View Poll Results: Who will go to the Final Four from the East?

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  • 1. Pittsburgh

    51 26.42%
  • 2. Duke

    137 70.98%
  • 3. Villanova

    3 1.55%
  • 4. Xavier

    0 0%
  • 5. Florida St.

    0 0%
  • 6. UCLA

    0 0%
  • 7. Texas

    1 0.52%
  • 8. Oklahoma St.

    0 0%
  • 9. Tennessee

    0 0%
  • 10. Minnesota

    0 0%
  • 11. VCU

    0 0%
  • 12. Wisconsin

    0 0%
  • 13. Portland St.

    0 0%
  • 14. American

    0 0%
  • 15/16. Binghamton, East Tennessee State

    1 0.52%
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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Feb 2007

    MBB: East Regional Discussion (Duke's region)

    Discuss the East Region here. What upsets do you see? What interesting matchups? Who will go to the Final Four?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    East Region, unlocked and loaded.

    Do you guys like Duke's draw???

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Houston
    I love this draw. Seth Davis just said we're an easy matchup for Pitt, but I think we can beat them. Further, I think FSU could give them all kinds of trouble. Villanova scares me a bit.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Wilmington
    I like the draw.. G'boro should be a nice early start.. Pitt/ Villinova,, and gawd, wouldn't it be nice for VCU to get through a few rounds and then have the rematch with Maynor.

    Devils make final 4

  5. #5
    I'm scared of Blair already. That guy is a freakin monstor.

  6. #6
    I TOTALLY agree. I think this is not that bad for Duke. I don't like Nova in our bracket but they are not going to kill us on the inside. Guards we have. We can throw Nolan and Elliot at Reynolds and last I checked, those two did a pretty decent job against Rice, Douglas, and Vasquez the past 3 days.

    Pitt is the number 1 seed we match up with best. Yes, Blair is a beast but he's small. Zoubek, Plumlee, etc can give him some trouble just by raising their hands up. Fields is experienced but he is not on the same level as Lawson, Rice, Douglas in terms of speed and outside shooting ability. Elliot and Nolan can stay in front of him. They have young, which is honestly a matchup problem for us. He's likely too fast for Kyle and too tall for Gerald. BUt on the flip side...he cant' guard both Kyle and Gerald.

    I like it.

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Richmond, VA

    Texas/Minnesota

    I like our chances against Binghamton, but not sure what to expect about Tx/Minn winner.

    We just won a three game in three day tournament, so lets stay focussed on the first two game in three day tournament.

  8. #8
    Totally biased, but of course I'm voting for Duke. Duke's beaten Florida State 3 times this year, and also beaten Xavier. I'm happy with this draw.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Washington DC
    Nobody will pick Duke. Little inside scoring, disappointments last two tourneys.

    This has to be a motivating factor for Duke. They need to play with a chip on their shoulders.

    I have not seen Villanova this year but know they score a lot of points. Pitt is beatable. Their big boy cannot score 50 and susceptable to foul trouble trying to guard Singler.

  10. #10
    What time do we play Thursday?

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Mar 2009
    Location
    Charlotte, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by DukeCO2009 View Post
    I love this draw. Seth Davis just said we're an easy matchup for Pitt, but I think we can beat them. Further, I think FSU could give them all kinds of trouble. Villanova scares me a bit.
    I'd really love to prove Seth wrong too! I think we can beat Nova.

  12. #12
    I love this Duke team team but I picked Pitt to win it all and I'm sticking by it. I think Pitt will make the Final Four. But of course I'll still be pulling for the Blue Devils.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Greensboro
    I like this set up too. Let's hope FSU will pull off the upset AND Jeff Capels' Oklahoma Sooners can upset the tarheels, in the potential match up.

  14. #14
    Join Date
    Feb 2007

    Texas

    Do not discount Texas. Rick Barnes is familiar with the ACC and if I am not mistaken wasn't Texas very highly rated sometime this year. Do they have any injuries ?

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Raleigh, NC
    I don't like that first round matchup. Binghamton will be a tougher game than expected - kind of like last year's game with Belmont.

  16. #16
    Quote Originally Posted by FerryFor50 View Post
    I don't like that first round matchup. Binghamton will be a tougher game than expected - kind of like last year's game with Belmont.
    Now you're killing me An unfavorable 1st round matchup as a 2 seed???

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Apr 2008
    Location
    Red Lion, PA
    We CANNOT look past the first weekend, especially with Texas. That would be a very tough game for Duke.

  18. #18
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Texas/NC
    THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT: Outside of Texas, our side of the bracket is very guard heavy. Villanova, VCU, and UCLA are very dependent on guards and potentially good matchups for us. Minnesota would be too. TX is the team to look out for. I have seen them live a number of times and Dexter Pittman has the ability to take over for spurts.

    Overall, it could be much worse.

  19. #19
    Quote Originally Posted by RainingThrees View Post
    I'm scared of Blair already. That guy is a freakin monstor.

    Yeah well, the panther team gathering didn't look all that happy with their draw.
    Hah!

  20. #20
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Raleigh, NC
    Quote Originally Posted by SMO View Post
    Now you're killing me An unfavorable 1st round matchup as a 2 seed???
    I didn't say it was unfavorable - I just think Binghamton is the strongest 15 seed, and we've had recent history with 15 seeds giving us headaches.

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