Saturday's Second Round Games

Well the first round ended last night with two good overtime games, lets hope today's games are just as exciting.

3-Villanova vs 6- UCLA
I picked UCLA in my bracket and I still feel good about picking them. I think if they stop Dante Cunningham and hit some threes they should get by Nova.

2- Memphis vs 10- Maryland
I think Memphis comes out and plays a full 40 min. like they should, instead of sleepwalking until the second half like in their first game. I think they had a wake up call and realize they are not going to just win because they are Memphis.

1-UConn vs 9- Texas A&M
I think UConn cruises in this one. The Aggies should have trouble with Hasheem Thabeet all game.

4-Washington vs 5-Purdue
These 4 vs 5 games are usually good and I think this one will be the best game of the day. I'm taking Washington in a close one. Isaiah Thomas needs to have a better game shooting the ball which I think he will and will be a big difference in this game. I think Purdue will be a top 10 team next year with Robbie Hummel, E'Twaun Moore, and JaJuan Johnson all coming back as juniors. They could leave for the NBA but I don't see any of them making the jump as they aren't projected as lottery picks and another year in school will do them well.

1- UNC vs 8- LSU
I think LSU will hang with the Tar Heels but in the end my national champ pick will advance to the sweet 16. If Matt Howard had 22 points and 8 rebounds vs LSU in rd. 1 I think Tyler Hansbrough gets 30 and 15 against the Tigers tonight in a W.

2-Oklahoma vs 10- Michigan
I think John Beilein is one of the most underrated coaches in the country. He turned West Virginia into a winner and he is doing the same with Michigan. I think he might be able to come up with a gameplan to keep Blake Griffin in check but I still see the Sooners pulling out a tough win vs the Wolverines.

4-Gonzaga vs 12-Western Kentucky
I like this Gonzaga team more than the Adam Morrison and Dan Dickau teams of years past. I think this Gonzaga team is deeper than those teams because they don't rely on just one guy. Josh Heytvelt has had a good season and seems to have turned himself around after some off court issues with the law he had a great first rd. game with 22 points and 9 rebounds. I think Austin Daye is going to have huge game vs the Hilltoppers who really don't have anyone that can stop him. Gonzaga should win this won by double digits.

2- Duke vs 7- Texas
The Blue Devils defense will win this game. They are going to put pressure on the Longhorns all game and I don't think Texas will be able to handle it. I also don't see A.J. Abrams hitting 8 threes in this game. I don't think it will be a blow out but the Blue Devils should in to go on to the sweet 16 for the first time in three years.

Enjoy the games today.