Arizona’s Williams topples Duke and sets sights on Huskies The Arizona Wildcats pulled off the improbable, knocking off defending champs the Duke Blue Devils in the Sweet 16 and will now face a resurrected UConn Huskies team in the Regional Final at Anaheim on Saturday. It is the Wildcats first time to reach the Elite Eight since 2005. vs. #5 Arizona (30-7, 14-4 Pac-10) vs., … [Read more...]
Sweet 16: San Diego State vs UConn | Prediction & Pick
San Diego Sate look to shut down Walker and the Huskies San Diego survived double overtime against Temple and has earned a ticket to the West Regional Semifinals of the NCAA Tournament against a surging Connecticut Huskies squad on Thursday in Anaheim, CA. vs. #3 Connecticut (28-9, 9-9 Big East) vs. #2 San Diego State (34-2, 14-2 MWC) Date/Time: Thursday, March 24, 7:00 … [Read more...]
Sweet 16: Arizona vs Duke | Prediction & Pick
Sort of Homecoming for Arizona’s Williams as he prepares for Duke Arizona’s Derrick Williams returns close to home in Anaheim where he played high school basketball, and will have plenty of fans to cheer on his Wildcats as they take on the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils in the West regional semifinals Thursday night. vs. #5 Arizona (29-7, 14-4 Pac-10) vs. #1 Duke (32-4, 13-3 … [Read more...]
Michigan vs Duke | Prediction & Pick
Michigan prepares for showdown with top-seeded Duke No longer in the shadow of in-state rival Michigan State, the Wolverines will prepare for their showdown with the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in the West Region on Sunday in Charlotte. vs. #8 Michigan (21-13, 9-9 Big Ten) vs. #1 Duke (31-4, 13-3 ACC) Date/Time: Sunday, March 20, 2:45 PM EST Venue: Time Warner Cable Arena … [Read more...]
Arizona vs Texas | Prediction & Pick
Two teams with identical records go head to head When the Texas Longhorns show up, they make it difficult for their opponents. So which team will the Arizona Wildcats face in a third round West Region contest on Friday in Tulsa? vs. #5 Arizona (28-7, 14-4 Pac-10) vs. #4 Texas (28-7, 13-3 Big 12) Date/Time: Sunday, March 20, 6:10 PM EST Venue: Bank of Oklahoma Center in … [Read more...]
Cincinnati vs Connecticut | Prediction & Pick
Big East rival clash in the capital city Two rivals from the Big East tangle as the Cincinnati Bearcats square off against the UConn Huskies in a third round West Region contest on Friday in Washington D.C. vs. #6 Cincinnati (26-8, 11-7 Big East) vs. #3 Connecticut (27-9, 9-9 Big East) Date/Time: Saturday, March 19, 9:55 PM ET Venue: Verizon Center in Washington, … [Read more...]
San Diego State vs Temple | Prediction & Pick
Temple ends losing streak and prepares for Aztecs San Diego silenced their critics with a win and earned a pass to round three in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament against the seventh-seeded Temple Owls on Saturday in Tucson. vs. #7 Temple (26-7, 14-2 A-10) vs. #2 San Diego State (33-2, 14-2 MWC) Date/Time: Saturday, March 19, 6:10 PM ET Venue: McKale Center in … [Read more...]
Texas vs Oakland | Prediction & Pick
Longhorns try not to come up short against Oakland When the Texas Longhorns play the Oakland Golden Grizzlies in a second round West Region contest on Friday in Tulsa, the question many college basketball fans is just this one: which Texas team will show up? vs. #13 Oakland (25-9, 17-1 Summit) vs. #4 Texas (27-7, 13-3 Big 12) Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 12:15 PM … [Read more...]
Arizona vs Memphis | Prediction & Pick
Wildcats and Tigers no strangers to March Madness Two programs with a history of selection into the NCAA Tournament return after one-year absences as the No. 5 seeded Arizona Wildcats tangle with the No. 12 seeded Memphis Tigers in a second round game on Friday in Tulsa. vs. #12 Memphis (25-9, 10-6 Conference USA) vs. #5 Arizona (27-7, 14-4 Pac-10) Date/Time: Friday, … [Read more...]
North Carolina vs Long Island | Prediction & Pick
Tar Heels try to prevent flight of Blackbirds Roy Williams has continued the tradition established by Dean Smith of having North Carolina Tar Heels teams seeded high in the NCAA Tournament. UNC begins play in March Madness on Friday when they take on the Long Island Blackbirds in Charlotte. vs. #2 North Carolina (26-7, 14-2 ACC) vs. #15 Long Island (27-5, 16-2 … [Read more...]