Day 4 of the mens ncaa preview

Georgetown vs Ohio St. - The big 10 is down to just Ohio St., and I think conference pride will win out here. Georgetown is improved from previous years and runs a modified Princeton offense with lots of cuts but Ohio St. has the guards to stay with the Hoya's backcourt. Look for OSU to win a close one.

Arizona vs Villanova - Which Arizona team will show up, the one that blitz Wisconsin or the one that had a mediocre season. I think the 4 guard system that Villanova is using will be able to control the game. Look for the Nova wildcats to steadily pull away in the second half.

George Mason vs UNC - UNC is young and athletic with a coach who generally can get the most out of players when they are underdogs. UNC is not the underdog here and past Roy Williams teams have bowed out early when they are the favorites. UNC should win, and I have them going to the regional finals but an upset by George Mason will not surprise me.

UCONN vs Kentucky - UCONN to pull away, after Fridays near loss I think Coach Calhoun will have his players prepped for a monstrous game. Kentucky has some good shooters and outstanding defensive players but UCONN is better at every position. Look for UCONN to take control with 10 minutes of the game left and extend their lead to over 20 points by games end.

Bradley vs Pittsburgh - Defense, defense, defense. Pittsburgh has the defensive mindset and the firepower to dominate this game. Domination will not happen though. Look for a close game that will be decided in the last two minutes with Pittsburgh holding on to win.

Bucknell vs Memphis - Can Bucknell continue to hit its three's. I think they can, Memphis will pressure the Bison’s, but I look for this Number 1 seed to go down hard.

NC State vs Texas - Texas in a rout. My only worry is Rick Barnes, like Roy Williams his teams have a history of underperforming in the clutch. Texas is also the last big 12 team left in the tournament and that is a league that normally has more than one team in the sweet sixteen field. Look for Texas's better personnel to come out firing and establish a lead early that they never give up.

West Virginia vs Northwestern St. - WVA should establish a good lead early and build upon it through out the game, but look out if NW St. can stay close.