Dead or Alive March 6

Biggest elimination day of the year so far.  Another 13 bite the big one and join the rest of the deceased.  Still nothing to add to the other categories, don't worry we'll get there.  Here are the new additions to the Cemetery...

Northeast - BRYANT, CENTRAL CONNECTICUTT STATE, QUINNIPIAC, ST. FRANCIS (NY)
Patriot - HOLY CROSS, NAVY, AMERICAN, COLGATE
Ohio Valley - TENNESSEE-MARTIN, EASTERN ILLINOIS
Atlantic Sun - NORTH FLORIDA, LIPSCOMB
West Coast - PORTLAND



STANDINGS:
TEAMS       347
DEAD           63
AUTO             0
LOCK             0
ZOMBIE         0
ALIVE        284

Only one conference starts their tourney on Thursday, that would be the Missouri Valley Conference.  The MVC is usually one of the most unpredictable tourneys in the nation.  I'll go ahead and take Creighton.  Yeah, I know they are the top seed, but when Doug McDermott gets it going, I'm not sure anyone or any team can stop him.

Some other thoughts on the night in basketball:

I'm not a conspiracy theorist guy, but the Lakers were down 17 in New Orleans going into the fourth quarter.  They end up going on a 30-6 run and end the game on a 20-0 run to end it.  How in the hell does that happen?  Aren't the guys on the other team pros too?  They can't score one point?  Wow.
Oh, and the Jazz and Rockets lost, so here come the Lakers.

Nice win by the Owls tonight.  Finally beatdown a weak opponent instead of playing down to them and having to pull it out in the final minutes.  22-8.  White out on Sunday against the Rams of VCU.

Good wins for these bubble teams: Villanova, Iowa State, LaSalle, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma



Bad losses for these bubble teams: Maryland, Minnesota

11 days until Selection Sunday.  Who are your number one seeds right now?  I got Indiana, Gonzaga, Duke, and Lousville.

Til next time, thanks for reading.

Curt