Welcome sports fans! How is your Bracket doing? Mine is damaged, but still intact! That could easily change today. Welcome to the Sweet Sixteen. The next two days have a lot of great matchups, but before that, how about the Tourney’s first rounds? So many great games! What usually stands out the most are the upsets. This year we’ve had some shockers like Louisville falling to Moorhead State and Pitt falling to Butler. Strangely those are both Big East teams. Maybe it’s really not that strange. I have to admit, the Big East is a little overrated. I think it’s more of a mind set. They are told that they are so amazing all year and they think they don’t have to try as hard because they are a class above all the others. Whatever it is, it is apparent that they are not performing. There are only two Big East teams in the Sweet Sixteen. It’s a trend that we have seen for the past couple of years, but every year we get that bracket and put the Big East far every year. I think it’s about we learn.
Today, the Sweet Sixteen starts. With all the terrible weather, I suggest to just stay warm on the couch for the next two days because there is some great basketball. With that in mind here’s how I believe the games are going to fall.
Thursday, 7:15 – Uconn V SDSU
A rising SDSU squad looks to take down Jim Calhoun and the Kemba Walker show. As good as SDSU might be, Walker and the Huskies are better than any competition that SDSU has faced. Plus, Uconn is on fire right now and could end up having a dream season!
Uconn 65 SDSU 60
Thursday, 7:27 - BYU V Florida
The winner of this game will win this entire region. To me, these two teams are clearly the best in this area of the bracket and both deserve the trip to Houston. If Florida’s key players, Erving Walker and Chandler Parsons, out score/perform Jimmer Fredette, they win this game. As hard as it is for me to pick against the Jimmer, I think Florida hits a last second shot to win this game.
Florida 56 BYU 55
Thursday, 9:45 – Arizona V Duke
This game will be the most lopsided tonight. A strong, experienced Duke lineup will dominate the starting five of the wildcats tonight.
Duke 77 Arizona 61
Thurday, 9:57 – Butler V Wisconsin
Cinderella tries to keep dancing tonight. A Butler team that made it to the finals last year is back to take on the Badgers of Wisconsin. Butler will outpace the slower Badgers and beat them in a strong fashion.
Butler 66 Wisconsin 59
That’s it for today’s games! Tomorrow I’m going to look at the rest of the Sweet Sixteen. Later this week I am also starting my preseason predictions for the upcoming baseball season!
Thanks for reading!
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