The Sweet Sixteen is set.

Here are the highlights from the top three games on Saturday and Sunday.

No. 1 Tennessee defeats No. 7 Butler in OT

No. 3 Stanford escapes No. 6 Marquette in OT

No. 10 Davidson upsets No. 2 Georgetown

I will breakdown the Sweet 16 games later this week

By Adam Kiefaber

WKU’s Ty Rogers hits a 3-pointer at end of the first OT to knock off No. 5 seeded Drake in the most memorable moment of the NCAA Tournament

If you went with CBR’s picks for the first two days of the NCAA Tournament - I’m sorry - You can’t be winning your office pool.

However, you still might be in it and as a fan you couldn’t ask for a more entertaining first couple of days of the NCAA Tournament.

Hopefully everyone was able find a way to skip work to see the finish of the Western Kentucky/Drake game (video above), if not I’m sure the highlights will run from now to the end of time.

Fortunately it is the weekend now and most people are able to watch from their own house instead from their office computers, which brings me to one of the more interesting facts about the NCAA Tournament - it amounts to $1.7 billion in lost productivity for American business.

Hopefully you saw this - San Diego sophomore De’Jon Jackson hits game winner to knock out a talented UCONN team

Let discuss the schedule for Saturday in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 2 Duke over No. 7 West Virginia (2:10 p.m.)
The Blue Devils barely escaped No. 15 seed Belmont on Saturday, while West Virginia was impressive in its win over No. 10 seed Arizona. Belmont shared the basketball and had many open three-point opportunities, which is scary because WVU was on fire hitting 11 of 19 (58 percent) of its three-point attempts against Arizona. The knock on Duke all season was that they couldn’t match up with a team that featured a solid big man, but that could change when Duke faces a team full of shooters this Saturday. The game should be close, but I’m taking Duke because I have them advancing in my personal bracket.
No. 11 Kansas St. over No. 3 Wisconsin (4:20 p.m.)
Again I won’t lie, I have Kansas St. winning this game in my personal bracket. Wisconsin’s stingy defense could give freshman Michael Beasley fits. When Beasley struggles, this team struggles because he won’t stop shooting. Against USC, Bill Walker (22 points, five rebounds), Jacob Pullen (11 points) and Ron Anderson (10 points, eight rebounds) provided Beasley with some solid support. I can see KSU having a bad game considering the hype surrounding its first-round game, they might be satisfied getting that win. However, I have to pick against the Big Ten every time.
No. 6 Purdue over No. 3 Xavier (4:40 p.m.)
Did I just say that I have to pick against the Big Ten every time? Well, I know this doesn’t make sense, but I have to go with Purdue on this one. Xavier has the experience, but isn’t playing well. On the other hand, Purdue doesn’t have the experience, but looked impressive in its 90-79 win over a hungry Baylor team. The Boilermakers played Baylor’s uptempo game and outscored their hungry opponent 46-27 in the first half. Previously, I picked the more experienced Baylor team to beat Purdue and I had Georgia upsetting Xavier, so my bracket isn’t influencing my pick here. I’m picking Purdue, but this game should go either way and could end on a memorable last shot.
No. 4 Washington St. over No. 5 Notre Dame (6:40 p.m.)
Like the first two games on Saturday, I have to pick the team that I have moving on in my bracket. However, I must add that is was one of the few games that I had a hard time picking when I initially filled out my bracket. ESPN’s Digger Phelps told everyone to watch out for an upset when WSU played Winthrop in the first round and the Cougars responded by winning 71-40. Notre Dame also looked impressive in its 68-50 win over George Mason. Notre Dame sophomore Luke Harangody (20.7 ppg, 10.3 rpg) was impressive as always, scoring 18 points and pulling down 14 rebounds in the win. This game is a toss up, both teams are playing great right now, the outcome should be interesting.
No. 3 Stanford over No. 6 Marquette (6:45 p.m.)
In my personal bracket, I have Stanford advancing to the Final Four, so I obviously have to go with them to beat Marquette on Saturday. The Golden Eagles can’t like this matchup, Stanford has two 7-footers (twins) in the middle and most Marquette fans worry about their team’s chances when it is paired up against a towering big. On the other hand, Stanford might have trouble matching up with Marquette’s athletic trio of guards in Dominic James, Jerel McNeal and Wesley Matthews. Personally, I think Stanford will win and I need them to win for my bracket, but the fan in me wants to see Marquette pull off the upset.
No. 1 Kansas over No. 8 UNLV (6:50 p.m.)
Recently, Kansas has a history of being knocked out early in the NCAA Tournament. In 2005 and 2006, the Jayhawks were knocked out in the first round. This year they cruised to a 85-61 win over Portland St. and looked poised to make the Final Four. UNLV made the Sweet 16 last year and lost most of its roster, but it continued to play well in the tournament by beating up Kent St. by a score of 71-58. The Rebels outscored Kent St. 31-10 in the first half. Kansas just has so much talent that it is impossible to pick against them here. I also have them winning the whole thing in my personal bracket, so I have go with them.
No. 4 Pittsburgh over No. 5 Michigan St. (9:10 p.m.)
Again, I have to pick against the Big Ten. Pittsburgh is fresh off a Big East Tournament championship and an 82-63 beatdown of Oral Roberts. I think the Panthers should cruise to a win against Michigan St. However, I expected MSU to lose its first-round game to Temple and they looked impressive in a 72-61 win. The Spartans have the talent to win here, but Pittsburgh seems to be the better team.
No. 1 UCLA over No. 9 Texas A&M (9:15 p.m.)
I look at my bracket and I see Kansas vs. UCLA in the championship, so I have to pick the Bruins to beat Texas A&M in the late game on Saturday. UCLA’s 70-29 win over Mississippi Valley St. was impressive, while the Aggies held off BYU 67-62. Texas A&M has the talent to make this game close, but UCLA should run away with this one.

