Thursday, March 27, 2014

Looking ahead to the Sweet 16

Is it Saturday yet?

Contemplating day one match ups:

Kentucky vs. Baylor

Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame

BYU vs. Connecticut

DePaul vs. Texas A&M

I'm most intrigued by DePaul-TAMU. DePaul is rising, and TAMU is back. It should be a good game.

Second up is Kentucky-Baylor. The last time these two teams saw each other, last Dec. 6, the Wildcats beat the Bears 133-130 in the highest-scoring game in NCAA history. What to do for an encore? Hopefully this game will be just as close as the last one.

Sunday's schedule:

Maryland vs. Tennessee

LSU vs. Louisville

Penn State vs. Stanford

North Carolina vs. South Carolina

NC-SC is interesting first because they don't even get to have a rivalry due to being in different conferences. The youth and athleticism of both teams makes for a great match up across the board, which should translate into an intense, physical game.

Penn State and Stanford also seem to match up well, and both have hungry senior stars in Maggie Lucas and Chiney Ogwumike, respectively. Ah, to be in Palo Alto.

NCAA Tournament news:

Nebraska coach Connie Yori wants fans to pack the arena in Lincoln, Neb.

LSU's Jeanne Kenney is out for the rest of the season with a concussion.

Connecticut's dominance starts on the defensive end.

Tar Heel coach Sylvia Hatchell said she could return to coaching if the team reaches the Final Four.

Stanford's Mikaela Ruef is used to juggling multiple roles.

The SEC is showing its depth in the Tournament.

The NCAA talks stars and surprises.

WNIT results:

Wednesday, 3/26

Washington 62, San Diego 55

Thursday, 3/27

South Florida 74, George Washington 59
Indiana 66, Northwestern 65
Rutgers 91, Seton Hall 79 2OT
Bowling Green 63, Michigan 53
South Dakota State 70, Minnesota 62
Mississippi State 59, Auburn 54

WNBA:

The Sky have signed Jessica Breland.

The Storm have acquired Charde' Houston from the Mercury in exchange for the rights to Ewelina Kobryn.

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