East Region Breakdown

1. Ohio State Buckeyes Location: Columbus, OH Record: 32-2 Automatic Bid: Big Ten Conference Champions Key Players: Jared Sullinger (17.2 ppg), William Buford (14.4 ppg), Jon Diebler (12.5 ppg), David Lighty (11.8 ppg) Strength: The Buckeyes are one of most balanced teams in America. Led by all-everything freshman Jared Sullinger, the Buckeyes can score inContinue reading “East Region Breakdown”

BRACKETLOGY: Sunday Morning March 13, 2011 (Welcome Memphis, Boston, Hampton, Princeton, UT-San Antonio, Alabama St, Akron, Connecticut, San Diego St, Utah St, Kansas, UC-Santa Barbara, Washington)

Last Four In: Alabama, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Clemson Last Four Out: USC, Boston College, Saint Mary’s, Harvard Good for games through 3/12 EAST 1.Ohio St16.Arkansas-Little Rock(SBelt)/UT-San Antonio(SLC) Cleveland 8.Marquette9.George Mason 5.Texas A&M12.Butler(Horizon) Tucson 4.Kentucky13.Belmont(ASun) 6.Cincinnati11.Richmond Tucson 3.San Diego St(MWC)14.St. Peters(MAAC) 7.Tennessee10.Michigan St Washington, D.C. 2.Connecticut(BEast)15.Long Island(NEC) WEST 1.Duke16.UC-Santa Barbara(BWest) Charlotte 8.Gonzaga(WCC)9.UCLA 5.West Virginia12.Michigan Denver 4.BYU13.Oakland(Summit)Continue reading “BRACKETLOGY: Sunday Morning March 13, 2011 (Welcome Memphis, Boston, Hampton, Princeton, UT-San Antonio, Alabama St, Akron, Connecticut, San Diego St, Utah St, Kansas, UC-Santa Barbara, Washington)”

Comeback ‘Cats

The return to prominence of Arizona has been remarkable under second-year coach Sean Miller. The Wildcats, who were thought to have fringe NCAA Tournament chances, are now almost at lock status with a high seed. Miller came to Arizona after a successful run at Xavier. He kept that program afloat after replacing Thad Matta, andContinue reading “Comeback ‘Cats”

Just When You Thought It was Safe to Go to the Desert

The Arizona Wildcats and Arizona St Sun Devils are staking claim to being two of the best teams in the West.  This is shaping to be the best year of college basketball in that state since 1995 when Arizona St earned a #5 seed and made it to the Sweet 16 and Arizona received aContinue reading “Just When You Thought It was Safe to Go to the Desert”