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Northern Iowa’s Road to the Sweet 16 Bracket 2010

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Northern Iowa’s Road to the Sweet 16 Bracket 2010

The University of Northern Iowa is preparing for its Sweet 16 bracket game against Michigan State on Friday, March 26. The Northern Iowa coach, Ben Jacobson was asked during a recent press conference if he needed to get more out of Adam Koch, the Missouri Valley player of the year. The coach responded that the team did not need more from Koch, as they are an extremely well balanced team. There is actually no one player that stands out, and a majority will probably never see themselves in the NBA draft. They attribute their success to the fact that they use an all-around approach instead of a single player approach to their style of game. Bodog.com has Northern Iowa listed as a 1 point underdog in their Sweet 16 game against the Spartans.

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This type of attitude is what has placed them in the Sweet 16 bracket. This is a team that nobody has really paid much attention to, however, they have been able to beat UNLV and of course the upset over number one Kansas. So now may be a great time to look at this team. They actually have a rotation that is based on 10 players. The main idea of the team is, whoever has the ball with the best shot is the one that is going to take it. They also emphasize defense as well as making sure everyone is in a position to rebound the ball. The team has a core group of guys that have been playing together for several years and are able to operate within this philosophy. Center Jordan Eglseder has provided the team with an average of 12 points and 7.3 rebounds per game and Koch has 11.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Some other important information as this team prepares for their Sweet 16 bracket game is the fact that they are 8-1 in games where they are within five points. They also have an unbeaten record when they score at least 60 points for the game. They are ranked in the top 25 for their free-throw percentage, and have the least amount of turnovers and fouls during game play. One of the biggest statistics that will be important as they move forward is the fact that they are ranked second nationally with the best defense and allow 55 points per game. This could be the underdog team that may even make it to the Final Four.

If you are looking for Sweet 16 Bracket predictions I would definitely pencil in Northern Iowa over Michigan State Friday night.

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MLB  |  May 17
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Houston Astros		 Milwaukee Brewers
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With a day off on Wednesday in MLB we look to get back on a hot streak as we are still up big on the season. Thursday we have a total of nine pitchers with ERA's under 3.00 over their last three starts combined and a total of five pitchers with ERA's over 6.00 over their last three combined starts. There was one match up that stuck out and we marked them down as our POD.

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For whatever reason Shaun Marcum has loved to pitch on the road as he has an ERA of 3.20 over the last three years on the road. That's much better than his home record and he's back at it again with a 2.77 ERA this year. He's been great of late posting a 1.80 ERA, but the Brewers lost 2 of 3. He should be motivated to keep that up so he can get a W and the Astros are the team to do it against. He's got a 1.80 ERA over 3 starts vs. the Astros who carry just a .637 OPS in 73 AB vs. Marcum. A few weeks ago I'd be on the Astros, but they are starting to come back to earth as they are now 24th with a .686 OPS vs. RHP while the Brewers are 8th with a .737 OPS vs. LHP.

The Brewers are 8th and they face J.A. Happ who they have dominated. Happ and the Astros are 10-30 in their last 40 with Happ on the mound. He's really not the player they thought he'd be when they traded Roy Oswalt for him. Happ has a 5.40 ERA at home right now and the Brewers have a 1.139 OPS over 80 AB in their careers vs. Happ who carries a 6.08 ERA over the last three years vs. the Brewers. Brewers are 18-7 in their last 25 after Wednesday's loss to the Astros and are 47-17 in their last 64 vs. a losing team. Mark down the Brewers as a victory for Thursday.

Notable Hot Starters:
R.A. Dickey (2-1, 1.15 WHIP, 2.70 ERA)
Matt Cain (2-1, 0.90 WHIP, 2.14 ERA)
James McDonals (2-1, 1.05 WHIP, 2.05 ERA)
Brandon Beachy (2-1, 0.93 WHIP, 2.33 ERA)
Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.20 WHIP, 1.47 ERA)
Doug Fister (1-2, 0.90 WHIP, 0.54 ERA)
Brandon McCarthy (3-0, 0.97 WHIP, 1.31 EAR)
Chris Sale (1-2, 1.00 WHIP, 2.84 ERA)

Cold Starter Of The Day:
On Thursday we have an ice cold starter that makes for an interesting match up in Luke Hochevar of the Royals. First of the Royals have been red hot since their cold start and Hochevar needs to get with the program. Against the Orioles he could do just that as he has great numbers vs. them in 96 combined at bats the Orioles have a .198 average and .590 OPS.

Notable Cold Starters:
J.A. Happ (1-2, 1.59 WHIP, 7.16 ERA)
Matt Moore (1-2, 1.86 WHIP, 6.43 ERA)
Matt Harrison (1-2, 1.41 WHIP, 8.27 ERA)
Chris Volstad (0-3, 1.71 WHIP, 7.94 ERA)



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