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basketcase

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This is conference tournament weekend and selection Sunday is tomorrow so it's time for the madness predictions.

Been a messy year for deciding on top teams as there have been a bunch sitting on top of the polls during the season and all the current top teams have at least 4 losses.

My predictions for the top seeds:
Kansas Overall #1
Spartans
Virginia (not as big a name but have a great RPI
North Carolina (Might be a shock but they've been playing well and have a RPI just below Villanova but mostly I think they will benefit from their reputation - not to take anything away from the Wildcats).


As for winners (without knowing brackets yet) I'd put Kansas and Mstate in the final 4. Virginia can be knocked out depending on matchups and NC is the least likely #1 to make it. Kansas looks good for the championship. Again depending on matchups I could see Villanova making the finals if they are in the same bracket as Virginia or the Tar Heels.
 
I always go into a couple bracket pools but haven't been following CB much this past year (or the last couple to be quite honest). All I know is Virginia did a number on my boys from Georgia Tech in the ACC QF. They are definitely a team I would watch. Michigan State too, they always kill it in the dance.
 
#1's - Kansas, NC, Michigan St, ?

Maybe Oregon has an outside shot at the final #1 seed. They absolutely throttled #12 Utah in the PAC-12 final. Winners of 8 in a row, they are dangerous. Failing that possibly Villanova, even though they lost the Big East final to Seton Hall?
 
Canadians Playing In The Tournament

NCAA Division 1
Dates: March 15-April 4
Final Four Location: Houston, Texas

SOUTH Region

Stefan Jankovic (Mississauga, ON) 6'11" f Sr. - Hawaii
(24.8 mpg) 15.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg

Jarryn Skeete (Brampton, ON) 6'3" g Sr. - Buffalo
(28.0 mpg) 8.0 ppg, 2.2 apg

Rodell Wigginton (North Preston, NS) 6'5" f Sr. - Buffalo
(18.1 mpg) 7.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg

Stefan Duric (Burlington, ON) 6'5" g Fr. - Buffalo [*Redshirt - Out for Season]


WEST Region

Dillon Brooks (Mississauga, ON) 6'7" f Soph. - Oregon
(32.9 mpg) 16.8 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 3.1 apg

Chris Boucher (Montreal, QC) 6'10" f Sr. - Oregon
(26.3 mpg) 12.1 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 3.1 bpg

Dylan Ennis (Brampton, ON) 6'2" g Sr. - Oregon [*Injured - Out for Season]
(10.5 mpg) 1.0 ppg, 1.0 apg in 2 games

D'Adrian Allen (Brampton, ON) 6'8" f Jr. - Southern
(11.1 mpg) 3.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg

Tevin Findlay (Mississauga, ON) 6'4" g Jr. - Green Bay
(13.3 mpg) 4.8 ppg, 1.1 apg

Malcolm Duvivier (Toronto, ON) 6'2" g Jr. - Oregon State
(25.4 mpg) 6.2 ppg, 2.2 apg

Dinjiyl Walker (Thornhill, ON) 6'1" g Sr. - Oklahoma
(13.0 mpg) 3.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg


EAST Region

Junior Lomomba (Montreal, QC) 6'5" g Jr. - Providence
(24.9 mpg) 5.5 ppg, 2.0 apg

Jamal Murray (Kitchener, ON) 6'4" g Fr. - Kentucky
(35.2 mpg) 20.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg

Mychal Mulder (Windsor, ON) 6'4" g Jr. - Kentucky
(4.0 mpg) 0.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg

Cody John (Mississauga, ON) 6'3" g Fr. - Weber State
(17.4 mpg) 4.6 ppg, 1.6 apg


MIDWEST Region

Marial Shayok (Ottawa, ON) 6'6" g Soph. - Virginia
(14.9 mpg) 3.9 ppg, 1.1 apg

Kemy Osse (Montreal, QC) 6'1" g Jr. - Arkansas-Little Rock
(15.9 mpg) 5.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Saren Westrop (Lethbridge, AB) 6'7" f Fr. - Iona
(2.0 mpg) 0.0 ppg, 0.2 apg

Naz Mitrou-Long (Mississauga, ON) 6'4" g Sr. - Iowa State [*Injured - Out for Season]
(31.6 mpg) 12.0 ppg, 1.9 apg in 8 games

Braeden Anderson (Okotoks, AB) 6'8" f Sr. - Seton Hall
(6.2 mpg) 0.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg

Kyle Wiltjer (Portland, Oregon) 6'10" f Sr. - Gonzaga
(33.6 mpg) 20.7 ppg, 6.5 rpg

Dustin Triano (Tsawwassen, BC) 6'3" g Soph. - Gonzaga
(3.5 mpg) 1.5 ppg, 0.4 apg

Dyshawn ************ (Whitby, ON) 6'6" f Sr. - Dayton
(33.0 mpg) 13.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg

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National Invitation Tournament (NIT)
NCAA Division 1
Dates: March 15-31
Final Four Location: New York City, New York

Nelson Kaputo (Toronto, ON) 6'1" g Fr. - St. Bonaventure
(17.2 mpg) 4.6 ppg, 1.9 apg

