{"id":14320,"date":"2011-03-19T06:28:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-19T11:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=14320"},"modified":"2011-03-19T06:29:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-19T11:29:34","slug":"kansas-st-battles-wisconsin-in-southeast-region-third-round-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/kansas-st-battles-wisconsin-in-southeast-region-third-round-game-14320\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas St battles Wisconsin in Southeast region Third Round Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCAA Tournament Southeast Region Third Round
\n#4 Wisconsin Badgers vs #5 Kansas St Wildcats
\nMcKale Center, Tucson, AZ
\nSaturday, March 19, 2011, 8:40 pm Eastern, TV: TNT
\nOpening Line: Wisconsin -2 1\/2
\nCurrent Line: Wisconsin -3 1\/2
\nOpening Total: 127 1\/2
\nCurrent Total: 126
\nMoney Line: Wisconsin -155 \/ Kansas St +135<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jon Leuer and the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Kansas St Wildcats in the third round of the Southeast region in Tucson. Wisconsin is a 3 1\/2 point favorite. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two of the nation’s best point guards lead their teams in this Southeast Region third round game with a trip to the sweet 16 in New Orleans next week on the line.\u00a0 Kansas St led by Jacob Pullen takes on Wisconsin led by Jordan Taylor. Wisconsin is the #4 seed in the southeast region and is 24-8 overall, and finished third in the Big Ten with a 13-5 record. The Badgers lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament 36-33 to Penn St. They were a trendy pick to be upset by Belmont in the second round, but the Badgers jumped out early and never looked back in their 72-58 win over the Bruins. <\/strong>Forward Jon Leuer scored 22 points and pulled down 7 rebounds, and Taylor pulled down 21 points and had 6 assists. At the end of January it wasn’t clear if Kansas St would even make the tournament. They had just been destroyed by Kansas 90-66 and were 14-8 overall and 2-5 in the Big 12. Since then, Kansas St has gone 9-2, with both losses coming to Colorado. They are 23-10 overall and finished tied for third in the Big 12 with a 10-6 record. Kansas St beat Utah St 73-68 in the second round Thursday. Kansas St jumped out to an 11 point halftime lead and it looked like it was going to be a rout. However, a series of second half turnovers and missed shots allowed Utah St to climb back into the game. The Wildcats\u00a0 held on for a 73-68 win. Pullen missed practice the day before and was questionable for the game against Utah St. However he scored 22 points to lead the Wildcats to the victory.<\/p>\n

These two teams last played in 2008. It was also a round of 32 game and Wisconsin won 72-55. This season Kansas St was 4-6 against teams that qualified for this year’s tournament. Wisconsin was 8-8 versus tournament teams. Wisconsin is 12-4 ATS in the game after allowing less than 60 points the previous game.<\/p>\n

Kansas St forwards Wally Judge and Freddy Asprilla have left the team. Forward Curtis Kelly missed the first three games due to injury for the Wildcats then was later suspended 6 games. He is under investigation for an undisclosed violation of\u00a0 K-State’s student-athlete guidelines.\u00a0 Guard Jacob Pullen leads the Wildcats in scoring, assists, and steals despite missing 3 games of his own due to a suspension. He averages 19.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.6 steals a game. Guard Rodney McGruder averages 11.4 points, 6 rebounds to lead the team, and 1.5 assists a game.\u00a0 Kelly is averaging 10.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and leads the team in blocks with 1.4 a game. Forward Jamar Samuels averages 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists a game. Kansas St is outscoring opponents 73-66 on the season. The Wildcats shoot 43.7% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range. Wildcat opponents are shooting 42.1% from the field. K-State struggles from the free throw line making only 65.4% of their free throws. The Wildcats average 37.8 rebounds a game and have a rebounding margin of +6.7. The Wildcats average 14.2 assists and 14.8 turnovers a game. They force 15.7 turnovers a game on defense. The Wildcats average 6.2 steals and 4.7 blocks a game.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin has no significant injuries right now. Senior Forward Jon Leuer leads the team and is a candidate for national player of the year. Leuer is averaging 18.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.9 blocks a game. He leads the team in scoring and rebounding. Leuer is shooting 37.7% from 3-point range and 85.6% from the free throw line. Guard Jordan Taylor averages 18.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists to lead the team, and 0.7 steals a game to lead the team. Forward Keaton Nankivil averages 9.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks a game to lead the team. All three of the top scorers shoot better than 38% from 3-point range. Wisconsin is outscoring opponents 68-58 on the season. The Badgers shoot 44.7% from the field and 37.7% from 3-point range. Badger opponents are shooting 42.7% from the field. The Badgers make 82.3% of their free throws. Wisconsin averages 32.1 rebounds a game and has a rebounding margin of +4.0. Wisconsin averages 13.2\u00a0 assists and 7.6 turnovers a game. The Badgers force 9.6 turnovers a game on defense. The Badgers average 3.4 steals and 3.1 blocks a game.<\/p>\n

These two teams are among the best defensive units in the country. This game will probably be played in the mid to low 50’s. It will be a very physical game and whoever survives will play the winner of Pitt and Butler in the regional semifinals.<\/p>\n

Our college basketball handicappers are red hot in 2011. Don’t miss out on nay more winners this year.<\/p>\n


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