What I'm Looking for Tomorrow

Tomorrow, well I guess later today, marks the reset of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and most importantly the implied sense of "madness" that we've all grown accustom to.

The night tips off when the Bulldogs of Butler take on Jim Boeheim's Syracuse Orange. The thing I look for in the match up is how effective the zone defense of Syracuse is going to be in defending against both Gordon Hayward and Matt Howard down in the post. We saw that Syracuse's zone is susceptible to a low post presence during the Gonzaga game. Also how will the Bulldogs defend against the likes of Andy Rautins and Wesley Johnson? Can't wait to see.

The next game of the night is a match up between Washington, who I find to be the most surprising story this tournament, and Big East tournament champions West Virginia. To me this game really comes down to whether or not Washington can defend Ebanks or Butler, and on the flip-side, whether or not West Virginia can limit Quincy Pondexter's touches.

Jordan Crawford looks to continue his impressive steamroll through the tournament in our next game, when his Xavier Musketeers take on Kansas State. This has all the makings of a real shootout. Look for a battle between two huge scoring threats in Crawford and Pullen, and which one will carry his team on his back to a victory. I'm thinking fireworks are going to go off in this game, don't blink.

Last but certainly not least it's the twelve seeded Cornell Big Red continuing their impressive quest for that proverbial glass slipper. They're running into perhaps the most talent laden team in the entire country in Kentucky. Cornell really impressed with that huge victory over Wisconson, who many considered one of the top teams in the Big Ten this season. Their victory was impressive, but they're going to play a team that can run with them for forty minutes and score in bunches. Look for a track meet, and just like the Xavier and Kansas State game, I'd refrain from blinking.