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2017 Ncaa Tournament Bracket Predictions

... image problems. It’s games are on too late. There are more confirmed UFO sightings than folks who watch the Pac-12 Network. But after an at-times turbulent season the Wildcats are fully loaded for a deep tournament. They have just about everything you need to be complete. Post Lauri Markkanen is a lottery pick. The backcourt is veteran with Kadeem Allen and leading scorer Allonzo Trier. Sean Miller and the Wildcats have a lot to make up for after a first-round loss to Wichita State. The previous three years Arizona at least reached the Sweet 16. This is a national program with an elite coach, Sean Miller. There’s nothing wrong with going with the hot team. The Wildcats tied for the Pac-12 title and won the conference tournament. And you probably weren’t able to stay up late enough to watch much of it. Kyle Boone. North Carolina ...

Ncaa Tournament Tip Times, Schedule, Tv Channels, Online For First Round

... (Harlan/Miller/Bonner/Jacobson). Approx. 4:00, TNT: No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. No. 16 Texas Southern (Anderson/Webber/Johnson). Approx. 4:30, TBS: No. 6 Creighton Bluejays vs. No. 11 Rhode Island (Dedes/Smith/Elmore/Gold-Onwude). Friday Evening Window. 6:50, TNT, No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks vs. No. 16 NCCU/UC Davis (Harlan/Miller/Bonner/Jacobson). 7:10, CBS: No. 7 Dayton Flyers vs. No. 10 Wichita State (Nantz/Raftery/Hill/Wolfson). 7:20, TBS: No. 2 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 15 Troy (Anderson/Webber/Johnson). 7:27, tru TV: No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats vs. No. 11 Kansas State (Dedes/Smith/Elmore/Gold-Onwude). Approx. 9:20, TNT: No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Harlan/Miller/Bonner/Jacobson). Approx. 9:40, CBS: No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 15 Northern Kentucky (Nantz/Raftery/Hill/Wolfson). Approx. 9:50, TBS: No. 7 South Carolina Gamecocks vs. No. 10 Marquette ...

Most Likely Teams To Win The 2017 Ncaa Tournament

... Final (versus 53 percent for Gonzaga and 48 percent for Villanova). According to our numbers, the best team UNC might have to face to get to the Elite Eight is Butler (a team they would be favored to beat by 6-7 points if they played today). On the other hand, Villanova has three potentially dangerous opponents in the first three rounds (Virginia, Florida and Wisconsin) all of whom we see as stronger teams than Butler. And Gonzaga has a potential regional semifinal against West Virginia (our 5 th ranked overall team). Thus, despite the fact that we see Kentucky as a dangerous No. 2 seed, UNC has a much easier path to that regional final and ultimately the best chance at winning it all. Gonzaga is our second most likely team to win it all and second in our Power Rankings. They are the top seed in the West and No. 4 seed overall. ...

Bracket-buster Middle Tennessee Takes Aim At Big Ten Again

... Taking on an underdog role is fitting in a way for Minnesota (24-9), which bounced back from an eight-win campaign for the biggest single-season turnaround in the country. Pitino, the Big Ten coach of the year, does have some familiarity with Middle Tennessee. He coached one season at Florida International in 2012-13, when that school was in the Sun Belt Conference with Middle Tennessee. “You know, it’s funny, I don’t need to be told to respect Middle Tennessee, probably because I was in their league and I know how good of a coach (Davis) is,” Pitino said. “Whenever people talk about coaches that people may not talk about, he’s the first one on my list every single time.”. The winner faces either fourth-seeded Butler (23-9) or 13 th-seeded Winthrop (26-6), which plays the early game in South Regional action in Milwaukee on Thursday. The rest of the teams in the regional open play on Friday. BLOCK PARTY: Six-foot-10 center Reggie Lynch anchors the paint for Minnesota. He’s the Big Ten defensive player of the year after setting a school record with 111 blocked ...

Expert Picks For Thursday's First-round Games

... ATS pick: SMC. What if Saint Mary’s is a legit top-10 team but simply not good enough to beat Gonzaga? Are we sure that’s not the case. Purdue -10.5 vs. Vermont, 7:27 p.m, tru TV. Winner: Purdue. ATS pick: Vermont. There’s no way I’m giving 10.5 points to a team on a 21-game winning streak. Purdue wins but Vermont covers. Florida State -12 vs. FGCU, 9:20 p.m, TNT. Winner: FSU. ATS pick: FGCU. I doubt Dunk City will be the story of the NCAA Tournament again like it was in 2013. But I do think Florida Gulf Coast can stay within 12 points of FSU. Wisconsin -5.5 vs. Virginia Tech, 9:40 p.m, CBS. Winner: Virginia Tech. ATS pick: Virginia Tech. Something just hasn’t seemed right with this Wisconsin team all season. Don’t be surprised if Virginia Tech upsets the Badgers to setup a game with Villanova. Arizona -17 vs. North Dakota, 9:50 p.m, TV. Winner: Arizona. ATS pick: Arizona. The Wildcats have to be disappointed they didn’t get a No. 1 seed. They’ll take that out on North Dakota - and will be covering the 17 ...

