Sport The Style » Southern Illinois Salukis http://sportthestyle.com Look like a Pro, Even if You Can't Be One Sun, 14 Nov 2010 05:22:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 http://sportthestyle.com/wp-content/themes/blueboxy/images/header.pngSport The Stylehttp://sportthestyle.com NCAA Sweet 16 – West Regional http://sportthestyle.com/ncaa/ncaa-sweet-16-west-regional/ http://sportthestyle.com/ncaa/ncaa-sweet-16-west-regional/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:19:08 +0000 Patrick http://sportthestyle.com/ncaa/ncaa-sweet-16-west-regional/ 65 teams are now down to 16 after the 1st 2 rounds of the 2007 NCAA Basketball Tournament.  No double digit seed has made it this far, but there are some feel-good schools worth rooting for.  Over the next 4 days, we here at Sport will take a look at each bracket. 

Up first:  West Regional – San Jose

Kansas Jayhawks vs  Southern Illinois Salukis

#1 Kansas vs #4 Southern Illinois – Kansas is on a 13 game win streak, including an overtime win over Texas in the Big 12 conference tournament.  The Jayhawks are shooting over 55% from the field in the first two games of the NCAA tourney, including a 12 pt win over Kentucky (what in the name of Adolph Rupp is going on in Lexington?).  The Salukis are the strongest of the mid-major teams and if the defense can slow the KU guards, they have a chance.  Take the Jayhawks.

Pittsburgh Panthers  vs  UCLA Bruins 

#3 Pittsburgh vs #2 UCLA – Both teams won their first 2 games of the tourney, but neither are standing out.  Pitt has gone 3-3 in their last 6 games before the NCAA’s, including a 23 pt loss to Georgetown in the Big East tourney finals.  UCLA dropped its last 2 games, including a first round in the Pac 10 tourney to California.  When in doubt, go with the team who’s been there before.  Go with the Bruins in this one. 

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