The Sweet 16

We're down to 16 teams in the Mascot Melee. So far we've lost 3 of our #1 seeds and the top seed in the tournament is in for the fight of their lives. Let's get started.

MIDWEST REGION

Our top seed Louisville Cardinals have finally met their end. They danced with hornets and nested in some buckeyes, but their story ends here against the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest. These are some bad individuals, the rest of the bracket better watch out.

The Cinderella Story of the North Dakota State Bison has come to its conclusion. If there was anybody in this tournament who could slay the gigantic bison, it is the Spartans of Michigan State. They slaughter the Bison of North Dakota State with relative ease, which sets up the dream scenario in the Elite 8. Spartans against Demon Deacons. Rest up Michigan State. I quote King Leonidas again when he said "Spartans, ready your breakfast and eat healthy. For tonight, we dine in hell"...Good luck, you'll need it.

WEST REGION

#8 seed BYU Cougars and the #5 seed Purdue Boilermakers are set to face off in the sweet 16 and before the Cougars could even ready for an attack, the crafty Boilermakers welded the Cougars mouth shut. Purdue moves onto the Elite 8.

Tiger vs Tiger. Memphis vs Missouri. It'd be an entire toss up as to who would win, but a good defense is a strong offense and the Memphis Tigers played the waiting game and let Missouri come to them. Their ploy worked perfectly and they narrowly defeated the Tigers aggressive offensive onslaught and escaped in a nail biter.

EAST REGION

An old school match-up of Cowboys vs Indians starts off the Eastern Regions Semi-final as the Oklahoma State Cowboys take on the Florida State Seminoles. No smoke screens necessary, the Cowboys show that technology does pay off and the Indians were no match for the Cowboys superior offensive capabilities.

Wildcats and Blue Devils in an absolute barrage of agony. But, like previous times before, it's the luck of the draw. The Villanova Wildcats at the #3 seed were certainly a favorite to go far in this tournament, but they were matched up with the #2 Duke Blue Devils and they were just better on this day. The Blue Devils are Elite.

SOUTH REGION

The #8 Seed LSU Tigers are certainly impressing over the first two rounds of the Mascot Melee and have the perfect match-up with the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Bulldogs put up quite a fight, but it was too little, too late, they were unable to muster up enough courage to overcome the Tigers out of Louisiana.

It looks like the luck has run out for the perennial under dog #15 seed Morgan State Bears. Facing off with the Sun Devils of Arizona State, it ends quickly and painfully for the bears.

STAY TUNED FOR THE ELITE 8 OF THE MASCOT MELEE