1st Round Predictions: 21 of 32 Correct : 66% Right
2nd Round
East Region
1. Ohio State vs 8. George Mason - Last minute heroics propelled George Mason past Villanova in the final seconds and it has them believing that they can return to the form of Giant Killer just like a few years ago, Ohio State is still too strong to fall this early though. Prediction: Ohio State
5. West Virginia vs 4. Kentucky - Kentucky barely squeezed by Princeton in their last game, Brandon Knight scored one basket from the field, possibly showing some of the inexperience the Wildcats have. West Virginia still has some battle tested players from last year's final four run as well as the advantage of playing in the Big East. Prediction: West Virginia
11. Marquette vs 3. Syracuse - The Golden Eagles dynamic offensive may be stymied by the 2-3 zone the Orangemen employ every single game, overall talent also sides with Syracuse, look for them to advance to the sweet 16. Prediction: Syracuse
7. Washington vs 10. North Carolina - The Tar Heels erupted for 102 points and shot 57% from the field in the first round while Washington squeaked by the Bulldogs of Georgia . The explosive offensive of both teams will be on display, but Carolina's is hotter right now. Prediction: North Carolina
West Region
1. Duke vs 8. Michigan - Both teams blew their opponents out of the water in their respective games. Duke however has regained Kyrie Irving which makes this a win for the Blue Devils. Prediction : Duke
5. Arizona vs 4. Texas - Both squads narrowly avoided an upset in their first round match ups. Texas has quite an advantage over Arizona in terms of depth, that's why im picking the Longhorns. Prediction: Texas
6. Cincinnati vs 3. Uconn - Kemba Walker looks like the scariest player on the court right now, hotter than any other player in the entire tournament, it's hard to go against such positive momentum, especially when Uconn is a better team. Prediction: Uconn
7. Temple vs 2. San Diego State - San Diego State absolutely has the players to dominate the paint against temple, Leonard and White will get involved and push the Aztecs to their second tournament victory. Prediction: San Diego State
Southwest Region
1. Kansas vs 9. Illinois - Despite beating UNLV, Illinois almost leads the entire nation in turnovers, not something you want to do when your playing possibly the best team in the country, take the Jayhawks. Prediction: Kansas
12. Richmond vs 13. Morehead State - The matchup of the two upsets, Morehead State had the bigger one though, that's what could have them believing they can take down anyone, they also have more star power than the spiders. Close game but take Morehead State. Prediction: Morehead State
11. Vcu vs 3. Purdue - VCU won't be as fortunate as they played a very depleted Georgetown squad who seemed to lack heart. Purdue is ready to advance. Prediction: Purdue
10. Florida State vs 2. Notre Dame - This will be a battle of defenses, especially when Chris Singleton is on the floor. That means the better offense will win this one. Prediction: Notre Dame
Southeast Region
1. Pittsburgh vs 8. Butler - Butler looks to continue their upset minded play against top seeded Pitt. The one thing they lack however, is a Gordon Hayward to keep them in games. Prediction: Pittsburgh
5. Kansas State vs 4. Wisconsin - Kansas State played tougher competition in Utah State then the Badgers did against Belmont. I also respect the ability Jacob Pullen has to win games. Prediction: Kansas State
11.Gonzaga vs 3. Byu - Gonzaga looked pretty good against a scary St. Johns team, Jimmer is the only hope for BYU, but you can't rely on one man, especially at this stage against a complete team like the Zags. Prediction: Gonzaga
7. Ucla vs 2. Florida - Even though they played the Gauchos, the Gators still looked impressive while the Bruins barely fended off Michigan State, not to mention it's basically a home game for the Gators in St. Petersburgh. Prediction: Florida
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