David Andoh (Montreal, QC) 6'7" f Sr. - St. Bonaventure [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Tevonn Walker (Montreal, QC) 6'1" g Soph. - Valparaiso
(23.5 mpg) 9.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg

Max Joseph (Montreal, QC) 6'1" g Soph. - Valparaiso
(8.4 mpg) 1.1 ppg, 1.1 rpg

Xavier Rathan-Mayes (Markham, ON) 6'4" g Soph. - Florida State
(29.2 mpg) 11.7 ppg, 4.5 apg

Tanveer Bhullar (Toronto, ON) 7'3" c Soph. - New Mexico State
(18.1 mpg) 5.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg

Jalyn Pennie (Ajax, ON) 6'7" g Soph. - New Mexico State
(27.0 mpg) 6.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg

Matthew Taylor (Brampton, ON) 6'5" g Soph. - New Mexico State
(25.7 mpg) 5.5 ppg, 3.6 rpg

Rashawn Browne (Toronto, ON) 6'1" g Fr. - New Mexico State
(12.2 mpg) 2.3 ppg, 1.1 apg

Jermaine Haley (Burnaby, BC) 6'7" g Fr. - New Mexico State [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Duane Notice (Woodbridge, ON) 6'2" g Jr. - South Carolina
(27.2 mpg) 11.1 ppg, 2.1 apg

Matthew Atewe (Brampton, ON) 6'8" f Soph. - Washington [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Nolan Narain (Hamilton, ON) 6'9" f Fr. - San Diego State [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Montaque Gill-Caesar (Toronto, ON) 6'5" g Soph. - San Diego State [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Kimbal Mackenzie (Oakville, ON) 6'1" g Fr. - Bucknell
(15.5 mpg) 4.3 ppg, 1.6 apg

D'Andre Bernard (Ajax, ON) 6'8" f Fr. - North Florida [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

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CBI
NCAA Division 1
Dates: March 15-April 1
Location: to be determined

Kadeem Smithen (Ajax, ON) 6'2" g Soph. - Siena [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Jordan Robinson (Toronto, ON) 6'8" f Soph. - Duquesne
(7.6 mpg) 2.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg

Richard Peters (Pickering, ON) 6'11" c Jr. - Albany
(12.0 mpg) 2.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg

Jelani Mofford (Brampton, ON) 6'5" f Fr. - UNC-Greensboro
(1.6 mpg) 0.8 ppg, 0.2 apg in 5 games

Manroop Clair (Burnaby, BC) 6'2" g Jr. - Seattle
(22.6 mpg) 8.9 ppg, 1.6 rpg

Jaden Cohee (Langley, BC) 6'4" g Soph. - Seattle
(20.5 mpg) 7.7 ppg, 1.0 apg

Trae Bell-Haynes (Toronto, ON) 6'2" g Soph. - Vermont
(27.4 mpg) 11.8 ppg, 3.5 apg

Drew Urquhart (Vancouver, BC) 6'8" f Soph. - Vermont
(14.8 mpg) 5.3 ppg, 3.0 rpg

Haboubacar Mutombo (Ajax, ON) 6'5" g Soph. - Western Carolina
(16.2 mpg) 3.9 ppg, 3.0 rpg

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CIT
NCAA Division 1
Dates: March 14-29
Location: to be determined

Marc-Andre Fortin (Quebec City, QC) 6'9" c Fr. - Sam Houston State
(6.7 mpg) 1.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg

Grandy Glaze (Brampton, ON) 6'6" f Sr. - Grand Canyon
(26.1 mpg) 14.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg

Francis Kiapway (Hamilton, ON) 6'3" g Soph. - Ball State
(27.2 mpg) 8.9 ppg, 1.5 apg

Bik Gill (Brampton, ON) 6'7" f Sr. - Ball State
(5.2 mpg) 2.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg in 5 games

Joseph Chartouny (St. Hubert, QC) 6'3" g Fr. - Fordham
(32.6 mpg) 11.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 6.1 apg

Nemanja Zarkovic (Sherbrooke, QC) 6'3" g Soph. - Fordham
(18.2 ppg) 3.0 ppg, 1.3 apg

Grant Mullins (Burlington, ON) 6'2" g Sr. - Columbia
(31.1 mpg) 13.1 ppg, 3.4 apg

Chris McComber (Ottawa, ON) 6'8" f Jr. - Columbia
(9.7 mpg) 2.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg

Kareem South (Toronto, ON) 6'2" g Fr. - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
(7.2 mpg) 1.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg in 5 games

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NCAA Division 2
Dates: March 11-26
Final Four Location: Frisco, Texas

Fergus Duke (Dartmouth, NS) 6'2" g Jr. - Bentley
(27.0 mpg) 8.2 ppg, 2.7 apg

Ryan Richmond (Toronto, ON) 6'0" g Fr. - Bentley
(17.5 mpg) 6.0 ppg, 2.8 rpg

Olivier-Paul Betu (Montreal, QC) 6'2" g Jr. - Seattle Pacific
(3.0 mpg) 0.4 ppg, 0.3 rpg

