yep, that's what i am saying.--
i am from n.e. oregon, about 2 hrs from spokane, washington by automobile. in case you live under a rock, spokane is the home of the zags. i like the zags.
u.s.c. is in another universe from the one i inhabit. i hate the trojans, always have. for years they ruled the roost on the west coast, and they were not bashful or kind about it. i have always taken joy when they loose. and, i had hoped my ducks would beat them this year in the ncaa's.
it was not to be. they manhandled my ducks. and, the ducks were good. but, not good enough.
i think u.s.c. is talented enough to beat the zags. and, i think they will. the zags are ripe to be beat, and the trojans have just the right complement of very good players to do it. so, i am picking the trojans over the zags by a score of, .... , well, around 77 to 73 points, or so.
we'll see. but, that's my call.
john jay @ 9.44 am, 03.29.2021
p.s. i don't "hope" that it happens. (see above.) but, i think it likely, and at this juncture.
update, 03.30.2021. the game has just started, and gonzaga is out to an early small lead. of all the teams left in the tourney, i think u.s.c. the most likely to beat gonzaga .... i just think the pac-12 teams this year have a toughness they've not had for a long while, and the ability to hang in there and come back if they get off to a rocky start. this, even against rough opposition.
but, we'll see how the scoreboard totals it all up, when the game she is over. end update.
2nd update, 03.30.2021. so much for analysis. gonzaga looked pretty good, didn't they!! laughing. end update.
3rd update, 04.03.2021. well, gonzaga just beat u.c.l.a. 93-90 in overtime. that's it for the pac-12 entrants. and, that's it for the pac-12's chance to win the tournament championship. and, for the pac-12 to upset gonzaga's efforts to secure the championship. if anything, the pac-12 has shown that if you play gonzaga straight up with a determined defensive effort, and great offense, you do have a chance. we'll see how baylor does. end update.