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Let's all take a deep breath from the blustering about which mid-major coach BC is going to hire to replace 74's favorite whipping boy for a moment and get some predictions on tonight's Final Four.

6:07 ET
#5 Butler 32-4
#5 Michigan State 28-8
The Line: Butler -1
O/U: 126

Much as I'd like to believe Butler can win this tournament, Tom Izzo flat out doesn't lose tournament games against teams like Butler. So you have to believe somehow, someway Michigan State comes away with this one.

8:47 ET
#1 Duke 33-5
#2 West Virginia 31-6
The Line: Duke -2.5
O/U: 131

West Virginia I think is the best team left in this thing and does some things that will really disrupt Duke (most notably, the way they pound the offensive glass). If Duke struggles to rebound at all in this game, it could be a long one. If they can hold their own on the glass, Smith & Scheyer should have their way against the depleted back court of the 'Eers. Duke wins a tight one...

Side Note: Can you think of another match-up that involves 2 teams that are almost unanimously hated by BC fans?

Duke
MSU

Duke

Butler
WVA

Butler

Duke
State

Duke

(Want: Inbreds/Butler, Butler)

EagleDave {l Wrote}:Side Note: Can you think of another match-up that involves 2 teams that are almost unanimously hated by BC fans?

WVU vs. Boise State

DUKE by 15
BUTLER BY 8

I don't want to see any of these teams win a national title.

But...

Butler over MSU
WVU over Duke

...and I have the West Virginia Mountainqueers taking home the trophy.

I think MSU wins by 4.

The Mountain Midgets by 10

Butler over MSU. No real reason other than MSU was not impressive against Tennessee.

WVU over Duke. WVU type of defense will disrupt Duke's perimeter ball movement. Scoring for WVU is ugly, but they crash the offensive boards, Duke's big men can't keep them off the boards.

WVU over Butler in the final.

MSU
DUKE

MSU

CBS is absolutely praying for MSU and DUKE. They'll get it.

Izzo over Ratface.

Is it just me or is the camera angle far lower than usual? Not sure I like it.

They did the same thing last year. I think it has something to do with the court being raised and the cavernous arena.

Sweet call by Nance after a MSU player made their free throw, "And we're tied with under a minute to go".

Uh, Jim, we're actually not. Butler still had the lead.

Gus and Raftery for the Final Four.

Let's Go Mountaineers! Can't root for Duke guys, sorry.

Wake Up WVU! The world may come to an end if I have to witness Duke win the Nat'l Title.

BCEagle74 {l Wrote}:DUKE by 15
BUTLER BY 8

I own you all.

If Duke can hold their 15 point lead in the last 6 minutes, I will win $500 bucks cash, so I am excited.

After that I will root hard for Butler.

totheights {l Wrote}:If Duke can hold their 15 point lead in the last 6 minutes, I will win $500 bucks cash, so I am excited.

After that I will root hard for Butler.

Sweet. Good bet!

Nice!!!