Men's NCAA Tournament 2025: B/R Expert Predictions for First Round
The 2025 men's NCAA tournament kicked off Thursday, although there wasn't much madness to be found on the opening day.
No. 12 seed McNeese scored the biggest upset of the day over No. 5 seed Clemson, staving off a furious second-half comeback. Fellow No. 5 seed Michigan squeaked past No. 12 seed UC San Diego late Thursday night, although No. 6 seed Missouri wasn't so lucky. The Tigers fell to No. 11 seed Drake in the day's other big upset.
We have 16 more games on tap Friday, starting with No. 8 seed Mississippi State against No. 9 seed Baylor. We'll also get our first look at Duke forward Cooper Flagg's ankle since he went down in the ACC tournament quarterfinals against Georgia Tech.
For each of Friday's 16 games, we'll briefly sum up what it would take for each team to win before also highlighting the biggest star of said matchup.
Lastly, our college basketball experts will each offer their prediction on which team gets the win.
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No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. No. 9 Baylor Bears
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Matchup: No. 8 Mississippi State vs. No. 9 Baylor (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 12:15 p.m. ET (CBS), Raleigh
One-Sentence Synopsis: Quite the "Do either of these teams actually want to be here?" matchup between squads who have gone 8-10 and 7-11 in their last 18 games.
Mississippi State Wins If: Cam Matthews shuts down VJ Edgecombe. He didn't win SEC Defensive Player of the Year, nor was he named one of the 10 semifinalists for Naismith DPOY. But Matthews is excellent on that end of the floor who figures to be primarily tasked with holding soon-to-be lottery pick VJ Edgecombe in check. And for as talented as the freshman is, he's quite inconsistent and could get taken out of this one by Matthews.
Baylor Wins If: Mississippi State's second-half-of-the-season defense shows up. The Bulldogs allowed 66.5 PPG during their 14-1 start. Notably, they didn't face a single KenPom top-45 opponent along the way. The 15 times that they did have to deal with a top-45 team, MSU allowed 83.9 points and went 4-11. As much as Baylor came under scrutiny for limping to the finish line with 14 total losses, MSU was probably even worse.
Star to Watch: Josh Hubbard, Mississippi State. Because he's only 5'10", this sophomore shooting guard might stick around another two years rather than trying to leave for the NBA. And if he does, he's probably going to eclipse 2,500 career points with room to spare, having made more than 100 three-pointers in each of his first two seasons. He went off for at least 25 points in each of their last three wins, and you just know he's going to let it fly against Baylor's D.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Baylor
Kerry Miller: Baylor
Joel Reuter: Mississippi State
No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 15 Robert Morris Colonials
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Matchup: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Robert Morris (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 12:40 p.m. ET (truTV), Cleveland
One-Sentence Synopsis: It has been 12 years since Bobby Mo upset a certain SEC team in the NIT, but it feels like yesterday.
Alabama Wins If: The past three years continue to hold true. Alabama has suffered 26 losses over the past three years, but it doesn't lose to teams ranked 55th or lower on KenPom. The Crimson Tide have gone 40-0 against that tier in those three years, mostly in blowout fashion. And while Robert Morris is probably the best of the No. 15 seeds, it's certainly not in the top 60.
Robert Morris Wins If: It goes all in on winning the turnover battle. It's not usually a strength of the Colonials, but it's definitely a weakness of Alabama's. And Ole Miss going plus-14 in turnover margin in Tuscaloosa is how the Rebels not only beat the Crimson Tide but held them to 64 points. It's the thermal exhaust port on this uptempo death star. Bobby Mo just has to find it.
