Showing posts with label Final Four. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Final Four. Show all posts

Friday, March 30, 2012

Final Four Preview - Kansas

Kansas Jayhawks (31-6)

Regular Season Big 12 Champions
#2 Seed Midwest Regional

Tournament Wins:

W 65-50 vs #15 Detroit
W 63-60 vs #10 Purdue
W 60-57 vs #11 North Carolina State
W 80-67 vs #1 North Carolina

Starters:

#5 Jeff Withey - Junior - 7'0" 235 lbs - The seven foot Withey is a phenomenal shot blocker and even blocked 10 shots in Kansas's Sweet 16 win over North Carolina State. Withey is ranked 60th among NBA draft prospects by ESPN analyst Chad Ford and projects to be a late first round pick in this year's draft.
Photo Credit: usatoday.com

Final Four Preview - Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes (31-7)

Regular Season Big Ten Co-Champion
#2 Seed East Regional

Tournament Wins:

W 78-59 vs #15 Loyola (MD)
W 73-66 vs #7 Gonzaga
W 81-66 vs #6 Cincinnati
W 77-70 vs #1 Syracuse

Starters:

#0 Jared Sullinger - Sophomore - 6'9" 265 lbs - Sullinger surprised a lot of people when he came back for his sophomore season at Ohio State. A strong, physical player with a high basketball IQ, Sullinger has turned in a second straight strong season for the Buckeyes and has averaged 18 points and over 8 rebounds a game in their four tournament wins. Sullinger is projected to be a Top 10 pick in this year's draft if he declares.
Photo Credit: theclevelandfan.com

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Final Four Preview - Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats (36-2)

Regular Season SEC Champion
#1 Seed South Regional

Tournament Wins:

W 81-66 vs #16 Western Kentucky
W 87-71 vs #8 Iowa State
W 102-90 vs #4 Indiana
W 82-70 vs #3 Baylor

Starters:

#23 Anthony Davis - Freshman - 6'10" 220 lbs - The projected number one pick in the draft can do it all. He rebounds, he blocks shots, he can score, he can defend multiple positions, he makes free throws... Davis is averaging a double-double in the NCAA Tournament and has blocked 18 shots through the first four games.
Photo Credit: bleacherreport.com

Final Four Preview - Louisville

Louisville Cardinals (30-9)

Won Big East Tournament
#4 Seed West Regional

Tournament Wins:

W 69-62 vs #13 Davidson
W 59-56 vs #5 New Mexico
W 57-44 vs #1 Michigan State
W 72-68 vs #7 Florida

Starters:

#10 Gorgui Dieng - Sophomore - 6'11" 235 lbs - The big sophomore is an excellent rebounder and a big-time shot blocker as evidenced by his 7 blocks in the Sweet 16 against Michigan State. Dieng leads the Cardinals with 32 rebounds so far in the NCAA tournament. He is the 102nd ranked prospect on ESPN analyst Chad Ford's draft board.
Photo Credit: usatoday.com