Kyle Singler Duke was in a slump of shooting to start the season, but it broke out with a set of 30 points in Oregon.Duke and Michigan State will come to Cameron Indoor Stadium tonight in the final part of the CCA - Big Ten challenge.The competition has lost some luster after the State of Michigan fell to Connecticut in the semi-finals of the Maui Invitational, which dropped the Spartans of no. 2 in AP poll, 6 but it is always a huge event and preview potential Final Four.Voici five questions key entering the game, more my prediction.
1 Will be Michigan State rediscover its screen?
In the last decade, no program is exemplified hardness than Michigan State.If it was somewhat surprising to see that the Spartans out hustled times this season.Michigan State usually penetrates into the NCAA tournament with one of the best margins rebound in the country, but until now they were only beaten opponents for advice by an average of two game - trivial given level concurrence.Dans Maui consolation victory against Washington, the Spartans dropped eight dead-ball bouncing .c ' is purely a stat vortex. If the Spartans will win tonight, they will have to be scrappier and dedication as the Blue Devils.
2 Does Kyle Singler put an end to his cold streak?
Before senior 6-foot-8 did not demonstrate many key shooting course at the début.Avant out 30 points on 9-15 shooting Duke victory over Oregon last Saturday, Singler was converted just by 40.6% soil and 28.6% from three-point range. You remember that Singler has also started shooting poorly last season, but attributed to its adaptation to play on the perimeter. This time, it is just a cold streak. If the end of this band in Portland, Michigan State is in for a long night.
3 Can the Spartans limit their turnover figures?
Even though play their way to the Final Four, the Spartans had problems with the balle.Ils were ranking sixth in the Big Ten in turnover last season to close to 12 per game, and averaging 15.3 in Hawaii.That could create many problems tonight.The Blue Devils are team fast-breaking towers in the country, not only because they can convert layups and dunks, but because they can kill you Beach three points at the break. The magic here for the State of Michigan is 12 u.s. ' they commit slippers of 12 or less, they have a chance to gagner.Rien more and they are roasted.
4. The real Durrell Summers will stand up?
Summers can be also maddening while talentueux.La guard high 4 - 6 was best player of the State of Michigan during the last year's NCAA tournament, and all reports of Lansing is indicated, he has worked his tail off the coast this summer and fall.It is a little mystery to see rod for-7.30 his three matches at Maui's Summers.Summers struck two critical end jumpers in the victory over Washington, but there need to regain its shape this evening.
5 Will Duke be able to maintain its guidance for 40 minutes?
If there is a chink in the armour of the Duke now, it is a tendency to be too dependent on the marking of outbreaks.The Blue Devils loudly in a 23-9 against advance Marquette, but they relaxed and let the Eagles in the game.The score was still bound to halfway in the second half when Duke put on another burst again effective Marquette 13 - 2 a duration of three minutes.Ils did the same thing against Oregon with a 20 - race 0 it is nice to have that my colleague CBS Clark Kellogg calls "spurtability", but it is dangerous to assume only that these bursts will always save you a tight spot game.
One thing that I am sure is that Michigan State bien.Lorsque Spartans never have a chance to play in a big game like this with absolutely no pressure? I heard that they had their good practices of the season the lundi.De, they'll have once more Derrick Nix, a second 6-8, who remained in homepage of Maui to deal with personal matters (who was his lack of game time) 280-book .Nix did not exactly the second came from the Shaq, but the Spartans will benefit from having another large body.
Ultimately, however, Michigan State will need little help Duke to win this jeu.Je do not believe that the Blue Devils will be in an atmosphere very donne.La most freshman point guard have the potential to wilt under these circumstances, but Kyrie Irving Duke is not first-year students most point guards.Il is also ready and smart as they come, and he just has too many options at its disposal.
Duke 79, Michigan State 70
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