The NCAA Championship:Michigan State vs. UNC

We now know the NCAA championship is the UNC Tar Heels (1 seed) vs. Michigan State(2 seed). The Tar Heels beat the Villanova Wildcats in Final Four action as Villanova suffered a disappointing loss to the Tar Heels. Meanwhile, on the other side of the bracket, the Michigan State Spartans beat the 1 seed UConn in a close game. Raymar Morgan excelled again as he has been doing this whole season and tournament. I predict UNC to win in another close game. But, don't underestimate the Spartans as some experts have already done this season(as I did) and as some of you did.

How About A Great Game?

Want a great game in the Elite Eight? Here's one.
1 Louisville against 2 Michigan State. The Big East Champs Louisville are hot off a huge win against Arizona 103-64 the third biggest victory in the Sweet Sixteen. Meanwhile Michigan State had to perform a last second shot to beat the former champs Kansas Jayhawks in a 2 vs. 3 seeded matchup.

How the 1 Seeds Will do in the Sweet Sixteen

Here are some of my picks for the Sweet Sixteen:

1 Louisville
12 Arizona
My Pick:
Sorry Arizona, Louisville is too skilled with underrated Terrence Williams and Earl Clark. A 12 seed can not make the Elite Eight.

1 UConn
5 Purdue
My Pick:
UConn has been on fire with skilled center Hasheem Thabeet and Stanley Robinson has replaced Jerome Dyson. But Purdue is underrated with Robbie Hummel and more.

1 Pittsburgh
4 Xavier
My Pick:
It's a blowout. Pitt has huge center DeJuan Blair and guard Levance Fields who will pick away on the Xavier O.

1 UNC
4 Gonzaga
My Pick:
It will be a close game. UNC is great and will be even better with Ty Lawson returning. But, Gonzaga still has Austin Daye and Jeremy Pargo. . .

The Sweet Sixteen: What to Expect

Which team should be on upset alert?
I think UNC may be on upset alert against 4 Gonzaga. Gonzaga is agressive with star player Austin Daye and guard Jeremy Pargo leading the team. It will be a tough test for the Tar Heels.

Teams that will stumble?
UConn against Purdue. UConn is playing impressive but Purdue still has Robbie Hummel and center JaJuan Johnson. Don't worry though UConn will still advance.

Underrated team?
The Kansas Jayhawks. After stumbling in the Big 12 tournament Kansas has regained itself led by center Cole Aldrich who had a game were he had 20 rebounds. Yeah I said it 20 rebounds.

I Predict Louisville to Win it All

Here is my NCAA tournament championship prediction:

1 Louisville vs. 1 UNC

Stats:

T. Williams,LU,20 points

T. Hansbrough,UNC,23 points

E. Clark,LU,16 points

D. Green,UNC,15 points

Louisville, 82 UNC,76

Upset in The Tournament

In the first round of the NCAA tournament the 13th seeded Cleveland State squad beat the ACC power house 4 seeded Wake Forest team. The Cleveland State squad beat the Wake Forest squad 84-69. Wake Forest has been disappointing at the end of the season in the ACC and out of the tourney.

My NCAA Bracket:West Region

Here is my bracket in the West region:

