Sweet 16 Match-up: Stanford vs. Texas Prediction

There are two very good match-ups scheduled for the round of 16 this weekend. The first one, between Louisville and Tennessee will be on Thursday. Friday's best match-up will be between the number 2 seeded team of Texas and the number 3 seeded team of Stanford. Both of these teams have the potential to beat whoever wins the Memphis versus Michigan State game to make it to the final four. Mark this game down, it will be a good one. However, to see who is going to win, let's take a look at a couple of key things, their regular season and the tournament games.

Regular Season

During the first half of the season, the Cardinals had to compete without one of their star players Brook Lopez, which cost them a few games during that stretch. However, with his return this Stanford team is a force to be reckoned with. Teamed up with his twin brother, the SEVEN FOOT tall Robin Lopez as well as their point man Mitch Johnson, who protects the ball well, Stanford is going to make a run at the final four. Their only loses came to Siena, Arizona State in overtime, USC and three times to UCLA. One of which was in overtime and another that had some questionable calls in it. The Cardinals ended the season with a 26-7 record and the number 11 ranked team in the nation. This is a strong defensive team that will force a team to make some long shots along the perimeter if they want to be beaten.