First Round

#1 Duke vs. #16 North Dakota State/North Carolina Central: » We do not know yet who Duke is going to playwith, but it doesn’t matter because neither ND State nor NC Central have Zion Williamson. Duke does. Select: Duke
#8 VCU vs. #9 UCF: As is true for each 8/9 match, this one is a tough choice. UCF has Tacko Fall, and while I desperately wish to watch him matchup against Zion, I believe VCU’s defense does enough to continue in this one. Pick: VCU
#5 Mississippi State vs. #12 Liberty: The Flames will give Mississippi State a match, but I do not think that they have enough to overcome Quinndary Witherspoon and the Bulldogs. Pick: Mississippi State
#4 Virginia Tech vs. #13 Saint Louis: The Hokies get Justin Robinson back after a toe injury that sidelined the star guard for the last 12 games of the season (including the ACC tournament). Together with Robinson back, VT will be able to maneuver Nickeil Alexander-Walker back into more of a pure shot role than a distributor function. Pick: Virginia Tech
#6 Maryland vs. #11 Belmont: Maryland is among those Big Ten teams limping to the championship as they dropped three of the last four matches played. Belmont will keep this 1 close, but can’t get their second NCAA tournament triumph. Select: Maryland
#3 LSU vs. #14 Yale: I really want to pick the Bulldogs. Like, really, really want to pick them. Miye Oni is a baller, and the Elis have the 10th best eFG% in the nation. . .but, their defense isn’t fantastic. LSU still won’t have Will Wade on the sidelines, but I believe that the Tigers are just too much in this . Select: LSU
Guess? The most interesting thing about the game is that the committee put Richard Pitino contrary to Poppa Pitino’s older squad. Jordan Nwora is a whole lot of fun to watch, so and the real deal. . .yeah. The Cards. Select: Louisville
#2 Michigan State vs. #15 Bradley: Michigan State with no doubt. Select: Michigan State
Second Round
#1 Duke vs. #9 VCU: [checks rosters] Yep, Duke still has Zion Williamson. Pick: Duke
#4 Virginia Tech vs. #5 Mississippi State: Dealing together with the Hokies moving to the Sweet 16. Kerry Blackshear has been great in the article and Ty Outlaw is among the top three point shooters in the country at 46%. Select: Va Tech
#6 Maryland vs. #3 LSU: Battle of the bigs. I’m extremely here for this game. Maryland’s Jaylen Smith and Bruno Fernando are as great a frontcourt as any in the country, and they’ll have their hands full with LSU’s Naz Reid. The Terps won’t have enough outside shooting, so I’m going with LSU to proceed in a near one. Pick: LSU
#2 Michigan State vs. #7 Louisville: The Cardinals somehow squeaked out an OT win over the Spartans back in late November, however I don’t believe that they get the season sweep. Ryan McMahon had 24 points in the triumph. MSU probably will not have Kyle Ahrens in the championship due to an accident in the Big Ten title game, but the Spartans have sufficient with Cassius Winston, Nick Ward, and Matt McQuaid. Pick: Michigan State
Sweet Sixteen
#1 Duke vs. #4 Virginia Tech: Now things are getting interesting. Duke lost to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg in the regular season when Duke was without Zion and VT was without Robinson. The Hokies will make a match of this, but Duke’s superstars are too much down the stretch. Select: Duke
#2 Michigan State vs. #3 LSU: So much chalk. MSU requires this one in a very physical matchup. Pick: Michigan State
Elite Eight
#1 Duke vs. #2 Michigan State: If we do not really get this match, I will be furious. Some were surprised MSU got stuck in the East Area with Duke as the Spartans could have reasonably been a No. 1 seed themselves. Rather, they got matched up with the No. 1 overall seed in the Blue Devils. MSU will make Duke pay for their errors, but Zion strikes a game winner late. Select: Duke

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