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The Valenti Show

HOUR 4: Previewing MSU-UNC & Oakland-NC State Matchups

The Valenti Show

Audacy

Sports

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The guys keep the party going with an interesting conversation on the MSU-UNC matchup tomorrow night, with Rico giving some numbers that may favor the Spartans. They mix in some Oakland-NC State talk as well throughout the hour before being joined by Chris Fillar, who's in for Wojo & Riger.

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0:00.0

We do we do want to turn our attention. If you want to talk about a you please continue to call that's fine.

0:04.8

But the Michigan State stuff, RICO has presented.

0:08.8

I'm going to rephrase this because this would be used as a drop. I was about to use the word package.

0:13.9

RICO has, I just called myself because I know what Roberto's doing back there.

0:20.0

So RICO has a set of numbers and I am going to ask you guys the following.

0:26.3

I am channeling a shout out to the old school show of Jamie and Wojos. It is a very simple question that I think you can get

0:36.6

involved with. Chance or no chance. And it's about Michigan State, North Carolina. Now clearly Oakland has a chance

0:47.0

so we can just leave that alone. You're playing NC State. It's a team much closer to your ability than the team you just be

0:55.0

But Michigan State if you watch them

1:00.0

It doesn't make any sense that they're a four-point dog. It doesn't

1:04.6

The analytics and computers and Las Vegas disagree. They like the team a lot more

1:11.0

I'm gonna have Rico give you historical context, give you some numbers.

1:16.7

And then I want to hear from you.

1:18.8

It's chance or no chance.

1:21.6

Because if you listen to Vegas and the numbers and what Rico is about to say to you

1:26.7

it flies in the face of what our sensibilities as fans tell us

1:31.5

Rico I think I've avoided becoming a drop. No, you have. This is basically one of those

1:39.0

almost trust in numbers don't believe what you see. if you watch this team you know how

1:43.7

frustrating you are but through your frustration has it jaded you that you can't

1:48.3

see them for what they could possibly be. You got the standard number at first that Izzo is 24 and 7 in one day turnaround

1:58.3

games in the tournament. 24 and 7 pretty good record. This also since 1985 there has been 7 1 seeds

2:09.6

favored by 4 points or fewer in the second round games. Of those seven seeds, five of the

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