Duke vs. BaylorIm going to be brief today, as I am running late for an engagement. There is not a shadow of doubt in my mind that Baylor will either win or lose a very close game here. They are also a more athletic team than Duke is and score at a high percentage consistently. They also have the advantage of playing on an in-state court as their regional matchup is in Houston, TX.
Duke holds the experience edge, and this might cause a victory, but I doubt they cover. To be honest, I am surprised Duke is favored by 5 in this game, I would have expected a relatively even line, so I will capitalize. Baylor (+5) or (+6)
Tennessee vs. Michigan State
I think the Volunteers win this game solely on the fact that Kalin Lucas is out @ PG for the rest of the tournament for the Spartans. I am a believer that continuity & rhythm gets you in the win column, and when he dropped out earlier for a couple games in the year (@Illinois-loss being one of them), they clearly lost a step. After getting by Northern Iowa, who I thought would beat them while using the same philosophy, I may have backed off on that opinion a bit. However, I still feel that Tennessee runs a different type of game than the Panthers and will will speed it up as they did against Ohio State. Michigan State holds the tournament experience factor as they have proven they are built for this type of stomping ground. I think the Spartans bang with them but lose a close game in the end. Tennessee (-1)
**My son Cameron has Duke advancing to the title game (albeit vs. Pitt) and wants to let all of you know that his bracket has a higher score than mine.
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