Gonzaga is always a favorite to upset some major teams, but this year, the Bulldogs will not make it past the first round. The Davidson Wildcats are a 10th seed, but they have been down that road before. Riding a 22-game winning streak coming into the big dance, the Wildcats have played UCLA, North Carolina, and Duke. They played those teams and lost by 12, six, and four points respectively. Besides that, they lost at North Carolina State by one point, at Charlotte by seven points, and at Western Michigan by seven points. Guard Stephen Curry, who averages over 25 points a game, leads the team. Jason Richards leads the nation in assists and average over 12 points a game. Watch the Davidson backcourt surprise a few teams. Up front the Wildcats have Meno, Sandler, and Lovedale who average about 20 points a game combined. The lack of height down low could hurt Davidson. All of their starting forwards are 6'8. With a bench full of guards, this team is ready to go far. The Wildcats have ...
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Watching The Brackets: Analyzing Selection Sunday
sportingnews.com 3/17/2008 — By Chris Littmann (Refresh the page and check for the latest updates at the top.) 6:06 p.m. I realize the commercials between regions are in place to generate advertising dollars for a hot broadcast, but how about some company just steps up and ...
Ironic: UCLA Fan Has Bruins Winning Tournament
bustedcoverage.com 3/17/2008 —
Going to work this week? Prepare for the guy in the next cubicle to drive you crazy for three straight days abouthis Big Dance bracket sheets.
“Dude, I really think Xavier could get through to the Sweet 16 and beat Duke .”
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West Regional: Will Drake play the Cinderella role?
mvn.com 3/18/2008 — Roster Magazine's March issue is dedicated to the NCAA tournament. Check out profiles of all 65 teams, the top five players by class and our six featured columns. This feature: Which team cruises through the West? The hometown Bruins? The hated Blue Devils? A sleeper?
Some 2-seed probabilities
thebruceballblog.wordpress.com 3/17/2008 — 7 Responses to “Some 2-seed probabilities” Mr. Tennessee Says: 17 March 2008 at 12:29 am Pearl better be talking to Pat about defense this week. It will be at a premium in this tourney. Mr. Tennessee Says: 17 March 2008 at 1:09 am So the eternal ...
Cinderella Team 2008 —
Bleacher Report - College Basketball 3/17/2008
My pick for Cinderalla 2008 goes to the Davidson Wildcats. This team is on one of the best winning streaks in the nation at 22 games. They played a decent conference schedule, but lost tough games early in the season to top programs such as Duke, ...
Davidson-Bracket Buster —
Bleacher Report - College Basketball 3/17/2008
Gonzaga is always a favorite to upset some major teams, but this year, the bulldogs will not make it past the first round. The Davidson Wildcats are a 10th seed, but they have been down that road before. Riding a 22 game winning streak coming into ...