I had a couple of random thoughts this morning that I figured I would throw out there:
1) I think MSU is going to look more like the team that beat UNC and ND and will blow Purdue out tomorrow
I sense a bit of pessimism from MSU fans about this game, especially after Purdue just took a loss. But, the way I see it, most if not all of MSU's sluggishness in the past 5-6 weeks is due to a lack of focus and attention to detail. But, we have seen this team play at a very high level. Purdue is a very good team with a lot of experience, and that has resulted in more consistency. In my opinion, MSU is a more talented team with less experience, and that has resulted in more variance in their performance. But, I have a gut feeling that will be able to harness the needed level and focus and execution to exploit Purdue's weaknesses (lack of quality depth and rebounding) and run them out of Breslin.
Is it possible that MSU is sloppy, gets beat on the glass, turns the ball over, and Purdue hits 60% from 3? Absolutely. But, my gut feeling is that is not how this game will go
2) I have a weird feeling the MSU, Purdue, and OSU will tie for the Big Ten Title, BUT, at a record of 15-3 for each team.
This may sound crazy (as MSU would need to beat Purdue, yet lose one of the remaining games, Purdue would need to lose one more, and OSU would need to drop two more), But I just feel like I have seen far too many Big Ten campaigns where one team looks unbeatable... until they don't. Mid February is the dogs days and sometimes crap happens.
1) I think MSU is going to look more like the team that beat UNC and ND and will blow Purdue out tomorrow
I sense a bit of pessimism from MSU fans about this game, especially after Purdue just took a loss. But, the way I see it, most if not all of MSU's sluggishness in the past 5-6 weeks is due to a lack of focus and attention to detail. But, we have seen this team play at a very high level. Purdue is a very good team with a lot of experience, and that has resulted in more consistency. In my opinion, MSU is a more talented team with less experience, and that has resulted in more variance in their performance. But, I have a gut feeling that will be able to harness the needed level and focus and execution to exploit Purdue's weaknesses (lack of quality depth and rebounding) and run them out of Breslin.
Is it possible that MSU is sloppy, gets beat on the glass, turns the ball over, and Purdue hits 60% from 3? Absolutely. But, my gut feeling is that is not how this game will go
2) I have a weird feeling the MSU, Purdue, and OSU will tie for the Big Ten Title, BUT, at a record of 15-3 for each team.
This may sound crazy (as MSU would need to beat Purdue, yet lose one of the remaining games, Purdue would need to lose one more, and OSU would need to drop two more), But I just feel like I have seen far too many Big Ten campaigns where one team looks unbeatable... until they don't. Mid February is the dogs days and sometimes crap happens.
