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Two Final Four tickets up for grabs

Saturday sees two of the four Regional finals on tap for the weekend. In yesterdays games I went a perfect 4-0 tipping both Kentucky and VCU for big wins.

For Saturday’s action…

SOUTHEAST Regional Final:

Butler (8) vs. Florida (2)

Butler has made another surprise run in this years tournament but this year I don’t think it will continue. Florida is a solid squad and Chandler Parsons will prove to be the difference in this one. Gators by 10.

WEST Regional Final:

Arizona (5) vs. Connecticut (3)

This one will be a barn burner, UConn have been on a hot streak lately while Arizona have been a surprise to many outside of the Western USA. I think UConn’s run will finally end. ‘Zona by 7.

Current Record: 40 right-20 wrong…….

NCAA Sweet 16

Sweet 16 …Here we go!!!

The 2011 edition of the Men’s NCAA basketball tourney is here. Well I did not get my six correct last Sunday but went 5-3 on the day. One of my Final Four picks…Notre Dame fell by the wayside thanks to Florida State so I’m down to North Carolina, Wisconsin and San Diego State with my title game picks of Wisconsin and UNC still alive.

Here we go for Thursday’s games.

WEST REGION:

Connecticut (3) vs. San Diego State (2)

UConn has had a good run thus far but San Diego State also has a chip on their shoulders and is out to prove they are an elite outfit. Look for the Aztecs to stifle Kemba Walker and pull out a 3 point win.

Arizona (5) vs. Duke (1)

My “Duke Beaters”…the Texas Longhorns were upset by ‘Zona so I will go with ACC loyalty for this game at least and put “the curse” on Duke by picking them to win by 7.

SOUTHEAST REGION:

Brigham Young (3) vs. Florida (2)

BYU have been the “darlings” of the tourney so far but the Gators are out to avenge last years early round loss to the Cougars…..could come down to a Jimmer miss. Florida by 2.

Butler (8) vs. Wisconsin (4)

Butler is as dangerous as ever but the Badgers are looking solid so I am sticking by them. Wisconsin by 8.

Current Record: 35-17

Back tomorrow for the second day of Sweet 16 pick

NCAA Play....

NCAA Regionals Day 2

NCAA Men’s tourney Round of 64 play picks up again on Friday with another 16 games on tap. On Thursday I finished 11-5 for the day, with Richmond’s win over Vanderbilt my best tip of the day. Other upsets included Morehead State eliminating Louisville and Gonzaga bouncing St. John’s from the field.

Friday’s action includes:

EAST:

Villanova (9) vs. George Mason (8)

Another Big East team bites the dust. GMU by 3.

Texas-San Antonio (16) vs. Ohio State (1)

Ohio State by 23.

Long Island (15) vs. North Carolina (2)

UNC by 18.

Marquette (11) vs. Xavier (6)

Xavier by 7.

Georgia (10) vs. Washington (7)

Washington by 6.

Indiana State (14) vs. Syracuse (3)

Syracuse by 13.

SOUTHWEST:

Akron (15) vs. Notre Dame (2)

Notre Dame by 17.

Florida State (10) vs. Texas A&M (7)

A&M by 3.

Boston University (16) vs. Kansas (1)

Kansas by 30.

St. Peter’s (14) vs. Purdue (3)

Purdue by 16.

Illinois (9) vs. UNLV (8)

UNLV by 5.

Virginia Commonwealth (11) vs. Georgetown (6)

VCU does it again by 4.

WEST:

Oakland (13) vs. Texas (4)

Texas by 11.

Tennessee (9) vs. Michigan (8)

Tennessee by 2.

Memphis (12) vs. Arizona (5)

Another #12 wins, Memphis by 4.

Hampton (16) vs. Duke (1)

Duke by 23

My current record: 15-5

See ya’ tomorrow!!!