Ray C: I am a believer in defense, Houston is one of if not the best defensive team in the country this year. I pick Houston in a heart-stopper to beat Florida by one in overtime.

James M: Not the matchup I expected but should be an awesome one! Hard to dislike either team.

Chris H: I’m a lifetime Cougar but going into the Final Four, I expected Duke to win. I really thought Houston was the only team that could beat Duke, and the way they could do it was by making the game ugly. My hope was that if it was a low-scoring, close, physical game, Duke would wear down and choke at the end. That’s exactly what happened. Florida is different. They’ve been in close games. They’re also physical. They also have some grown men. I don’t think either team has an advantage going in. This is going to be a rock fight.

Mike K: I think Houston gets it done tonight. Kelvin Sampson will out-coach Golden in a few crucial moments just like the Houston/Duke game on Saturday. Houston will also force the Gators to play in the half court which is not their strength.

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