Friday's Sweet 16 Games

I know I didn't have anything for last nights game but if you were wondering I picked Pitt, Duke, Memphis, and UConn. Here are my picks for tonight's games:

12- Arizona vs 1- Louisville
I have Louisville winning in my bracket but since I threw that out after Duke lost last night I'm going to go with Arizona in a upset . I said it last week - this Arizona team has a lot of talent and you can't look at them like they are a 12 seed from the Horizon league. I think this season will lead to Russ Pennell becoming the full time coach next year.

3- Kansas vs 2- Michigan St.
I think Michigan St. is a team that no one is really talking about but I think has a good chance of winning the championship. I realize they are a 2 seed so it is not as though they are this big sleeper but compared to the other 2 seeds (Memphis, Duke, and Oklahoma) they have been mentioned the least. I think this will be a very close game from the opening tip to the final buzzer and the Spartans will pull it out to continue their march to the Final Four in their backyard.

4- Gonzaga vs 1- UNC
This is the best Gonzaga team in recent memory and I might have put them in the final four if they were seeded in a different region. They have the tough task of going up against the best team in the country who now have their best player Ty Lawson back and looking almost 100% in the their second round win. Lawson should be even better tonight and the Tar Heels will defeat the Bulldogs by double digits.

3- Syracuse vs 2- Oklahoma
I think this will be the best game of the night and I am picking the Sooners to advance to the Elite Eight for this first time since Hollis Price was the man down in Norman. I think people tend to look at Oklahoma and think that it is Blake Griffen playing with 4 Earl Boykins out there, but that is not the case as they have some talent to support the best player in the country. Willie Warren is a real good guard who can knock down shots from anywhere on the court. Austin Johnson and Blake's older brother Taylor Griffen have been solid all year. I think Blake Griffen will struggle early in the first half and then explode in the second half and winds up with 34 points and 20 rebounds.

Should be a great night of hoops so enjoy the games as four teams round out the Elite Eight.