<u>Thu. 3/19</u> - 1:10 Albuquerque Region: <font color="Blue">(3) Gonzaga vs. (6) Texas Tech</font> - 3:20 Albuquerque Region: <font color="Blue">(1) Washington vs. (8) Pacific </font> - 3:40 Austin Region: <font color="Blue">(3) Oklahoma vs. (6) Utah</font> - 5:30 Chicago Region: <font color="Blue">(4) Boston College vs. (12) Wis. Milwaukee</font> - 5:40 Chicago Region: <font color="Blue">(1) Illinois vs. (9) Nevada</font> - 5:50 Chicago Region: <font color="Blue">(3) Arizona vs. (11) UAB</font> - 8:00 Albuquerque Region: <font color="Blue">(2) Wake Forest vs. (7) West Virginia</font> - 8:10 Austin Region: <font color="Blue">(2) Kentucky vs. (7) Cincinnati</font>
Eastern times right? Ok, the teams I need/want to win - Zaga - Washington - Oklahoma - BC - Illinois - Arizona - Wake Forest - Kentucky
Everyone should throw their college brackets in the garbage and just enjoy the ride. This first week has been great. What a day of college hoops. It started with Texas Tech beating Gonzaga and it ended with a thriller of a game between West Virginia and Wake Forest as West Virginia pulled this one out in OT. I came from work around 7:30 and I was flipping back and fourth between the Gophers/St. Francis (women's hoops) and Wake Forest/West Virginia. Wake was killing West Virginia early as I fell asleep in the couch. I got up couple of hours later and next thing you know West Virginia and Wake goes to OT. If West Virginia did not impress people from the Big East Tournament, they certainly made an impression shocking the world by beating Wake Forest by coming from behind and taking it to them in OT. WOW! John Belin has done a masterful job of coaching the Mountaineers. I think Texas Tech had to be relieved that they won't draw Wake in the next round, but West Virginia won't be easy either even though TT has a better shot of beating them than Wake. How about Utah beating Oklahoma? Didn't see that coming. I wasn't suprised about BC losing. They have struggled to finish the year and they showed some vulnerabilitiy. I had BC losing in their next game. UW-Milwaukee and Illinois should be a great game next week. How about Texas Tech! Bobby Knight has done a very good job as usual and today, he found a way to outcoach Mark Few in the second half. Robert Ross has been money for them just like how Mike Gansey has been money for West Virginia. I am really rooting for TT to win it all. I think it's great for college basketball to see Knight win it all and it's always fun watching Bobby Knight's team. Knight has gotten the most out of JUCO players and transfers. I am just hoping NC State will get it done against UConn. I think UConn is going down against NC St. While I am making picks for Sunday's game, I think Vermont and Bucknell is heading to the Sweet 16.
