w w V mmmmqmr w w v w w w BC Thursday, November 8, 2007 8 The Michigan Daily - michigaedaily.com Daily basketball beat season-preview picks The Daily basketball writers make predictions on the tate of Michigan and the rest of the college haskethall world. Mcl'gao record OiglTenChamyior Big Ten second place Bg Ten thirdyplace Michigan finish BigTen Tournarrentchamy OiglTerMVP BigTern coach oflthe year BigTen srrese eam MchiganMVP Natronal layer of She year Mchrgan'sseasorrends here NCAA "Brace user" NCAA Frnal Froe Bosch Feldman Giannotto 13-17 MichganSate OhioSate Deew N ertzel Thad Matta Perdue DehawnSUrns Roy HrleherS Goregetowr g Ten Toeurey2rdRound Detrort Georgetown Merryhs North Carolira Terrnsee SO-SO MichiganState Indiana Wrsconsin 8th MrchrigarnSate Neitzel lobby Urnith Minnesota Marry Harrys 0.5. Mayo, USC 2ndRoeund KentStUate MichirgarnSate North Carolina Tennresser UCLA 14-Sb Indiana MrchiganSate liois Orb rndi000 D.J. White Brece Webeer Purduee Sims Jerome Dysrr, Connecticet 1st ounod Davrdson Coke Loeisoillie Memphis WashingtonSate Indiana Mrcbryan SaS OhioSate 8th lediara D.J. White MaSS Painter Pundae, Urns Chris Lofton; Tennessee stRourd Utah Utate lcdiea Memyhrs North Carolina UCLA DAILY SPORTS' FANTASY BASKETBALL LEAGUE ROUND( H. JOSE BOSCH IAN ROBINSON DAN FELDMAN MARK GIANNOTTO .. 1 2 3 DeShawn Sims "Seeing aslnroteoafeature on himShad toltake hrmas my No.S yc.eut ith or withoetthe feature, IbkowSims isyorng tohbea beaslthisrseason. He getsypoints, reboundsrand ...um, moreypoints" Ekpe Udoh "Oboe iretall and long and all hore blocks he'll pickeuparegorngto drowonder formylteam. Waitwe aren'tScounting blocks? Oh, weal leastlhelltally alot oflrebounds.' Anthony Wright "I took Anhonyoerlevohnhbecausenmy faher and Ihad aconversation abouthow good hr oar going So hare on he ean.. beoro elneason. BtIlhrnblthiswllhr hrs-year. Berdelevohn'ssttarebhurthy therxchange rate." Manny Harris 'SIhad Many as hole"o my draftboard. Soto getlhrmoatNo. 2 isasteal.fBerlein sayshesayplayerlthat liesto be coached, and Sem glad So hare him on my eam" Jerret Smith '"Srrel brngrexyerenceto my squad.He jbasrylayed yoinlguard inthe Big Terand brows whatliSaberso succeed:" JevonShepherd Ron Coleman 1was hoping Marry Fresh, No. S or my boardltoo, woeld fl.tll I'mglad IScould scooyoypColoman boforelthe brgdrop-ofl loom No.Stn No. Kelvin Grady I Soorb SmrthsacbupybecaureEkby ol meK ' hadtherteam'shestljumyer.Onea lohBienelan,thalrhould meanoplay- rogtime. Hreslo hoprng Grady leaons the offensequicbly. " CJ. Lee Zach Gihson "I'm counting on Zah'beigg the rear- ral orrol Kevin Pittsnogle. AOStho very eas, I'moexyecting Brent Petway-05q00 numbers' KiLen Morris "Wait, can Icount K'Len and Zach's stats from hrghrschool or dolIhavoSocly on ohatthoy doatMichrgan? IflK'Londoes't live u olohehype, Inmscoewed. David Merritt "MaybelDaewrll cracblthestartrng linouy atlsome yornt? ISnfrguring he'll getsone hrgh goality garbageotirnrasone ofonly Iwo roniors on tis years loam'" Adam Block "'n ot elysreehaBolockhbringsto j theltablein termsoofsbill.OButire wasthe only neo oalk-on So robe She loan this fallso BeolSonrhastlkbobima litlehbit. 'HoyefullyBglen opponents irndoot 'Iwento lastlyearsoachesrclrnrc, rn whatlthe New Zoaland nationallteam whichhe Woverewerersedto dem- alreadybonows lee hen npy h allh in onstrate do rsard playc. Lee loobed good. thehbasbet." ( e-could-rlarl S -he-we 55 sillrry oat, afterrtransferrngogood." The Michigan Daily basketball beat had its own fantasy draft with just Michigan players. The team with the most points, assists and rebounds combined over the course of the sea- son will be the winner. Eric Pals ' "Imrohapyy l eiSrrtonmy lay.HoU jutiorijuries awaylfromnlaying. Block is evenaway.Championship!" MORE ONLINE of michigandaily.com/thegame ' Bn sore So check oul our king, The Dame, for updated fantasy standiegs and lioe kings of all games. iecluding the 13on She Sly Ten Netwhrk. 4