Thursday

7:07 - (1) U-Conn vs. (5) Purdue

Breakdown: Recruiting scandal aside, U-Conn will come out ready to play to cool off a red hot Purdue squad. 

Advance in the Dance: U-Conn

7:27 - (1) Pitt vs. (4) Xavier

Breakdown: One of my dream match-ups in the tourney field, Xavier has looked good thus far in the tourney, but the lack of a true point guard will doom them against Pitt.

Advance in the Dance:Pittsburgh

9:37 - (2) Memphis vs. (3) Missouri

Breakdown:Memphis bounced back nicely against Maryland, but the magic runs out against Missouri.  The Tigers are arguably the hottest team in the nation.

Advance in the Dance:Missouri

9:57 - (2) Duke vs. (3) Villanova

Breakdown: Quick science project ... write Duke on one sheet paper and Villanova on the other ... crumble both pieces of paper up in a ball ... throw them up in the air ... catch one of them ... open up the paper ... there's your winner.

Advance in the Dance: Duke

Friday

7:07 - (1) Louisville vs. (12) Arizona

Breakdown: A lot of pundits didn't even have Arizona in the dance; now they are a Sweet 16 participant ... the dream ends there. 

Advance in the Dance:Louisville

7:27 - (2) Oklahoma vs. (3) Syracuse

Breakdown: Huge fan of the Griffin brothers, but this is when the tag team champs are dethroned.  The Orangemen are just too balanced for the Sooners to stop.

Advance in the Dance:Syracuse

9:37 - (2) Michigan State vs. (3) Kansas

Breakdown: Final Four in Detroit is in the Spartans reach and you better believe Tom Izzo will get MichiganState there.

Advance in the Dance:Michigan St.

9:57 - (1) UNC vs. (4) Gonzaga

Breakdown: Gonzaga has not impressed thus far in the tourney, while on the other hand, UNC has ... like the Tar Heels big.

Advance in the Dance: UNC