2008 South Bracket

How do you see this bracket shaking out?

1/16 game - Memphis vs Texas-Arlington
8/9 game - Mississippi State vs Oregon


5/12 game - Michigan State vs Temple <span style="color:blue">MSU wins 72-61</span>
4/13 game - Pittsburgh vs Oral Roberts <span style="color:blue">Pitt wins 82-63</span>
<span style="color:#4B0082">4/5 game - Pittsburgh vs Michigan State</span>



6/11 game - Marquette vs Kentucky <span style="color:blue">Marquette wins 74-66</span>
3/14 game - Stanford vs Cornell <span style="color:blue">Stanford wins </span>
<span style="color:#4B0082">3/6 game - Stanford vs Marquette</span>

7/10 game - Miami (FL) vs St. Mary's
2/15 game - Texas vs Austin Peay

 

Michigan State has a 35-26 lead at Half Time over Temple

I'm guessing that St. Joes will score 26 points in the first half as part of A10 solidarity.

 

looks like this #5 is not going down to #12.

I got G-Mase pulling the #12 traditional upset.

 

whoops wrong region.. my bad.

 

They had to play my upset pick in Denver of all places.

 

Marquette leading Kentucky right now.

 

Goods news marquette, we're giving you a 6 seed.. and you get to face uhh Kentucky!! lucky you

any team that has a tradition like KU, is always tough come tourney time, regardless if it's a down year for them.

and wow, they're keeping it close 12 mins in!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Celtic Fan @ Mar 20 2008, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Goods news marquette, we're giving you a 6 seed.. and you get to face uhh Kentucky!! lucky you

any team that has a tradition like KU, is always tough come tourney time, regardless if it's a down year for them.

and wow, they're keeping it close 12 mins in!</div>

Kansas is a number one seed, how is that a down year?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Big Frame @ Mar 20 2008, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Celtic Fan @ Mar 20 2008, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Goods news marquette, we're giving you a 6 seed.. and you get to face uhh Kentucky!! lucky you

any team that has a tradition like KU, is always tough come tourney time, regardless if it's a down year for them.

and wow, they're keeping it close 12 mins in!</div>

Kansas is a number one seed, how is that a down year?
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I'm guessing he was talking about Kentucky and called them KU instead of UK

 

And Marquette beats UK, advancing to face the winner of Stanford/Cornell. Matthews hitting clutch free throws down the stretch.

 

That was a decent game. Not much else all that exciting today though.

 

My picks:

1/16 game - Memphis vs Texas-Arlington
8/9 game - Mississippi State vs Oregon

5/12 game - Michigan State vs Temple
4/13 game - Pittsburgh vs Oral Roberts
4/5 game - Pittsburgh vs Michigan State

6/11 game - Marquette vs Kentucky
3/14 game - Stanford vs Cornell
3/6 game - Stanford vs Marquette

7/10 game - Miami (FL) vs St. Mary's
2/15 game - Texas vs Austin Peay

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South Finals: Pittsburgh over Texas

 

Dammit, I'm so disappointed in Pittsburgh. I picked them to win the South, and that absolutely bit me in the ass. I still have a chance at doing pretty well, but this really hurt me. I'd understand if they had lost to Memphis in the Sweet 16 or even Texas/Stanford in the Elite 8... but second round? My goodness... didn't expect that at all.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Mar 23 2008, 01:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dammit, I'm so disappointed in Pittsburgh. I picked them to win the South, and that absolutely bit me in the ass. I still have a chance at doing pretty well, but this really hurt me. I'd understand if they had lost to Memphis in the Sweet 16 or even Texas/Stanford in the Elite 8... but second round? My goodness... didn't expect that at all.</div>
Its not like Michigan State is a shitty team, they was ranked all year long.

 

Pitt always does well in the Big East tourney and then chokes on a dick in the NCAA tourney.

Izzo, on the other hand, always has his teams show up in the Dance.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Big Frame @ Mar 23 2008, 01:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Mar 23 2008, 01:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dammit, I'm so disappointed in Pittsburgh. I picked them to win the South, and that absolutely bit me in the ass. I still have a chance at doing pretty well, but this really hurt me. I'd understand if they had lost to Memphis in the Sweet 16 or even Texas/Stanford in the Elite 8... but second round? My goodness... didn't expect that at all.</div>
Its not like Michigan State is a shitty team, they was ranked all year long.
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Oh I know, don't get me wrong. Michigan State is a good basketball team. I just had high expectations for Pitt this year, I thought they were finally gonna break through. I thought they were heavily overrated last season, but I thought they had what it takes to get it done this year.

Oh well. It's a big blow for me, but it doesn't ruin my bracket altogether. I just need to make sure I do pretty damn well the rest of the way.

 

Memphis vs Fake MSU People need to watch this game, tied at 52 with 8 min left

 

Texas will win if their guards are hot from 3, DJ might struggle, cause his game is going to the basket and doing his damage there, he'll have a though time doing that with the Lopez twins. Abrams/James will be the x-factors of this game, will they be able to make it from 3?

and Connor Atchley will have to atleast slow down Brook.

 

Lopez is cooking, to bad his teammates aren't

 

Go Texas. I'm stuck watching Stephen Curry tear up Wisconsin, but I'd rather be seeing Texas. Last I saw Stanford was struggling to get anything going and Augustin was just starting to get warm (right before halftime)