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<blockquote data-quote="WVBlue" data-source="post: 129245434" data-attributes="member: 1481689"><p><strong>CBSSports: 2015 Touney's Five Most Likely Round of 64 Upsets</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>By Sam Vecenie</p><p>CBS Sports.com</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>4. No. 12 <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WVU/west-virginia-mountaineers">West Virginia</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Reasons to pick the upset:</strong> West Virginia isn't exactly coming into this one riding a hot streak. Bob Huggins' group has lost three of its past four games (albeit to Baylor twice and Kansas once) and hasn't won a game by double-digits since January. So I think you can expect this one to be up in the air going into the final minutes at the very least. Plus, Buffalo is for real, pure and simple. The Bulls under Bobby Hurley gave Kentucky a game earlier this season and also played within 12 points of Wisconsin. This is one of the best mid-majors in the country, and it has one of the best mid-major players in Justin Moss. </p><p></p><p>Regarding the matchup, the key here is that Buffalo does not turn the ball over. The Bulls finished 35th nationally in turnover rate, which is a key against the swarming, high-pressure West Virginia defense. Plus, given that they play at the 20th-highest tempo of anyone nationally, they're not going to feel sped up by the Mountaineers' pace. Limiting turnovers and points in transition is a key against West Virginia, which can really struggle to score without those easy points.</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Reasons to pick the favorite:</strong> Offensive rebounding. I'm not sure the Bulls can keep up with the Mountaineers on the glass, as West Virginia is the fourth-best offensive rebounding team in the country, swarming the offensive glass with Devin Williams, Jonathan Holton, Brandon Watkins and Elijah Macon. The Mountaineers get a ton of points off of put-backs and second chances, which could pose some issues for the somewhat undersized Bulls, who finished eighth in defensive rebounding in the MAC. That might be the Bulls' fatal flaw in an upset bid.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>LINK</em></strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25109900/ncaa-tournaments-five-most-likely-first-round-upsets">CBS Sports</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WVBlue, post: 129245434, member: 1481689"] [b]CBSSports: 2015 Touney's Five Most Likely Round of 64 Upsets[/b] By Sam Vecenie CBS Sports.com [B]4. No. 12 [URL=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/WVU/west-virginia-mountaineers]West Virginia[/URL] [/B] [B]Reasons to pick the upset:[/B] West Virginia isn't exactly coming into this one riding a hot streak. Bob Huggins' group has lost three of its past four games (albeit to Baylor twice and Kansas once) and hasn't won a game by double-digits since January. So I think you can expect this one to be up in the air going into the final minutes at the very least. Plus, Buffalo is for real, pure and simple. The Bulls under Bobby Hurley gave Kentucky a game earlier this season and also played within 12 points of Wisconsin. This is one of the best mid-majors in the country, and it has one of the best mid-major players in Justin Moss. Regarding the matchup, the key here is that Buffalo does not turn the ball over. The Bulls finished 35th nationally in turnover rate, which is a key against the swarming, high-pressure West Virginia defense. Plus, given that they play at the 20th-highest tempo of anyone nationally, they're not going to feel sped up by the Mountaineers' pace. Limiting turnovers and points in transition is a key against West Virginia, which can really struggle to score without those easy points. [B] Reasons to pick the favorite:[/B] Offensive rebounding. I'm not sure the Bulls can keep up with the Mountaineers on the glass, as West Virginia is the fourth-best offensive rebounding team in the country, swarming the offensive glass with Devin Williams, Jonathan Holton, Brandon Watkins and Elijah Macon. The Mountaineers get a ton of points off of put-backs and second chances, which could pose some issues for the somewhat undersized Bulls, who finished eighth in defensive rebounding in the MAC. That might be the Bulls' fatal flaw in an upset bid. [B][I]LINK[/I][/B] [URL=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25109900/ncaa-tournaments-five-most-likely-first-round-upsets]CBS Sports[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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