I will try to preview Sunday’s games, but I might not have time - Here is Sunday’s schedule of the NCAA Tournament.

By Adam Kiefaber

If you look under this post you can find my Thursday picks.

Below are my Friday selections. Here is a link for Friday’s NCAA Tournament schedule

No. 2 Tennessee over No. 15 American (12:15 p.m.)
Tennessee hasn’t looked like itself lately, but it won’t have any trouble against American.
No. 7 Gonzaga over No. 10 Davidson (12:25 p.m.)
This game is a toss up. The majority seems to be leaning towards Davidson. The Wildcats are riding a 22-game win streak and feature one of the nation’s best payers in Stephen Curry, who is averaging 25.1 points per game. Gonzaga has roster full of talent and has eight players that average over six points a game. Point guard Jeremy Pargo is hard to stop off the dribble and freshman Austin Daye continues to improve. Daye is a great free-throw shooter and is 6-foot-10, but needs to add some muscle before he reaches his potential. I have to take the more proven team, which is Gonzaga.
No. 10 Saint Mary’s over No. 7 Miami (12:30 p.m.)
Any one of these teams can win this game. The Gaels have the best freshman that you have never heard of in Patty Mills. Mills is an extremely quick guard from Australia that averages 14.5 points a game. Five other players on St. Mary’s average over seven points a game. Miami unexpectedly had a great season. Overall the Hurricanes only won half of their conference games this season and they ran up their record with an easy nonconference schedule. Guard Jack McClinton (17.0 ppg) will have to catch fire to win this game.
No. 12 Western Kentucky over No. 5 Drake (12:30 p.m.)
This is becoming a popular pick. WKU doesn’t have a great win in its nonconference schedule, but the Hilltoppers played Gonzaga (71-74) and Tennessee (82-88) tough. I really like WKU’s backcourt, which is led by senior Courtney Lee (20.4 ppg). Lee is great at creating his own shots and has NBA talent. It is kind of scary picking against Drake because this could be a team that causes some trouble in the West region. This could be the most entertaining game of the day and could go down to the last shot. Drake guard Josh Young is a star.
No. 7 Butler over No. 10 South Alabama (2:45 p.m.)
The game is in Birmingham and that would give South Alabama an advantage. However, Butler has to be the best (AP No. 11) No. 7 seed of all time. Guards Mike Green and A.J. Graves are superstars. Forwards Matt Howard (inside) and Pete Campbell (3-point specialist) make this team very dangerous. I wouldn’t count out a possible upset by South Alabama, but I can see Butler being able to surprise Tennessee in the second round. South Alabama is led by senior Demetric Bennett, who averages 20.1 points and 5.9 rebounds a game. Cincinnati transfer Domonic Tilford (12.7 ppg) and Richmond transfer Daon Merritt (11.5 ppg) give the Cougars a great backcourt as well.
No. 2 Georgetown over No. 15 UMBC (2:55 p.m.)
Five different players average over nine points a game for the Hoyas, including 7-foot-2 center Roy Hibbert (13.6 ppg). Guards Jonathan Wallace and Jessie Sapp make up a smart backcourt that were key to GTOWN’s Final Four run last year. UMBC is led by Ray Barbosa (16.9 ppg) and the Retrievers have a good team on paper. Darryl Proctor (15.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg), Brian Hodges (14.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Cavell Johnson (13.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg) are all great players in the America East conference, but GTOWN is the best team in the Big East Conference and I have them getting to the Elite Eight.
No. 2 Texas over No. 15 Austin Peay (3:00 p.m.)
The Longhorns have a great backcourt and have the talent to make a run deep in this tournament. Point guard D.J. Augustin (19.8 ppg, 5.7 apg) could be the best at his position in the entire country. Shooting guard A.J. Abrams (16.1) is dangerous from behind the 3-point line. Austin Peay won’t be a pushover, five different players average over 10 points a game for the Governors. However, nonconference losses to Vanderbilt (67-81), Valparaiso (47-61), Evansville (62-72) and Akron (55-64) have me thinking this game won’t be close.
No. 4 Connecticut over No. 13 San Diego (3:00 p.m.)
Personally, I think that UCONN has a great chance to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. However, this game scares me because I’m afraid that it will be a bracketbuster. San Diego is a team that caught fire and unexpectedly won its conference without that many people noticing. San Diego was a good team all year, but wasn’t expected to knock off St. Mary’s and Gonzaga en route to a WCC Tournament championship. All that being said, I have to pick UCONN because I have liked them all season. I had ranked in my first CBR poll and honestly I was surprised that this team didn’t breakout last year. The Huskies feature seven solid scoring threats and have five that average over 10 points a game. I filled out two brackets, one of them I have UCONN going to the Final Four.
