Anyone for Louisville +3?
My first instinct was Illinois. Too much at the guard positions, Louisville's lack of a strong inside game, the near-home court advantage for Illinois, and the Cardinals'
dependency on threes have made me lean to the Illini.
The noise machine is mostly on Illinois also. We all want to see Illinois-North Carolina on Monday night, right?
However, Louisville may have some real chances. The key factor may be Francisco Garcia. If he can avoid foul trouble, and if there is some contribution from Juan Palacios inside, then the Cardinals have a chance. Plus Rick Pitino has a lot of coaching experience in Final Fours, while Bruce Webber is in his first Final Four with mostly inherited talent.
Anyone out there like the points in this one?
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