First Round
1 UConn UConn advances
16 Chattanooga

8 BYU Texas A&M advances
9 Texas A&M

5 Purdue Purdue advances
12 Northern Iowa

4 Washington Washington advances
13Mississippi State

6 Marquette Utah State advances
11 Utah State

3 Missouri Missouri advances
14 Cornell

7 Califronia Maryland advances
10 Maryland

2 Memphis
15 Cal State Northridge

Second Round
1 UConn UConn advances
9 Texas A&M

5 Purdue Purdue advances
4 Washington

11 Utah State Missouri advances
3 Missouri

10 Maryland Memphis advances
2 Memphis

Sweet 16
1 UConn UConn advances
5 Purdue

3 Missouri Memphis advances
2 Memphis

Elite Eight
1 UConn Memphis advances
2 Memphis
Memphis wins west region

My NCAA Bracket:The Midwest Region

1 Louisville Louisville advances First Round
16 Alabama State*

8 Ohio State Siena advances
9 Siena

5 Utah Utah advances
12 Arizona

4 Wake Forest Wake Forest advances
13 Cleveland State

6 West Virginia West Virginia advances
11 Dayton

3 Kansas Kansas advances
14 North Dakota State

7 Boston College USC advances
10 USC

2 Michigan State Michigan State advances
15 Robert Morris

Second Round
1 Louisville Louisville advances
9 Siena

5 Utah Wake Forest advances
4 Wake Forest

6 West Virginia Kansas advances
3 Kansas

10 USC Michigan State advances
2 Michigan State

Sweet 16
1 Louisville Louisville advances
4 Wake Forest

3 Kansas Michigan State advances
2 Michigan State

Elite Eight
1 Louisville Louisville advances
2 Michigan State

Louisville wins Midwest Region

UNC falls,Duke rises in ACC Semifinals

It's been an exciting March already and it got interesting in the ACC semifinals. No. 1 UNC played underrated No. 22 Florida State in the semifinals. The Tar Heels got off to a fast start with Wayne Ellington who had 13 points in the first half as they were leading. But the Seminoles had other things in mind as Florida State's Tony Douglas (second in ACC in scoring behind Tyler Hansbrough) broke out and Florida State finished the job by defeating the former number one.

Meanwhile Duke defeated Maryland in the semifinals in order to go to the ACC championship. Maryland was on fire led by forward/guard Grevis Vasquez but Duke PF Kyle Singler helped Duke finish the job.

Upsets in the Big East

In the Big East tournament many strong teams have been knocked off. Including:

No.20 Syracuse beats No. 4 UConn
West Virginia beats No. 2 Pittsburgh

In the Syracuse-UConn game the game held 6 OT's and lasted a dull 4 hours as Syracuse finished the job.
In the West Virginia-Pittsburgh it was well matched but West Virginia finished the job.

Conference Tournaments

Here are my predictions for some big conference tournaments:

Big Ten:Michigan State beats Purdue
Big 12:Oklahoma beats Kansas
ACC:UNC beats Duke
Big East:Pittsburgh beats UConn
Pac 10:Washington beats UCLA
SEC:Tennessee beats Florida
C-USA:Memphis beats Southern Mississippi
MCC:Gonzaga beats Saint Mary's
Atlantic 10:Xavier

Final Four Predictions

It's been a crazy season so far and here is my Final Four predictions:

1.UConn:With Hasheem Thabeet and Jeff Adrien inside the Huskies will be great and Kemba Walker and A.J. Price...
2.UNC:Two words:Tyler Hansbrough. If he can get passes from Ty Lawson watch out for the Tar Heels.
3.Pittsburgh:DeJuan Blair leads the D and Levance Fields leads the O along with Sam Young.
4.Kansas:Kansas earned experience from last year's blowout against UNC. Cole Aldrich might string together an upset.

Pittsburgh is Unstoppable!

No. 3 ranked Pittsburgh beat UConn,the previous number one in the nation. It's another chapter of No.1's being defeated, but the final chapter might be in the Big East tournament. If Pitt gains No. 1 will they be knocked off by a surprise? Or an expected? Can UConn bounce back? We can only wonder.

Minnesota Tournament Troubles

After a roaring start the Minnesota Gophers have been disappointing. Their Big Ten record has been disappointing as their only big wins include:No.23 Illinois and Wisconsin. Their losses include:No.8 Michigan State and No.20 Purdue. Now it comes down to how they do in the Big Ten tournament. The Gophers need to be very lucky...

Trouble in the ACC

The ACC is all mixed up. First Wake Forest got defeated by Virginia Tech,before that UNC got defeated by Boston College,next Wake Forest beat Duke,then Duke fell to Clemson. It's turning in to the Big 12 from college football in 2008.I've told you I like Duke to win the ACC.But can they survive all the upsets? Can Maryland shock anyone?Can Virginia Tech shock somebody again? Who knows. But the ACC is in trouble.With finances.Why?Upsets are fun but to many upsets can get annoying.At least they do to me. But what can the ACC do? It's all up to the players now. Unknowns must step up and more known players must play their heart out.



