Chucky's Final Four Picks

After painstaking research and analysis, I have picked the two teams to cover on Saturday. In the first game U Conn is favored by 4 points over those pesky Spartans of Michigan State. Michigan State has Khalin Lucas who I think is an absolute beast and that Goran Suton is not too shabby either. The Izzo is a battle tested coach and the game is in Detroit, which tends to favor the Spartans. However, I cannot discount the juggernaut that is the University of Connecticut. This team is flawless and watching them dispatch the Missouri Tigers has impressed the Chuck very much. They have virtually no weakness and as much as I would like to play the Spartans, feel that the Huskies relentless defense and the inside presence of Hasheem Thabeet will be more than the Spartans can handle. Look for U Conn to win this one easily, pulling away at the end as they methodically wear down Michigan State. Suton is no match and the UConn guards should be able to neutralize Khalin Lucas. The Chuck will take UConn and lay the points for 500 units.

In the night capper, you have UNC laying 7 points to the Villanova Wildcats. Villanova is a solid squad and they can hang with any team in the land. UNC is on par with UConn and they can score at will, or so it seems. I was torn as to which side to take, given the reasonably large spread posted by the books. Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Tyler Hansborough are a formidable crew. So far, UNC has yet to be challenged, steamrolling over their competition by double digit wins. Yet, something is telling me that the Wildcats will keep this one close and it's not like Villanova has been putting up a paucity of points. As such, I will place 300 units on Villanova and take the 7 points. I also put 300 units on the over, since both teams are capable of putting copious amounts of points and both have a propensity to play at a frenetic pace.

Just a friendly reminder to all of you who doubt the prophetic wisdom of the Chuck, I urge you to bet against me. I just don't want you to hear your silly jibber jabber when you are living in a dilapidated shack, lamenting your lack of wisdom. As for me, I will be sipping my McCallan's 25 and puffing on a nice fat Cohiba chuckling at your misfortunes.