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| No. 11 Missouri Looks For Respect Against No. 6 Cincinnati |
BetPhoenix is the best online sportsbook to wager on the College Basketball and they have the latest odds on this and all other games on the schedule. Making their third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance enables Missouri to draw on past success after going 4-2 the past two seasons, including a run to the Elite Eight in 2009. Bothering opponents with relentless defensive pressure is the Tigers’ MO and can lead to easy transition baskets if they convert turnovers. A lengthy rotation of aggressive guards fuels that pressure and keeps legs fresh. Without it, however, Missouri often shows little patience or structure in the half-court and can struggle if it shoots poorly. G Marcus Denmon is the most dangerous offensive threat and needs the ball if the Tigers must create offense. F Laurence Bowers improved offensively late in the season, but can wither inside if he doesn’t get additional frontcourt help. One of 11 Big East teams to be awarded bids, the Bearcats were an at-large pick after getting throttled 89-51 in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament. The NCAA appearance is the first since 2005 for Cincinnati, which features a balanced attack led by F Yancey Gates, who paces the team in scoring (11.8) and rebounds (6.8). Cincinnati surged into Big East play, going undefeated in nonconference games, though the only tests were against Dayton and Xavier. The Bearcats are stingy defensively and also capable of scoring behind the arc behind a number of shooters, including G Cashmere Wright, Sean Kilpatrick and Dion Dixon. This game will turn into a shootout which favors the Missouri Tigers. The Bearcats are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against a team with a winning record and 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games as a favorite of 0.5-6.5. The Tigers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 NCAA Tournament games and will prove the NCAA Tournament selection committee made a mistake. Play on Missouri
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