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Breaking down the game


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No. 9 Saint Louis over No. 8 Memphis: Memphis was under-seeded, and the selection committee did the Tigers no favors with Saint Louis from a matchup perspective. Saint Louis is able to slow teams down and can take care of the ball. Memphis has to defend and rebound to get out and run, but the Billikens don't give up the ball easily. This is a matchup win for Saint Louis, and a committee loss for Memphis. - Jay Bilas

Take some Kool-Aid and pass it around, BEAT MEMPHIS, & let's throw the kitchen sink at Mich. St.

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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/tournament/2012/story/_/id/7675953/west-region-breakdown-2012-ncaa-tournament

"9. Is there a better No. 8 versus No. 9 game in the bracket? From an adjusted efficiency standpoint, I can't find it. Per KenPom.com -- which tracks and projects (among other things) how many points per possession teams score and allow against an average team -- Memphis and Saint Louis rank No. 9 and No. 15 overall as of Sunday night. For as scary as Memphis as a No. 8 seed might be, Saint Louis is hardly less frightening on the No. 9 line. Put them together, and it seems clear that whomever Michigan State meets in the second round, it will have a legitimate early test on its hands."

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