Nines New Picks....

[2 Black Nines]

Illinois vs. Louisville.

I am tired of the Rick Pitino hype machine. Illinois is was the best team in the nation this year and the win over arizona gave them a legit comefrom behind win. Louisville's shooting will be subpar by their standards. Illinois shows who the real racehorse team in the game is.

Illinois 84
Louisville 71



MSU vs. UNC

I am getting tired of everyone talking about how the Spartans are going to upset UNC. I was actually going to go with the "sleeper" pick but now this has become a bandwagon pick. Point guard play is going to be the difference maker and Drew Neitzel does not match up.

UNC 71
MSU 64

 

[MinnesotaGriz]

Nines...very solid picks, couldn't agree with you more. I have the Illinois - UNC match up in the championship as well. At the end of the day, these are the two most talented teams in college basketball. I am picking Illinois to win it all, after the Arizona win it almost seems like they are destined to do it. I love the makeup of their team along with a great coach in Bruce Weber. Isn't it fun watching Dee Brown push the ball up the floor? That guy is an absolute jet and an amazing competitor. Gotta love the bright orange mouth guard. Should be 2 more great games on Saturday.

 

[CerealCityGriz]

Illinois 93-Louisville 86

Illinois back court is just going to be too much for Louisville.....I think Pitino has pushed his team as far as they can go.....If the Illinois backcourt can hit the outside shots like they are capable of they will be like West Virginia with the exception that they wont give up a big lead.

State 73 - UNC 64

Plain and simple....I live in Michigan and the only Big Ten teram I root for is State........This game is just icing on the cake for the Spartans........nobody expected them to go this far.........State plays the best when they are not expected to win......Paul Davis needs another monster game.....I don't think that they need to worry about May because he will have a great game as usual.......Neitzel on Felton scares me but Drew can step it up......Keep Bograkos on the bench if you want to win State.......maurice and Shannon need to step up in the backcourt.......also Roy Williams cannot win the big one......UNC has already had trouble finishing teams off this tourney........McCants can go off or go missing......The talk here is that the Heels have already been looking past State to a matchup with Illinois in the final.......go ahead and underestimate State.....The state has not had this kind of excitement since the Flintstones.

 

[SuperHornet]

I'd rather watch Sac Monarchs reruns than the cr@p these teams will be bringing out there. I guarantee that come Monday night, I'll be watching the aftermath of Wrestlemania on Raw than the piece of cow manure NC game.

 

[CerealCityGriz]

Come on Hornet......this may be one of the better Final Fours ever.......I have really enjoyed this tourney with the parity in basketball this season...

 

[SuperHornet]

Come on Hornet......this may be one of the better Final Fours ever.......I have really enjoyed this tourney with the parity in basketball this season...

I'm not impressed with the way UNC's been playing of late. Seems that they're playing just good enough not to lose. That doesn't work in the Final Four.

The only thing interesting about Michigan State is whether or not Mooch is going to show up at the Final Four to hang out with his bosom buddy.

Illinois is so good, it's scary. Too boring to watch.

I've never liked Louisville.

The only good thing in CBB this week was that those St. Joe's punks finally hit the skids.

Like I said, Ticha Penicheiro is MUCH more interesting than anybody in this year's Final Four, Men's OR Women's.

The interesting match-up this weekend will be Trish Stratus getting her butt beat by that hottie Christy Hemme!

 

[2 Black Nines]

Hornet, when you are done watching World Wrestling Entertainment can you tell me what happens on the other soap operas. I dont think that I will be able to catch Desperate Housewives this week.

I will stick unscripted things rather than watch juiced out roid monkeys act....

now this is really a time for this

 

['68griz]

I've totally enjoyed the Elite Eight and, now, Final Four (in progress) games this year. Oh, the teams I've been rooting for haven't always been the ones that won, but it's been great basketball. How anyone could call it boring, or choose WrestleMania over these games, is beyond me!!

 

[2 Black Nines]

God I am good, 2 for 2

 

[BARN BALL]

Must be the praying or humility.

 

[Cujo]

Well then Nines its time to "pay up" Whats the line for Illinois-NC tonight?