Louisville-MSU: 2009 Men's NCAA Tournament Midwest Region Elite Eight Picks

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NCAA Tournament Elite Eight—Midwest Region

Sunday, March 29, 2009

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No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 2 Michigan State
2:20 PM ET

	Record	Conf	ATS	RPI	SOS	PF	PA
No. 2 Michigan State	29-6	15-3	18-12-1	6	6	72.0	63.0
No. 1 Louisville	31-5	16-2	22-13	4	11	74.9	61.8

	FG%	D. FG%	3P%	D. 3P%	FT%	RPG	SPG	APG	TPG	BPG
No. 2 Michigan State	45.2	41.5	35.4	31.5	69.6	42.2	6.5	16.0	13.9
No. 1 Louisville	45.9	39.4	36.9	30.4	64.4	40.6	9.1	17.0	13.8

Line: Louisville -6.0

Mitch: Michigan State +6.0—Not so sure they get to play in Detroit but 6 points is more than enough.
Dave: Louisville -6.0—Ville plays Big Ten style ball, only better than the actual Big Ten teams.
Ryan: Louisville -6.0—The non-stop full court pressure will force the Spartans into unforced errors.
Shaun: Michigan State +6.0—The Spartans have their eyes set on Detroit and could run over the Cardinals in the process.
Steve: Louisville -6.0—Even though the Spartans play rugged, tough defense, the Cardinals have a plethora of scorers and are relentless on offense. The difference will be Louisville's pressure. Michigan State will feel like the Cardinals have six players on the court.

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