In many respects we This is not to say As a point of fact, UCLA But avoiding the The fact is that squads with young players in key roles That being said, here is a \u201cwe report, you decide\u201d list of We already referenced above, UCLA, Among the current Top 10 teams, Again, all numbers preceding and following are centered on Experience lovers: All in all, in late February and March, give me an Joe Duffy\u2019s sports betting selections are at <\/body> Joe Duffy (www.OffshoreInsiders.com) In many respects we believe experience can be overrated in handicapping college basketball. We subscribe to the John Wooden adage of \u201cgive me talent\u201d. That is so much truer now than it was then. Wooden, of course, coached when freshman were not eligible and when star players did not go to the … Continue reading Experience Counts, But Not as Much as Talent<\/span>
\nbelieve experience can be overrated in handicapping college basketball. We
\nsubscribe to the John Wooden adage of \u201cgive me talent\u201d. That is so much truer
\nnow than it was then. <\/span>Wooden, of course,
\ncoached when freshman were not eligible and when star players did not go to the
\nNBA early.
\nthough, that experience is irrelevant. Having participated successfully in the
\nbig games is a significant factor when fused with talent. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nand <\/span>
\nin terms of minutes played. <\/span>
\nfreshmen. <\/span>
\nCarolina<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\ntwo years ago lost every starter from a national championship team and now
\nseven of their top eight players are freshman or sophomores.
\ntemptation to go with a big under<\/span>dog based on the sole fact of seniority
\nis one reality the smart player has to be aware of, especially this time of the
\nyear. It\u2019s a factor that gets overanalyzed come conference play and even more
\nso in the Big Dance and NIT.
\ngenerally develop the most as the year goes on.
\nthe most and least experienced of the top teams in the country.
\nratio as we approach when the part of the season when the pressure cooker heats
\nup.
\nand
\non youth.
\nhas two seniors and four juniors. <\/span>The
\nGators beg the question of what kind of experience does a team have?
\nof course has the encounter of winning it all. That is quite the far cry from
\nthe proverbial and inevitable mid-major senior-heavy team that becomes the chic
\ndark horse in the NCAA tournament because they start four or five three and
\nfour-year players who have never gotten beyond the second round of the Big
\nDance.
\nthe top eight players based on minutes played.
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\nseniors and two juniors among their top eight.
\n<\/span>Only one input player is a freshman.
\nis your team with three seniors and four juniors. Also,
\nhas three seniors and three juniors playing among the top eight.
\nunderdog with an upside, a young cocky team too na\u00efve to know they are not
\nsupposed to win. <\/span>
\nManager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of
\npremier hub of world-class handicappers.
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