Do you like upsets?Post a comment about if you don't or if you do.

NCAA Final Four Predictions

Their are 64 teams that enjoy a realistic chance at winning it all but only four can compete in the most exciting moment in NCAA basketball's tournament(in my opinion).Now I will give you my Final Four predictions.

Duke: Coach K has it all working for him with PF Kyle Singler and solid SG Jon Scheyer. Since Coach K has great tournament experience the Blue Devils will be a Final Four team. Period.

Oklahoma: He's a center,he's an obvious player of the year canidate(he's my player of the year)who is he?Yep,he's Blake Griffin and he's the reason Oklahoma will be a Final Four team.

Uconn: The Huskies have two players. Who?PF Jeff Adrien and massive C Hasheem Thabeet,the Huskies wil scare oppenets out of town. Yes last year they disapointed everyone with early exit. This season will be alot different.

Wake Forest: Sorry UNC Wake will be the final ACC school to get in. Jeff Teague is spectacular in everything and Wake performs well in clutch situations.












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Duke Beats Maryland,Uconn beats Notre Dame

Last night on January,24th,2009 Duke beat Maryland big in ACC play. Why the big deal? Duke obviously made their case for the top team in the nation,well at least they did in my mind. If Kyle Singler and Jon Scheyer stick together Duke will be mentioned as a team that will win the championship. But do I think Duke can win it all? Maybe. But I don't think Duke is there yet.

Also last night Uconn ended Notre Dame's home winning streak. But Irish fans shouldn't worry. I think Luke Harangody is a player of the year canidate. Plus Kyle McAlraney and Torri Jackson are amazing perimeter shooters. Watch out for Uconn and Notre Dame.

Who Is The Best Team In The ACC

Their are 3 teams in the ACC that are making news. They're Duke,UNC and Wake Forest. But, who is the best?
Well, when Duke plays Wake Forest on Wednesday,January 28th,2009 we may know a little bit of the puzzle. Plus Wake beat UNC which will help their status in the ACC. To figure out which is the best we need a ACC tournament. So I predict what the ACC tournament will look like:
First Round
Duke vs. NC State Winner:Duke,80-65
Wake Forest vs. Maryland Winner:Wake Forest,87-69
UNC vs. Virginia Tech Winner:UNC,79-68
Clemson vs. Virginia Winner:Clemson,77-68
Miami vs. Florida State Winner:Miami,70-65
Georgia Tech vs. Boston College Winner:Boston College,69-63
Second Round
Duke vs. Boston College Winner:Duke,84-70
Wake Forest vs. Miami Winner:Wake Forest,83-73
UNC vs. Clemson Winner:UNC,78-75
Semifinals
Wake Forest vs.UNC Winner:Wake Forest,89-84
Championship
Duke vs. Wake Forest Winner:Wake Forest,85-80

Who Is College Basketball's Number One Team

After Wake Forest fell to Virginia Tech fans are left to wonder who the best team in the nation.Is it UNC? Maybe. Is it UConn? Maybe. Is it Wake Forest? Maybe. Is it Oklahoma? Maybe.Here's my top 7 teams:

1.Pittsburgh
2.Duke
3.Wake Forest
4.UConn
5.Oklahoma
6.UNC
7.Michigan State


Does your gut feel differently. If it does post up your top 7. I love comments.

Another Number One Team Falls

On January 21st,2009 Wake Forest fell to unranked Virginia Tech in a big ACC upset. Wake Forest is not the only to fall that's number one. First UNC to Boston College,next Pittsburgh to Louisville.But don't worry fans all these teams will rebound. UNC looked great against former 9 ranked Clemson and Pittsburgh will bounce back with Sam Young and LeVance Fields leading the team.Listen fans next number one ranked team that falls might not bounce back.