The tension has risen this weekend as 8 teams compete for the 4 coveted spots in the tournament. Ohio State and UCLA are in with big wins yesterday. Many feel Florida is a shoe-in for the Final Four. Their impressive star trio of Noah, Hortford, and Lewis are tough to shut down. That's why many college hoops fans believe they're favorite to make good on a run for a repeat at the title. I'm sure the bets were riding on them today. It's coming down the wire at this moment as Florida is up 79-74 over Oregon with 33 seconds left. Looks like the Gators are on their way to the Final Four to face UCLA.
In another great match-up set for this afternoon is North Carolina vs. Georgetown. This may be a battle of the bulls with explosive, young talent on both teams. Hansbrough and Hibbert will be the ones to watch as they duke it out in the paint. This will be most grueling game of the season for UNC. Considering the up-tempo play and similar style it will shape up to be back-and-forth, high energy game. Drawing fouls early in the low post will be a big advantage for the Tarheels if they can get Hansbrough the ball often. Most of my picks to advance to the Elite 8 were off and even though I predicted Georgetown would make the Final Four I got to favor my Tarheels (not expecting this match-up in the East Regionals Finals).
I was surprised Kansas was eliminated, they hanged tough until under 2 minutes only to be out played by the Bruins intensity. This has been a great month of college hoops with the amazing upsets outstanding player performances. A 40-point scoring showcase could very well be in the works before the NCAA tournament ends. The question is who dethrone the Champions....or can they triumph in back-to-back seasons? We'll all find out in a few weeks.
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