mr cluth acie law..give me him when the game is on the line...go aggies

The Aggies, in their "backyard" of San Antonio, will expose and send home the "paper" Tigers of Memphis, once and for all. Just as I said in the UCLA/PITT analysis, guard-play and location of the game will, once again, be key factors. Acie Law has to be the best point guard in the country; the guy is able to score, dish off, AND I swear he NEVER misses free throws in the clutch. Outstanding point guard play and leadership usually spells tourney success in the later rounds. Dominique Kirk has also stepped-up for A & M, totaling 37 points in the first two rounds after averaging only 7 ppg in the regular season. Memphis may be without guard Chris Douglas-Roberts, who sprained his knee in the win over Nevada. In that game, Douglas-Roberts had scored 16 points in only 23 minutes before his injury. Even if he plays, ankle injuires are tough on basketball players, and he will be a shell of his normal shelf at best. In his absence, Joey Dorsey and Robert Dozier pitched in to collect 8 and 9 rebounds, respectively, against the Wolf Pack. But the Aggies' Joseph Jones, who has been playing very well of late, will neutralize their presence inside. Memphis may have the nation's longest winning streak, but they haven't beaten a ranked team (other than Kentucky) ALL YEAR! A & M has comparatively played a much more difficult schedule, and won in tough places like Kansas's Allen Field House. Now, after basicallly playing (and winning) a road game against Louisville in Lexington, the Aggies' get the "homecourt" advantage of facing Memphis in San Antonio. The fans will be rowdy, and Law and company will prove to be too much for a generally untested Memphis squad. A & M will roll on to the Elite 8.