona team that lost to the Badgers in a one-point overtime thriller to get to the Final Four a year ago.
"I'm like, wait a minute," Ryan said. "Weren't we just doing this a year ago?"
North Carolina (26-11)[/B] upgraded forward Kennedy Meeks (knee sprain) to questionable today but without or without Meeks the Heels have forwards Brice Johnson and Justin Jackson ready to play more minutes if necessary The Tar Heels have held both of its NCAA Tournament opponents (Harvard and Arkansas) below 40 percent shooting and Marco believes that the defensive scheme that Roy's boys are playing can continue tonight against the Badgers.Sweet 16 Picks
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Wisconsin Badgers (-6, 145)[/B]
7:47 PM ET, Thursday, March 26, 2015[/B]
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California[/B]
North Carolina and Wisconsin last met in the NCAA Tournament in 2005, when the Tar Heels topped the Badgers in the Elite Eight en route to winning the national championship. Tonight's matchup, according to Marco D'Angelo, isn't a focus on which team wins as much as how the two teams matchup in terms of points scored. Take a minute to watch and listen to Marco's thoughts on tonight's game in this Sweet 16 Picks[/B] video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNEiwE4OqVg
WagerTalk.com
Wisconsin (33-3[/B]) has scored at least 70 points in seven straight games but will they need another 70 points outing to defeat the high-flying Tar Heels at the Staples Center tonight? The top-seeded Badgers might be on a scoring spree but they are also more than capable of controlling the tempo and playing in-your-face defense. It is noteworthy to mention that Ryan and his troupe should feel right-as-rain in Los Angeles. It isn't a stretch to say that Bo and his bunch could well be going through some Déjà Vu in their stay out west. According to the AP wire the Wisconsin coach has the same man escorting him around that he did last year, when the Badgers won the regional in Anaheim and they are sharing a venue with Sean Miller and his 'Cats, an Arizona team that lost to the Badgers in a one-point overtime thriller to get to the Final Four a year ago.
"I'm like, wait a minute," Ryan said. "Weren't we just doing this a year ago?"
North Carolina (26-11)[/B] upgraded forward Kennedy Meeks (knee sprain) to questionable today but without or without Meeks the Heels have forwards Brice Johnson and Justin Jackson ready to play more minutes if necessary The Tar Heels have held both of its NCAA Tournament opponents (Harvard and Arkansas) below 40 percent shooting and Marco believes that the defensive scheme that Roy's boys are playing can continue tonight against the Badgers.Sweet 16 Picks
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Wisconsin Badgers (-6, 145)[/B]
7:47 PM ET, Thursday, March 26, 2015[/B]
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California[/B]
North Carolina and Wisconsin last met in the NCAA Tournament in 2005, when the Tar Heels topped the Badgers in the Elite Eight en route to winning the national championship. Tonight's matchup, according to Marco D'Angelo, isn't a focus on which team wins as much as how the two teams matchup in terms of points scored. Take a minute to watch and listen to Marco's thoughts on tonight's game in this Sweet 16 Picks[/B] video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNEiwE4OqVg
WagerTalk.com
