This Week in Sports 2010: Week 12

How is everyone’s bracket? Busted? This tournament has been one for the ages. Upset after upset, with only a single 1 seed going to Indianapolis for the Final Four. One team in the Final Four was going back to Indy regardless. 

That team is the Butler Bulldogs, whose campus is only 6 miles away from Lucas Oil Stadium, the location of the last 3 games. Butler is one of two 5 seeds in the Final Four. They will be playing Michigan State. Butler’r road to the Indy wasn’t exactly easy. They breezed through UTEP in the first round, and then found themselves beating Murray State by 2 points in a low scoring 54-52 game. They then had a good 4 point win over the number 1 seed Syracuse.

Michigan State is the other 5 seed in the Final Four. Their road was easier than it should have been. They survived a 3 point win in the firs round over New Mexico State, then had a 2 point win over Maryland. They then beat Northern Iowa, who had beaten number 1 Kansas in the second round, by 7 and hung on verses Tennessee by 1 point in the Elite Eight.

West Virginia has looked really good throughout this tournament, even without their starting PG Truck Bryant. They had relatively convincing wins throughout until Kentucky, who they beat by 7. Joe Mazzulla was the reason why they beat the young and energetic 1 seeded Wildcats. He had a career high 17 points in his first start of the season. 

And finally there is Duke. They are the lone 1 seed left, and everyone knows most people at the Final Four will be rooting against the Blue Devils. Nolan Smith has really stepped up his game this tournament with Kyle Singler struggling a bit. Jon Scheyer has playing as an energetic leader as well. But Duke matches up with WVU first round, and I think the Mountaineers might get this one. 

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