by A.J. Coltrane
By request. The NCAA tournament games on the opening Thursday and Friday that I think will be the most watchable and/or interesting.
Full schedule here. All times Pacific.
(12)VCU vs (5)Wichita State, 4:15 Thursday on Tru TV — VCU was last year’s Cinderalla. They’re an up-tempo pressure team. Statheads love Wichita State this year and their highly efficient offense. It’s a contrast of styles. (My pick: Wichita State)
(10)West Virgina vs (7)Gonzaga, 4:20 Thursday on TNT — It’s Gonzaga. The game is being played 75 miles from the WVU campus. It looks like an entertaining matchup to me. (My pick: WVU)
(11)Texas vs (6)Cincinnati, 9:15 Friday on CBS — Texas may win this one. (My pick: pass)
(11)NC State vs (6)San Diego State, 9:40 Friday on Tru TV — I think that this is another potential upset, though I don’t think it’s going to be a pretty game. Texas/Cincy will likely be the more entertaining game, if you have to choose between the two. (My pick: NC State)
(10)Viginia vs (7)Florida, 11:10 Friday on Tru TV — Virginia (with former WSU coach Tony Bennett) will slow it down, Florida will shoot a bunch of threes. Another fun contrast of styles between two fairly evenly matched teams. (My pick: Florida)
(10)Purdue vs (7)St. Mary’s, 4:27 Friday on Tru TV — Good, smart veteran guys for both teams. It should be well played and competitive. (My pick: Purdue)
All the games will be televised, either on CBS, TNT, TBS, or Tru TV. If I’ve picked a game that turns out to be a loser there should be something else that’s fun to watch at the same time. Flip around.
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