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Big 12 Weekend #2 - Miz!! z-OU!!
So the “Scott Drew doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing between the whistles” argument has a new feather in it’s cap. The Bears managed to lose to Colorado on Tuesday. I say “managed” because losing to Colorado is a feat that takes a lot of effort. In fact, in doing so, Baylor joined an elite group of Iowa State, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Oklahoma as the only teams to lose to Colorado in the last FOUR YEARS of Big 12 play. So hats off to the Bears.
Yes, yes, I know the Aggies got obliterated in Manhattan. But what else is new. Of the last five times that A&M has gone to K-State, the game has only been close once, and the Aggies have never (in the history of history) won at Kansas State.
The other big talk of the week was the Big 12 record of 112-1 at home going into Wednesday’s games. Of course, the record now stands at 112-4 as Texas, Kansas, and Missouri all won. However, Nebraska and Iowa State played better than anyone could have predicted, and Tech took Missouri to overtime before falling. So there’s your week one rundown. So where do we stand now?
Who won this week?
Missouri was the clear winner this week. A Big 12 North team winning at a South team is going to be a rare occurrence this season, and Mizzou just did it. Coming off of their huge win in Manhattan on Saturday, the Tigers have put themselves in great position in the Big 12.
Who lost this week?
This answer is also simple. Baylor’s loss to Colorado is a potentially crippling loss. In a NCAA bid fight that might include as many as 7 teams, Baylor just put themselves behind the 8 ball. When looking at conference records of Mizzou, A&M, Oklahoma State, and Kansas State you might as well put Baylor at a game behind because of this loss. They’re going to have to pick up an unexpected win now.
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What are we watching in weekend #2?
This weekends game feature a few bore-fests, but there are a couple of decent games
Oklahoma State at Baylor - 3:00 - Big 12 Network
So it’s hard to call a 3rd conference game a must-win, but that’s what this might be for Baylor. With their loss to Colorado, the Bears can’t afford to drop a home game against another wolfpack team. (If you haven’t caught on yet, the wolfpack are the teams that are fighting for NCAA tournament bids.) Also, this game should be really fun to watch. These two teams like to play uptempo, and neither one of them is gun shy from deep. In close games I always go with the team with the best player, and in this case, that’s Ekpe Udoh. I’m gonna give the Bears the advantage tomorrow.
UPSET ALERT - Missouri at Oklahoma - 12:00 - ESPN2
That’s right, I said it. Why? I don’t know. Have you ever just felt an upset? Well I’m feeling this one. I can’t explain it, I know OU sucks and without James Anderson getting hurt they’d have gotten rolled on Monday. They also got absolutely killed last week in Waco. But I don’t care, I’m feeling it, so I’m picking it.
Anything Else?
Kansas is going to roll Texas Tech and put the Raiders at 0-3, and the Longhorns shouldn’t have much trouble with the Aggies. Colorado goes for two in a row against the Wildcats, which will fail big time, and let’s be honest, will anybody be watching the Iowa State ~ Nebraska game?
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