cold' four battle for NCAA champs

great games this season. On senior night at Duke, Maryland absolutely took apart the Blue Devils and came away with the win. At Maryland, the Terps held a double-digit lead wit a minute to go and lost. Then the two teams squared off in the ACC conference tournament with Duke corning away with the win. Sure, all signs point toward Duke, but this is a different Maryland team than what Duke last saw. This team is just flat out hot right now. This is their first Final Four appearance and they plan on making the most of it. But will Terps be able to withstand Jason Williams and Shane Battier who have been phenomenal throughout the NCAA's. Remember when Williams scored 19 straight points for Duke in six minutes? The fact is that both teams are hot and have players to some great games this season. This game is a tossup.

The other game features Arizona and Michigan State. This could be the more interesting of the two because Michigan State does not shoot the "three" well but loves to bang on the inside for rebounds. But this is providing Arizona shows up for the game. This game is in a cold climate. Remember what happened a few years ago when they had a scheduled game with St. Joseph's at the Palestra and never showed up? If no one knows about it, check the NCAA archives on the Internet. I am sure you will find something in there. That should be an interesting match-up on the inside for both teams. They both have the horses and the inside play of both teams could decide who advances to play next Monday. Michigan State will have to hold its own against Arizona's Loren Woods and their guards. The Spartans are the defending national champi- ons and have the experience. But this is not the same team as last year, but both teams will have their hands full.

This is a Final Four where I am not even going to pick. The same happened last year. These games are going to be so entertaining that no one should bet. Just sit back and enjoy the last three games. They are going to be a real treat. The Final Four is here. There are three games left. It is Duke versus Maryland and Michigan State versus Arizona Saturday night. Who will win, we will soon find out. The madness continues. Enjoy.

Note. The scheduled times for the games are Michigan State versus Arizona at 5:42 p.m. and Maryland versus Duke at 8:12 p.m. The championship game is Monday night around 9p.m.