This is the day you've all been waiting for. Perhaps the best day of the season in college basketball. Thursday ', to 32 teams playing games trying to promote research for the national title.
No. 14 Northeastern Vs. No. 3 Notre Dame (-12.5); 00:15 ET, CBS: That's all. The first match in the round of 64. In it, you will probably get to see first-team All-American pick Jerian Grant CAA samples Huskies. Northeast is the eighth worst defensive team in the field, which is not good when you are preparing to take the second best offense in the country. Northeast can also take opponents to 43 percent of their shots on goal, which is not good when the law takes on a team that shoots 63 percent on the edge and get more points in the game circle all but two teams nationally (Synergy). I expect that the Irish have no problem.
No. 14 UAB vs. No. 3 Iowa State (-13.5); 00:40 ET, truTV: Iowa State reached this hot party after winning the Big 12 tournament last weekend. It would not be a total shock to see up close through the first half. Cyclones starters are not good recently. In each of their last five matches, have deficits in double figures for the group reaches furious comebacks to win. However, it is not safe UAB has the firepower to keep here. They are not a good team, and has a tendency to lose the ball. You can not give the Cyclones many goods in the most offensive, or destroy the offensive. Although the cyclone off to a late start, I would not worry too much here. They should take this into account with relative ease through after 30 minutes.
No. 14 Georgia State vs Baylor three (-9); 01:40 ET, TBS: this is only the No. 3 seed out of the way early. This will determine if they want to beat much more dependent Ryan Harrow healthy enough to play. If you can, can Panthers at least have the firepower to keep up with Baylor awhile. "However, it will be the key to this is the ability to be on the offensive glass Baylor. Bears are the second best team in the national rate offensive rebound, and location Georgia is in 10 percent of law throughout the country sat back points against per game (Synergy). This can be really bad in the joints, leading to expect an easy victory Baylor.
No. 15 South Texas Vs. Arizona # 2 (-23); 02:10 ET, TNT: Hi, south Texas, Kansas, and Michigan State beat this season, and has been tested in combat as the toughest non-conference slate in the country this season. But clearly, the odds of pulling this off is distant at best. The strikes are so good to play as any in the country right now, both offensive and defensive just roll fragile. One thing to keep in mind: South Texas gives more points per game messages of any team in the country, so maybe the Wildcats can Kaleb Tarczewski few shots at the start of this tournament to give him some confidence in successive games. It would be a good sign for cats like that can happen.
No. 11 Texas (-1.5) vs. Butler No. 6; 02:45 ET, CBS: This is a surprise call most of the country, and bets in Las Vegas are also listed on board the seed number 11 as a favorite. And, frankly, should not be entirely surprising. The Bulldogs have struggled to score goals in an efficient manner throughout the season, and Texas has the best shooting percentage in two places in the country. Even things came together recently Longhorns, Baylor defeated in the penultimate game of the regular season and play better than the state of Iowa for 35 minutes to an epic collapse collapsed his chances for victory. Party Hard call.
No. 11 UCLA vs. No. 6 SMU (-3.5); 03:10 ET, truTV: Bruins was the most surprising for area 68, but that does not mean they can not make a little "noise to win this game equipment. Bruins neutralizing probably try to go against the Mustangs area in an attempt to capacity Nic Moore in and roll pickup (much like they did against Arizona / TJ McConnell). The question is whether the Bruins can score against what has been a pretty solid defense against SMU. If the movement of the ball solid Bruins can get, and how rules against Tony Parker Yanick Moreira and Mark Kennedy may contain, UCLA has a decent chance of winning this game.
No. 11 Mississippi Xavier vs. No. 6 (-3); 04:10 ET, TBS: If you like the articles, ready for a score high enough on this issue. Both crimes are very strong, with Ole Miss in a tour of 94 points in the first four against BYU. My guess is the strategy here is probably very similar, since the rebels trying to get out and run and try to use their offensive Xavier to four problems. It will be interesting to see if the rebels are trying to adjust Musketeers and seems small, white Snoop in the fourth against Trevon Blueitt and JP Macura, or Mack corresponds to the size of the rebels with large configurations with two of Matt Stainbrook, James Farr and Jalen Reynolds. Training Chess probably tell you who wins.
No. 10 Ohio State (-3.5) vs. VCU # 7; 04:40 ET, TNT Before analyzing this game, let alone sit back and enjoy during this first test of strength will vary. D'Angelo Russell receives and Buckeyes offense going against a defense High tremendous pressure on VCU. As for what to expect here, which is really a matter of debate. There is a good chance that the Rams were just in the coup down the Ohio Buckeyes really care about to go to work earlier this season on offense. Moreover, they do not do a lot of situations conference season. Yet Russell himself enough to make this team to a victory that begins, and the press is not very talented. One of the games that most excited the first round.
