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Watercooler Chat: The Final Four!

It was another wild weekend of College Hoops. The field narrowed from 16 teams to just four – THE FINAL FOUR.

kevin.jpgUCLA has played some close games in the tournament thus far. UCLA seems to play to the level of their opponent. They barely beat Texas A & M in the second, and played a close one against the #12 seed Western Kentucky -- begging the question, “Is UCLA actually that good?" Could they raise their level of play against a tougher Xavier opponent? The answer: Yes, as they routed a fierce Xavier team 76-57. Their stars, Kevin Love and Darren Collison each had 19 points.

 

Concurrently, many people thought Memphis was the weakest number #1 seed. 4 out of 5 experts on derrick.jpgcbssportsline.com picked them to lose against Texas in the elite 8, mostly because the game would be played in Houston. Furthermore, over the course of the season, there was hefty argument about who was the best point guard in the nation. Texas’ DJ Augustin, or Memphis’ freshman, Derrick Rose. Well, we received conclusive proof, as Derrick Rose and the Memphis Tigers slaughtered Texas 85-67. Derrick Rose put up 21 points, and 9 assists, while Augustin went a paltry 4 for 18 from the field. 

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UNC continued to dominate the East Region, manhandling Washington State in the Sweet 16, and destroying  Louisville in the Elite Eight to   advance to the Final Four. Tyler Hansbrough proved that he is, in fact, the best player in the country putting up 28 points against Louisville. This guy literally gritted his teeth throughout the ball game. This guy is tough, and not to be messed with. Watch out.

 

 

Davidson continued its Cinderella run against Wisconsin in the Sweet 16, winning 73-56 behind Stephan Curry’s 33 points. After this, Davidson was confident that they could beat the Kansas Jayhawk Goliath (in an Elilte 8 game dubbed David(son) vs. Goliath). And they came oh so close, even having the opportunity to win the game on their last position. However, Kansas double-teamed Stephan Curry, he had to give up the ball to Jason Richards, who launched a long three that bounced off the backboard. This sent Kansas to their first final four appearance since 2003. And for the first time in history, all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. Who will win? It’s anybody’s guess.

And, just for the record. I have North Carolina and UCLA in the Final Four with UCLA winning the whole tournament!

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