Texas Longhorns vs Wake Forst Demon Deacons
You won’t have to skip work or school to see the Texas Longhorns take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Thursday because the game is at 8:35 PM Central Time. The State of Texas has had a slew of teams qualify for March Madness, and none had more questions surrounding whether or not they would make the tournament than the Longhorns.
The Texas Longhorns look better on paper, but paper does not take into account their slide after being ranked #1 in the nation at one point to now not even having an AP rank. The Longhorns RPI rank is 29, and the finished their season at 24-9 going 9-7 in the Big 12. Texas made it to the 2nd Round last year and the Longhorns head coach Rick Barnes is 19-17 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons do not have an AP Rank and did not even receive votes, however the team was able to beat Gonzaga, Richmond, Xavier, and Clemson so don’t let that trick you into thinking that they are going to get blown out. The Deacons have an RPI rank of 39 and went 6-5 against the RPI top 50. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons made a first round exit last year and head coach Dino Gaudio is 0-1 in the NCAA tournament.
In my bracket I gave Texas the edge, but I can easily see this game going the other way. Texas looked like world beaters at the beginning of the season, but then crashed once after getting the #1 ranking. The Deacons have been good against the RPI top 50 so we know they show up in big games, should be a great 1st round game.
Texas Longhorns vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | TV Channel – Tickets – Betting Spreads
Day / Date: Thursday – March 18 2010
Game Time: 8:35 PM Central Time
Location: New Orleans Arena | New Orleans, LA
TV Channel: CBS
Betting Spreads: Texas -5 | Wake Forest +5
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