No. 1 North Carolina over No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s (7:10 p.m.)
UNC should cruise to a win in this game. The Tar Heels feature one of best players in the country in junior Tyler Hansbrough (23.0 ppg, 10.4 rpg). Guard Wayne Ellington (16.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg) can be streaky, but has a pretty jump shot. Sophomore point guard Ty Lawson (12.4 ppg, 5.3 apg) is key to UNC’s run, he isn’t as quick as he was last year. UNC junior Danny Green (11.6 ppg) is one of the most improved players in the ACC. Mt. St. Mary’s won the play-in game against Coppin St., but shouldn’t stand a chance in this game. UNC is an obvious national championship contender.
No. 11 Saint Joseph’s over No. 6 Oklahoma (7:10 p.m.)
This pick scares me a little because I can kind of see Oklahoma being able to upset Louisville in the second round, but I can’t see St. Joe’s doing the same. However, I like St. Joe’s to upset the Sooners. The Hawks feature five scorers that average over 9.7 points per game, including senior Pat Calathes (17.8 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.7 apg). Oklahoma has a great defense that could give St. Joe’s and possibly Louisville fits. Overall this team is not that talented, but they can beat you up inside. Personally, I think St. Joe’s has more talent.
No. 4 Vanderbilt over No. 13 Siena (7:20 p.m.)
Vandy had a great season, but I was a little surprised to see the Commodores get a No. 4 seed after losing three of their last five games. Shan Foster (20.5 ppg) is a great player and freshman center A.J. Ogilvy (17.0 ppg) has been a surprise. If Ogilvy stays out of foul trouble, Vandy could be a tough out. The Saints have three great scorers Edwin Ubiles (17.3 ppg), Kenny Hasbrouck (15.6 ppg) and Alex Franklin (15.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg). Siena was in a underrated conference that ended in a heated race for the title. I can feel an upset brewing, but I just don’t want to pick it.
No. 9 Oregon over No. 8 Mississippi St. (7:25 p.m.)
Toss up. Oregon was an underachiever in a tough conference and Miss. St. was an overachiever in a weaker conference. The Ducks have a solid spread out scoring attack. On paper, you would think a team with Malik Hairston (16.1 ppg, 4.8 rpg), Maarty Leunen (15.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg), Tajuan Porter (13.8 ppg) and Bryce Taylor (13.0 ppg) would have a better record than 18-13. Mississippi St. features four players as well that average over 10 points per game. Jamont Gordon (17.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 4.8 apg) and Charles Rhodes (16.9, 7.7 rpg) are the stars of this team. MSU also features Ben Hansbrough (10.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.6 apg), who is UNC Tyler Hansbrough’s younger brother.
No. 8 Indiana over No. 9 Arkansas (9:30 p.m.)
IU is just so talented, but are going through so much. The safer pick here is probably Arkansas, but I’m picking Indiana just based on the talent advantage. The reason not to pick IU is because it has lost its last two games to Penn St. and Minnesota. The reason to pick the Hoosiers is the duo of D.J. White (17.3 ppg, 10.4 rpg) and Eric Gordon (21.3 ppg). The selection committee probably shouldn’t have dropped IU to an No. 8 seed - the team won 25 games and was 14-4 in the Big Ten. In comparison Michigan St. won 25 games and was 12-6 in the Big Ten and received a No. 5 seed. The Hogs are dangerous as well, before losing to Georgia in the SEC Tournament championship, they had back-to-back wins over Vanderbilt and Tennessee.
No. 3 Louisville over No. 14 Boise St. (9:30 p.m.)
The Cardinals shouldn’t have any trouble with Boise St. Louisville plays great defense and has eight different players that can take over a game. Louisville has the talent and the coaching to make a deep run in this tournament. Boise St. has some good scorers, but they aren’t strong enough to score a lot of points against Louisville. I like the Cardinals by a lot in this one.
No. 1 Memphis over No. 16 UT-Arlington (9:40 p.m.)
The Mavericks had a losing record in the Southland Conference. They don’t stand a chance against the Tigers.
No. 12 Villanova over No. 5 Clemson (9:40 p.m.)
I thought that Nova would be a lot better than they turned out to be this season. Point guard Scottie Reynolds (15.6 ppg) is a star. Clemson head coach Oliver Purnell is 0-3 in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are playing really well right now. I think Nova has had the tougher schedule than Clemson. Clemson seems to be everyone’s sleeper, but I can’t pick a team that struggles at the free-throw line.