Star to Watch: Mark Sears, Alabama. He hasn't been as efficient as he was last year, but hard to turn up your nose at 18.7 points and 4.9 assists per game. Sears was named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press on Tuesday, and deservedly so.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Alabama
Kerry Miller: Alabama
Joel Reuter: Alabama
No. 3 Iowa State Cyclones vs. No. 14 Lipscomb Bisons
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Matchup: No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Lipscomb (South Regional)
Details: Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET (TNT), Milwaukee
One-Sentence Synopsis: The Cyclones aren't at full strength, but a Category 3 Cyclone can still do a lot of damage to a would-be Cinderella.
Iowa State Wins If: It keeps Lipscomb's perimeter attack in check. The Bisons' primary six-man rotation has made a combined total of 303 triples this season, which is 50 more than Iowa State has made as an entire team. And in the two recent losses to BYU, limiting three-point buckets was a big problem for the Cyclones. Keep Lipscomb to let's say 11 or fewer, though, and they'll probably be OK.
Lipscomb Wins If: Injuries leave Iowa State a shell of its former self. Keshon Gilbert is out for the tournament, and even if Tamin Lipsey plays, he's probably not going to be at 100 percent after missing the Cyclones' final game of the Big 12 tournament with a groin injury. Is that enough of an edge? It certainly levels the playing field a bit.
Star to Watch: Curtis Jones, Iowa State. The sixth-man extraordinaire who has already had to make nine starts this season due to other injuries, Jones figures to lead the offense in this one like he tried to do last week with 31 points in the loss to BYU. Ideally, though, it won't take 97 points for the Cyclones to survive Lipscomb.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Iowa State
Kerry Miller: Iowa State
Joel Reuter: Iowa State
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No. 5 Memphis Tigers vs. No. 12 Colorado State Rams
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Matchup: No. 5 Memphis vs. No. 12 Colorado State (West Regional)
Details: Friday at 2 p.m. ET (TBS), Seattle
One-Sentence Synopsis: The lone bid thief in this year's field might steal a spot in the second round from the one team most expected to help us get a bid thief last week.
Memphis Wins If: All those close calls just prepared the Tigers for the Madness. Of Memphis' 29 wins, 17 have come by single digits. Which was fine when it was wins over Connecticut and Michigan State; concerning against the likes of Wichita State and Tulane. But there's something to be said for knowing how to grind out wins, which Memphis has been doing throughout the season.
Colorado State Wins If: KenPom ratings are gospel. As much as we all love a good 12-over-5 upset, how often is the 12 seed actually favored? KenPom has Colorado State rated 42nd and Memphis 51st. And it's justified, as the Tigers win seemingly every game in a nail-biter while the Rams have won their last 10 games by an average margin of 16.9 points. Memphis undeniably had higher-quality victories early in the year, but Colorado State has been the better team.
Star to Watch: PJ Haggerty, Memphis. The 42-point performance in the AAC opener caught everyone's attention, but it was merely more than the usual amount of greatness from this second-team All-American. Haggerty averages nearly 22 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals per game, and few in the country are better at getting to the free-throw line.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Colorado State
Kerry Miller: Memphis
Joel Reuter: Colorado State
No. 1 Duke Blue Devils vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's
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Matchup: No. 1 Duke vs. No. 16 Mount St. Mary's (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 2:50 p.m. ET (CBS), Raleigh
One-Sentence Synopsis: Duke gets what is basically a home game against what is almost the most turnover-prone team in the nation.
Duke Wins If: It gets to the arena in time for the opening tip. The health of Cooper Flagg's ankle is a possible long-term concern, but there's no chance it's a factor in this game, right? Duke beat both North Carolina and Louisville last weekend without both Flagg and Maliq Brown. And those teams are a wee bit better than the Mountaineers.
Mount St. Mary's Wins If: It can defy decades' worth of data. Duke is one of the most efficient teams in KenPom history. Mount St. Mary's hasn't beaten a KenPom top 150 opponent since Nov. 2016. Its last top 100 win came against No. 96 Fairleigh Dickinson in February 1998. An upset here would be historic on so many levels.
