Sweet 16 Predictions Galore!

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Midwest:
Lousiville will thoroughly defeat cinderella story Arizona, with Terrence Williams putting on another terrific display from that point-forward position.... Remember Edgar Sosa? He had an amazing tournament performance his Freshmen year, since then he's been on the bench playing mediocre ball. No idea what happened to him.

Kansas defeats Michigan State... Sherron Collins' senior leadership and Cole Aldrich's inside force outlast Kalin Lucas and Raymar Morgan, with Aldrich leading the game in scoring after demolishing Goran Suton.

West:
Purdue pulls off the upset of UCONN... Even though it hurts me to say Purdue will have any success, they are a team that is just clicking at the right time. Robbie Hummel provides the leadership for the young talents JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore, and Purdue slow the pace. Hasheem Thabeet continues to struggle offensively (had just 6 points against Texas A&M) and Jeff Adrien provides the high point for UCONN, he's just too strong down low.

Memphis dismantles Mizzou... The three-headed backcourt of Mack, Evans, and Anderson are too much for Missouri to handle, and Dozier provides a solid interior presence. DeMarre Carroll with another big game for Mizzou against smaller defenders, but it's not enough, as Memphis wins by about 15 in a high scoring game.

East:
Pittsburgh beats Xavier... Pittsburgh's been having trouble but they pull it together and beat Xavier easily, though it's not a blowout. Sam Young and DeJuan Blair continue their great play, and Pittsburgh is just too talented for Xavier who are stifled by the Pittsburgh physicality, and they can't shoot well.

Villanova continues its excellent play in beating Duke in a nail-biter. Cunningham and Reynolds end up in a shootout with Sheyer and Henderson, as Singler is ineffective. Reggie Redding plays well, and makes the difference for Nova.

South:
UNC throttles talented underdog Gonzaga. Lawson looks healthy in running up and down the court like a chicken with its head cutoff. Hansbrough and Ellington provide typical big games to go along with Lawson, who are too much for Heytvelt and Pargo to handle. This game is essentially over 5 minutes into the second half.

Syracuse defeats Oklahoma in thrilling fashion. This is the most exciting game of the round, as the Syracuse backcourt duo of Flynn and Devendorf go up against Willie Warren and Blake Griffin. Griffin has a big game, but Onauku does enough to keep him from taking over. Warren adds to his case as the best Freshmen in the country but it's not enough. Flynn and Devendorf each have huge games, Devendorf leading the Orange in scoring.