I will continue to breakdown each game of the NCAA Tournament, but for now here is a link for a viewable bracket from CBSsportsline.com. For the printable version click here.

By Adam Kiefaber

I was previewing each game of the NCAA Tournament, but I am getting crunched on time.

Below - I listed my picks for the Thursday games of the NCAA Tournament. Games on Thursday 12:20 through 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 through 3:00 p.m. can be found in previous posts.

Check out Thursday’s and Friday’s schedule.

Thursday Predictions
No. 3 Stanford over No. 14 Cornell (5:00 p.m.)
Why: Stanford has two 7-footers and are built for a Final Four run. In fact, in my bracket, I have them facing rival UCLA in the Final Four.
No. 11 Kansas St. over No. 6 USC (7:10 p.m.)
Why: Everyone is excited to the freshmen matchup of USC’s O.J. Mayo and KSU’s Michael Beasley, but I’m looking forward to seeing KSU’s Bill Waker go up against former high school teammate Mayo. Anyways, I like KSU, I believe USC was too inconsistent this season. However, both teams have the talent make a Sweet 16 win. Should be a fun game to watch.
No. 2 Duke over No. 15 Belmont (7:10 p.m.)
Why: Belmont might be the best No. 15 seed in this tournament, but Duke plays so well as a team. It is hard to call Duke a surprise team, but I didn’t expect the Blue Devils to be this good. I have Duke getting to the Elite 8.
No. 4 Washington St. over No. 13 Winthrop (7:20 p.m.)
Why: Don’t be fooled by ESPN and Digger - this is not the same Winthrop team that knocked off Notre Dame last year. WSU is a great team that is battle tested by playing in the nation’s best conference. I expect an easy win. This weekend, WSU could have trouble with Notre Dame in a 4 vs. 5 matchup.
No. 8 BYU over No. 9 Texas A&M (7:25 p.m.)
Why: This game is a tossup. Texas A&M can play good enough to beat anyone in this tournament, but the team has been too inconsistent this year to make a run in this tournament. BYU, on the other hand, has been consistently good this year.
No. 3 Wisconsin over No. 14 Cal State Fullerton (9:40 p.m.)
Why: This game should be boring. Wisconsin’s defense could be the best in the tournament. The Badgers will tower over the the tiny Titans, but watch out for Washington State transfer (now on CSF) Josh Akognon (19.9 ppg).
No. 7 West Virginia over No. 10 Arizona (9:40 p.m.)
Why: This game is a tossup as well. Many experts are picking Zona because of team’s talent. Freshman Jerryd Bayless and sophomore Chase Budinger were top-ten recruits. I like WVU because the team doesn’t revolve around two players and the team has four players that average over double figures. Zona has the talent to make an Elite Eight run in the West region, but I don’t see them getting out of the first round.
No. 5 Notre Dame over No. 12 George Mason (9:50 p.m.)
Why: I’m tempted to pick George Mason, but Notre Dame has just played so well all season. Many people have the Irish making a run to the Sweet 16. Luke Harangody should dominate this game.
No. 1 UCLA over No. 16 Mississippi Valley St. (9:55 p.m.)
Why: Mississippi Valley St. had its big upset win over Michigan St. already this year. The win just so happened to be in the preseason. The Delta Devils should get killed in this matchup. This season they lost 26-71 to Washington St. - expect another blowout. UCLA has the talent to win the whole thing.

