The hardest region of them all and Tennessee is right smack in the middle of it. As Ghost pointed out, the Vols got HOSED by the selection committee and will have to go through some pretty tough teams to make it to the Final Four. It is what it is though, and if we’re going to win it all, we’re going to have to beat some good teams. Lets see if Vols can do it.
East Region
#1 UNC defeats #16 Play-in Winner- Its already over.
Everybody- UNC
#9 Arkansas defeats #8 Indiana- Indiana is one of those teams that can beat anyone, or get beat by anyone. They are really talented with super freshman Eric Gordon leading the way, and Big Ten Player of the Year D.J. White. Arkansas is not too bad athletically themselves with Sonny Weems and Patrick Beverly. However, as good as Arkansas played against Tennessee, they played equally as bad against Georgia in the SEC Tournament’s final game. What this will come down to is the ability of Eric Gordon to make shots from the outside, and take over the game. I would say that could be a possibility if Gordon didn’t have to wear a shirt under his jersey to cover up his man-boobs. Not exactly a superstar move. Arkansas, by the hair on Steven Hill’s chin.
I will forever hate you Steven Hill.
#5 Notre Dame defeats #12 George Mason- I’ve already picked my twelve seed upset, and there isn’t really anything that tells me this George Mason team can follow the route of their predecessors. Notre Dame relies on the three point shot, but they also have a good inside game this year with Luke Harangody. Irish advance.
#4 Washington State defeats #13 Winthrop- This isn’t the same Winthrop team that upset the Irish last year in the tournament.
#11 St. Joes upsets #6 Oklahoma- Oklahoma is by far the most talented team in this matchup, but they’re not healthy to say the least. Their best player Blake Griffin, is coming off knee surgery, which may cause him to play at less than a hundred percent. The only other rebounder on the team, Longar Longar (his parents must have really liked the name Longar), is playing on a broken leg. St. Joes on the other hand has the older brother of Nick Calathes, Pat, playing down low. He’s a great scorer from all over the court, and can rebound pretty well at 6′10. If Oklahoma is less than a hundred percent, and St. Joes hits some shots outside, they should pull the upset.
#3 Louisville downs #14 Boise State- This isn’t football. I doubt the Statue of Liberty would work with a basketball. Louisville big.
#2 Tennessee annihilates #15 American- This is American’s first tournament appearance in the history of the program, so they’re probably just happy to be here. Tough draw guys. Maybe next year.
#7 Butler fends off #10 South Alabama- The best seven seed in the history of the tournament didn’t get any favors from the selection committee. South Alabama isn’t exactly a walk over, and if it wouldn’t have been for the mighty Blue Raiders knocking them out of their conference tourney they would have been seeded a couple spots higher. USA is lead by the very talented Demetric Bennett, who can drive the paint and has NBA range on his three point shot. However, Butler’s guards aren’t too bad themselves, and may have the best frontcourt of any team I’ve seen this year. They only lost three games all season, and that included some pretty tough teams early on. I like the Bulldogs.
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