Predicting college basketball events shouldn't be this easy.
Before the season, I said here that Davidson would be 23-6 at this point in the season, and that's exactly where Davidson is entering the Southern Conference tournament. O.K., so the Wildcats got to that mark a little different than I expected, but that's still pretty good.
Ah, but people doubted and called me crazy on Feb.1 when I said here that Davidson could go undefeated in conference play, get ranked and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Yet, the Wildcats have done the first two things, but they might not need the third. That's because Davidson is the heavy favorite in the conference tournament.
But will the Wildcats win their third straight conference title when the tournament opens today? Let me give you hints through haikus.
Friday
No. 8 Wofford vs. No.9 Western Carolina, 3 p.m.
Winner gets Wildcats
Western - eight players; more heart
W-C-U moves on
No. 7 Elon vs. No.10 Furman, approx. 5:30 p.m.
Elon slows it down
Furman won't be that patient
Phoenix wins ugly
No. 6 College of Charleston vs. No.11 The Citadel, approx. 8 p.m.
City rivals clash
Bulldogs' freshmen improving now
But Charleston wins
Saturday
No.1 Davidson vs. Western Carolina, 2 p.m.
Davidson Wildcats
Won 19 straight, best in land
Streak goes on with ease
No. 4 Appalachian State vs. No.5 UNC Greensboro, approx. 4:30 p.m.
Spartans' Kyle Hines
Best player not named Curry
App. State learns why here
No.2 Chattanooga vs. No.7 Elon, 7 p.m.
Chattanooga Mocs
Not so good away from home
Elon takes stunner
No.3 Georgia Southern vs. No.6 College of Charleston, approx. 9:30 p.m.
Eagles fading late
Charleston has talent, crowd
Another upset
Sunday
Davidson vs. UNC Greensboro, 6 p.m.
Stop Stephen Curry?
Spartans haven't done it yet
Wildcats take thriller
Charleston vs. Elon, approx. 8:30 p.m.
Cougars want rematch
Wildcats won in last final
Charleston gets wish
Monday
Davidson vs. Charleston, 9 p.m.
Wildcats focused now
McKillop exploits tired teams
Curry M-V-P
What do you think of these predictions? Bonus points for comments in haiku style.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Poetic predictions for Southern Conference
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Kevin Cary rocks
His predictions are awesome
The wildcats will dance!
Davidson Wildcats.
All others mere pretenders.
Why play the tourney?
Davidson College.
Alone among contenders.
Grads can write haiku.
In a big surprise
You have all North Carolina teams winning
How about using your brain
To make some real predictions
OK, not a haiku but it sounds good
South Carolina
Do they even play hoops there?
Nope. Not this season.
O Chattanooga.
Sharp elbows and thugs abound.
All that, and no dance.
Did someone mention
Non N. C. schools in hoops games?
Hardly worth the ink.
Rush of air brushes
The outstretched hands of Kyle Hines.
The wind? No. Curry.
It's raining again.
Like thund'rous bolts. Like daggas.
Curry's bombs in flight.
L O L, Wofford.
Thirty point leads are boring.
Want to use ten guys?
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