Star to Watch: Kon Knueppel, Duke. We should have plenty of time to highlight Flagg, who maybe won't play a ton in this one. So, hey, let's highlight one of those other likely lottery picks on Duke's roster. Knueppel has averaged 18 points, five rebounds and about five combined assists/steals over his last nine games, and he stepped up in a gigantic way when Flagg went down against Georgia Tech, going for 22 points, five points and five assists in the second half alone.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Duke
Kerry Miller: Duke
Joel Reuter: Duke
No. 7 Saint Mary's Gaels vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt Commodores
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Matchup: No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. No. 10 Vanderbilt (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 3:15 p.m. ET (truTV), Cleveland
One-Sentence Synopsis: Vanderbilt likes to get out and run a little bit on offense, but good luck with that against ol' slow-as-molasses Saint Mary's.
Saint Mary's Wins If: It owns the glass like it should. Led by Mitchell Saxen and Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's is one of the best rebounding teams in the nation with a margin greater than plus-10 per game. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt basically broke even for the year and typically lost the battle on the glass in its losing efforts. Win there and defend like usual and the Gaels should advance.
Vanderbilt Wins If: It owns the turnover battle like it could. Saint Mary's usually does an excellent job of keeping turnovers to a minimum. However, posting a minus-11 in that department (while also shooting 0-for-16 from three) was the main reason they lost the WCC championship to Gonzaga. And with nine steals per game and a plus-118 turnover margin for the year, we know the 'Dores can get after it on defense.
Star to Watch: Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary's. The WCC POY averages about a point per game for every vowel in his name. Actually, he's a little better than that, at 14.3 PPG and 6.1 APG. He's one of the Gaels' most reliable three-point options and a great distributor.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Vanderbilt
Kerry Miller: Saint Mary's
Joel Reuter: Saint Mary's
No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels vs. No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels
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Matchup: No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 11 North Carolina (South Regional)
Details: Friday at 4:05 p.m. ET (TNT), Milwaukee
One-Sentence Synopsis: If you rebelled against the selection committee's controversial inclusion of North Carolina, you'll be pulling for the Rebels to vanquish this foe.
Ole Miss Wins If: UNC realizes this is a Quad 1 opponent. Jokes aside, Ole Miss wins if its defense can clamp down on the Tar Heels like SDSU's could not. The Rebels have a plus-179 turnover margin and haven't lost that battle in a game all season. That's only step one, of course. Got to make some shots and defend the perimeter. But a few steals could go a long way.
North Carolina Wins If: It shoots like it did on Tuesday. That was one heck of a performance by the Tar Heels, going 14-of-24 from distance in the process of just burying San Diego State. And it's not like Ole Miss defends the three any better than San Diego State does. It can turn you over, for sure, but if you have good ball security and movement like the Tar Heels typically do, the perimeter shots are going to be there.
Star to Watch: RJ Davis, North Carolina. With 26 points on Tuesday, Davis is up to 2,710 for his career, climbing into the top 30 all-time. Sure, he had five seasons, and, sure, he's still 162 behind Tyler Hansbrough for first place in UNC lore. He could still shoot them to another victory (or several).
Predictions
David Kenyon: North Carolina
Kerry Miller: North Carolina
Joel Reuter: North Carolina
No. 4 Maryland Terrapins vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon Antelopes
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Matchup: No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Grand Canyon (West Regional)
Details: Friday at 4:35 p.m. ET (TBS), Seattle
One-Sentence Synopsis: As was the case last year against Alabama, Grand Canyon is going to want to make this game as hectic and as physical as it possibly can.
Maryland Wins If: The big men feast. GCU does have a lot of size in the paint for a No. 13 seed, but it's hard to imagine Duke Brennan and Co. are ready, willing and able to deal with the tandem of Derik Queen and Julian Reese. Stanford's Maxime Reynaud went for 29 and 11 against the 'Lopes. Georgia's Asa Newell and Somtochukwu Cyril combined for 29 and 13 with six blocks. Feed the post; fear the turtle.
