Who is ready for some March Madness? I am, it is one of my favorite sporting events of the year. So I will tell you who I think will win each region and who win win it all in the 2013 Men's Basketball Championship. Our #1 seeds in order are the Louisville Cardinals, the Kansas Jayhawks, the Indiana Hoosiers and for the first time ever, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are rewarded a top seed in the tournament.
I will start with the Midwest Region, with the top
overall seed the Louisville Cardinals, I can see either Louisville, Duke,
or Michigan St come out of that bracket, for a Cinderella, I like St Louis
because they have an outstanding defense. For my prediction to come out of this
region, I think it will be the Louisville Cardinals beating the Michigan St
Spartans in the elite 8 in Indianapolis because of there defense and there on a
hot streak right now after winning the Big East Tournament in New York City.
For the West Region, I really like of course
Gonzaga, there forward Kelly Olynyk who is really good in the paintm Ohio State
led by Aaron Craft who has been really good for them lately and I really
like New Mexico led by center Alex Kirk. I think Wisconsin does have a
chance to come out of this region becuase of the way they play defense and slow
the pace of the game down. I think Ohio St. will beat Gonzaga in LA,
because Ohio St. right now is playing well on both sides of the court which
included there Big 10 Tournament win in Chicago at the United Center against
Wisconsin.
In the East Region, I really like the Indiana
Hooisers led of course by Cody Zeller and Victor Oladipo, the Miami Hurricanes,
first time I have ever seen them this good, are led by Shane Larkin. I do
think the this region in Washington DC will come down between Indiana and
Miami, I am going with Indiana because of there experience, but I do think it
will be a close game between these two teams.
The final region is the South Region which will end
in Dallas. I think this region will come down to Kansas, Georgetowm,
Florida and Michigan. VCU I think can go far in this region as well,
there really talented. I have Kansas taking on Florida in Dallas in the
elite 8. I am going with Kansas because of there outstanding defense.
So my Final 4 in Atlanta is Louisville, Ohio St.
Indiana and Kansas. Louisville will face Ohio St and Indiana will face
Kansas. Between Louisville and Ohio St. I really think Louisville because
of the backcourt duo of Peyton Siva and Russ Smith will be the
difference. In the other game I got Indiana over Kansas because the duo
of Cody Zeller and Victor Oladpio will be the differnce in the ball game.
Now on to the big game, Louisville vs Indiana. I
really think this will be a classic match up. I think this game will come
down to Louisville's stingy defense vs Indiana's potent offense. I really
think Louisville will win this game because they are so stingy on defense as
well as forcing turnovers. So I am going with Rick Pitino and Louisville
Cardinals 70-65. 