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2010 NCAA Tournament Picks: Midwest

2010 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Bracket Teams Kansas (32-2) WHY TO LOVE: So many reasons why Kansas is awesome: – Sherron Collins (15.3 ppg, 4.3 apg) is the best experienced point guard in the NCAA Tournament. He was on Kansas’ championship team and knows what it takes to win. – Kansas has tons of experience; they…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Preview: Mountain West

BYU (29-5) WHY TO LOVE: The Cougars have an excellent offense that averages 83.5 points per game. That’s not surprising, as junior guard Jimmer Fredette is one of the top scorers in the nation. Fredette (21.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.7 apg) is a great shooter, who nails 45.4 percent of his threes. Including Fredette, BYU…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Picks: West

2010 NCAA Tournament: West Bracket Teams Syracuse (28-4) WHY TO LOVE: This Syracuse team seems to have it all: – They have five double-digit scorers. – They have experience (four of those five players are upperclassmen). – They can hit from long range, nailing threes at a 38-percent clip as a team. Wes Johnson (38.1%),…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Preview: Big East

Georgetown (23-10) WHY TO LOVE: Georgetown has another big man. Sophomore Greg Monroe (6-11, 247) averages 16.0 ppg and 9.6 rpg. His presence really opens up easy jumpers for junior Austin Freeman (17.3 ppg, 47.9% 3PT) and sophomore Jason Clark (10.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 42.2% 3PT). Junior Chris Wright is a very capable point guard;…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Preview: Big Ten

Illinois*** (19-14) WHY TO LOVE: Illinois recently has been a team with an inept offense and an inability to win on the road. That’s not the case this year; the Fighting Illini averaged more than 70 points per game and went 6-4 in its away contests with victories at Clemson and Wisconsin. This team has…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Preview: Big 12

Baylor (25-7) WHY TO LOVE: Baylor has a great balance of terrific guard play and size. The Bears are led by junior guard LaceDarius Dunn (19.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg) and senior point guard Tweety Carter (15.8 ppg, 6.3 apg). The interior presence comes from Ekpe Udoh (13.4, 9.8), a 6-10 junior. The Bears shoot the…
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2010 NCAA Tournament Preview: Atlantic 10

Richmond (26-8) WHY TO LOVE: Great guard play. Junior Kevin Anderson (17.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg) and senior David Gonzalvez (14.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg) are both terrific. Along with Anderson and Gonzalvez, Richmond’s five leading scorers are upperclassmen. The Spiders take care of the ball well and play good defense; they average only 11.4…
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