George Mason and Villanova square off in first round fight of former Cinderella When the Villanova Wildcats and George Mason Patriots do battle in a second round East Region contest on Friday in Cleveland, will it lead to their fans dreaming of 1985 or 2006? vs. #8 George Mason (26-6, 16-2 CAA) vs. #9 Villanova (21-11, 9-9 Big East) Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 2:10 PM … [Read more...]
Xavier vs Marquette | Prediction & Pick
Musketeers try to shoot down the Golden Eagles Two teams loaded with NCAA Tournament experience meet in second round East Region action on Friday as the 6th seeded Xavier Musketeers take on the 11th seeded Marquette Golden Eagles in Cleveland. vs. #6 Xavier (24-7, 15-1 A-10) vs. #11 Marquette (20-`4, 9-9 Big East) Date/Time: Friday, March 18, 7:27 PM ET Venue: Quicken … [Read more...]
Kansas State vs Utah State | Prediction & Pick
Wildcats and Aggies look to state their case Two trendy selections in a lot of March Madness office tournament pools meet in Tucson Thursday night as the Kansas State Wildcats play the Utah State Aggies in a Southeast second round contest. vs. #5 Kansas State (22-10, 10-6 Big 12) vs. #12 Utah State (30-3, 15-1 WAC) Date/Time: Thursday, March 17, 9:57 PM ET Venue: McKale … [Read more...]
Temple vs Penn State | Prediction & Pick
Former conference foes Penn State and Temple renew acquaintances The state of Arizona will be the host site for a meeting of former long-time rivals in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Perhaps the 7th seeded Temple Owls and the 10th seeded Penn State Nittany Lions could petition to have the game played in a more apropos setting instead – like say Allentown. vs. #7 … [Read more...]
Northern Colorado vs San Diego State | Prediction & Pick
Aztecs with chip on their shoulders against Northern Colorado You wouldn’t think that a team with 30 victories, a conference tournament championship, and a second seed in the NCAA Tournament has to apologize to anyone. Yet, the San Diego State Aztecs can begin to silence a lot of their critics when they face the 15th seeded Northern Colorado Bears in West Region second round action on Thursday … [Read more...]
Wisconsin vs Belmont | Prediction & Pick
Contrast in styles as Wisconsin battles Belmont One of the more familiar expressions in sports is that sometimes, ‘styles make the matchups intriguing.’ This would be an extremely appropriate statement to make concerning the Southeast Region second round game in Tucson on Thursday between the 4th seeded Wisconsin Badgers and the 13th seeded Belmont Bruins. vs. #4 Wisconsin … [Read more...]
St. John’s vs Gonzaga | Prediction & Pick
Johnnies and Zags in a marquee matchup in Mile High City The St. John’s Red Storm has returned to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly a decade. Their reward is to draw the upset-minded Gonzaga Bulldogs in Thursday’s second round Southeast Region contest in Denver. vs. #6 St. John’s (21-11, 12-6 Big East) vs. #11 Gonzaga (24-9, 11-3 WCC) Date/Time: Thursday, … [Read more...]
BYU vs Wofford | Prediction & Pick
Jimmer tries to coax Cougars past Wofford One of the most electrifying players in all of college basketball leads his team into the NCAA Tournament as Jimmer Fredette and the BYU Cougars face the upset-minded Wofford Terriers in a second round Southeast Region contest on Thursday in Denver. vs. #3 BYU (30-4, 14-2 MWC) vs. #14 Wofford (21-12, 14-4 Southern) Date/Time: … [Read more...]
Vanderbilt vs Richmond | Prediction & Pick
Vandy looks to avoid being bitten by Spiders It’s been twenty years since the Billy Owens and the highly-touted Syracuse Orange were upset in the first round of the NCAA Tournament by the Richmond Spiders. This year’s Vanderbilt Commodores try to avoid the same fate when they face Richmond in a second round contest in the Southwest Region in Denver. vs. #5 Vanderbilt (23-10, … [Read more...]
Louisville vs Morehead State | Prediction & Pick
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...]