[Hoot Gibson]

I have to say I am impressed with duke right now! They are playing better basketball than anyone...I think besides them WV has played the best ball in march and early April....WV won teh toughest confernce tourney and they beat UK (who is supposed to be the best team, Please!) I like Butler they are great team and i hope they beat duke...but i dont count on it....Duke has the best trio in the league, you cant argue that! In march DUKE has played the better ball than anyone...Was i surprised WV was in the final four, nope i had them in the final four....there a great teammm...Heck yeah they played the game of there lifes against UK...UK didnt play defense and couldnt hit water if they fail out of the boat...Yes WV deserved.....Duke didnt have the easiest bracket either, i think that Syracuse did

The hottest team in the country is Butler, not Duke. Butler has won 25 straight, including wins over a 1 and a 2 seed and the Bulldogs have not given up 60 points in more than a month. They have held 12 of their last 13 opponents under 60 points.

Duke may win tomorrow night but if Shelvin Mack is able to play a full game, then it will be a very interesting contrast in styles. Butler's defense and ball handling allows it to win ugly games. Duke needs to shoot well and score in transition. I don't think that they can win if they allow Butler to dictate the tempo and don't think that Butler can win if the game is played in the 80s.