Ironically, I picked Nevada over Gonzaga in the second round last year and was right. I\'d love to see them knock off Illinois today, but I can\'t see it. I\'ll believe Gonzaga is more than just a mid-major team when they beat a Duke or an NC or a Kentucky in the Tournament. They reached the Elite 8 and lost to UConn in 99, then knocked out my second-seeded Johnnies in the second round in 2000. Since then, nothing but overhype and early exits.
Last night was the first classic leg of the tournament. Syracuse was whistled for an unfair technical for hanging on the rim that gave Vermont a two-score lead late in the second half, but I\'m happy to see the Catamounts win since everyone got gung-ho about the Orange in about three seconds after the Big East Tournament (after they\'d been mediocre all year).
good call. I was thinking bigger today, ala Nevada over Illinois. . .