Final 4 Predictions

My predictions for the last 3 games of the college basketball season.

Louisville vs. Wichita State
Winner: Louisville

Smith and Siva are one of
the best guard duos in America

 All Logic says Louisville will win this game. They have the better coach in Rock Pitino, though Greg Marshall is no slouch, and a more talented roster. Russ Smith is one of the hottest players in the tourney, and Peyton Siva is one of the best guards in the nation. But after the the horrific leg injury suffered by sophomore Kevin Ware against Duke, you have to wonder how it will affect Louisville going forward. Wichita State forward Carl Hall is a man beast, and Cleanthony Early can ball. If the Cardinals come out slow and the Shockers knock down shots, then they have a chance to pull the upset. But I don't think that will happen. Pitino will have his guys ready to go, they'll come out firing and should easily handle Wichita State, ending their Cinderella run.

Syracuse vs. Michigan
Winner: Syracuse

Syarcuse is one of the best
in the nation when Sutherland
is hot from downtown

Jim Boeheim's defense is clicking on all cylinders after holding Marquette to 39 points and Indiana, one of the to teams in the nation, to 50. Michael Carter Williams is playing great basketball, whether scoring (24 vs. Indiana) or not scoring (12 vs. Marquette). Meanwhile, Trey Burke and the Michigan Wolverines are playing out of their minds. After an unbelievable comeback against Kansas and blowing out Florida, John Beilein's team is cooking. Freshmen forward Mitch McGary has been big down low for Michigan and has been one of the best big men in this tournament  I think in this game, James Sutherland shoots well from beyond the arch, and the Syracuse 2-3 zone slows down Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr, and Glen Robinson enough to lead Boeheim back to the final for the first time since 2003,where he and Carmelo Anthony won  his only championship. This is the tougher game to pick of the two match ups.

Carter-Williams can dominate scoring
and distributing the ball

The Final: Syracuse vs. Louisville
Winner: Syracuse

The last time these two teams met, Louisville came back after being down more than 15 to win the final Big East Tournament as we know it. You have to think that still stings for the Orange. The Cardinals have beat the Orange twice this season, including at the Carrier Dome. Jim Boeheim is one of the best coaches of all time, and I don't see him losing to a team 3 times in one season with this talented a team. Their playing the best defense they've played all year, and if they hit their shots, it will carry them to a win. It seems fit that the final is two Big East rivals in the last year of one of the greatest conferences in the history of the game, and on this night, Syracuse will arise the champions.



Let me know what ya think,

NasDaddy