Illinois Game Recap (3/6/08)

Michigan State chalks one up on the road, defeating Illinois 59-51.
Hard to know exactly how to feel about this one.  On the positive side, MSU buckled down after Illinois jumped out to a 21-11 lead and outscored the Illini 48-30 over the final 30 minutes of the game.  MSU built a 6-point lead early in [...]

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Pregame Reading

Yet Another Basketball Blog has an interesting piece up comparing the performance of Big Ten and ACC teams in the NCAA tournament over the last decade.  It’s a response to a recent ESPN.com article that asks whether the Big Ten deserves fewer bids due to its lower rate of tournament progression than other conferences in recent [...]

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