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Both Illinois basketball teams made valiant runs for a Big Ten Tournament title in 2008. Had either of them won the championship, they would have earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The women's team dropped a heart breaker to Purdue in the final seconds, while the men's team got shook down by a really strong Wisconsin Badgers team. Needless to say, both teams are left on the outside looking in.
Still, March Madness is everywhere. The first round of the men's tournament is under way, and the women's tourney gets started tomorrow. Sports Editor Seth Fein posted his men's bracket in the Big Ten Basketball Report this week, and now we'd like to know who you have picked for the Sweet Sixteen, Final Four and Champion match ups in either or both tournaments.
Comments (3)
Saturday, March 22, 2008 3:44 PM
West Virginia, baby!
Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:23 PM
I might as well jump in since no one else has... c'mon Tar Heels!
Monday, March 24, 2008 8:52 AM
Well, yesterday I would have said Georgetown, but today I guess I'll just be boring and predictable and say Memphis: though they can be extremely frustrating in their lack of reliability, and they almost lost yesterday, if they play well they can beat anyone.
That said, I have Carolina winning against Texas in my bracket. ;-)