LAist: March Madness Tips

hutton

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:20:22 -0800

Perhaps you should both read this: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=3284352, written by someone who likely knows much more about basketball than you.

ishXdavid

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:39:46 -0800

I agree about North Carolina's suspect defense. It won't really matter though since they got a favorable draw with their only real competition coming in the Elite 8 when they play Louisville. Luckily for the Heels, the game is being played in Charlotte which will swing the game in their favor. The only major upsets I have is S. Alabama over Tennessee in Birmingham round 2. My first round "bracket busters" are Siena, Davidson, Western Kentucky, Saint Mary's, and Arizona. I hate how I have 3 #1's in the Final Four (UNC, UCLA, and Kansas), but I think UCLA and Kansas are the most balanced teams in the field. If there's a team that's primed for an upset it's UCLA with EVERYONE and their "EXPERT" mom picking them to win it (even Bill Simmons gave them the proverbial kiss of death), but I cannot and will NOT bet against my team.

hutton

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:56:01 -0800

Do you really think a team can lose only 2 games an entire season in one of the toughest conferences and not "play a lick of defense?" I'm not saying it's their strong suit but North Carolina plays defense. You'll see.