Grand Canyon Wins If: A game with many whistles results in a lot of bench minutes for Maryland. GCU draws 20.3 fouls per game, good for the sixth-highest mark in the country. And while technically Maryland's starting five could commit 20 fouls without anyone getting DQ'd, it will be most interesting to see what happens if the Terrapins have to turn to their minimally used bench against this overly physical foe.
Star to Watch: Derik Queen, Maryland. All five members of the Crab Five average at least 12 points per game, but Queen leads the way at 16.3 points and 9.0 rebounds. And those numbers are deflated by a comparatively slow start. He's at 19.4 and 10.7, respectively, over his last 10, including a career-high 31 in his most recent game.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Maryland
Kerry Miller: Maryland
Joel Reuter: Maryland
No. 1 Florida Gators vs. No. 16 Norfolk State Spartans
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Matchup: No. 1 Florida Gators vs. No. 16 Norfolk State (West Regional)
Details: Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET (TNT), Raleigh
One-Sentence Synopsis: It's been 13 years since Norfolk State shocked the world by beating No. 2 seed Missouri...before turning around and losing by 34 to Florida.
Florida Wins If: Momentum means anything at all. The Gators have been hotter than hot for more than a month, and against (all due respect) exponentially better competition than this. Norfolk State ranks almost dead last in the nation in three-point makes per game, which makes keeping up with a team that has scored at least 79 in 13 consecutive games feel highly unlikely.
Norfolk State Wins If: It gets this game down into the muck and gets some good luck. The Spartans held Tennessee to 67 points earlier this season and limited Stanford to 70. They didn't win either game, but they made things a little interesting at a physical, snail's pace. If they can shock Florida's system and take advantage while it reboots, maybe Brian Moore Jr. can lead a miracle run.
Star to Watch: Walter Clayton Jr., Florida. In the two March wins over Alabama, Clayton went for a combined 44 points and 14 assists. He also scored 22 in the SEC championship victory over Tennessee. He's far from the only Gator thriving, but he's the one who gets everyone else going.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Florida
Kerry Miller: Florida
Joel Reuter: Florida
No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats vs. No. 14 Troy Trojans
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Matchup: No. 3 Kentucky vs. No. 14 Troy (Midwest Regional)
Details: Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET (CBS), Milwaukee
One-Sentence Synopsis: Sun Belt champ is always an upset threat, and Kentucky has suffered colossal first-round upset losses in two of the last three tournaments.
Kentucky Wins If: Amari Williams rules the day. First off, Kentucky went 10-0 this season against teams outside the KenPom top 50, all 10 wins by double digits. The Wildcats ought to win this one, too. But Williams could be critical, the nation's fifth-best defensive rebounder going up against the nation's sixth-best offensive rebounding team. If he keeps Thomas Dowd, Jackson Fields and Co. off the glass, Kentucky wins comfortably.
Troy Wins If: It takes full advantage of Kentucky's injury situation. Kerr Kriisa has been out since early December. Jaxson Robinson is also done for the year. Lamont Butler is expected to play, but he injured his shoulder yet again last Thursday and just has not been the same player since late January. Otega Oweh is good to go, but he's not a point guard. And having question marks at PG against a Troy team that ranks seventh in the nation in steal percentage is a recipe for disaster. Sun Belt POY Tayton Conerway averages 2.9 steals per game, and he could have a field day in this one.
Star to Watch: Otega Oweh, Kentucky. Bit of a Whac-a-Mole situation lately with Oweh, averaging 24.2 points in Kentucky's last five wins compared to 4.7 points in its last three losses. Expect closer to the former than the latter in this one.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Kentucky
Kerry Miller: Kentucky
Joel Reuter: Kentucky
No. 7 Marquette Golden Eagles vs. No. 10 New Mexico Lobos
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Matchup: No. 7 Marquette vs. No. 10 New Mexico (South Regional)
Details: Friday at 7:25 p.m. ET (TBS), Cleveland
One-Sentence Synopsis: It'll be the best point guard showdown in the first round when these teams who rather limped to the finish line square off.
