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NCAA Sweet 16 Friday - March 24, 2006

Memphis, Texas, LSU, and UCLA have reached the Elite Eight, while Bradley, West Virginia Duke and Gonzaga can only wonder what could have been. Both the Texas and UCLA games came down to last second shots, and we can only hope for similar action tonight.

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There are four more games tonight. George Mason is giving 2.5 points to Wichita State and Villanova is giving 2.5 points to Boston College. Each of those games was featured in this earlier upset column.

Georgetown (+3) vs. Florida

This is a three seed in Florida versus a seven seed in Georgetown.

Georgetown (21-9) has advanced by beating Northern Iowa and second seeded Ohio State. The Buckeyes were overrated just like all the Big 10 teams, but an 18 point victory is still very impressive nonetheless.

Florida (27-6) has continued their hot play after winning the SEC post-season tournament. Their tourney wins over South Alabama and Wisconsin Milwaukee give them seven victories in a row, and they are looking like the team that started the year at 14-0.

I love the match-ups between the big guys in this game. Florida has Joakim Noah and Al Horford, and Noah is expected to be a top seven pick in this year’s NBA draft. Horford is the son of NBA player, Tito Horford.

Georgetown goes 7’2”, 6’9”, and 6’9” across the frontline with Roy Hibbert, Brandon Bowman, and Jeff Green. Hibbert had 20 points and 14 rebounds against Ohio State, and if he puts forth that kind of effort tonight, then the Hoyas should advance.

Washington (+6) vs. Connecticut

This is a one seed in Connecticut versus a five seed in Washington.

Connecticut (29-3) is the clear-cut favorite to win this tournament, even more so with Duke out of the running. No other team can match their combination of big men and depth on the roster. The Huskies did have a huge scare in the first round against Albany, but it could have been the wake-up call they needed.

Washington (26-6) is a team flying below the radar even after wins over Utah State and Illinois. If they beat Connecticut in a big upset though, they will be a solid favorite to defeat either George Mason or Wichita State. Washington is another hot team overall, winners of 10 of 11.

Washington has a huge size disadvantage in this game, and they are not expected to get much inside scoring. Instead, they will rely on Brandon Roy to carry the offensive burnen once again, but he can not beat this team alone. This looks like a very favorable match-up for UConn.

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