The #9 vs. #8 match up in the Midwest Region between Creighton and Alabama is a good one with a couple of teams with contrasting styles and the winner will likely have the unenviable task of taking on North Carolina in the round of 32.
SDSU had won their last 6 games before falling to New Mexico in the Mountain West Conference finals and this season they were 3-1 facing ranked teams.
Well the Wisconsin Badgers have done it again. Early in the Big Ten season it looked like their run of tournament appearances might come to a close but this team is so well coached it seems like they are never down for very long.
According to the Selection Show the only reason the Buckeyes were not a #1 seed was because they lost to Michigan State in the Big 10 Championship game.
If you read the piece about the East Region that is posted you will know that I am very bullish on Gonzaga right now.
In the play-in game for the Midwest Region Vermont faces Lamar and the winner will get to play top seed North Carolina in the next Big Dance game.
In a Midwest Region play in game between a couple of teams that were sitting on pins and needles on selection Sunday South Florida faces California.
It feels like a bit of a setup having two schools better known for academics than hoops meeting in the first round.
The Big 12 was a very good conference this year. Kansas and Mizzou took #2 seeds with Baylor right behind them with a #3.
The Syracuse Orange are looking to validate a great season that earned them the top seed in the East Region.
You have to hand it to NC State for pushing the Tar Heels about as far as possible. Sure North Carolina was without John Henson, but that was an inspired effort by the Wolfpack – maybe it earned them a bid.
With Arizona (23-9) and Colorado (22-11) both advancing to the final of the Pac 12 conference tourney each, likely, punched their ticket to the Big Dance.
Missouri beat Texas in the Big 12 tourney semis and if they can beat Baylor in the finals they have a chance to snag a precious #1 seed in the Big Dance.
The Big East tournament final is a shocker between a couple of unranked teams in Cincinnati and Louisville.
It is no shock to see that the North Carolina Tar Heels advanced to the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.
You have to credit Marshall for being the sharper team after playing a triple overtime thriller the day before.
