March Madness 2011: Sweet 16 Preview and Picks

When the smoke finally cleared last night, the chalk survived with ten of the 16 top seeds. As we decompress after four days of wall-to-wall hoops, a synopsis on the four Regionals, and some of the teams that went by the wayside.

Sweet 16 TV Schedule, Announcer Assignments & Spreads

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MSF previews the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 weekend of the 2010 NCAA Tournament with the TV schedule, announcer assignments, spreads, and links for tickets.

Sweet 16: West Virginia-Washington Preview and Prediction

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Da’Sean Butler has been Mr. Clutch for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers all season long. Can he help put a stop to the red hot late season charge by Isaiah Thomas, Quincy Pondexter, and the Washington Huskies?

Sweet 16: Baylor-St. Mary’s Preview and Prediction

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Scott Drew coached at Valpo and graduated from Butler; now he is trying to lead his Baylor Bears back home again to Indiana for the Final Four in Indianapolis. But can they get past Omar Samhan and the St. Mary’s Gaels first?

Sweet 16: Xavier-Kansas State Preview and Prediction

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Watching Jordan Crawford and Terrell Holloway lead Xavier to the Sweet 16 has not been easy for Indiana fans. Can the former Hoosier and former Hoosier signee overcome #2 seed Kansas State this weekend to advance to the Elite 8?

Sweet 16: Cornell-Kentucky Preview and Prediction

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John Wall and the #1 seed Kentucky Wildcats face this year’s most compelling Cinderella story, Cornell, in the Sweet 16. In a classic battle of talent vs experience, who will come out on top?

Sweet 16: Butler-Syracuse Preview and Prediction

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Gordon Hayward and the Butler Bulldogs have the longest winning streak in the nation and are proving that they were likely underseeded in this year’s tournament. Now, they face one of the best teams in America. Can the Bulldogs’ magical ride continue against Syracuse?

Sweet 16: Ohio State-Tennessee Preview and Prediction

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Evan Turner and the Ohio State Buckeyes face a stiff challenge this Friday against a very talented and capable, though inconsistent, Tennessee Volunteer squad. MSF previews and predicts the outcome.

Sweet 16: Purdue-Duke Preview and Prediction

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Chris Kramer and Purdue have surprised by many making it to the Sweet 16 without Robbie Hummel. Can the Boilermakers keep their run going against Duke this weekend?

Sweet 16: Louisville-Arizona Preview, Analysis, and Prediction

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Russ Pennell has 21 career wins. Rick Pitino has 521 career wins. Don’t expect Pennell to get to 22. Arizona is an unlikely Sweet 16 participant, but their surprising journey will most likley end Friday night at the hands of Pitino’s Louisville Cardinals.

Sweet 16: Duke-Villanova Preview, Prediction, and Analysis

Villanova-Duke is perhaps the most evenly matched Sweet 16 game, pitting two very similar teams against one another. Both teams love to live beyond the arc and are backcourt-dominated. Duke is favored, but can Villanova continue the Big East’s tournament dominance?

Sweet 16: Memphis-Missouri Preview, Analysis, and Prediction

JRod goofed (and is a moron) and picked neither Missouri nor Memphis to make the Sweet 16. With his bracket failing, he struggles through this post to offer up a preview, prediction, and spread pick analysis for the Memphis-Mizzou tilt on the Thursday night.