West Regional Final - (7) Florida vs (4) Louisville - Saturday 4:30 PM

• Azubuike24

  

  KenPom projects Florida to win 66-65.
  
  Common Opponents:
  Vanderbilt - FLA 1-1, UL 1-0
  Kentucky - FLA 0-3, UL 0-1
  Syracuse - FLA 0-1, UL 0-2
  Rutgers - FLA 0-1, UL 1-0
  Marquette - FLA 1-0, UL 1-1
  
  Pitino vs Donovan:
  Rick Pitino is 6-0 in his career against Billy Donovan. He is 2-0 lifetime against Florida while at Louisville.
  
  Florida Notes:
  Florida is making its 4th Elite Eight appearance in 7 years, their second straight Elite Eight appearance. It will be the 5th of Billy Donovan's career and 6th overall for Florida's program.
  
  Louisville Notes:
  Louisville is making their 12th all-time Elite Eight appearance and their 4th Elite Eight in 8 seasons. It will also be Rick Pitino's 4th overall with Louisville and 10th overall Elite Eight.
  
  Thoughts?
• wildcats20

  

  Both teams are playing their best basketball of the year right now. I think it comes down to who scores more points than the other team.
  
  But I really think Florida wins comfortably....
• Fly4Fun

  

  wildcats20;1125044 wrote:Both teams are playing their best basketball of the year right now. I think it comes down to who scores more points than the other team.
  
  But I really think Florida wins comfortably....

  You're an idiot, it comes down to which team allows less points than the other team, duh.
• wildcats20

  

  Fly4Fun;1125068 wrote:You're an idiot, it comes down to which team allows less points than the other team, duh.

  Personal attack!
• NilesPacMan

  Florida is peaking at the right time, though Louisville made Michigan State play their worst game of the year (UNC game, notwithstanding).
  
  Should be a good game, and I have a feeling that Donovan's Gators sneak by the Cardinals to make to the Final Four.
• Ironman92

  

  Donovan is something like 16-2 in his last 4 years of the tourney.
  
  Pitino has an ok resume as well.
• Mulva

  

  I think Louisville wins this one.
• reclegend22

  

  Fabulous Elite coaching/team matchups. Pitino vs. Donovan and Roy vs. Kansas. Then you should have two pretty entertaining games between four really good teams in UK vs. Baylor (could be another track meet) and Ohio State vs. Syracuse.
  
  Good weekend ahead of us.
• centralbucksfan

  I'll take UL in this game.
• vball10set

  I'm going with the 'Ville
• Ironman92

  

  Looks to be a good one early on.