Marquette Wins If: The perimeter shots are falling. Marquette pretty much lives and dies by the three, its starting five averaging more than 22 attempts per game. None of them shoot better than 37 percent, though, and there are nights in which the Golden Eagles can't buy a triple, like going 6-of-29 in the Big East semifinal loss to St. John's. And in what figures to be an up-and-down game between uptempo offenses, getting points in bunches will be key.
New Mexico Wins If: Nelly Junior Joseph has a field day. Donovan Dent is UNM's star, and that lead guard showdown with Kam Jones has the potential to be nothing short of incredible. But the frontcourt is where the Lobos could have a major advantage. NJJ averages 14.0 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Marquette gets outrebounded often, and its primary "big man," the 6'11" Ben Gold, has almost as many three-point attempts (135) as rebounds (139) this season.
Star to Watch: Kam Jones, Marquette. Jones was named a second-team AP All-American. (Dent really should have been a third-team selection but missed the cut as an honorable mention.) And though Marquette has struggled lately, Jones went for 84 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists over his final three games. The Golden Eagles star had a triple-double in November against Purdue, and perhaps he has another up his sleeve.
Predictions
David Kenyon: New Mexico
Kerry Miller: New Mexico
Joel Reuter: New Mexico
No. 4 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 Akron Zips
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Matchup: No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 Akron (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 7:35 p.m. ET (truTV), Seattle
One-Sentence Synopsis: Akron takes its 0-6 lifetime record in the NCAA tournament up against an Arizona team that went 5-6 down the stretch.
Arizona Wins If: Caleb Love doesn't shoot them into oblivion. Arizona doesn't need Love to score 20 points to win. It has plenty of other capable scorers, including sixth man KJ Lewis and big man Henri Veesaar who has blossomed since early February. What Arizona does need, though, is for Love to not have one of those games where he takes 15 shots and scores six points. If he's just average, that's probably enough against a poor Zips D.
Akron Wins If: It makes it rain. Akron is likely to have four players 6'3" or shorter on the court at all times and may well get eviscerated in the paint because of it. But among that sea of guards are seven Zips who both shoot better than 30 percent from deep and average more than one triple per game. They've had 20 games this season with at least 10 makes, going 18-2 in those contests.
Star to Watch: Henri Veesaar, Arizona. Love is the most well-known Wildcat, by far. But Veesaar is averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks over his last 14 games, and his is the mismatch Arizona should lean into heavily. Tobe Awaka, too. The two of them combined for 37 points and 17 rebounds in the early March victory over Arizona State.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Akron
Kerry Miller: Arizona
Joel Reuter: Arizona
No. 8 Connecticut Huskies vs. No. 9 Oklahoma Sooners
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Matchup: No. 8 Connecticut vs. No. 9 Oklahoma (West Regional)
Details: Friday at 9:25 p.m. ET (TNT), Raleigh
One-Sentence Synopsis: Twice-reigning champs take on an Oklahoma team that has lost 13 of its last 20.
Connecticut Wins If: Tarris Reed and Samson Johnson own the paint. And, to be clear, they should. Oklahoma struggled to rebound and struggled to defend inside the arc all season, and the Sooners have had to play the past few games without injured center Sam Godwin, making it even more of a concern than usual. Reed, in particular, should feast in this one. He had 24 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks earlier this month against Providence and could approach those numbers again.
Oklahoma Wins If: Jeremiah Fears goes off. The freshman point guard went through a rough stretch from January into early February, understandably struggling in this year's SEC. But he is surging into the dance, averaging 22.6 points, 5.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds over his last eight games. If he's awesome while Connecticut's freshman phenom Liam McNeeley is just OK, that's a likely win for Oklahoma.
