Monday

Pretty decent weekend for college basketball in general, UCONN held on against Miami to prove more Big East supremacy as the best conference in the country. Iona almost upset Wisconsin proving that after Purdue and possibly Michigan St. the Big 10 is very very down this year. Duke won the coaches vs. cancer but not before Michigan could add a statement game to their resume in beating a much worse UCLA team than the prior four years. Mercer proved that they are for real yet again vs. a major conference team this time taking Georgia Tech to overtime. USC proved that the PAC 10 is not strong this season by losing not only to Big East bottomfeeder Seton Hall and Bobby Gonzalez but to Big 12 bottomfeeder Missouri (Keyon Dooling aint walking through that door). Rutgers proved that they couldn't make it to UNC undefeated by flopping big time in losing at home to perennial bottom of the A10 (really A14) St. Boneventure (WNY stand up). Samardo Samuels beasted it up (what else is new) in Lousiville's route of South Alabama and Seton Hall added to the Big Easts great weekend with wins over USC and Virginia Tech. Xavier topped Memphis and overrated Tyreke Evans for the Puerto Rico title. Xavier still has a good core back from a team that should have made the final four last year.

Today/tonight we have some interesting games (aka thank you Maui for starting)

St. Joes v Texas
Decent first round matchup, Ahmad Nivens and Damion James are both in contention for their conferences POY (Although if Blake Griffen doesn't die he has Big 12's locked up already). A.J. Abrams is still a stud from 3 but I think Texas's toughness goes down with Conner Atchley down low although he can shoot. Look for Tasheed Carr and Nivens to put up a fight but Texas to win.

Indiana v Notre Dame
They have to travel all the way to Hawaii to play this battle for Indiana supremecy. Indiana has nothing but Tom Crean's wizardry while Notre Dame is a final four team. Gody, Tory, and Kyle will cruise to victory.

NJIT at Towson
Will NJIT get their first win in nearly two years here: NO

Syracuse v Florida
Syracuse is overrated, Florida is led in all three categories by Nick Calethas. Calethas would be a CDTN favorite but one charactersitic makes him a CDTN hated. He is a gimmick and won't dunk because he belives "2 points are 2 points". Well Nick, take a look at a Vince Carter commercial and realize that your old coach couldn't dunk. Werner and Calethas take down the Cuse.

UConn v Wisconsin
UConn proves yet again that the Big East is the best conference in the country. Kemba shuts down Trevon Hughes and lets his name be known to the non-junkies. Kemba will have to be the spark for this team to make a run come March. Also without Butch or Stiemsma Wisco has no match for Thabeet down low.

UNC v Chaminade
Chaminade can only hope for a Ralph Sampson like UVA choke from UNC. Not going to happen. Why couldn't they match up with Indiana here, at least that would've been entertaining. UNC cruises.

Kansas v Washington
Brockman is the best player in this game but Kansas has more depth and the Morris twins up fron have 10 fouls to use. Also the Pac10 is down as seen this past weekend. Look for Kansas to win but Brockman to beat as usual.