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239072.60 in reply to 239072.59
Date: 3/19/2013 7:24:09 PM
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In my Final Four, I have:

Louisville, Ohio State, Kansas and Indiana, though I'm not sold on Indiana, Ohio State or Louisville yet. I see Michigan State, Gonzaga, Wisconsin, Miami, UNLV or Florida making the Elite Eight.

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239072.61 in reply to 239072.60
Date: 3/19/2013 10:42:35 PM
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Rather than offense and defense... It's more on the coach, 2 equally good teams but one with inferior coach is a catastrophic difference. On the other side talent-wise butler should not have made the finals to lose the other year

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Date: 3/20/2013 3:58:55 PM
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I have bucknell going to the Sweet 16. Also I think Davidson could shock market to make a 11 vs 14 second round matchup

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Date: 3/20/2013 8:09:17 PM
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I actually think Oklahoma State is going to come out on top over Oregon. Nash, Brown and Smart are just too good. They are NBA prospects and probably will be very good in the NBA. Now that I think of it they are very dangerous.

Also I am thinking that Ole Miss can beat Wisconsin. Wisconsin does not have any big time scorers and I don't trust them to be a solid tournament team. If you look at it closely, Gonzaga has a very weak region. Kansas State is overseeded, Wisconsin has no stars, I think Ohio State will have an early exit.

I am still thinking about a possible Marquette Syracuse matchup in the Elite 8 in the east. I dont really like Miami or Indiana a whole lot.

I also have Michigan in the Final Four because I like their explosive Guard play. Explosive Guard play fairs well in the Big Dance.

Last edited by Tong Tong Gong at 3/20/2013 8:11:02 PM

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239072.65 in reply to 239072.59
Date: 3/20/2013 8:13:12 PM
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Thats why I think people are overlooking Duke a little. They have the 6th best offense in the country and played a good portion of their games without their 3rd best scorer (Kelly)

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Date: 3/20/2013 8:38:04 PM
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I have Duke, New Mexico, Kansas, and Indiana in the final four.

Murray/Harris/MPJ/Grant/Jokic - 2020 NBA Champs
From: Jacob

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239072.67 in reply to 239072.14
Date: 3/20/2013 10:51:36 PM
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Brad Stevens is a top notch coach, there is no doubt about that. i just dont see their current team being able to have that magical run. i think creighton and st louis are the 2 scariest teams that arent from a power conference. maybe bucknell too. and obviously gonzaga

From: natellio

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239072.68 in reply to 239072.63
Date: 3/21/2013 9:20:00 AM
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I can't see IU getting stomped by anyone, as the biggest deficit we've had all season is 13 points or something.

Your zone is tough though, and we've consistently struggle against good zones. Yogi has helped a ton in that regard, though.

I'd say most teams have a seen a 2-3 zone, but nothing like what Syracuse plays. It's a different brand of 2-3. IU plays a "2-3" that is AWFUL.

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239072.69 in reply to 239072.68
Date: 3/21/2013 11:08:44 AM
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No one in basketball period plays a good 2-3 outside of Syracuse :) It can barely be called a 2-3. They should just call it the Boeheim. It's like if a 3-2 defense had a baby with a half court press, and that baby had a baby with a 2-3 defense.

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239072.70 in reply to 239072.1
Date: 3/21/2013 1:15:19 PM
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Reason I never liked bucknell. Cause Fitzpatrick is a bum. Butler is shutting down mouscala and he isn't picking up the slack. Butler won't be upset by a team like bucknell.

Guy isn't an underrated center. Rated just fine. Zeke Marshall is way more underrated.

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