Sports Article - First Round March Madness Picks

**Michelle_SIA** · 16 March 2011, 6:04 pm

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Clemson (#12) v West Virginia (#5)
East
The Tigers have trouble scoring, the Mountaineers have no trouble defending.
West Virginia -2.

Old Dominion (#9) v Butler (#8 )
Southeast
The bite is gone from the Bulldogs. It’s a brave new world for Old Dominion.
Old Dominion -2.

Morehead (#13) v Louisville (#4)
Southwest
Louisville impressed in the Big East tournament. The Cardinals will win, but they won’t cover.
Morehead +10.

Penn St (#10) v Temple (#7)
West
Penn State playing anything other than football can’t be natural.
Temple -2.5.

Princeton (#13) v Kentucky (#4)
East
Back to the books, fratboys.
Kentucky -13.5.

NC Asheville (#16) v Pittsburgh (#1)
Southeast
Splat.
Pittsburgh -18.5.

Richmond (#12) v Vanderbilt (#5)
Southwest
The Commodores get arachnophobia from the three-shooting Spiders.
Richmond +3.

North Colorado (#15) v San Diego State (#2)
West
The Bears will lose, but they won’t get trampled.
North Colorado +15.5

Cal Santa Barbara (#15) v Florida (#2)
Southeast
Florida the only bet here.
Florida -13.

Wofford (#14) v BYU (#3)
Southeast
Jimmer comes into his kingdom. Laying the points with BYU is a great bet.
BYU -8.5.

Bucknell (#14) v Connecticut (#3)
West
For whom the Bucknell tolls.
Connecticut -10.5.

Belmont (#13) v Wisconsin (#4)
Southeast
Can’t believe in the Badgers anymore.
Belmont +5.

Michigan State (#10) v UCLA (#7)
Southeast
Can’t believe in the Spartans either.
UCLA +2.

Gonzaga (#11) v St John’s (#6)
Southeast
That’s too thin a line on a #6 seed to resist.
St John’s -1.5.

Missouri (#11) v Cincinnati (#6)
West
It came up Mizzou when I tossed the coin.
Missouri pick’em.

Utah State (#12) v Kansas State (#5)
Southeast
Kansas State is getting hot at just the right time.
Kansas State -2.5.

Oakland (#13) v Texas (#4)
West
Not even if they sent the Raiders.
Texas -10.

Tennessee (#9) v Michigan (#8 )
West
I’m going with the Pearl.
Tennessee -2.

Akron (#15) v Notre Dame (#2)
Southwest
The Irish will not be denied the day after St Patrick’s Day.
Notre Dame -14.

Villanova (#9) v George Mason (#8 )
East
Villanova has the aura but George Mason has the form.
George Mason pick’em.

Memphis (#12) v Arizona (#5)
West
Arizona is back.
Arizona -5.5.

Hampton (#16) v Duke (#1)
West
“Kyrie?is ancient Greek for “Lord.?This may be significant later in the tournament.
Duke -23.

Florida State (#10) v Texas A&M (#7)
Southwest
Aggies and the Under.
Texas A&M -1.5.

Boston U (#16) v Kansas (#1)
Southwest
Kansas Smash!
Kansas -23.

Long Island (#15) v North Carolina (#2)
East
Call me crazy, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the Tar Heels went on to win it all.
North Carolina -17.5.

St Peter’s (#14) v Purdue (#3)
Southwest
Biggest shock of the first round could be on the cards here.
St Peter’s +14.

Marquette (#11) v Xavier (#6)
East
Xavier. Because Musketeers is a cool nickname, if no other reason.
Xavier -2.5.

Illinois (#9) v UNLV (#8 )
Southwest
The Illini can come good at the Dance.
Illinois +2.5.

Georgia (#10) v Washington (#7)
East
Can’t quite force myself to believe in Washington.
Georgia +5.5.

Indiana State (#14) v Syracuse (#3)
East
Syracuse has recovered its form at just the right time.
Syracuse -12.

There is no line posted yet on Ohio State and Georgetown as we wait the outcome of Alabama State v Texas San Antonio and VA Commonwealth v USC.

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