NCAA Tournament Part III: The Scragglers
Upsets. Teams I think will exit early. That’s negative talk. Let’s take a trip to positive town: teams that will be around late in the NCAA Tournament (Elite Eight or Final Four).
1. Boston College – I love Coach Al Skinner. His teams are aggressive and can control tempo in their half court sets. The Eagles are physical and can play with anyone. BC should have beaten Duke and lead Michigan State at the half in the Jimmy V Classic earlier in the season. Louis Hinnant is a more than capable point guard and Jared Dudley has the versatility to post up or play out on the perimeter. Craig Smith is a load down low and the Eagles will be able to use their physical play to go deep into the Tourney.
2. UCLA – Ben Howland has the Bruin faithful happy again. I don’t know how the two-seeded Bruins have fared this well this season because they are young and do not do anything excellent; just a lot of good things. Jordan Farmar is about as consistent as they come and guard play is so important when making a run in the NCAA tournament. UCLA’s biggest hurdle will be the Hoosiers in the Sweet Sixteen, but the Bruins will have enough to edge out Indiana and then advance to the Elite Eight and Final Four.
3. The Ohio State – This was my secret team (and Tennessee) for a while this year, but then the Buckeyes went on a tear and won the Big Ten and now everyone loves them. Terrance Dials is a force down low…when he gets the touches. JJ Sullinger reminds me of Michael Redd; two lefties that can slash and have a nice touch from beyond the arc. If the Buckeyes can get by the Hoyas in round two, they will march to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
4. Illinois – the Illini could face UConn in the Sweet Sixteen, assuming UConn can get past Kentucky or UAB. Dee Brown is a special player and James Augustine follows along for the ride. Illinois can upset UConn, but will need help from Rich McBride and freshman Jamar Smith. Bruce Weber is an excellent coach and has led the Illini to a Final Four and an Elite Eight in the past two seasons. It would be nice to see the Big Ten well represented late in the NCAA Tournament with the Buckeyes and the Illini.
1. Boston College – I love Coach Al Skinner. His teams are aggressive and can control tempo in their half court sets. The Eagles are physical and can play with anyone. BC should have beaten Duke and lead Michigan State at the half in the Jimmy V Classic earlier in the season. Louis Hinnant is a more than capable point guard and Jared Dudley has the versatility to post up or play out on the perimeter. Craig Smith is a load down low and the Eagles will be able to use their physical play to go deep into the Tourney.
2. UCLA – Ben Howland has the Bruin faithful happy again. I don’t know how the two-seeded Bruins have fared this well this season because they are young and do not do anything excellent; just a lot of good things. Jordan Farmar is about as consistent as they come and guard play is so important when making a run in the NCAA tournament. UCLA’s biggest hurdle will be the Hoosiers in the Sweet Sixteen, but the Bruins will have enough to edge out Indiana and then advance to the Elite Eight and Final Four.
3. The Ohio State – This was my secret team (and Tennessee) for a while this year, but then the Buckeyes went on a tear and won the Big Ten and now everyone loves them. Terrance Dials is a force down low…when he gets the touches. JJ Sullinger reminds me of Michael Redd; two lefties that can slash and have a nice touch from beyond the arc. If the Buckeyes can get by the Hoyas in round two, they will march to Indianapolis and the Final Four.
4. Illinois – the Illini could face UConn in the Sweet Sixteen, assuming UConn can get past Kentucky or UAB. Dee Brown is a special player and James Augustine follows along for the ride. Illinois can upset UConn, but will need help from Rich McBride and freshman Jamar Smith. Bruce Weber is an excellent coach and has led the Illini to a Final Four and an Elite Eight in the past two seasons. It would be nice to see the Big Ten well represented late in the NCAA Tournament with the Buckeyes and the Illini.
posted by az at 12:29 PM
4 Comments:
Georgetown blows.
basketball again! *SIGH*
it's basketball season jeni. sighs aren't allowed. you best check yo self befo you wreck yo self.
dj the hoyas don't blow. they bark....or something. aren't hoyas dogs?
fuck fuck fuck
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