Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=18268388'>posted</a> on 04/01/2013:

Wichita State Shockers have now "shocked" three top 10 teams to get to the Final Four. #8 Pittsburgh, #4 Gonzaga, and #5 Ohio.St. Louisville has had the easier path to the final four in only beating one top 5 team in Duke. These rankings are according to the highly rated KenPom site.

Louisville is riding a 14 game win streak that is about to end come Saturday to the Wichita.St Shockers. Wichita.St has looked impressive throughout the Tourney and seem to be the hottest team right now going into the Final Four. They demolished Pittsburgh, had Gonzaga on the ropes throughout the game and stayed Poised and showed they wont quit when they were down 7 in the 2nd half. They then demolished La Salle, and embarrassed Ohio.St.

Ohio State Buckeyes had a top 10 defense and what experts say the best on ball defender in Aaron Craft. They are the BIG 10 Tournament Champions who nobody can argue were the best Conference in college basketball this year. Ohio State was a team that everyone had beating Wichita State by double digits due to Wichita State not having faced a defense as to the caliber of Aaron Craft and the Buckeyes. Well lets remind the people how Wichita State faced that top 10 defense. They dominated all game and were up by as much as 20 POINTS at one point. They had a double digit lead going down to the last few minutes and would have kept it, if it were not for the refs trying to get Ohio State back in the game.

Lets talk crowd advantage. Crowd advantage wont make any difference as Wichita State has been outnumbered in the Tourney to Gonzaga, Pittsburgh, Ohio State, and maybe even LaSalle.

Lets talk tournament experience. Louisville just went to the Final Four last year which many will say is a plus. But for those that haven't taken notice. Wichita State has been nothing but calm and humble throughout the tournament. They are acting like they have been there before and through interviews, a lot of the players are saying they are excited but aren't satisfied until they win the whole thing. So being in the first Final Four since 1965 wont be such a big deal to these players as they are determined to make history of being the first #9 seed to win the Tournament.

The pressure is all going to be on Louisville's Shoulder as nobody has Wichita State advancing. Louisville has struggled to MVC teams this year, beating UNI 51-46, Illinois State 69-66. Pittsburgh a team Wichita State had no trouble with also gave Louisville a hard time, Pittsburgh losing @ Louisville 64-61.

All the stars will Align for Wichita State to pull the upset yet again and take down another #1 seed Saturday. Wichita State has the Offense, Defense, Depth to get it accomplished. They have faced a top tier defense in Ohio State and Louisvilles defense wont be anything new. Wichita State has shown to stay Poised and Focused when being down.

Put your money on WSU and you wont regret it come Saturday when they "SHOCKED" Louisville