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Maryland starts Big 14 play Wednesday; they're 7-0 vs teams outside the top 100, with five of seven wins by 17+ points. Terps are shooting 61.8% inside arc (#1), have #3 eFG%. Marshall is 4-2 in last six games after an 0-6 start; they lost by 10-18-10 points in top 100 games. Herd is shooting just 29% from arc (#319)- they're 0-4 in true road games, with losses by 10-24-15-23 points.
Middle Tennessee State won six of last eight D-I games, but lost by hoop at Georgia State in last game; Blue Raiders lost their two top 100 games by total of eight points. South Dakota State lost two of last three games after 8-1 start, but all three of those were on road; Jackrabbits are 2-0 in D-I home games, with wins over Weber State/UCSB- they're shooting 38.8% on arc, have #66 eFG%.
9-2 Marquette is #344 in experience playing schedule #328; they're 6-0 vs teams outside top 200, with five wins by 17+ points- they start Big East play Wednesday. Presbyterian lost its last six D-I games; three of its five wins are vs non-D-I teams. Blue Hose lost by 28-30 points in their two top 100 games- they shoot 24.4% from arc (#350), turn ball over 22.1% of time (#329).
Syracuse split its last six games after a 6-0 start; Orange sub least of any team in country- they've played schedule #252, open ACC play vs Pitt Wednesday. Syracuse forces turnovers 21.1% of time, has #34 eFG% defense. Texas Southern is most experienced team in country but they're 1-9 vs schedule #28- they lost by 23-20 points in two top 100 games, vs Clemson, Creighton.
7-5 Ohio State is #346 in experience; they're 5-0 vs teams outside the top 200, with all five wins by 20+ points. Buckeyes open conference play vs Minnesota Wednesday. OSU forces turnovers 20.8% of time, has #28 eFG% defense, but they turn ball over 20.5% of time themselves. South Carolina State lost its last three games by 15-19-27 points; they lost 68-66 at Kansas State in only top 100 game.
Northwestern is 11-1 vs schedule #339; they've never been in NCAAs, not sure this schedule can get them there. Wildcats open conference play at Nebraska Wednesday; they've got #8 eFG% defense, but against a bad schedule. Loyola MD is 1-9, losing its top 100 games by 13-33 points- they've lost last seven games, have #304 eFG% defense- they lost two of last five games on overtime.
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