Let’s take a look at the Friday - Sunday games with the Midwest Regional in St. Louis

  vs 

#1 Flordia Gators vs #5 Butler Bulldogs

The Gators are looking to repeat as tourney champs with its entire team back.  Although they’ve won the SEC tourney, they don’t seem to look like the dominant team we thought they’d be.  Butler’s a bit surprising at the #5 seed, but there’s nothing surprising about their defense.  Look for the Butler to keep this close, but the Gators bite the ‘Dogs.

  vs 

#3 Oregon Ducks vs #7 UNLV Runnin Rebels

The Ducks finished a quiet 3rd place in the PAC 10, including winning the conference tournament.  Aaron Brooks leads the team in scoring and assists.  We at Sportthestyle are happy to see UNLV back in the Sweet 16.  We long for the days of Moses Scurry, Larry Johnson, and Stacey Augmon, but it’s now Lon Kruger and his Kevin as being the ‘feel-good’ team of the tourney.  The Rebs make us nostalgic, but Oregon gets the win.