Using The Last 10 Years To Predict Upsets

... getting the upsets right is absolutely essential. 2017 NCAA Tournament. So, round by round, let’s run through how you should pick your bracket. Pick either a 14 or a 15 seed. Start your bracket with the easy work. Fill in all of the 1 seeds. They always win. You’ve heard the stat a million times. But, straight away let’s get to the toughest risk. Over the last 10 years, 11 teams that were either a 2 or 3 seed lost in the first round. Picking the wrong one could be devastating to your bracket. These teams could either lose in the first round or get to the championship game. So, I’d choose the team you think least likely to kill you down the road. My pick:  No. 14 Iona beats No. 3 Oregon. Sports Line. Latest odds. Pick two 11 seeds. Next, everyone talks about the 12 seeds as the upsets to pick, and sure, you can at least pick one. But since 2007, No. 6 seeds are 20-20 against 11 seeds. So, you can comfortably pick two No.11 seeds. Another rule: You should make one of these a team that wins in the “First Four.” Since ...

Breaking Down Gonzaga, No. 1 Seed In West

... Tournament record: 24-19. 2017 NCAA Tournament. Full Bracket. Best finish: Elite Eight (2015) | Last year’s finish: Loss in Sweet 16 to Syracuse. Starting lineup: G Nigel Williams-Goss | G Josh Perkins | G Jordan Mathews | F Johnathan Williams | C Przemek Karnowski | ( Top reserve: F Zach Collins ). Leading scorer: Williams-Goss (16.9) | Leading rebounder: Williams (6.5). National championships: N/A | Last Final Four: N/A. Why Gonzaga might win it all: This is the No. 1 team in the country, according to Ken __link__. That’s been the case for almost two months now. Not only that, but Gonzaga’s efficiency returns are among the top five in the past 15 years of college basketball. Gonzaga has a top-10 offense and the No. 2-rated defense in terms of points-per-possession. This team is long, experienced, and has beaten the likes of Arizona, Iowa State, Florida — and a three-game sweep of Saint Mary’s. This is, without debate, the best Gonzaga team in history. Why Gonzaga might not win it all: When faced with the chance to win its final game of the regular season and complete a 30-0 mark, the Bulldogs took a slip. ...

Syracuse A 1-seed, Plus Rule Changes To Know

... March 28 - Madison Square Garden, New York City. Final, March 30 - Madison Square Garden, New York City. Rule changes to note. A few experimental rule changes will be in place for the NIT, allowing the NCAA to collect more data as it considers the impact of its current game format with two 20-minute halves. These rules break down the accumulation of team fouls into 10-minute segments, providing a snapshot of what college basketball with four quarters might look like. The biggest change to take effect during the NIT is resetting team fouls to zero at the end of 10-minute segments during each half, the NCAA said in a statement announcing several experimental rule changes. “The committee believes resetting the team fouls to zero at the 9:59 mark of each half may have the same effect as resetting the team fouls to zero at the end of each quarter, while at the same time allowing for men’s college basketball to retain the unique format of two 20-minute halves,”  the NCAA statement said. In these 31 NIT games, after a team commits its fifth personal or technical foul in each 10-minute segment (and all fouls after that), the other team will shoot two free throws - essentially ...

5 Potential Bracket Busters

... a Maryland team that’s been inconsistent this season in the first round and then would get the winner of Florida State/Florida Gulf Coast in the Round of 32. Southern Methodist- 6 seed East region. Okay, okay, this is probably cheating. You came here looking for those double-digit seeds that are going to pull upsets, I know. The Mustangs don’t exactly fall into that category as they will be favored in their opening round game. But, a bracket buster is one that can make a run further than expected, and the Mustangs certainly fit that profile. They profile as the 11 th best team in the country according to Ken Pom, but if advanced stats aren’t your thing, then consider this. The Mustangs feature a starting five in which no player is under 6’5″ or above 6’8″. They are an amorphous, amoeba-like team that can shoot it from deep (40.3% 11 th DI) or bang down low (38.5 ...