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FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 7
Game 1: No. 8 DePaul vs. No. 9 Villanova (Noon)
Despite losing to Depaul earlier this year, Novas in your face pressure and defense will get them a hard fought win against Depaul.
Game 2: No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 12 Connecticut (*2 p.m.)
The Cuse made a nice run in February, and should be able to count on that momentum to help them in the tourny. Regardless, UConn is not a very good basketball team. Their 7'3" center is useless, and will be even more worthless against Cuse's zone defense. Cuse wins easily.
Game 3: No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Providence (7 p.m.)
Providence lost all hope of squeeking into the field of 65 when they got worked over by St John's this weekend. Providence will roll over and die in the first half against WVA. Mountaineers win big.
Game 4: No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 St. John's (*9 p.m.)
Marquette is coming off a huge win against Pitt, and should be able to beat St. John's. Pretty much a home game for St. Johns, so this game could be much closer than people think.
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, March 8
Game 5: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 9 Villanova (Noon)
Two good defenses battling it out. I suspect this game will go down very similar to the two regular season meetings: a close low scoring game. GTown will get the close win on account of the talent differences, but it will not be easy.
Game 6: No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Syracuse (*2 p.m.)
This should be a fun game to watch, with lots of points. Both teams finished the season strong. Could be a coin flip, but I trust the Cuse and their momo more in this spot, and they should win this high scoring contest.
Game 7: No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 West Virginia (7 p.m.)
Louisville is one of the hotter teams in the nation. Won't be much of a contest. Louisville handles the mountaineers handily.
Game 8: No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 6 Marquette (*9 p.m.)
Tough one to call here. Pitt *should* be thinking about revenge. Pitt is the more talented team, and I don't see them losing their first game. Close game, with Pitt coming out on top.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 9
Game 9: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Syracuse 7 p.m.)
Rematch between rivals. Cuse rolled a week ago against the Hoyas. But to be fair, Gtown had 1 day off (stuck in doors during a snow storm) after whopping up on Pitt. They were still hung over or even still hammered. GTown really couldn't care less about the game at Cuse. Things will be different this time. There really is no comparison between these two teams. GTown is better in all phases of the game, and they will actually be motivated to play. Green and Sapp will destroy the Cuse zone, and Hibbert will feast on the boards all night long. Hoyas by 25.
Game 10: No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 2 Louisville (*9 p.m.)
Pitt comes out of its shell in the semis. Too much talent on this Pitt team to not be able to handle Louisville. 10 point victory for Pitt.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 10
Game 11: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh (ESPN, 9 p.m.)
Should be a GREAT game for the first 10-15 minutes. Then Georgetown will remove all doubt about who the best team in the country is. Gray is a pussy and will probably quit at halftime. Georgetown wins by 30, maybe 40 points... Really no reason to watch this game unless A) You are a Gtown fan or B) You want to watch the eventual national champion Hoyas win their conference.
*Approximate game times
Wednesday, March 7
Game 1: No. 8 DePaul vs. No. 9 Villanova (Noon)
Despite losing to Depaul earlier this year, Novas in your face pressure and defense will get them a hard fought win against Depaul.
Game 2: No. 5 Syracuse vs. No. 12 Connecticut (*2 p.m.)
The Cuse made a nice run in February, and should be able to count on that momentum to help them in the tourny. Regardless, UConn is not a very good basketball team. Their 7'3" center is useless, and will be even more worthless against Cuse's zone defense. Cuse wins easily.
Game 3: No. 7 West Virginia vs. No. 10 Providence (7 p.m.)
Providence lost all hope of squeeking into the field of 65 when they got worked over by St John's this weekend. Providence will roll over and die in the first half against WVA. Mountaineers win big.
Game 4: No. 6 Marquette vs. No. 11 St. John's (*9 p.m.)
Marquette is coming off a huge win against Pitt, and should be able to beat St. John's. Pretty much a home game for St. Johns, so this game could be much closer than people think.
QUARTERFINALS
Thursday, March 8
Game 5: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 9 Villanova (Noon)
Two good defenses battling it out. I suspect this game will go down very similar to the two regular season meetings: a close low scoring game. GTown will get the close win on account of the talent differences, but it will not be easy.
Game 6: No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 5 Syracuse (*2 p.m.)
This should be a fun game to watch, with lots of points. Both teams finished the season strong. Could be a coin flip, but I trust the Cuse and their momo more in this spot, and they should win this high scoring contest.
Game 7: No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 7 West Virginia (7 p.m.)
Louisville is one of the hotter teams in the nation. Won't be much of a contest. Louisville handles the mountaineers handily.
Game 8: No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 6 Marquette (*9 p.m.)
Tough one to call here. Pitt *should* be thinking about revenge. Pitt is the more talented team, and I don't see them losing their first game. Close game, with Pitt coming out on top.
SEMIFINALS
Friday, March 9
Game 9: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 5 Syracuse 7 p.m.)
Rematch between rivals. Cuse rolled a week ago against the Hoyas. But to be fair, Gtown had 1 day off (stuck in doors during a snow storm) after whopping up on Pitt. They were still hung over or even still hammered. GTown really couldn't care less about the game at Cuse. Things will be different this time. There really is no comparison between these two teams. GTown is better in all phases of the game, and they will actually be motivated to play. Green and Sapp will destroy the Cuse zone, and Hibbert will feast on the boards all night long. Hoyas by 25.
Game 10: No. 3 Pittsburgh vs. No. 2 Louisville (*9 p.m.)
Pitt comes out of its shell in the semis. Too much talent on this Pitt team to not be able to handle Louisville. 10 point victory for Pitt.
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, March 10
Game 11: No. 1 Georgetown vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh (ESPN, 9 p.m.)
Should be a GREAT game for the first 10-15 minutes. Then Georgetown will remove all doubt about who the best team in the country is. Gray is a pussy and will probably quit at halftime. Georgetown wins by 30, maybe 40 points... Really no reason to watch this game unless A) You are a Gtown fan or B) You want to watch the eventual national champion Hoyas win their conference.
*Approximate game times
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