It is difficult to believe the GMU had yet to win an NCAA tournament game before this year. This time around they’ve upset North Carolina, and now UConn can be added to the list.

I doubt that there are many brackets in the world that picked this year’s group: George Mason, LSU, Florida and UCLA. There are no number one seeds, and just one number two seed who barely made it after the comeback against Gonzaga. None of these four teams bring any big names, though more people are beginning to recognize LSU players “Big Baby” Glen Davis and Tyrus Thomas, along with Florida’s tourney standout Joakim Noah.

It’s difficult to pick a favorite, but it would be awesome to see George Mason go all of the way and LSU would also be another popular choice. George Mason is matched up against Florida, and the winner will play the victor of the LSU-UCLA game.

It looks like Tyrus Thomas stock has really shot up. Some scouts and draft websites around the NBA say Thomas may now be the first pick overall.

Back to the NBA, Charlie Villanueva lit up Milwaukee in a game where he scored 48 points. That was a career-high, of course, for the rookie. Eventually, the Raptors lost, but Villanueva had this to say about his big scoring effort: “I’ve been in that zone before but to do it at this level is an even better feeling.”