I will continue to breakdown each game of the NCAA Tournament, but for now here is a link for a viewable bracket from CBSsportsline.com. For the printable version click here.

By Adam Kiefaber

There is nothing better than first two days of the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday’s schedule should keep every college basketball fan glued to the television.

Here is my breakdown of the first-round games on Thursday.
No. 11 Kentucky (18-12, 12-4 SEC) vs. No. 6 Marquette (24-9, 11-7 Big East)
- Tip off - 2:30 p.m. ET
- About Kentucky - UK was terrible early this season, but finished the season strong and much of that credit has to go to its first-year coach Billy Gilispie. Last month, the Wildcats lost its best player in freshman Patrick Patterson. Seniors Ramel Bradley (15.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.3 apg) and Joe Crawford (17.3 ppg) will have to be perfect for UK to make a run.
- About Marquette - The Golden Eagles have an amazing trio of guards in Jerel McNeal, Dominic James and Wesley Matthews. Sophomore forward Lazar Hayward (13.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg) has really improved this season. Personally, I thought that this Marquette team could’ve had a much better season. Their weakness has to be their lack of height, however this team is extremely athletic.
- Odds - Marquette by six points
- Prediction - What UK lacks in talent, they make up with heart. What Marquette lacks in height, they make up with athleticism. I have to go with the talent in a tight game.
- Final Score- Marquette wins 89-82 in OT.

No. 11 Baylor (21-10, 9-7 Big 12) at No. 6 Purdue (24-8, 15-3 Big Ten)
- Tip off - 2:50 p.m. ET
- About Baylor - The Bears have been through a lot since the murder of Patrick Dennehy in 2003. The coach at the time, Dave Bliss, was forced to resign after he characterized Dennehy as a drug dealer - for more on the scandal click here. Baylor has six players that can all score in double figures. Guard Aaron Bruce, who was looking like one of the all-time best players in school history early in his career now comes off the bench. Guard Curtis Jerrells (14.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.6 apg) can literally carry this team on his back. Jerrells is a great penetrator and is hard to stop on the offensive end. Center Mamadou (pronoucned Mama-Do) Diene has one of the best names in college basketball.
- About Purdue - No one expected Purdue to be this good this quick, but the team is led by two freshman in E’Twan Moore (12.7 ppg) and Robbie Hummel (11.6 ppg). The Boilermakers would’ve had a better seed if it hadn’t lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. This team has the talent to go far, but is also young enough to lose in the first round.
- Odds - Purdue by three.
- Prediction - Baylor was the last team in on Selection Sunday (see video). The Bears are more experienced and more battle tested (Big 12 much tougher than Big Ten) than the Boilermakers. I expect Baylor to win, but it is anyone’s game - both are solid teams that each lost early in their conference tournaments.
- Final Score- Baylor wins 75-67 - Curtis Jerrells gives a memorable performance.

