MARCH MADNESS Sweet 16 Breakdown...MIDWEST Region...Can the TARHEELS win without their SNEAKERhead n WOLFPACK n ROCK CHALK tangle

The MIDWEST Region has come down to not who wins but FRANKLIN Street WRISTgate. Reportedly just this past Tuesday UNC's POINT GOD Kendall MARSHALL, who the BLUEDUDE likens to Jason KIDD as far as passing the ORANGE, removed his permanent cast of of his wrist for a removable cast. Now does this mean he will play who knows but the kid will give it a shot and the HEELS have to be ecstatic about those chances.

As for the Ohio BOBCATS they would be the FAVORITE if we were talking about the Massive HALLOWEEN PARTY on Campus every year that looks like MARDI GRAS on a COLLEGE CAMPUS. But we are not talking whose campus gets down just hoops only and BOBCATS...good luck. If this is CINDERELLA the TARHEELS are the BIGFOOT so figure this one out.

In the other intriguing match up the KANSAS JAYHAWKS bring LAWRENCE with them as they will be playing this REGIONAL Final in the CITY of the GATEWAY to the WEST...ST. LOUIS Missouri. The WOLFPACK will be ready it's not like they have not seen a team with an ALL-AMERICAN they play in the rugged ACC. Coach Mark GOTTFRIED and his bunch are no slouched trust me on that and if KANSAS plays like they did vs the BOILERMAKERS they will get an L.

March 23rd, 2012 747PM ET
Midwest REGION Match Ups....VITALS:

#13 OHIO

PG DJ COOPER
SG/PG Walter OFFUTT
PF Reggie KEELY
SF Ivo BALTIC
SG Nick KELLOGG

#1 UNC

SF/SG Harrison BARNES
C Tyler ZELLER
SF/PF John HENSON
SG Reggie BULLOCK
PG Kendall MARSHALL *
SG PJ HAIRSTON
SF James McADOO

the SKINNY: On paper this looks like a mis-match and a TYPHOON coming the Ohio BOBCATS way. This is why the PLAY the GAME and the BOBCATS know the HEELS will look different without their Point Guard Kendall MARSHALL. The BOBCATS must stay on the Offensive and go after the HEELS and make them make PLAYS to beat you on both ends.

As for the HEELS with Superior Talent and Size the HEELS have a distinct advantage but what will they look like from a Point Guard standpoint not ONLY in this one but the next one. OHIO is a Good Mid-Major but the 2 teams waiting are Heavyweights. The JAYHAWKS have an All-American and the WOLFPACK is your in-state rival with 2 BIGS who can play small in HOWELL and LESLIE.

WINNER: TARHEELS should cruise and the OHIO BOBCATS had a magical run but the HEELS have way too much firepower for the BOYZ from ATHENS, OHIO.

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#11 NC STATE

SF/PF CJ LESLIE
SF/PF Richard HOWELL
SG Lorenzo BROWN
SF Scott WOOD
SG/SF CJ WILLIAMS

#2 KANSAS

PF Thomas ROBINSON
PG/SG Tyshawn TAYLOR
SG Elijah JOHNSON
C Jeff WITHEY

the SKINNY: This will be a dog fight especially in the paint with the powerfully-built T-ROB of KU and the Multi-skilled LESLIE and HOWELL of the WOLFPACK. The determining factor of the game will probably b at the POINT GUARD as the Jayhawks have TAYLOR and the WOLFPACK must take hi out of the game.

Both squads rely heavily on their BENCH and the Jayhawks need their 3-5 Options to come up Big as do the WOLFPACK to WIN the game. Look for Elijah JOHNSON to maybe cary that load for KU and Scott WOOD of MARION INDIANA HS fame the home of Lyndon JONES, Jay EDWARDS, and Zach Z-BO RANDOLPH. Jones and Edwards starred at IU Bloomington under the General and Z-BO starred for IZZONE.

WINNER: It's a PICK'EM but if I had to roll with a Squad it would be the JAYHAWKS barely because of PG Taylor but it's really close.

MIDWEST Regional Final #1 UNC vs #2 KANSAS

The TARHEELS will cut down the nets as they have way too many weapons for the JAYHAWKS and the UNC's PG Marshall finds a way to be seen and heard in this REGIONAL FINAL.