The Midwest bracket features not 1, not 2, but 3 of the most intriguing first round match ups that the tournament has to offer. The Davidson- Gonzaga match up showcases two of the top mid-major teams in the nation (Gonzaga resents this distinction, but I truly do not care). Davidson features Stephen Curry, son of former Charlotte Hornet Dell Curry. You may also recognize Dell from the seats behind the bench of his alma mater, Virginia Tech. It is unfathomable to me that Virginia Tech failed to get young Stephen to play for them. There must be some reason that such a talent is at Davidson, If Davidson can beat Gonzaga and Georgetown I may decide to find out what it is. Davidson also features a very good point guard named Jason Richards. This duo makes Davidson a formidable foe against any team, as evidenced by their close losses to UNC, Dook, and UCLA earlier this year.
Gonzaga, also known as Davidson before Davidson was Davidson (I think that makes sense...), is also has a formidable back court, featuring Jeremy Pargo and Matt Boulding, among others. Gonzaga also has some good big men, like Josh Heytvelt. This game should be close, but I, along with a surprisingly large amount of other people, am going to pick Davidson in a mini- upset.
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Michael's sister?Anyhow, I have USC winning this game, mainly because USC has other good players, namely Davon Jefferson and Taj Gibson, and Kansas State, with the exception of Bill Walker sometimes, does not. As good as Beasley is, the rest of his team sucks enough that USC should win with some ease.
Villanova is a very good 12 seed. They would have been higher had they not forgotten how to play basketball for 2 weeks during the middle of the season. Scotty Reynolds is very good, and if the rest of the Wildcat guards catch fire, as they did in the second half against Syracuse, Clemson could be in trouble. On the flip side, Clemson is a very good team, as evidenced by their ACC tourney performance and close games against UNC throughout the season. Free throws are a huge issue for Clemson, and could end up costing them this game. However, I think they are too talented not to get past Nova. In fact, I see them beating Vandy in the second round as well.
Speaking of Vandy, they are good enough to beat Siena, but, as mentioned previously on this very blog, they are not that great of a team. In fact, the SEC as a whole sucks. As mentioned before, I have Clemson beating them. Clemson's dance ends there, though, because they meet Kansas in the Sweet 16. Kansas will not only beat them, but will advance all the way to the Final Four, where they will play Carolina. Kansas is too deep and talented to lose to anyone in this bracket.
To advance to the Final Four, Kansas will probably play Georgetown. Georgetown can be great on some days, and not show up on others. This could be a recipe for an early exit, but no one on their half of the region is good enough to beat them. Wisconsin, along with the rest of the Big Ten, is mediocre, and I have USC upsetting them in the second round.
The last game i neglected to mention is Kent State- UNLV. I have Kent State, but this game is of little consequence as the victor will proceed on to play Kansas, who will house either team.
Long story short, Kansas to the final four from this region, with some quality, entertaining, games along the way. Huzzah!
Villanova is a very good 12 seed. They would have been higher had they not forgotten how to play basketball for 2 weeks during the middle of the season. Scotty Reynolds is very good, and if the rest of the Wildcat guards catch fire, as they did in the second half against Syracuse, Clemson could be in trouble. On the flip side, Clemson is a very good team, as evidenced by their ACC tourney performance and close games against UNC throughout the season. Free throws are a huge issue for Clemson, and could end up costing them this game. However, I think they are too talented not to get past Nova. In fact, I see them beating Vandy in the second round as well.
Speaking of Vandy, they are good enough to beat Siena, but, as mentioned previously on this very blog, they are not that great of a team. In fact, the SEC as a whole sucks. As mentioned before, I have Clemson beating them. Clemson's dance ends there, though, because they meet Kansas in the Sweet 16. Kansas will not only beat them, but will advance all the way to the Final Four, where they will play Carolina. Kansas is too deep and talented to lose to anyone in this bracket.
To advance to the Final Four, Kansas will probably play Georgetown. Georgetown can be great on some days, and not show up on others. This could be a recipe for an early exit, but no one on their half of the region is good enough to beat them. Wisconsin, along with the rest of the Big Ten, is mediocre, and I have USC upsetting them in the second round.
The last game i neglected to mention is Kent State- UNLV. I have Kent State, but this game is of little consequence as the victor will proceed on to play Kansas, who will house either team.
Long story short, Kansas to the final four from this region, with some quality, entertaining, games along the way. Huzzah!
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