No. 9 Kent St. (28-6, 13-3 MAC) at No. 8 UNLV (26-7, 12-4 MWC)
- Tip off - 2:55 p.m. ET
- About Kent St. - The best team in MAC, led by conference player of the year Al Fisher, who was a JUCO player last season. The real leader of this team is Haminn Quaintance, who can score, rebound and block shots with the best of them. Mike Scott and Chris Singletary can drive and score as well as hit the three. Kent St. is a well coached team under Jim Christian, who always tends to look pissed off.
- About UNLV - The Rebels made a trip to the Sweet 16 last year, but most of that team is gone. Junior guard Wink Adams is back and is leading the team in scoring with 16.5 points a game. Like KSU, UNLV is a tough defending team that is well coached. UNLV is coached by Lon Kruger.
- Odds - Kent St. by two points.
- Prediction - This game is going to be a battle. Personally, I like KSU in this one, but I have seen them play more than UNLV.
- Final Score- KSU wins 63-58 - Haminn Quaintance will stand out.

No. 13 Oral Roberts (24-8, 16-2 Summit) at No. 4 Pittsburgh (26-9, 10-8 Big East)
- Tip off - 3:00 p.m. ET
- About Oral Roberts- The Golden Eagles are led by JUCO transfer Robert Jarvis (16.1 ppg). Four other players each average around 10 points a game, which creates a nice spread-out scoring attack. ORU recently made national news in its win over IUPUI in the Summit League championship. The newsworthy item wasn’t the win, however it was the fight between the schools’ mascots.
- About Pittsburgh - The Panthers could be a scary team, as they proved themselves by winning the Big East Tournament. The road wasn’t easy, but they were able to defeat Cincinnati, Louisville (No. 3 seed), Marquette (No. 6 seed) and Georgetown (No. 2 seed) in a row. Going into the conference tournament, Pitt was struggling, losing four of its last seven games. Forward Sam Young is the team’s best player and averages 18.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Freshman DeJuan Blair is a great low post player, but tends to get in foul trouble and junior guard Levance Fields is a quick guard that plays smart basketball.
- Odds - Pittsburgh by 9.5 points.
- Prediction - I think that Pittsburgh might be overrated by bracket experts. The team is on fire, but I don’t think they will have enough left in them to make a long run in the NCAA Tournament. However, Pitt should be able to handle Oral Roberts.
- Final Score- Pittsburgh cruises 75-65.

I will continue to breakdown each game of the NCAA Tournament, but for now here is a link for a viewable bracket from CBSsportsline.com. For the printable version click here.

By Adam Kiefaber

There is nothing better than first two days of the NCAA Tournament.

Thursday’s schedule should keep every college basketball fan glued to the television.

Here is my breakdown of the first-round games on Thursday.

No. 14 Georgia (17-16, 4-12 SEC) vs. No. 3 Xavier (27-6, 14-2 A-10)
- Tip off - 12:20 p.m. ET
- About Georgia - Heading into the conference tournament, the Bulldogs had lost of 11 of their last 13 SEC games. In their defense, the team had to deal with suspensions and injuries this year. Georgia is a team on fire and a tough No. 14 seed especially if you consider that it won a conference that earned six bids into the NCAA Tournament.
- About Xavier - The Musketeers have a team capable of a run to the Final Four. XU spreads out its scoring better than anyone in the country. Six players average double figures in scoring. Center Jason Love is also capable of scoring in double digits.
- Odds - Xavier by eight points.
- Prediction - On paper, the Musketeers are just too strong to pick an upset here, right? I really thought so, but Georgia is a team that has already proven itself in tournament play with its improbable run in the SEC Conference Tournament.
- Final score - Georgia wins a thriller 67-66.

