Longhorns seek turnaround against Red Raiders
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01/27/2010 - Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The suddenly struggling Texas Longhorns welcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders to Austin this evening, for a Big 12 showdown at the Erwin Center.
Rick Barnes' Longhorns won their first 17 games on the season and as a result, ascended the national rankings and took over the top spot last week. However, their reign atop the national polls was short-lived as back-to-back road losses at Kansas State (71-62) and Connecticut (88-74) caused the team to tumble all the way to the sixth spot in the newest poll. Still, Texas returns home where it is a perfect 11-0 on the season and an impressive 72-5 over the last five seasons.
The Red Raiders would like nothing better than to continue Texas' downward spiral. Texas Tech is 14-5 on the season and brings a modest two-game win streak into this contest, with wins last week over Iowa State (78-71) and most recently, Oklahoma (75-65).
This is the 124th all-time meeting between these two instate rivals, with Texas holding a 70-53 advantage. The Longhorns are 25-4 against the Red Raiders since the formation of the Big 12 and have won 13 straight against Tech at the Erwin Center.
The Red Raiders got off to a horrific start against the Sooners last time out, connecting on just 25 percent of their shots in the first half (8-of-32) and trailed by eight points at the break. The second half however, was a different story, as Tech converted 51.6 percent from the floor, including 7-of-9 from behind the arc, to take a 10-point win. Mike Singletary was dominant in the win, finishing with a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. David Tairu was instrumental off the bench again with 18 points in 21 minutes of action, while Nick Okorie chipped in with 10. The kind of offensive proficiency shown in the second half against Oklahoma was nothing new for this team, as Tech is averaging a steady 78.0 ppg this year, on .442 shooting. Singletary leads the way both in scoring and rebounding at 15.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per outing. Point guard John Roberson is both a solid scorer (13.8 ppg) and deft distributor (103 assists). Tairu provides an offensive spark as well, with 11.3 ppg, on .518 shooting.
The Longhorns turned the ball over 19 times and were outscored at the free- throw line, 26-9 in their loss at UConn over the weekend. To make matters worse, Texas was caught off-guard by the hot-shooting Huskies, who delivered on almost 55 percent of their shots. Damion James did his best to keep his team in the contest, leading the way with 23 points. Avery Bradley added 15, but the there was little offensive support elsewhere. Offensive depth is something that Texas has been able to count on for much of the season. Despite the recent setbacks, the team remains an explosive unit, averaging 85.2 ppg on a solid .484 shooting. James is one of the Big 12's top low post performers, averaging a double-double with team-highs of 17.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Bradley is next in the scoring column at 12.3 ppg and is followed closely by center Dexter Pittman at 12.1 ppg.
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Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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