Craig Smith is an absolute man-child inside. He looks like he's been lifting weights in prison for about 20 years. It sure would be nice to have Seyfert available to put a big body on him and save Strait some fouls. Two keys will be limiting BC's second chances on the offensive glass and forcing Dudley and Smith to pass and make their guards hit shots. A couple things going for the Griz: BC played an intense 2OT game today. Hopefully the thin mountain air and playing in the Mountain time zone will catch up to them in the second half against the Griz. Griz might have a tougher time getting easy buckets inside, but overall the game plan should be similar to Nevada: 2 superstars (Dudley and Smith) might get theirs, but make their role players beat you. Finally, BC lost to a 12 seeded? Wisc-Milwaukee team in the second round last year. Hopefully lightning strikes twice.
Prediction: GRIZ 72 BC 69, Griz pull even a bigger shocker and I get to see them play in person next week in Minneapolis in the Sweet 16.