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Games To Watch - 12/14/07
December 14, 2007 | By Benjamin Miraski
Neither of the undefeateds went down last night. Winthrop couldn't pull off the upset over Mississippi and Mississippi State lacked the drive to get it done against Miami.
Maybe we shouldn't count Miami out in the ACC this season. They seem to be among the teams playing consistent basketball that is lacking from normally steady Boston College and Maryland.
Slow Friday slate as is typical for this time of year. Only 3 Division 1 games and only one to keep a small eye one.
Drake at Iowa: I talked about Drake in my rant yesterday. The fast start could be bolstered by a win over Iowa. The Hawkeyes have been inconsistent to say the least. After four straight wins to open the season against less than stellar competition, Iowa followed with four straight losses, including a loss to Wake Forest in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. That was a game that should have gone to the Big Ten. They also lost to Louisiana-Monroe in that stretch and that shouldn't be happening to anyone in the Big Ten, even Northwestern. But then there were two straight wins including one at Northern Iowa, which seemed to signal they were back, until dropping one to Iowa State three days later. Who knows what Iowa will show up tonight. They are catching Drake at the wrong time. This is a team with a lot to prove prior to the Missouri Valley season when a lot of the games will "disappear" from the public eye unless someone is on a huge run.
MRI Predicts: Drake Confidence Factor: 66.84%
MRI Stats:
Yesterday: 10-2
This Season: 432 - 173, 71.40%
All Time: 12119 - 4775, 71.74%
The MRI is a computer basketball ranking system. It has been picking games since 2003. Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted December 14, 2007 11:20 AM
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