No. 16 vs. Villanova Lafayette No. 1 (-23); 06:50 ET, TBS: This will not be free for leopards. They are the second worst defensive team in the field was KenPom. The biggest problem for those defending the pick-and-roll, because they are one of the worst defensive teams in the country to defend the action on the screen. Ryan Arcidiacono probably have a field day. And then, it's not like leopards can just zone and man to man will not work, because they are the strikes are so disciplined and experienced just send it back together and then shoot him. But hey, at least Lafayette is located in the main draw and will have a story.
No. 9 Purdue (-2) vs. No. 8 Cincinnati; 7:10, CBS: Okay. I do not know if I can forgive you looking actively in this game. It will be ugly. The Bearcats will change seem very defensive, with a straight man, zone, a zone of grief. However, the only constant physical defense and interior, as the Bearcats are seventh in 10 percent of the blocks and field goal percentage of the circle. It will help against Purdue, whose emergence this season has coincided with the work of AJ Hammons, who became one of the best big players in the country during the Big Ten season. Who will win this inner conflict difference in this game should remember, and I have no idea who is waiting.
No. 13 Harvard at number four in North Carolina (-10.5); 7:20, TNT: The question here is whether the Crimson can matchup with the inner dimension of the Tar Heels. But therein lies the problem for his crime. Harvard has really struggled to finish this season and effectively within a team below average perimeter shooting. So if you slow the game down to a crawl half of the field, not to exceed transition will not know how to create effective screens transgression high midrange jumper to Wesley Saunders. Duel rough here, helping the Tar Heels probably play as well as they did at any time of the season.
No. 12 vs. Austin No. 5 Utah (-6.5); 07:27 ET, truTV: What an exciting clash here. Although the situation in the middle of the important, loggers have surely seen the edge against the Utes after his victory at VCU in the round of 64 last season. No one on the roster for the Utes' played in a tournament and coach Larry Krystkowiak has no team playoff run (sorry, not counting flameout NIT last year in Utah) since 2006, when he was the coach at his alma mater and Montana won the game seeded 12. It will be a little "nervous? Who knows. But this will be one of the most interesting games in the first round, as the Utes are not playing well lately and won the SFA has all competitions, but at the end of November. Could this be our annual 05:12 annoying?
No. 9 LSU Vs. No. 8 North Carolina State (-2.5); 09:20 ET, TBS: This is a fascinating game, especially because both teams have been very inconsistent this year. I give the edge to NC State because Stability backcourt. The Tigers have not known what they get from game to game of his guards, as is clearly the strength of this law Wolfpack. Now, this variant is sometimes good, because when Tim Quart go for a triple-double against the Mississippi or when Jalyn Josh Patterson and combine gray to 30 points against Arkansas. There are also games that Tennessee game at the end of this year, where the three combined for 13 points on 19 shots and seven turnovers. So really, who the hell knows what will happen in this game. And 'round the most unpredictable.
John Calipari and Andrew Harrison needs to have some "fun on Thursday. (USATSI)
John Calipari and Andrew Harrison needs to have some "fun on Thursday. (USATSI)
Hampton Vs. No. 16 Kentucky # 1; 09:40 ET, CBS starting at 33, but now it's off the board. I have no idea why, unless Hampton coach Edward Joyner Jesus is truly the phone. An act of God / god / what you believe in a reader what it would take for this to end up as a big game. If Hampton were to win, it would be literally the biggest upset in sports history. Unlikely to Miracle on Ice. More likely to Buster Douglas on Mike Tyson. So yes, Kentucky good and you get to see again on Saturday against Purdue or Cincinnati.
No. 12 vs. Wofford No. 5 Arkansas (-7.5); 09:50 ET, TNT: This is an interesting game, if only for the battle rhythm. Arkansas played the ninth fastest pace in the United States. Wofford played at a very slow pace. Given how the games against Stanford Wofford, Iona, Sam Houston State, West Virginia and Duke was (which was played at a pace of 65 products compared with a rate of 61 along the rest of the season the Terriers'), Arkansas assumptions must be able to impose their like a little "and the speed of the game. The way the Terriers left in this game is, using the 3-point shot. You can Socon Player of the Year Karl Cochran keep long-range bombing?
No. 13 vs. Eastern Washington Georgetown No. 4; 09:57 ET, truTV: The last match of the evening is one of the best, as the top scorer in the nation gets a seeded No. 4 in Portland. Georgetown has generally had a solid defense this year (top 25 in KenPom), but it may tend to combat the loss of shooters Tap and enter the open 3s. Enter Tyler Harvey. The top scorer in the nation's 1,213 points of interests in situations of special surveillance average (Synergy). So basically, do not open it. Then, finally, Parker and Kelly Felix Von Hofe also follows about 1.2 points per possession in specific situations. This is a dangerous group for the Hoyas, do not be surprised to see an upset. The question for the Eagles is not only deal with the issue of Joshua Smith, as their biggest player is the 6-foot-8, 235 pounds Venky Jois.
