March Madness Betting: South Region

NCAA Tournament Preview: South Region

Two-man shows are the rule in the wide-open South region

March 18, 2008
By Jason Brough
Bodog Nation Contributing Writer

Talk about a wild-card region. The top seed hails from a mid-major conference and can't hit free throws. No. 2 lost its best player after last season and the third seed has dropped three of its last five. Oh, and let's assume Texas Arlington has drawbacks too.

Inside Story

The Memphis Attack. True, the No. 1 Memphis Tigers (33-1) are members of Conference USA, not the toughest pack in the land. But that's not to say coach John Calipari's squad played an easy schedule. The Tigers – who lost one game all season, to Tennessee - beat a handful of NCAA tournament teams, including Connecticut, Georgetown, Oklahoma, USC, Arizona and Gonzaga.

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