NCAA Tournament

Well March Madness is upon us and the NCAA tournament is my favorite thing about the month of March. Right now I have some of my favorite teams that are playing in the tournament. Those teams are Gonzaga men and women, Tennessee women, and Maryland women. Over the next couple of weeks, I will keep you updated about each of my favorite teams.

First off, let me start with the Gonzaga men. They have made it into the Sweet 16 with two exciting games that they played. In there first round game against Akron, they started out slow, but picked up the defense in the second half and won the game by 10+. Then in their second round game Western Kentucky gave them a run for their money and if it wasn't for a last second layup by Demitri Goodsen, I don't know if they could have pulled it out in overtime so I am glad for that last second layup. Next up is 1 seed University of North Carolina. I think this is going to be a good game and if Gonzaga can keep playing the game that they are playing, they could pull off a huge upset. The game is next Friday and I will be in front of my TV watching and cheering on my Zags.

Next is the Gonzaga women and they have had an amazing season. Saturday night they played in their second ever NCAA tournament game. Their opponent was the Xavier Musketeers. They are a very talented team with some skilled players, but the Lady Bulldogs played with no fear and tons of determination because they are moving on to the second round due to out playing Xavier. I slept with a smile on my face last night because of that win. There next game is tomorrow (Monday) against 4th seed University of Pittsburgh. I believe this game is going to be a close one, but I can smell another upset and can see the Lady Bulldogs moving on to the Sweet 16, but stay tuned until tomorrow night and I will update you about the game. Right now all I can say is Go Gonzaga G-O-N-Z-A-G-A.

Next up is the University of Maryland. There guard and post play by Kristi Toliver and Marissa Coleman are what have drawn me to this program. They are a 1 seed in the tournament and got an easy win today against Dartmouth. They will be playing in the second round on Tuesday against 9 seed Utah. I can't wait to see them play and am excited to see how far they can get in the tournament. This team is a huge contender to making the Final Four, but also the National Title Game. They have my support all the way.

Finally, the University of Tennessee played today against Ball State University. Tennessee is the 2 time defending national champions and have a huge target on their backs. Also, in Coach Pat Summitt's career, they have never lost a first or second round game. Tonight, the University of Tennessee was outplayed and the outcome is their first ever loss in the first round. Now I know this isn't an excuse, but this team was very young this year, and as they grow and gain more experiece and maturity, this team will be very good next year and the year after. So this game will go down in the history of the Women's College Basketball NCAA Tournament.

Well there you have it. Now this is just the beginning of the tournament so I will keep you posted as it progresses. Until my next update, this is T-Money signing off.