UConn will beat Alabama in the second round behind their size and defensive prowess
I think Connecticut, if Connecticut can get to match up with Alabama, Connecticut has the size and the defensive prowess to slow down and give Alabama fits... I'm looking right there at that UConn team with the healthy James Bouknight... to be a dangerous matchup for Alabama. I like Texas against Connecticut in the Sweet 16.
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View episodeCoaches need to stop calling isolation plays and start calling real sets at the ends of games
I'm just stating facts in the interest of fairness, Big Cat. Coaches need to call actual plays at the ends of games. They need to stop with the ISO, and then the guy has the ball, dribbles it three times between his legs, and then shoots from 25 feet because Steph Curry ruined basketball.
Georgetown is not 'back' just because they won four games in the Big East tournament
The love affair with Patrick Ewing was disgusting this weekend. He got hot against a really bad Marquette team, a Nova team that basically is all injured... this idea that he's building something and this is the culmination. They had a good week. They had a good four games... I'm going to bet against Georgetown in the world.
Michigan State will be a good bet in the tournament because there are no expectations on them
I think I am going to bet on Michigan State this year. I think something about Izzo. January, February, Izzo, April, we sleep in May. There's no expectations on Michigan State this year, except maybe to win that first game.
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View profileTCU will beat Ohio State and push Duke in the round of 32
I am taking Jamie Dixon and company [TCU] to beat [Ohio State]. I think they could push Duke. I don't think they'll beat Duke obviously in the round of 32. But... I like TCU to beat Ohio State and pull a little game pressure on Duke.
UCLA will struggle in the tournament due to their poor rebounding and issues outside the Pacific Time Zone
UCLA has not played well out of the Pacific Time Zone. UCLA... has been such a poor rebounding team and it's at such a hole in the middle that Tarris Reed would be a tough matchup.
The South Region is the 'Region of Pressure'
This is the region of pressure. Now why is this the region of pressure? There's pressure on Florida to win a national championship... pressure on Nebraska to win an NCAA tournament game for the first time ever.