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Round of 64
Charlotte (March 21)
1.North Carolina 27-7 (17-3) ACC
16.Howard 18-16 (9-5) MEAC/16.Wagner 16-15 (7-9) NEC
Tar Heels will roll into the Round of 32. They bounce back after losing in the ACC tournament title.
8.Mississippi State 21-13 (8-10) SEC
9.Michigan State 19-14 (10-10) Big Ten
In one of the toughest Round of 64 match ups to pick, NCAA tournament mainstay Michigan State should not have been a nine seed. The Spartans have fourteen losses compared to only nineteen wins and their offense is so up and down. Mississippi State wins a close one in Charlotte.
Spokane (March 22)
5.Saint Mary’s 26-7 (15-1) WCC
12.Grand Canyon 29-4 (17-3) WAC
Grand Canyon speeds this game up and they upset the Gaels, an overseeded team in Spokane.
4.Alabama 21-11 (13-5) SEC
13.College of Charleston 27-7 (15-3) CAA
Charleston gets the best of a struggling Alabama team that was once in the two seed conversation.
Memphis (March 22)
6.Clemson 21-11 (11-9) ACC
11.New Mexico 26-9 (10-8) Mountain West
In what should be another phenomenal game, PJ Hall leads Clemson to the Round of 32.
3.Baylor 23-10 (11-7) Big 12
14.Colgate 25-9 (16-2) Patriot League
Baylor’s great offense helps them avoid the upset against Colgate.
Salt Lake City (March 21)
7.Dayton 24-7 (14-4) Atlantic-10
10.Nevada 26-7 (13-5) Mountain West
Another underseeded Mountain West team gets the best of their opponent in the Round of 64. Give me Nevada to advance.
2.Arizona 25-8 (15-5) Pac-12
15.Long Beach State 21-14 (10-10) Big West
Arizona wins easily against Long Beach State.
Round of 32
Charlotte (March 23)
1.North Carolina
8.Mississippi State
It is close for a half, but Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram lead the Tar Heels past Mississippi State to theSweet 16.
Spokane (March 24)
12.Grand Canyon
13.College of Charleston
Grand Canyon advances to the Sweet 16 with a win over Charleston.
Memphis (March 24)
3.Baylor
6.Clemson
Clemson upsets Baylor with a dominant defensive performance.
Salt Lake City (March 23)
2.Arizona
10.Nevada
Arizona moves closer to the Final Four with a win over Nevada.
Sweet 16
Los Angeles (March 28)
1.North Carolina
12.Grand Canyon
North Carolina is one step closer to avenging their loss in the title game in 2022. They beat Grand Canyon.
2.Arizona
6.Clemson
Clemson’s run is finally over. The Wildcats set up a match up between Caleb Love and his former team.
Elite 8
Los Angeles (March 30)
1.North Carolina
2.Arizona
In the Caleb Love game, Love plays well but the Tar Heels send him and Arizona home with a legendary performance from his former teammate, RJ Davis.
2024 West Regional Champion: 1.North Carolina
