Thursday, March 19, 2009

Tourney Picks

Its the greatest time of the year again and let the madness begin. Here is how I see each region breaking down and who I see winning it all.

Midwest Region

Sweet 16 - Louisville over Arizona ; West Virginia over USC
Elite 8 - Louisville over West Virginia

West Region

Sweet 16 - UCONN over Purdue ; Memphis over Missouri
Elite 8 - Memphis over UCONN

East Region

Sweet 16 - PITT over FSU ; Villanova over Texas
Elite 8 - PITT over Villanova

South Region

Sweet 16 - UNC over Gonzaga ; Syracuse over Oklahoma
Elite 8 - Syracuse over UNC

Final Four

Memphis over Louisville ; PITT over Syracuse

Final

Memphis 73 ; PITT 67

At the end of the day I think the length, defense and mix of youth and experience will win out for Memphis.