Washington vs. Marquette
Take Marquette ML
Marquette is a bit undersized, but Washington is too. Both teams play inside-outside basketball. It's all about picking experience (Marquette) or talent (Washington). Because it's a tourney, I will go with the experience. Pac-10 is really weak this year. Washington is suspectable away from its own floor. The key in this matchup will be a permiter defense. Washington can't defend one-on-one on the permiter. If Huskies do so, they are done. One game is really crucial to show how Marquette can beat Huskies team - Washington @ TTech. TTech used spread and showed weaknesses of the Huskies. It's really hard do adjust to Marq way of play. All eyes will be on Hayward-Pondexter matchup. Im going with tough and experienced guards here - Butler, Acker and Cubillan. GL
Richmond vs. St.Mary's
Take Richmond ML
Still can't figure out why so many people are on SMC. Sure SMC has a big advantage inside in Samhan, but that's all for me. Im going here with the better defense. Richmond is very tough team. On the other side, SMC is too soft for me. Sure beating Gonzaga is great achievement but there is one thing that prevents me from taking St Mary's here - this team hasn't faced as tough defense as Richmond has this year. Richmond will beat SMC and then face Villanova in another possible upset on the way to Sweet 16. GL
Murray State vs. Vanderbilt
Take Murray State +3
Both teams are very similar, but I dont like Vandy here. This team is a bit soft away from home and it's all about how Beal is playing. Ogilvy is a good forward but this is a nightmare matchup for him. Murray St has 4-5 players, who can guard Ogilvy and shut him down. What I like in Racers team is a huge rotation and long bench. There is one more factor here - mother of Murray St player died a few days ago. Relationship between her(her family) and MSU was big - her husband was a football player on MSU. So motivation factor will be huge for Murray and I ll take my chances here, because I think this game goes to the wire and there is a great chance for upset.
Still looking at Old Dominion and UTEP. BYU seems too easy but is very tempting.
Take Marquette ML
Marquette is a bit undersized, but Washington is too. Both teams play inside-outside basketball. It's all about picking experience (Marquette) or talent (Washington). Because it's a tourney, I will go with the experience. Pac-10 is really weak this year. Washington is suspectable away from its own floor. The key in this matchup will be a permiter defense. Washington can't defend one-on-one on the permiter. If Huskies do so, they are done. One game is really crucial to show how Marquette can beat Huskies team - Washington @ TTech. TTech used spread and showed weaknesses of the Huskies. It's really hard do adjust to Marq way of play. All eyes will be on Hayward-Pondexter matchup. Im going with tough and experienced guards here - Butler, Acker and Cubillan. GL
Richmond vs. St.Mary's
Take Richmond ML
Still can't figure out why so many people are on SMC. Sure SMC has a big advantage inside in Samhan, but that's all for me. Im going here with the better defense. Richmond is very tough team. On the other side, SMC is too soft for me. Sure beating Gonzaga is great achievement but there is one thing that prevents me from taking St Mary's here - this team hasn't faced as tough defense as Richmond has this year. Richmond will beat SMC and then face Villanova in another possible upset on the way to Sweet 16. GL
Murray State vs. Vanderbilt
Take Murray State +3
Both teams are very similar, but I dont like Vandy here. This team is a bit soft away from home and it's all about how Beal is playing. Ogilvy is a good forward but this is a nightmare matchup for him. Murray St has 4-5 players, who can guard Ogilvy and shut him down. What I like in Racers team is a huge rotation and long bench. There is one more factor here - mother of Murray St player died a few days ago. Relationship between her(her family) and MSU was big - her husband was a football player on MSU. So motivation factor will be huge for Murray and I ll take my chances here, because I think this game goes to the wire and there is a great chance for upset.
Still looking at Old Dominion and UTEP. BYU seems too easy but is very tempting.