When the NCAA’s field of 68 was announced, many people blasted the selection
committee for choosing Virginia Commonwealth as an at-large team. After all, the
Rams finished fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association and didn’t even win
the conference tournament. But VCU has proven the doubters wrong, as it is the
only team in this tournament to have won three games so far – all by double
digits over teams from BCS conference. Now the Rams get another power conference
foe but a surprising one in Florida State. And the Seminoles are 3.5-point
favorites on Bodog’s NCAA basketball odds. VCU (26-11) unfortunately has been so good that it will likely cost the team its coach – Shaka Smart is rumored to be the top target for the open Tennessee job. That the Rams beat USC and Georgetown weren’t super huge surprises but their domination of Purdue in the Round of 32 was a stunner. Point guard Joey Rodriguez was brilliant against the Boilermakers with 12 points, 11 assists and no turnovers in 34 minutes. VCU’s 18-point win was its
largest ever in the NCAA Tournament and the Rams became the fourth team ever from the CAA to reach the Sweet 16. Now they will play in the first No. 10 vs. No. 11 seed game in NCAA Tournament history. Florida State (23-10) has clearly been energized by the return of
Chris Singleton from a broken foot – he’s the team’s best
player and possibly the top defensive player in the nation. The Noles beat Texas
A&M in the first round and then upset No. 2 Notre Dame, 71-57, in the Round
of 32. The Seminoles, who lead the nation in limiting opponents' field goal
percentage, held Notre Dame to 31.7 percent shooting and have held their past
six opponents to a combined 34.3 percent. They are in the Sweet 16 for the first
time since 1993 and Singleton hasn’t even been a major factor yet. Madness would not be betting on the NCAA Tournament at Bodog!
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