Your Daily Bracket: Report from the NCAA Tournament

First and foremost, VCU beat Georgetown, 74-56, and George Mason beat Villanova, 61-57. This is good for Virginia, as three teams (Richmond will face Morehead State today) will advance further in the tournament. Another Virginia team, Hampton, was not so lucky as they lost to Duke, 87-45.

Hampton had a hard time trying to keep up with Duke throughout the game. Duke’s strength is their speed and agility. When you combine the two, it is hard for teams to catch up to them on the court. I think this is where Hampton ran into difficulty.

As for George Mason, it took a rally at the end to result in victory. Mason has a great team, but they are going to need to step it up against Ohio State’s strength and agility. Mason trailed by 10 points in the first half to Villanova, only to come back at the end with a 3-pointer by Luke Hancock.

On the other hand, VCU dominated and outscored Georgetown last night. VCU’s speed and great defensive plays held Georgetown’s leading scorer, Austin Freeman, to 10 points. Freeman was also 0-16 in three point attempts, which is highly unusual. VCU was led by Brandon Rozzell, who scored six 3-pointers and had 26 points.

Overall, there has been a lot of success for Virginia teams in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Will this momentum continue? Stay tuned for daily updates from Your Daily Bracket. Also, if you want to keep tabs on the Bearing Drift Challenge, click here and the password is vpod.

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Krystle Weeks

Growing up in Maryland typically does not yield a Republican. Fortunately, Krystle Weeks was one of the lucky few booted to the Commonwealth for her staunch conservative views. From an early age, she has been debating politics, and since 2006, she has been involved here in the Commonwealth helping Republican candidates to victory. Aside from politics, Krystle is a runner and a dynamite cook. You can email her here. Krystle also blogs at Crystal Clear Conservative and Charm Offensive Cooking.