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2013 NCAA West Regional

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So let's look at the 1 seed out west, Gonzaga.

Gonzaga lost at Butler, on a day when Butler's leading scorer did not play. Saint Louis beat Butler 3 times. VCU beat Butler by 32.

Gonzaga lost at home to Illinois by 11 points.

Gonzaga's wins against tourney teams: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Pacific, Davidson, Saint Mary's (3 times).
 
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Jake;2316459; said:
So let's look at the 1 seed out west, Gonzaga.

Gonzaga lost at Butler, on a day when Butler's leading scorer did not play. Saint Louis beat Butler 3 times. VCU beat Butler by 32.

Gonzaga lost at home to Illinois by 11 points.

Gonzaga's wins against tourney teams: Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Pacific, Davidson, Saint Mary's (3 times).
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One of, if not the, weakest #1 seeds I can remember. That resume says it all.
 
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West Regional

Games in Salt Lake City on March 21 and 23

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 Southern
No. 8 Pittsburgh vs. No. 9 Wichita State

Games in Kansas City, Miss. on March 22 and 24

No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Boise State OR La Salle
No. 5 Wisconsin vs. No. 12 Ole Miss

Games in Salt Lake City on March 21 and 23

No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont

Games in Dayton, Ohio on March 22 and 24

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona
No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Iowa State
 
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Ohio State's first opponent, Iona, played 2 games versus tourney teams:

Defeated Liberty, 87-69.

Lost at LaSalle, 88-74.
 
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Games in Salt Lake City on March 21 and 23

No. 3 New Mexico vs. No. 14 Harvard
No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 11 Belmont

Games in Dayton, Ohio on March 22 and 24

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Iona
No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Iowa State

Just sayin': If both Ohio State and Arizona win the first the two games a West regional semifinal game of Ohio State vs Arizona would be nice:

Thad Matta vs Sean Miller

It could be a game where the two head coaches actually like each other....:biggrin:
 
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I have not watched New Mexico play at all this year. What's with all their hype? I see on their roster that they've a 7 footer, is he mad-skilled or something? Or are they just a solid all-around team?

Any insight is obviously appreciated.
 
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MGMT;2316537; said:
I have not watched New Mexico play at all this year. What's with all their hype? I see on their roster that they've a 7 footer, is he mad-skilled or something? Or are they just a solid all-around team?

Any insight is obviously appreciated.
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Some serious anti-Big Ten bias on the CBS bracket show. Only one of the three hosts picked a B1G team to reach the final four and all three had either Gonzaga or New Mex from the West.

I have no idea why New Mex is a 3 with losses to South Dakota St, St Louis (by 14), San Diego St (by 29), UNLV and Air Force. They do not have a single win against a team currently in the top 25.

Of course, we have only beaten three top 10 teams in the last three weeks, so why should we get any props?

And don't get me started about Gonzaga ....

The West may be the weakest bracket I have ever seen - not that there is anything wrong with that.
 
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Oh8ch;2316542; said:
Some serious anti-Big Ten bias on the CBS bracket show. Only one of the three hosts picked a B1G team to reach the final four and all three had either Gonzaga or New Mex from the West.

I have no idea why New Mex is a 3 with losses to South Dakota St, St Louis (by 14), San Diego St (by 29), UNLV and Air Force. They do not have a single win against a team currently in the top 25.

Of course, we have only beaten three top 10 teams in the last three weeks, so why should we get any props?

And don't get me started about Gonzaga ....

The West may be the weakest bracket I have ever seen - not that there is anything wrong with that.
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Are you referring to when there was a segment with Barkley and some other turd when they were screaming "zomgzz big eastzz?" If so, I found that more comical than insightful or frustrating. I wasn't paying close attention to the other CBS segment because that involved looking at Doug Gottlieb's face.

I appreciate you illustrating what their schedule shortcomings were. Frankly I had no idea they had blemishes like that on their resume. Further, I'm just not seeing a team in the west bracket that particularly scares me and obviously that seems to be a shared perspective here.

Call me crazy but I really like our elite 8 chances.
 
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