Draymond Green picks Michigan State over UConn, citing Tom Izzo's Elite Eight track record and his own tournament wins against the Huskies. In Arizona-Arkansas, he highlights guard Brayden Burris and forward Darius Acuff as key players who could spark an upset.
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The Sweet 16 is set. It's some interesting games. Old saying, you give me the first game of the weekend, I'm gonna get you the second one. So I say to my young Spartan dogs, go get this Sweet 16 game, 'cause Tommy Izzo will get you the Elite Eight game. I beat UConn in my tournament days, beat them in the Final Four to go to a national championship. I see history repeating itself and my Spartans getting it done. Arizona versus Arkansas. Now this matchup, I think, is a lot brewing underneath the surface of this matchup. I am a big Brayden Burries fan. I went to watch Brayden Burries play in a state game last year. I said, Travis, you mean to tell me tell me if this is the 10th, 11th best kid, these kids gotta be crazy. As much as I love this Arizona team, I'm having a hard time going against Darius Acuff. I think he gonna get the best of Jayden Bradley. And if he get the best of Jayden Bradley, guard play controls the NCAA tournament. I can see an upset brewing here.