Kordell Holness-Lightbody (Montreal, QC) 6'3" g Fr. - Mercyhurst
(2.8 mpg) 0.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg in 6 games

Trevor Andrews-Evans (Toronto, ON) 6'7" f Jr. - Fairmont State
(13.3 mpg) 3.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg

Ayob Ayob (Winnipeg, MB) 6'7" f Jr. - Minnesota State-Moorhead
(21.5 mpg) 10.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg

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NJCAA Division 1
Dates: March 14-19
Location: Hutchinson, Kansas

Daniel Dzierzawski (Hamilton, ON) 6'0" g Soph. - Moberly Area
15.1 ppg, 2.3 apg

Kevin Zabo (Gatineau, QC) 6'2" g Soph. - Indian Hills
6.8 ppg, 4.3 apg

Selvedin Planincic (Sherbrooke, QC) 6'11" c Soph. - Indian Hills
2.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Sasha Simic (Kitchener, ON) 6'6" f Fr. - Vincennes [*Redshirt - Out for Season]

Joel Thabize (Montreal, QC) 6'7" f Fr. - Gillette
10.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg

Fritz Lucien (Montreal, QC) 6'8" f Fr. - Georgia Highlands
3.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg

http://www.hoopstarscanada.com/news.pl?nid=96
 
The Spartan said:
Sparty on!!!!!
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Spartans should have been a #1 seed, but no big deal. That being said, Spartans should make the final four, without much difficulty. GO BLUE, we(Michigan) made it and probably should not have.

BTW, I'm still haven't gotten over that Mich/MSU football game!!!!!! I will never watch that play again!
 
Too bad Kansas State isn't in, I'd love to see Justin Edwards showcase his athleticism.
 
Finally gave the brackets a good look.

I think Villanova got screwed. They could have a legitimate #1 seed (except they under-performed in the past) and instead they end up in Kansas' bracket.

I see Hawaii making a couple rounds and I'd love to see Wichita state make it to the sweet 16 but I expect only one more victory out of them. My 12-5 pick is Chatanooga. I'd be tempted to also say Arkansas Little Rock but I like the way Purdue plays when they want to.

Am am sort of surprised by my bracket though with the elite 8 being all #1 and 2s
 
basketcase said:
Finally gave the brackets a good look.

I think Villanova got screwed. They could have a legitimate #1 seed (except they under-performed in the past) and instead they end up in Kansas' bracket.

I see Hawaii making a couple rounds and I'd love to see Wichita state make it to the sweet 16 but I expect only one more victory out of them. My 12-5 pick is Chatanooga. I'd be tempted to also say Arkansas Little Rock but I like the way Purdue plays when they want to.

Am am sort of surprised by my bracket though with the elite 8 being all #1 and 2s
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Stefan Jankovic from Hawaii, good Canadian player.
 
basketcase said:
Finally gave the brackets a good look.

I think Villanova got screwed. They could have a legitimate #1 seed (except they under-performed in the past) and instead they end up in Kansas' bracket.

I see Hawaii making a couple rounds and I'd love to see Wichita state make it to the sweet 16 but I expect only one more victory out of them. My 12-5 pick is Chatanooga. I'd be tempted to also say Arkansas Little Rock but I like the way Purdue plays when they want to.

Am am sort of surprised by my bracket though with the elite 8 being all #1 and 2s
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Wichita State is my team since my Yellow Jackets aren't in it (again). They destroyed Vandy last night. I like their bracket. If they get by Miami in round 2 I can see them going to the elite 8.
My 12-5 pick is S Dakota St over Maryland. The Terrapins are very talented but 3-5 down the stretch and their bench isn't deep. They are ripe for the picking.
Final Four - Michigan State, Kansas, Kentucky & Oregon.
Final - Michigan State over Oregon in OT :)
 
My best start EVER! 15-1. Unfortunately my"1" was Purdue and I had them losing in the elite 8.
Probably get my ass kicked today.
I have Villanova winning it all, will see how that goes.:Eek:
 
I have my best in a long time with only 2 of my sweet 16 knocked out on day 1 :D


p.s. Love my job being able to 'work' from home this afternoon.
 
Dawgger said:
My best start EVER! 15-1. Unfortunately my"1" was Purdue and I had them losing in the elite 8.
Probably get my ass kicked today.
I have Villanova winning it all, will see how that goes.:Eek:
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Really, you had Yale beating Baylor!!
 
Ok, who had #15 Middle Tenn. beating #2 seed MSU????????????????
 
I was 4/4 today so far but now that sparty screwed the pooch and is about to lose, my bracket looks like a rotting corpse
 
basketcase said:
I was 4/4 today so far but now that sparty screwed the pooch and is about to lose, my bracket looks like a rotting corpse
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LOL, I had the Spartans in a cake walk to the final four! My bracket is now officially toilet paper!!!
 
mjg1 said:
LOL, I had the Spartans in a cake walk to the final four! My bracket is now officially toilet paper!!!
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I had Michigan state playing Villanova in the final. Yesterday was my claim to fame today is utter crap!
 
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