West Region Breakdown

1. Duke Blue Devils Location: Durham, NC Record: 30-4 Automatic Bid: Atlantic Coast Conference Champions Key Players: Nolan Smith (21.3 ppg, 5.2 apg), Kyle Singler (17.1 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Seth Curry (9.5 ppg), Mason Plumlee (8.5 rpg) Strength: Duke is one of the most experienced teams in the country as it returns much of theContinue reading “West Region Breakdown”

BRACKETOLOGY: Wednesday March 9, 2011 (Welcome Arkansas-Little Rock, Butler, Oakland)

Last Four In: Michigan, Memphis, Colorado, St. Mary’s Last Four Out: Clemson, USC, Penn St, Virginia Tech Good for games through 3/8 EAST 1.Ohio St16.Bethune-Cookman/McNeese St Cleveland 8.Marquette9.George Mason 5.Texas A&M12.Butler(Horizon) Tampa 4.Kentucky13.Harvard 6.Temple11.Georgia Washington, D.C. 3.Syracuse14.Bucknell 7.Cincinnati10.Boston College Tulsa 2.Texas15.St. Peter’s(MAAC) WEST 1.Duke16.Boston U Charlotte 8.Vanderbilt9.Gonzaga(WCC) 5.St. John’s12.Colorado/Memphis Washington, D.C. 4.Wisconsin13.Morehead St(OVC) 6.Georgetown11.Washington DenverContinue reading “BRACKETOLOGY: Wednesday March 9, 2011 (Welcome Arkansas-Little Rock, Butler, Oakland)”

West Region Team Capsules

1. Syracuse Orange Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Record: 28-4 At-Large Bid: Big East Conference Key Players: Wesley Johnson (16 ppg, 8.4 rpg), Andy Rautins (11.7 ppg, 5 apg), Kris Joseph (11.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg), Arinze Onuaku (10.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg), Rick Jackson (10 ppg, 6.9 rpg), Scoop Jardine (8.8 ppg), Brandon Triche (8.1 ppg) Strength: SyracuseContinue reading “West Region Team Capsules”

Conference Tournament Previews (Addendum)

SUN BELT: Troy, North Texas and Middle Tennessee St all tied for the overall conference title with 13-5 records. Troy is the No. 1 seed by way of a 2-1 record against UNT AND MTSU. However, the Trojans has been done no favors by having Western Kentucky on its side of the bracket. There’s notContinue reading “Conference Tournament Previews (Addendum)”