So Greg Monroe comes out of his shell. The Georgetown big man showed how he can take over a game, going 9 of 20 for 24 points as G-Town beat Butler 72-65. Monroe looked for his shot, which in turn opened up good looks for guys like Austin Freeman. And Chris Wright didn't even play that well. If Georgetown can consistently work from the inside out, they will be successful because there's few guys in the country who can man up Monroe. As for Butler, inconsistency continues to plague Matt Howard, and Butler can't afford to have their best big man scoring and in foul trouble, particularly against a good defensive team like the Hoyas.
Game of the Night:
Kentucky v. UConn: Good times. If UConn was having issues on the boards vs. Duke, they're going to have all kinds of problems keeping UK from grabbing 15+ offensive rebounds. It's a shame, because the Huskies are a very good defensive team and if they can slow the game down like UNC did in the 2nd half vs. UK and make the Wildcats execute in a halfcourt set, they have a very good chance at winning this game. In fact, this game may go down in a similar fashion as the UNC-UK game... except UConn has the guards to punish Kentucky on the perimeter and avoid long droughts like the Heels had. The Huskies shoot better than they did against Duke and come out with the upset.
Pick: UConn 77, Kentucky 73
Others:
Duquesne @ West Virginia: Am I the only one who thinks the Dukes can give WVU a game? Yea probably.
Villanova @ St. Joseph's: Same as above... no wait, I saw St. Joseph's play. Nova's gonna blow them out.
Michigan @ Utah: Very important game for both teams. Michigan is by no means a lock for an at-large spot in the tourney.
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