Two Upsets Tonight

Let's get right to it.

6. Texas A&M: at #15 Texas. The Longhorns will win this game. Rebounding will be the key. First thing we need to say is that Kevin Durant is ready for the NBA. He can score from anywhere. He rebounds like a man (he's only 18), scores in the paint at will, and he can hit the 3-pointer. Need we mention that he shoots better than 80% from the charity stripe? Durant will definitely declare for the NBA draft after this season. He would be crazy not to. Kevin averages 24.7 points and 11.3 rebounds a game. Need we say more? Realistically, this kid could take the Longhorns to the Final Four. Is he more dominate than Greg Oden? Yes. No contest. So, back to this awesome game. OTs are just a test of will. Everyone is tired and just playing on emotion. These kind of games tend to bring out the weaknesses in teams. Anyway, Texas wins. Durant? 30 points and 16 boards. Amazing. Oh, and we called this one.

14. Duke: plays host to Maryland. We're calling an upset here. Both teams are on the upswing, but we like the intensity of the Terps. The Blue Satans will have to play outstanding D to have a chance. They won't, and McRoberts may be seen crying again during this Dook loss. Maybe McRoberts didn't cry, but we're pretty sure Dook Vitale will sob himself to sleep tonight as Maryland exposes the Satans' weakness at the guard position and wins. McRoberts? Well, he looked mediocre as usual with 10 points and 8 boards. Paulus? 20 points but only 2 assists (as many as McRoberts). Here's one more telling stat: Maryland had 25 assists, while Satan's team had only 9. We told you so. The Terps are all about confidence right now. Could they win the ACC Tourney? We'll talk about that in a week, but right now they are looking tough.

23. Vandy: at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are not good at home, and they cannot score worth crap. BUT, the Commodores struggle on the road. Vandy wins, though. Yeah, Vandy won, but it took an OT to do it. We've been to a couple of games in Columbia and its not like the crowd gets into it. What happened to the Commodores? This should have been an easy road win (sorry, Eric F.)

A couple of key games Thursday.

2. UCLA: at #13 Washington State. UCLA will rule the boards but Washington State will pull off the upset. The Cougars have only lost 1 at home this season.

7. Memphis: at UTEP. The Tigers should win this game and extend their winning streak to 18. But will they win? Yes.

8. UNC: at Georgia Tech. The Heels beat Tech by 16 last time out at Chapel Hill, but both teams are struggling a bit and looking for a big win. Lots of freshmen playing in this game. Our call? Carolina wins by less than 5. Maybe even OT.

9. Nevada: at Utah State. Utah State has not lost at home this season, but they cannot duel it out with a strong Nevada team. The Wolf Pack wins.

21. Virginia Tech: at #25 Virginia. Big game. Both teams are tied with UNC for first place in the ACC. Tech killed the Cavaliers by 27 in their last meeting. Virginia must share and shoot well this game. We think they will, and that the Cavs will win.

24. USC: at Washington. No contest. The Huskies do well at home, but don't look for an upset here as USC wins.

Nyter deres natt.