Monday, March 24, 2008

2008's Sweet 16

Time to review and preview the March Madness...

Best 1st round Buzzer Beater: Easy one here, it's Western Kentucky’s guy shooting it with 2 guys in his face after hardly taking any shots all game. And now, W. Kentucky’s in the sweet 16!

Craziest Game of the 2nd Round: Many candidates here, but there can be only one. I’m going with the Marquette-Stanford game, as already talked about by Mighty. The contrasts in style just made the game sensational. And Brook Lopez’s absurd rattling last-second shot. Honorable mention: Tennessee-Butler, Davidson-Georgetown

#1 Seed Most Likely to Lose in the Sweet 16: Memphis is looking like an easy pick here. First off, Coach Izzo on Michigan state is like 5-0 in the sweet 16 (2005- Final Four as a 5-seed, 2003 - Elite 8 as a 7-seed, 1999 - 2001 - three Final 4s w/ Championship in 2000). It’s absurd. Even if Memphis survives that game, they’ll still have to deal with either a similar Texas team (guards) or the Twin Towers of Stanford.

Mid-Major Most Likely to Do More Damage: Clearly, the easy pick here is Xavier. Xavier’s a 3-seed, so it’s kind of a cop-out and everyone's been aware of them all season. The question most of America will want answers is to see how Wisconsin deals with Stephen Curry and Davidson.

Guy Who Lost a Lot of Money: Coach Dan Dakich, Indiana. Coach Dakich was the head coach at Bowling Green for 10 years but never ever made the Big Dance surprisingly. Dakich finally gets his shot with a star-studded IU team… and they get creamed. It’s not all Dakich’s fault. However, he probably isn’t ever going to get a chance to be a head coach at any prominent program. Oh well. I’m sure if Dakich made the sweet 16, he would have been able to find a head job somewhere next year.

Most Intriguing Matchup: Tennessee-Louisville. Are you kidding me? Two teams that both like to press, run, and play crazy zones! This game should have it all! I just hope Coach Bruce Pearl sweats through his suit. That's when you know it's a good game.

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