Thursday's NCAA Basketball action got me back to within striking distance of my.500 goal, at 28-30-2. The Hilltoppers kept it close enough, and Xavier narrowly escaped with a OT win over the Mountaineers. So let's keep on riding those Ohiotucky longshot's...
Xavier vs. UCLA (-6.5 Bodog)
Gotta give it up for the X-men, going for their first Final Four. I actually don't like their chances as much as I do Louisville's in pulling off the upset, especially since they are playing in You-Clu's backyard (it's a pretty big backyard, but still). But if the V-Boys are giving me six-and-a-half, I'll take the Musketeers. Xavier's balanced attack should give the Bruins fits. Besides "The Love" (and I love me"The Love"), UCLA is outmatched at every position in my opinion. Their point guard, Darren Collison had a fine season, but the Pac-10 didn't have a defender at that position as tough as Stanley Burrell (actually Burrell plays the "2", but will be matched up on Colliison this one). Unless the other Bruins can step up (I'm talking to you Josh Shipp & Russell Westbrook, who each got 14 points against Western Kentucky, but only combined for 5 points squeeking by Texas A&M), Xavier has a darn good shot at knocking off this number one.
Louisville vs. North Carolina (-6.0)
That previous statement I made, about Louisville having a better chance for the upset, well I'm not so sure. The Tar Heels are truly playing in their own backyard, two hours from Chapel Hill. But I'm sticking with the Cardinals.
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I've heard/read from some sports pundits that the home court advantage given to the higher seeds is unfair. I disagree. Well, I agree that it is unfair, but screw "fairness", these teams deserve their destination. Tonight's "hosts" went 32-2 & 31-3 (UNC & YouClu respectively). If the 'Ville or X-Men pulled off this type of regular season record, they would have been rewarded accordingly (actually, they would have ended up in Detroit this year, which is in no way any kind of reward, but you get my gist). Furthermore, does anyone really want Carolina to play in Phoenix, or UCLA in Charlotte? That just seems silly.
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Just got back from a round of disc golf, and Xavier's already on (down by 3, actually, they've come out sloppy) so point being, David Padgett handles Tyler Hansbrough, Pitino outcoaches Willimas, the 'Ville by 3.
late-A.B.
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