Monthly Archives: March 2009

1. Connecticut Huskies Location: Storrs, CT Record: 27-4 At-Large Bid: Big East Conference Key Players: Jeff Adrien (13.7 ppg, 9.9 rpg), Hasheem Thabeet (13.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg), A.J. Price (13.3 ppg), Stanley Robinson (6.1 ppg, 5 rpg) Strength: Hasheem Thabeet may be the biggest game changer in the country. Offensively, when the Huskies look forContinue reading “West Region Breakdown”

1. North Carolina Tar Heels Location: Chapel Hill, NC Record: 28-4 At-Large Bid: Atlantic Coast Conference Key Players: Tyler Hansbrough (21.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg), Ty Lawson (15.9 ppg, 6.1 apg), Wayne Ellington (15.2 ppg), Danny Green (13.3 ppg), Deon Thompson (11.2 ppg, 6.1 rpg), Ed Davis (6.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg) Strength: No one can stopContinue reading “South Region Breakdown”

1. Pittsburgh Panthers Location: Pittsburgh, PA Record: 28-4 At-Large Bid: Big East Conference Key Players: Sam Young (18.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg), DeJuan Blair (15.6 ppg, 12.2 rpg), Levance Fields (10.7 ppg, 7.6 apg) Strength: This is one of the most physical college basketball teams I’ve ever seen. Pitt is the bully on the block readyContinue reading “East Region Breakdown”

1. Louisville Cardinals Location: Louisville, KY Record: 28-5 Automatic Bid: Big East Conference Key Players: Earl Clark (14 ppg, 8.8 rpg), Terrance Williams (12.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 5.1 apg), Samardo Samuels (11.9 ppg) Strength: The Cardinals come at you in waves. Rick Pitino will throw so many players on the floor defensively that they reallyContinue reading “Midwest Region Breakdown”

Last Four In: Penn St, Creighton Wisconsin, Maryland Last Four Out: St. Mary’s, Minnesota, Arizona, San Diego St SOUTH 1.North Carolina16.Alabama St(SWAC) Greensboro, NC 8.Texas9.Marquette 5.Utah(MWest)12.Cleveland St(Horizon) Portland, OR 4.Washington13.Akron(MAC) 6.LSU11.Siena(MAAC) Philadelphia, PA 3.Syracuse14.Binghamton(AEast) 7.Ohio St10.Maryland Kansas City, MO 2.Oklahoma15.Cornell(Ivy) WEST 1.Connecticut16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Philadelphia, PA 8.Illinois9.Boston College 5.UCLA12.Creighton Boise, ID 4.Kansas13.Western Kentucky(SBelt) 6.West Virginia11.WisconsinContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday March 15, 2009 5:35 pm (Welcome Stephen F. Austin, Duke, Mississippi St, Purdue)”

Last Four In: Penn St, St. Mary’s, Creighton, Wisconsin Last Four Out: Minnesota, Arizona, San Diego St, Auburn SOUTH 1.North Carolina16.Alabama St(SWAC) Greensboro, NC 8.Texas9.Marquette 5.Utah(MWest)12.Cleveland St(Horizon) Portland, OR 4.Washington13.Akron(MAC) 6.LSU11.Temple(A10) Philadelphia, PA 3.Syracuse14.Binghamton(AEast) 7.Ohio St10.Maryland Kansas City, MO 2.Oklahoma15.Cornell(Ivy) WEST 1.Connecticut16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Philadelphia, PA 8.Illinois9.Boston College 5.UCLA12.Creighton Boise, ID 4.Kansas13.Western Kentucky(SBelt) 6.West Virginia11.WisconsinContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Sunday Morning March 15, 2009 (Welcome Binghamton, Memphis, USC, Missouri, Temple, Morgan St, Akron, Alabama St, Utah, Louisville, Utah St, Cal St Northridge)”

Last Four In: Auburn, Creighton, Wisconsin, Penn St Last Four Out: USC, St. Mary’s, Minnesota, South Carolina MIDWEST 1.Michigan St16.Morehead St(OVC)/UT-Chatt(SC) Dayton, OH 8.Texas9.Marquette 5.Florida St12.Creighton Portland, OR 4.Washington13.Cleveland St(Horizon) 6.Clemson11.Penn St Minneapolis, MN 3.Missouri14.North Dakota St(Summit) 7.Tennessee10.San Diego St Philadelphia, PA 2.Connecticut15.Cal St. Northridge WEST 1.Louisville16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Kansas City, MO 8.Boston College9.Butler 5.UCLA12.TempleContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Saturday March 14, 2009 (Welcome American)”

Last Four In: St. Mary’s, South Carolina, Creighton, San Diego St Last Four Out: Auburn, Maryland, Virginia Tech, USC MIDWEST 1.Michigan St16.Morehead St(OVC)/UT-Chatt(SoCon) Dayton, OH 8.Texas9.Marquette 5.Florida St12.St. Mary’s Boise, ID 4.UCLA13.Cleveland St(Horizon) 6.Clemson11.San Diego St Minneapolis, MN 3.Missouri14.North Dakota St(Summit) 7.LSU10.Wisconsin Philadelphia, PA 2.Connecticut15.Cal St. Northridge WEST 1.Louisville16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Kansas City, MO 8.BostonContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Friday March 13, 2009”

Last Four In: Creighton, San Diego St, UNLV, Minnesota Last Four Out: South Carolina, St. Mary’s, Arizona, Auburn MIDWEST 1.Pittsburgh16.Morehead St(OVC)/UT-Chatt(SoCon) Dayton, OH 8.Boston College9.Texas A&M 5.Purdue12.San Diego St Boise, ID 4.Xavier13.Cleveland St(Horizon) 6.California11.UNLV Minneapolis, MN 3.Kansas14.North Dakota St(Summit) 7.West Virginia10.Wisconsin Greensboro, NC 2.Duke15.Cal St. Northridge WEST 1.Michigan St16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Dayton, OH 8.Marquette9.Butler 5.ClemsonContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Thursday March 12, 2009 (Welcome Robert Morris, Portland St)”

Last Four In: Creighton, San Diego St, UNLV, Minnesota Last Four Out: South Carolina, St. Mary’s, Arizona, Auburn MIDWEST 1.Pittsburgh16.Morehead St(OVC)/UT-Chatt(SoCon) Dayton, OH 8.Boston College9.Oklahoma St 5.Purdue12.San Diego St Boise, ID 4.Xavier13.Cleveland St(Horizon) 6.California11.UNLV Minneapolis, MN 3.Kansas14.North Dakota St(Summit) 7.West Virginia10.Wisconsin Greensboro, NC 2.Duke15.Cal St. Northridge WEST 1.Michigan St16.East Tennessee St(A-Sun) Dayton, OH 8.Marquette9.Butler 5.ClemsonContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Wednesday March 11, 2009 (Welcome Cleveland St, Western Kentucky)”