Zigging the Zags, the trendy upset pick [Calm Before the Storm]

The players and fans have rallied behind the concept of Do It For DJ. The team is a motivated giant-killer already, and now they have more motivation. One more, two more, maybe more games for D.J. Kennedy and the senior class that finally came together under a new coach. And now, without Kennedy, the team is being counted out. There are some eager beavers picking Gonzaga in the first round if you Google “Gonzaga Upset Pick“, and those links don’t include the more statsitically-oriented writers like Sports Illustrated’s Luke Winn, or Nate Silver on his New York Times bracket predictions.

There are a lot of haters out there. And Gonzaga is the trendy upset pick.

Spread the word, because if there is one thing St. John’s has done this year it is to make predictions invalid. The Johnnies thrive on being underdogs, the under-recruited, under-regarded, New York City kids with a chip on their shoulder the size of Flushing Meadows Park. The team has lost some games to good-shooting teams that protect the ball. But beyond that? They have pulled wins out of their backsides.

This team is almost better when the world picks against them.

How are they going to Do It For DJ? Keep reading.

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Predictions?

Zags 78, Johnnies 70

Payback will have to wait.

Before all is said and done, I got a feeling the game will come down to the final seconds with Sean Evans at the foul line

I say Horne goes off from 3 point range. 

St. John's 76
Gonzaga 68

 I say we blast them.

Mark Jackson- 81

John Stockton- 62

SJU 74 Zags 71. Zags are a tough and battle tested team but I think we pull this one out. I don't think Hardy and the boys are going to go down without a fight. This is these kids one shot a playing in the big dance, biggest game of there lives Thursday and they are going to show up. Hardy will have 30 pts and Evans and Burrell are going to be playing a lot.

Public Enemy - 82
NWA              - 76

They have the same mascot as the Hoyas.