Louisville vs Morehead State | Prediction & Pick

Louisville Cardinals

Bluegrass battle between Louisville and Morehead State in Denver The Big East Conference and the Ohio Valley Conference send teams from Kentucky to do battle in a second round Southwest Region matchup in Denver on Thursday as the Louisville Cardinals take on the Morehead State Eagles. vs. #4 Louisville (25-9, 12-6 Big East) vs. #13 Morehead State (24-9, 13-5 … [Read more...]

Connecticut vs Bucknell | Prediction & Pick

Connecticut Huskies

Kemba and Connecticut try to buck Bucknell’s upset bid Having earned a place in college basketball folklore by winning five games in five nights on the world’s biggest stage, the Big East champion Connecticut Huskies set their sights on winning six more consecutive games in the NCAA Tournament. That journey begins Thursday when they face the Patriot League champion Bucknell Bison in … [Read more...]

Kentucky vs Princeton | Prediction & Pick

Kentucky Wildcats

Wildcats and Tigers tangle in catfight in Tampa The most storied program in Ivy League basketball takes on the one of the most storied programs in all of college basketball when the 13th seeded Princeton Tigers square off with the 4th seeded Kentucky Wildcats in a second round East Region matchup on Thursday in Tampa. vs. #4 Kentucky (25-8, 10-6 SEC) vs. #13 Princeton (25-6, … [Read more...]

Florida vs UC Santa Barbara | Prediction & Pick

Florida Gators

Gators and Gauchos tip off in Tampa When the Southeast Region’s second seeded Florida Gators take on the 15th seeded Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara in a second round contest on Thursday in Tampa, they’ll mostly have to guard against overconfidence. vs. #2 Florida (26-7, 13-3 SEC) vs. #15 UC Santa Barbara (18-13, 8-8 Big West) Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 6:50 PM ET Venue: … [Read more...]

UCLA vs Michigan State | Prediction & Pick

Michigan State Spartans

Spartans and Bruins look to salvage squandered season Two storied college basketball programs meet in a second round Southeast Region game in Tampa on Thursday as the 7th seeded UCLA Bruins play the 10th seeded Michigan State Spartans. vs. #7 UCLA (22-10, 13-5 Pac-10) vs. #10 Michigan State (19-14, 9-9 Big Ten) Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 9:20 PM ET Venue: St. Pete … [Read more...]

Cincinnati vs Missouri | Prediction & Pick

Missouri Tigers

Bearcats and Tigers go big in the capital city Two power teams from two of the power conferences tangle as the Cincinnati Bearcats of the Big East play the Missouri Tigers of the Big 12 in a second round West Region contest on Thursday in Washington D.C. vs. #6 Cincinnati (25-8, 11-7 Big East) vs. #11 Missouri (23-10, 8-8 Big 12) Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 9:50 PM … [Read more...]

Butler vs Old Dominion | Prediction & Pick

Old Dominion Monarchs

Butler and Old Dominion grapple in mid-major tussle Two teams that embody the very essence of what being a mid-major in the NCAA Tournament is all about meet at the Verizon Center in Washington on Thursday as the Butler Bulldogs tangle with the Monarchs of Old Dominion in second round Southeast Region action. vs. #8 Butler (23-9, 13-5 Horizon) vs. #9 Old Dominion (27-6, 14-4 … [Read more...]

USC vs VCU | Prediction & Pick

Virginia Commonwealth Rams

Trojans and Rams meet for the right to get Georgetown The last of the initial ‘First Four’ games in the 2011 NCAA Tournament figures to be an intriguing matchup as the USC Trojans and VCU Rams tangle on Wednesday in Dayton. The Georgetown Hoyas, sixth seeded in the Southwest Region, await the winner on Friday. vs. Southern California (19-14, 10-8 Pac-10) vs. Virginia … [Read more...]

UAB vs Clemson | Prediction & Pick

Clemson Tigers

Clemson and UAB have at it in the First Four The Blazers of Alabama-Birmingham and the Tigers of Clemson meet for the very first time in the second game of the Tuesday ‘First Four’ doubleheader in Dayton, with the winner advancing into the second round on Thursday to tangle with the 5th seeded West Virginia Mountaineers. vs. UAB (22-8, 12-4 Conference USA) vs. Clemson … [Read more...]

Alabama State vs Texas San Antonio | Prediction & Pick

Alabama State Hornets

UT San Antonio and Alabama State looking for first win in Big Dance Of all the things that are certain about the ‘First Four’ games this week in Dayton, we know two things already for certain about Wednesday’s matchup in Dayton between the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners and the Alabama State Hornets. One thing is that the winner will gain their first ever tournament victory. The other thing is … [Read more...]