Georgetown vs. Marquette: Chris Wright was good yet again, but Greg Monroe was great. Jimmy Butler finally broke through for Marquette, but they just did not have nearly enough firepower to put up much of a fight against Georgetown. 65 points
Notre Dame vs. West Virginia: I was 100% correct about this being a low-scoring, slow-paced game. Notre Dame's offense just didn't show up like they normally do. They got lucky that WVU went a horrid 3-19 from three, or else this would have been a blowout. 45 points
Overall Score: 8-6, 824/1400 = 58.9%
Note: The "points" are based on the percentage chance I gave with my predictions. If I gave a team a 60% chance of winning, then I get 60 points if they win. If that team lost, then I get 40 points, since that would be the percentage chance I gave the other team to win.
Georgetown vs. West Virginia: Offensively, Georgetown is a much more efficient shooting team than WVU. West Virginia's offense scores points by dominating on the offensive boards, thanks to Jones, Ebanks, and Smith. Kevin Jones needs to come up big in this game, as he is the most efficient scorer for WVU. Also, Da'Sean Butler will likely have the most shots for WVU, so he needs to be on his game against Georgetown's stifling defense. Chris Wright of Georgetown has been perhaps the biggest star in the Big East Tournament this year. They will need to ride him for one more game if they hope to beat West Virginia. I think they will, and he will come through, along with a big day from Austin Freeman. Prediction: Georgetown (60%) over West Virginia.
Georgetown vs. Syracuse: Freeman played well, but it was Chris Wright that stole the show again. Syracuse lost their big man, Onuaku, so they were playing this game shorthanded for a large share of the time. This game came down to free throws, and Georgetown made 10 more than Syracuse. If Onuaku is out for a significant length of time, than Georgetown may have just spoiled Syracuse's number one pick. All told, I got this one wrong. 30 points
Marquette vs. Villanova: Another close game, as I predicted, between these two teams, but Marquette finally got the upper hand. As I said, Butler needed to be a bigger factor this game, and he was with 14 points and 7 boards. Scottie Reynolds fell way below my expectations, with only 10 points. 45 points
Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh: I got just about everything right with this game, except for the winner. 49 points
Cincinnati vs. West Virginia: Okay, maybe I shouldn't have been so confident in WVU, but they did win. 100 points
Overall Score: 7-5, 714/1200 = 59.5%
Note: The "points" are based on the percentage chance I gave with my predictions. If I gave a team a 60% chance of winning, then I get 60 points if they win. If that team lost, then I get 40 points, since that would be the percentage chance I gave the other team to win.
Georgetown vs. Marquette: Georgetown has looked unstoppable in this tournament, while Marquette has squeaked by in both rounds. Chris Wright is the hot hand right now, so look for Georgetown to fight its way into the Finals. Prediction: Georgetown (65%) over Marquette
Notre Dame vs. West Virginia: This is a tough one to predict. Notre Dame won the matchup between these two earlier this year, but it has been quite awhile since they played. This should be a low-scoring, slow-paced game. It will come down to the more efficient offensive team, and I think Notre Dame will pull off the upset. Prediction: Notre Dame (55%) over West Virginia
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