Cornell Big Red vs. Kentucky Wildcats – Sweet 16 Preview
Thursday marks the start of the third round of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament. Also known as the Sweet Sixteen, this is usually where the games start getting really interesting because there is so much on the line with each game. One of the most exciting games to watch this Thursday will likely be the Cornell Big Red vs. the Kentucky Wildcats.
The game will be aired by CBS Sports at the Carrier Dome and both teams will be looking to move on to the fourth round. Kentucky looks to be the favorite in the match with their stellar play as of late.
The Kentucky Wildcats played Wake Forest in the Second Round of the tournament and beat them by thirty points, 90-60. Darius Miller scored 20 points in that win DeMarcus Cousins had 19 of his own. Kentucky has been a joy to watch because you can tell that they have a lot of team chemistry and are having fun out on the court.
The Cornell Big Red come in as the underdog after upsetting Wisconsin in the second round. The top scorer of that game was Louis Dale with 26 while Ryan Wittman had 24 points to help out. They have some solid scorers and are a legitimate outside threat.
The winner of this game will go on to play the winner of the Washington Huskies vs West Virginia Mountaineers in the Elite 8. Kentucky is 0-1 versus Cornell all-time, but their lone game came in the 1966-67 season.
Look for the Cornell Big Red to give the Kentucky Wildcats a hard time. If Dale and Wittman can land their three pointers they could possibly outplay Cousins and Miller and walk away with the win.
Tennessee Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes – Sweet 16 Betting Preview
The Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men’s College Tournament is always full of surprises and big upsets, and Friday should be no exception. One of the key match ups in the third round is the Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The Tennessee Volunteers have had a tough year so far this season. They lost Tyler Smith to a dismissal, and he was likely going to be the best player on the team. On top of that, they have had multiple suspensions and other problems on the team
Even with all of these setbacks, the Tennessee Volunteers have been able to step it up and have made it to the third round of the tournament. They have utilized the entire team to be able to make it this far into the post season.
Wayne Chism has played a big leadership role on the team, but every player has been able to step up offensively and especially defensively. They have kept their two opponents shooting below .382 from the field.
The Ohio State Buckeyes come in as the number 2 seed and are heavily favored to win this game. With Evan Turner leading the way, the team battled it out for third place in the Big Ten Conference. Turner has also showed he can be clutch with him making a long three ball in order to beat Georgia Tech on Sunday. He scored 29 points and had nine assists and nine rebounds in that win.
The only problem for the Ohio State Buckeyes is their lack of depth on the bench. This could be a factor to keep them from going too much farther in the tournament.
