The first two of four play-in games of the NCAA tournament took place last night, with Radford and St. Bonaventure advancing as a 16 and 11 seed respectively. Two more games are taking place tonight, and then the real fun begins tomorrow. Here are my Thursday/Friday 1st round picks:
South Regional
At Charlotte
1. Virginia beats 16. UMBC
8. Creighton beats 9. Kansas State
Projected Second Round Match
1. Virginia beats. 9. Kansas State
At Boise
5. Kentucky beats 12 Davidson
4. Arizona vs. 13. Buffalo
Projected Second Round Match
5. Kentucky beats 4. Arizona
At Dallas
11. Loyola (Chicago) beats 6. Miami
3. Tennessee beats 14. Wright State
Projected Second Round Math
3. Tennessee beats 11 Loyola (CHI)
At Nashville
7. Nevada beats 10. Texas
2. Cincinnati beats 15 Georgia State
Projected Second Round Match
7. Nevada beats 2. Cincinnati
South Region Sweet 16
1. Virginia vs. 5. Kentucky
7. Nevada vs. 3. Tennessee
West Regional
At Nashville
Xavier beats 16. Texas Southern or NC Central
9. Florida State beats 8. Missouri
Projected Second Round Match
1. Xavier beats 9. Florida State
At Boise
5. Ohio State beats 12. South Dakota State
4. Gonzaga beats 13. UNC Greensboro
Projected Second Round Match
4. Gonzaga beats 5. Ohio State
Wichita
6. Houston beats 11. San Diego State
3. Michigan beats 14. Montana
Projected Second Round
Michigan beats Houston
Charlotte
10. Providence beats 7. Texas A&M
2. North Carolina beats 15. Lipscomb
Projected Second Round
2. North Carolina beats 10. Providence
West Sweet 16 Teams
1. Xavier
4. Gonzaga
3. Michigan
2. North Carolina
East Region
Pittsburgh
1. Villanova beats 16. Radford
8. Virginia Tech beats 9. Alabama
Projected Second Round
1. Villanova beats 8. Virginia Tech
San Diego
12. Murray State beats 5. West Virginia
4. Wichita State beats 13. Marshall
Projected Second Round
4. Wichita State beats 12. Murray State
Dallas
11. St. Bonaventure beats 6. Florida
3. Texas Tech beats 14. Stephen F. Austin
Projected Second Round
3. Texas Tech beats 11. St. Bonaventure
Detroit
10. Butler beats 7 Arkansas
2. Purdue beats 15. Cal State Fullerton
Projected Second Round
2. Purdue beats 10. Butler
East Region Sweet 16 Teams
1. Villanova
4. Wichita State
3. Texas Tech
2. Purdue
Midwest Region
Wichita
1. Kansas beats 16. Penn
9. NC State beats 8. Seton Hall
Projected Second Round
1. Kansas beats 9. NC State
San Diego
5. Clemson beats 12. New Mexico State
4. Auburn beats 13. College of Charleston
Projected Second Round
4. Auburn beats 5. Clemson
Detroit
6. TCU beats 11 Arizona State or Syracuse
3. Michigan State beats 14. Bucknell
Projected Second Round
3. Michigan State beats 6. TCU
Pittsburgh
7. Rhode Island beats 10. Oklahoma
2. Duke beats 15. Iona
Projected Second Round
7. Rhode Island beats 2. Duke
Midwest Region Sweet 16 Teams
1. Kansas
4. Auburn
3. Michigan State
7. Rhode Island
I will update my sweet 16 picks next Tuesday morning!
