Tampa "pod" - Clemson, Nova, Vandy, Siena fans?

I am a g'town fan, but live minutes from Siena, and that is true they did beat Stamford this year.  And I think they will give Vandy a fight, and maybe even beat them

They are a young, athletic, fundemental team.  They do not turn the ball over. 

Ubiles, hasbrouck, and Franklin all average over 15 points.

No matter what they do this year look out for them next year, they return all there main players besides Fischer.

well have fun and jump on the Siena bandwagon, and like you I root for the BE, but if Siena and Nova play in the second round I will be wearing my green and gold...

Villanova is young and has lapses where they just can't score.   Can't let them get ahead and hit their stride or they are dangerous.

They  got off hot against West Virgina and it was never close.

Also the LSU game should scare Clemson fans.  Villanova was don, down 17 with 6 1/2 minutes left and started fouling.   LSU kept missing and Nova got its shooting legs and made super comeback.   They ain't big but they rebound surprisingly well.

I love the enthusiasm from the Siena fans!  Good to see some people out there actually know about the Saints.

As said previously in the very detailed posts above, the Saints are a young, athletic team that likes to push the ball, create turnovers and play good defense (they ended the season number 11 in the country in steals and steals per game).  They have three stars in Hasbrouck, Ubiles and Franklin who can each carry the team on any given night.  Tay Fisher off the bench is a 3-point specialist who can get hot and rattle off 6 or 7 treys on any given night as he did in the MAAC Championship game.  Ronald Moore is a very solid point guard who rarely turns the ball over and manages the offense, particularly in transition, very well.

Siena also creates a couple of match-up problems for many teams.  Edwin Ubiles is listed as at 6'6" but can shoot from anywhere on the floor.  He led the MAAC in 3-point percentage, and with his combination of size, agility and range, he's a difficult assignment.

Josh Duell is a forward who typically draws the center as his defensive assignment.  Although he's only listed as 6'7", he has the size to body most big men (as he did against likely NBA lottery pick Jason Thompson in the MAAC Championship game) but also is able to draw his defender away from the basket as he is a solid player away from the paint and can shoot the three.

If I had to describe Siena's biggest weakness it would be their size / rebounding.  Their best rebounder, Alex Franklin, was hurt for a stretch in the middle of the season but he's back to playing his best basketball - averaging better than 10 rebounds per game in his last 10 games.  The Saints often counter this deficiency with quickness and shooting ability.  Fortunately, Vandy is a fairly weak rebounding team so their lack of size shouldn't be exploited too badly.

Siena is a dangerous team as a 13 seed, and I think they match up well against a very good but very streaky Vandy team.  With a couple of tough losses in the closing minutes to Syracuse, Cornell and St. Joe's, Siena was a couple games from being an 11 or 12 seed.  Still, they're a very good team that will give Vanderbuilt all than can handle.  You should be in for a great game.

Oh my!  Everyone left and right is picking against the Commodores of Vanderbilt - my alma mater.  Yes, I'm bias and don't apologize for it.  I can't speak for the other teams but you will get a well coached, prepared tough team in Vanderbilt.  I don't know why there is no love for VU - I'm happy for the Saints too but come down off the cloud.  Vanderbilt is not just All-American/SEC Player of the Year Shan Foster; there is a multitude of talent around him.  Clemson is the team I'm watching in this 'pod' frankly.  But if you do have any doubts about penciling in Siena, just remember Vanderbilt vs. UT, UK, Mississippi State, .... You can acknowledge the excellence at Siena but still pick Vanderbilt!  GO DORES!