No. 16 Portland State (23-9, 14-2 Big Sky) vs. No. 1 Kansas (31-3, 13-3 Big 12)
- Tip off - 12:25 p.m. ET
About Portland State - The Vikings are making their first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Portland State has the league’s Player of the Year in sophomore point guard Jeremiah Dominguez (14.3 ppg, 4.1 apg and 44 percent 3-point shooter). Dominguez is only 5-foot-6 and is a high-energy player. Seniors Deonte Huff (13.9 ppg) and Scott Morrison (6-foot-11, 10.6 ppg) are the other key players.
About Kansas - The Jayhawks are loaded with talent. Seven players are averaging over seven points a game. Kansas has an incredible set of guards in Brandon Rush (future NBA star), Mario Chalmers (perfect college guard), Sherron Collins (great first step) and Russell Robinson (great defender). Forwards Darrell Arthur (13.1 ppg, 6.2 rpg) and Darnell Jackson (11.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg) are extremely athletic.
- Odds - Kansas by 24 points
- Prediction - The Jayhawks have too much talent for this game to be even close.
- Final score - Kansas dominates 85-52.

No. 12 Temple (21-12, 11-5 A-10) vs. No. 5 Michigan St. (25-8, 12-6 Big Ten)
- Tip off - 12:30 p.m. ET
- About Temple - The Owls struggled during its non-conference schedule, but they have won its last six games, including an A-10 Tournament championship, heading into the NCAA Tournament. Expect a lot of terrible “Christmas time” jokes referring to star player Dionte Christmas (20.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg). Four-year starter Mark Tyndale (15.9 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 4.3 apg) is a complete player and has averaged over 10 points a game in each of his four season, including 19.4 last year.
- About Michigan State - The Spartans are loaded with talent, but don’t play up to expectations. MSU has won only five of its last 10 games. It has the ability to win against any opponent, but it also can shoot itself in the foot as it did with loses to Iowa and Penn State. This team is led by forward Raymar Morgan (14.5 ppg, 6.3 rpg) and guard Drew Neitzel (14.2, 4.0 apg).
- Odds - Michigan St. by 6.5 points.
- Prediction - MSU is stumbling into the tournament while Temple is on fire. However, MSU has the better team on paper.
- Final score - Temple frustrates MSU and wins by a score of 67-61

If you are looking for the schedule for the NIT click here.

I know everyone tries to act too cool to watch the NIT, but with all the quality bubble teams this year - the NIT should be very entertaining.

I finally have been able to find the bracket for the College Basketball Invitational. To see that click here.

I can see people skipping out on the CBI, however there are some interesting matchups including Valparaiso at Washington.

I will breakdown each game of the NCAA Tournament, but for now here is a link for a viewable bracket from CBSsportsline.com. For the printable version click here.

While many fans thought their team should have been the last team in the NCAA Tournament, many others had to feel good for Baylor.

The Bears have been through a lot since the murder of Patrick Dennehy in 2003. The coach at the time, Dave Bliss, was forced to resign after he characterized Dennehy as a drug dealer - for more on the scandal click here.

I will breakdown each game of the NCAA Tournament, but for now here is a link for a viewable bracket from CBSsportsline.com. For the printable version click here.

Also, if your team didn’t make the NCAA Tournament turn into ESPN2 for the NIT Selection Show at 9:00 p.m. ET.

During the Alabama/Mississippi St. game a tornado hit downtown Atlanta and caused the Georgia Dome’s roof to cave in.

The tornado caused a lot of damage to neighboring buildings such as the CNN Center and Omni Hotel.

Below is some aerial shots of the damage it caused.

Be on the lookout for up-to-date live blogging of the selection process this Sunday night.

Minnesota freshman Blake Hoffarber made his second career incredible buzzer-beater shot to win a big game.

Last night, Hoffarber made this left-handed miracle to beat Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament. The shot literally gave the Gophers a shot at an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament. I still don’t think they will get in, but before that shot they didn’t have a prayer.

If you think that is amazing - check out the video below. It is Hoffarber’s (same kid) ESPY winning shot that tied the Minnesota state championship game in 2005. (the video above briefly talks about this other shot, but the video below shows it from multiple angles)