March Madness Betting: West Region Sweet 16 Preview

West Sweet 16 Preview: California Love

Plenty of upsets in the West region, but the UCLA Bruins are still the favorite
March 25, 2008
By Carlisle Richards

Bodog Nation Contributing Writer


There were plenty of upsets in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, and the West region had a chunk of them.
No. 4 UConn and No. 5 Drake fell in the first round, while No. 2 Duke made it as far as the second until No. 7 West Virginia easily dispatched them.


What this means is that most bracketologists were right about the West: No. 1 UCLA has the easiest ride to the Final Four. But it doesn't mean they can put their game on cruise control.
No. 3 Xavier and West Virginia have both shown that they could give UCLA a tough game in the Elite Eight, while anything's possible for No. 12 Western Kentucky with their two stars Courtney Lee and Tyrone Brazelton playing lights-out basketball.


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