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Message: [QUOTE="ocoandasoc, post: 2583534, member: 3032"] The Tenn/Mizzou game could go either way. The LV's are a tough match-up for Missouri. They'd probably rather play South Carolina or Mississippi State again. If Mizzou can handle Tenn's ball pressure and not turn the ball over, and hit seven or eight threes, they can win. They're at home and there will be a big crowd. Mizzou's defense has been solid all year. Not sure if Pingeton will let Tenn shoot from outside and pack in the middle, or play them straight up. They'll be showing a lot of switching on defense and Tenn will be looking at a lot of zone. I suspect TN will try to penetrate and get the ball in to Russell. How the game is called could be a factor as Mizzou runs out of bigs real quickly. I expect TN to press a lot since it's always an issue with Mizzou, though not as much overall this year thanks to Auldridge. (But the Auburn press forced a lot of turnovers in their last game.) Tenn has more talent, for sure. But Missouri has more discipline and better coaching. Miss St will win the SEC -- but could get beat in the SEC Tournament. Missouri and Tenn will each place somewhere between 2nd and 7th based on their last three games. With Georgia, South Carolina, LSU and Texas A&M also still all in the mix for hosting NCAA games depending on their finish and wins in the SEC Tournament. (The SEC has five teams at 9 and 4, and one at 10 and 3 with numerous match-ups between the teams still to play.) Alabama could even make the Big Dance if they win a few more games. Injuries, illness, home court, SEC Tourney pairings, bench depth, and lower ranked teams with nothing to lose, all could play a factor in how the conference plays out. I root for UConn unless they're playing Missouri, but you have to admit the SEC is lot more interesting than the AAC. [/QUOTE]

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