CHECK OUT OUR CHAT ROOM, WHICH WILL BE OPEN ALL DAY LONG, BY CLICKING HERE
-#15 NEW MEXICO STATE VS #2 KANSAS. New Mexico State ran away from the WAC this year, but that’s not really saying much. Kansas shouldn’t have too much trouble advancing.
-#10 GEORGIA VS #7 MICHIGAN STATE. Georgia had a very strong year, and should be even better next year. Michigan State looked very good the last couple weeks of the season, and they almost won the Big Ten Tournament. Given how they’re playing now they could go deep into the tournament.
-#12 WYOMING VS #5 NORTHERN IOWA. Wyoming looked strong in the Mountain West Tournament, and had some decent wins during the year. Northern Iowa had just three losses, and are probably much better than their seed indicates.
-#12 BUFFALO VS #5 WEST VIRGINIA. West Virginia is really strong, and I don’t expect them to have too much trouble, but Buffalo is tough and may make it a game for a while.
-#10 INDIANA VS #7 WICHITA STATE. I’m not a huge fan of Indiana’s profile, and although they appeared to be playing better down the stretch, I think they’re overmatched today against an underseeded Wichita State team.
-#15 BELMONT VS #2 VIRGINIA. Belmont won the OVC Tournament, but didn’t really do a whole lot to indicate they’re capable of pulling the upset. Virginia’s defense is very tough and I think they’re one of the teams that could end up winning it all.
-#13 UC IRVINE VS #4 LOUISVILLE. I’m not as big on Louisville as the committee was, and although I think they’ll win today against a pretty good UC Irvine team, I don’t see them going too much further. They don’t have a whole lot of big wins away from home.
-#13 VALPARAISO VS #4 MARYLAND. I like this Valpo team, and it wouldn’t shock me if they pulled off the upset, but this isn’t the best match up for them. Maryland is really good and should go far in the tournament.
-#9 OKLAHOMA STATE VS #8 OREGON. Oregon was playing their best basketball at the end of the season, and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if they carried that momentum into the tournament. Okie State is certainly battle tested, as most of their losses came against really strong teams.
-#16 ROBERT MORRIS VS #1 DUKE. Duke had a fantastic season, and beat several top ten teams in true road game. It’s been an exciting run for Robert Morris, but I don’t see them going any further.
-#10 DAVIDSON VS #7 IOWA. Davidson is a very good shooting team that’s very tough to beat when their shots are falling. Iowa has been somewhat inconsistent, but they’re capable of playing really well and it wouldn’t surprise me if they ended up winning a couple games in the tournament.
-#14 ALBANY VS #3 OKLAHOMA. Albany pretty much dominated the America East, but I think they’re in over their heads today against a very good Oklahoma team.
-#16 COASTAL CAROLINA VS #1 WISCONSIN. Wisky has a very strong team that finished in first place in the Big Ten, and won the conference tournament. Coastal Carolina got to play their conference tournament on their home floor, and I think they’re probably in over their heads today.
-#9 SAINT JOHN’S VS #8 SAN DIEGO STATE. San Diego State is a very strong defensive team that will give Saint John’s a lot of trouble. The Jonnies were playing well down the stretch, but they’re not quite at full strength and it wouldn’t surprise me if they struggled today.
-#15 NORTH DAKOTA STATE VS #2 GONZAGA. North Dakota State has a very young and exciting team that should continue to improve in the coming years. Gonzaga is a Final Four caliber team and is probably just too much for them, though
-#11 DAYTON VS #6 PROVIDENCE. Dayton had a very exciting win against a pretty good Boise State team in the First Four. Providence has been somewhat inconsistent this year, but they really were playing well down the stretch and if they play like that in the tournament they have a chance to go pretty far.