Iowa State-Illinois is going to be an amazing game of clashing styles to watch.Spreads -
UConn favored by 10. The next biggest spreads are Arizona (-7.5) over Clemson and Marquette (-6.5) over NC State. Smallest spreads are Iowa St (-2) over Illinois and Tennessee (-2.5) over Creighton. The rest are Houston (-4) over Duke, UNC (-4) over Alabama, and Purdue (-5) over Gonzaga.
The Sweet 16 is more coaching oriented as teams have several days to prepare for the matchup. That is one of the reasons I like Creighton over Tenn and Gonzaga to at least cover against Purdue. The Gonzaga team is a much different team than what UConn faced in December.
On paper those feel like the most interesting games. I’m somewhat intrigued by Gonzaga/Purdue. Few gives them an advantage over Painter and they’ve got some depth in the front court. Not sure they have enough back court depth to keep up with Purdue but it will be a different challenge for Purdue.Of course I’m going to watch the UConn game but tbh I’m most excited for Iowa St/Illinois and Tennessee/Creighton
Maybe the hottest pick in my bracket is Gonzaga over Purdue, for no reason other than it’s Matt Painter vs. the month of MarchOn paper those feel like the most interesting games. I’m somewhat intrigued by Gonzaga/Purdue. Few gives them an advantage over Painter and they’ve got some depth in the front court. Not sure they have enough back court depth to keep up with Purdue but it will be a different challenge for Purdue.
Of course I’m going to watch the UConn game but tbh I’m most excited for Iowa St/Illinois and Tennessee/Creighton
Agree, but Purdue has been anything but a lock this season. Teams have successfully figured out the riddle to Edey several times this season.On paper those feel like the most interesting games. I’m somewhat intrigued by Gonzaga/Purdue. Few gives them an advantage over Painter and they’ve got some depth in the front court. Not sure they have enough back court depth to keep up with Purdue but it will be a different challenge for Purdue.
Seems like a bad pick.Maybe the hottest pick in my bracket is Gonzaga over Purdue, for no reason other than it’s Matt Painter vs. the month of March
I could see Few and those bigs holding Edey well enough, I’m just not sure GU’s incredibly thin back court is going to be able to run with Purdue, who has a ton more depth there.Agree, but Purdue has been anything but a lock this season. Teams have successfully figured out the riddle to Edey several times this season.
Watch yourself. Last year's second weekend was great, one of my top five favorite ever.Really incredible in retrospect that zero 1 seeds made the Elite Eight last year. Fewer upsets definitely makes for better second-weekend games.
Not sure what to make of Houston-Duke. Could make a strong case either way.
Better unless you're watching your team blow everyone's doors off. Then it's the bestWatch yourself. Last year's second weekend was great, one of my top five favorite ever.
Statistically last year it was the worst group of one seeds in the last decade pre tournament. This year is one of the stronger groups.Really incredible in retrospect that zero 1 seeds made the Elite Eight last year. Fewer upsets definitely makes for better second-weekend games.
Not sure what to make of Houston-Duke. Could make a strong case either way.
During the season, there was a really big separation between the top 3 teams and the next 15, and then another big gap between them and the tier below that.Statistically last year it was the worst group of one seeds in the last decade pre tournament. This year is one of the stronger groups.
I’m not sure most Clemson fans know they have a basketball team.I guess Clemson basketball fans don't travel
They’re going full Arizona so far.Arizona looks terrible so far, 8/9 minutes in.