The first weekend of March Madness, or better known as the greatest sports viewing weekend, is in the books. Underdogs as usual provided the headlines as two Number 1 Seeds and two Number Two Seeds lost their dance cards.
Here are my winners and losers from March Madness first weekend.
Losers:
Purdue - For what seems like a constant yearly event, the Boilermakers are sitting home after another first round knockout. Apparent National Player of the Year 7'4 Zach Edey was missing in action, either ignored by his coach or playing partners. It's said guard play ignites a long March run, something Purdue fails to recruit.
Arizona - The so-called Wildcats turn Pussycats when you turn on March Lights. This is another repeat story, losing to a 15th seed, thinking back to Steve Nash and Santa Clara. Lower seeds have feasted on UA throughout the Lute Olson years. So, it's back to the Old Pueblo.
Virginia - Here we go again. Have we played this song before? We sure have. Virginia might be the best Vegas bet against year in and year out in March. Okay, they did cut down the nets a few years ago but this yearly fade gets a hell of more ink.
Kansas - I'm not going to be too critical of KU because they simply did not have the best of talent nor did Bill Self coach. Time to re-load and see you next year.
Kentucky - Coach Cal gets another early tee time. The Hall of Fame should have a recount for the coaching acumen of Coach Cal.
Winners:
Princeton - Who would have given the Tigers from the Ivy, a snowballs chance in hell versus Arizona from the Pac-12? This game was not even close. Princeton dominated and played with ease not only versus the Pussycats but also against Missouri. Dollar Bill Bradley is smiling somewhere in Jersey.
Fairleigh Dickinson - Can never leave out a 16th Seed who knocks out a #1. This why you play the game and on any given day who might just pull out a shocker.
Big East - Three team are headed to the Sweet 16. UCONN, Xavier and Creighton are representing the league.
Looking Forward - My Picks to head to Final Four
Alabama - Houston - UCLA - Michigan St
Just don't bet the house on any of theses
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