17 March 2007

Tourney Talk - Round 1


  • ORU let me down. I really believed that they would pull out the W. But, my bracket is still looking better than an unnamed friend of mine.
  • Thank God for Winthrop.
  • I believe that Michigan State can defeat the Tarheels today for 4 reasons:
    • NC is young, young, young
    • MSU plays great defense, rebounds and is tough
    • Izzo is a great coach
    • Drew Neitzel is a clutch, hard nosed player
  • I had Illinois defeating VaTech and they lead the entire way until they were outscored 12-zip in the final 3 minutes. VT turned up the pressure and the Illini wilted. That was a Big Ten style game. It's ugly to watch, but every possession counts.
  • I loved to see Duke go down vs. VCU. Eric Maynor is fun to watch, as they say, he has ice water in his veins.
  • I can't believe Tennessee scored 121 points in a 40 minute game! They're better than the Phoenix Suns.
  • Must see games today:
    • Louisville v. Texas A&M - I chose A&M in my bracket because of the dynamic Acie Law IV, but it is very hard to choose against Pitino.
    • Carolina v. Michigan State - As I said, Roy Williams run & gun youth goes up against Izzo's tough minded, blue collar team
    • Xavier v. Ohio State - Thad Matta goes up against his former troops. Xavier isn't afraid of OSU and would love to beat them in the tourney since OSU refuses to put Xavier on their schedule
    • Eric Maynor and VCU against whoever they're playing.

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