March Madness Elite Eight Recap!

The Elite Eight is over and the Final Four consists of these 4 teams. Michigan State, Villanova, North Carolina, and Connecticut. My picks went three of 4 with the lone wrong pick being Michigan State’s defeat of Louisville, 64-52. Villanova upset Pittsburgh (which I picked) 78-76. North Carolina rolled over Oklahoma 72-60, and Connecticut beat Missouri in a close one, 82-75.

On Saturday, the Final Four begins with Michigan State taking on Connecticut, and Villanova taking on North Carolina.

On Thursday I’ll reveal my Final Four picks!

March Madness Elite 8 Picks

Here are my picks for the Elite 8 games.

Saturday:

East:

Villanova upsets Pittsburgh by at least 5.

West:

Connecticut over Missouri in either close match or blowout, not in between.

Sunday:

Midwest:

Louisville beats Michigan State in non-thriller. Nothing spectacular.

South:

North Carolina defeats Oklahoma easily.

Monday; be here for a recap of the weekend’s games and Tuesday, picks for the Final Four.

March Madness Sweet 16 Recap

Well, the Sweet 16 is over, and my picks went five out of eight. My wrong picks were Xavier over Pittsburgh, Kansas and Michigan State, and Duke over Villanova. Pitt, MS, and Vill won those three.

The Elite 8 has:

Midwest:

Louisville vs. Michigan State.

East:

Pittsburgh vs. Villanova

West:

Connecticut vs. Missouri

South:

North Carolina vs. Oklahoma

That is your ‘09 Elite 8.

March Madness Sweet 16 Picks!

Alright, we are down to only 16 teams left in this tournament and here are my picks to make it to the Elite 8!

Midwest:

Louisville over Arizona in a tense battle. Kansas squeaks it out over Michigan State.

East:

Xavier upsets Pittsburgh in a low-scoring match but Xavier’s defense wins it. Duke  beats Villanova in a tense contest.

West:

Connecticut easily beats Purdue. Missouri beats Memphis in a thriller.

South:

North Carolina rolls over Gonzaga. Oklahoma over Syracuse.

On either Friday night or Saturday morning I’ll write again for my reactions and my Elite 8 picks!