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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, March 11, 1999
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Commentary
Sorry Jayhawk fans, Duke will win by 20
Don't you love today?
It might be the best Thursday of the year.
For the next four days, sports fans across the country will be lost in basketball heaven. True, pure basketball heaven. They will watch it, live it, breathe it.
I'll be right there with them. And, like the rest of the idiot sports fans in the world, I have my own slew of fearless predictions. Are they scientific? Hardly. Are they accurate? Doubful. Credible? Never.
The Racers are always a tough draw in the tournament and could give the Buckeyes a run for their money. Ohio State has plenty of tal
Best bet for an upset. No. 13 Murray State vs. No. 4 Ohio State
ent with
g u a r d s
Scoonie Penn
and Michael
Redd,
but
Ohio State
stumbled in
the Big 10
Conference
tournament
and — with
the exception
of Penn — this
is the team's
first time in
the Big Dance.
plus, four
Harley
Rattlief
sports@kansan.com
seeds are ripe for the picking.
need's are ripe for the picking.
Murray State catches the Buckeyes sleeping: 75-71. Long live Pope E Jones!
Worst Uniforms: Evansville
**Worst oniingles.**
One word. We can't lose
tooth with sleeves. We just can'.
**Dom's Random All-Tournament Team:**
F Chris Porter (Auburn)
G Diego Guverra (UNCC)
G Monroe Pippens (Florida A&M)
C Todd MacCulloch (Washington)
G Dean Oliver (Iowa)
Are these the five best players in the tournament? No. Do they have flavor? Oh, yeah.
Best First Round Match-Up: No. 8 Charleston vs. No. 9 Tulsa
This is one of those obscure gems that the tournament produces every year. Everyone knows these teams
can play some serious basketball but we never know who they are. With almost no real television exposure, both teams have built solid consistent winning programs.
Of course, the winner's prize is a date with Duke. Real fun.
Most Likely to Choke: No. 3 St.
John's and No. 2 Miami
In order to avoid the more obvious choice, I'm going with St. John's and Miami as the tournament's biggest flops.
The Red Storm and the Hurricanes are expected to carve a deep path in the tournament, but don't be surprised if they are out by the second round. Look for the Johnnies to lose to Indiana and for Texas to test Miami.
When Mike Jarvis comes to collect his award, I'll tell him to keep it for awhile. It's been in Lawrence long enough.
■ Tournament's Most Exciting Player. Baron Davis (UCLA)
Until this year, I hadn't seen very much of Davis. A highlight here, a highlight there, but nothing that substantial. After he blew out his knee in last year's tournament, I was unsure if he would ever be the same type of player
In every UCLA game I watched during the season, Davis was electric. His game reminds me of Allen Iverson — quick, explosive, fearless. You just never know what he is going to do next. If you get a chance to watch the Bruins first round game with Detroit, do it.
My Final Four: Duke, UConn,
Kentucky, Maryland
Pretty lame, I know. I just couldn't pull the trigger on a real underdog Final Four pick. UConn and Duke are the cream of the crop, and I think that Kentucky and Maryland can get through their regions without much trouble. Duke will take care of Tubby and the gang, and the Huskies will get past Maryland.
Doesn't matter anyway.
Duke wins by 20 in the finals. And that will be truly depressing.
Rattiff is a Norman, Okla., senior in journalism.
Norrell would like to remind you that March is upon us.
So what are you doing reading this newspaper?
The employees of Norrell extend a thank you to the women's and men's teams for an exciting year. And good luck among the field of 64. Norrell SERVICES,INC.