Star to Watch: Alex Karaban, Connecticut. A starter throughout UConn's previous two seasons, if nothing else, Karaban brings a ton of tournament experience to the table. He has also been playing more consistently well in recent weeks, though he did have a great big dud in their loss to Creighton in the Big East tournament.
Predictions
David Kenyon: UConn
Kerry Miller: UConn
Joel Reuter: UConn
No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. No. 11 Xavier Musketeers
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Matchup: No. 6 Illinois vs. No. 11 Xavier (Midwest Regional)
Details: Friday at 9:45 p.m. ET (CBS), Milwaukee
One-Sentence Synopsis: Most unpredictable team in the country goes up against arguably the most unpredictable inclusion in the NCAA tournament.
Illinois Wins If: It shoots better than 26.5 percent from three-point range. Well, it has a 90 percent chance of winning if that happens, going 18-2 when reaching that threshold this season. Which really shouldn't be a big ask. Even the worst three-point shooting team in the nation (Lindenwood) shoots 26.7 percent. Yet, the Illini have only done it in 20 out of 33 games, so we shall see if they get there.
Xavier Wins If: It manages to neutralize Kasparas Jakucionis. This plays into the Illini's three-point percentage note above, but when Jakucionis posts an O-rating of 112 or better, Illinois is a perfect 16-0. Otherwise? 5-12, with the only win over a tournament team being the come-from-behind home game against Purdue in which Illinois' other four starters played exceptionally well.
Star to Watch: Ryan Conwell, Xavier. He only had 11 points in the First Four showdown with Texas thanks in large part to some early foul trouble, but Conwell had scored at least 20 in each of his prior five games, including 38 in the Big East tournament showdown with Marquette. If he's hitting his triples against mercurial Illinois, Xavier's dream run could live to see at least one more day.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Xavier
Kerry Miller: Illinois
Joel Reuter: Illinois
No. 2 Michigan State Spartans vs. No. 15 Bryant Bulldogs
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Matchup: No. 2 Michigan State vs. No. 15 Bryant (South Regional)
Details: Friday at 10 p.m. ET (TBS), Cleveland
One-Sentence Synopsis: Tom Izzo is seeking the ninth Final Four of his career, while Bryant is seeking to become the second No. 15 seed to knock Izzo out of the NCAA tournament.
Michigan State Wins If: It doesn't run into problems with Bryant's size. It shouldn't be a problem. Michigan State has plenty of height in its own right. But it's notable that Bryant's entire starting lineup is 6'6" or taller. Small school, but big guys. Even with that, though, the Bulldogs aren't any sort of elite rebounding team, finishing a combined minus-32 in that department in blowout losses to St. John's and Grand Canyon.
Bryant Wins If: Former Michigan coach Phil Martelli gave his son the perfect blueprint for beating Tom Izzo. The Spartans have been red-hot, but few watched more tape on that team over the past five years than the father of Bryant's current head coach. Maybe he's got some tips and tricks to share to help get a rare second-round appearance for the America East.
Star to Watch: Jase Richardson, Michigan State. After averaging 9.3 points through his first 21 games, Richardson entered the starting lineup in early February and never looked back, averaging 17.3 PPG and scoring in double figures in every game the rest of the way.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Michigan State
Kerry Miller: Michigan State
Joel Reuter: Michigan State
No. 5 Oregon Ducks vs. No. 12 Liberty Flames
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Matchup: No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Liberty (East Regional)
Details: Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET (truTV), Seattle
One-Sentence Synopsis: Oregon takes its eight Quad 1 wins up against a Liberty team about to play its first Quad 1 game of the year.
Oregon Wins If: Nate Bittle extinguishes the Flames. Liberty has elite numbers along the perimeter but is limited in its frontcourt. And 7'0" senior Nate Bittle has been unstoppable lately at 19.1 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 3.3 BPG, 2.6 APG and 41.7% 3PT over his last eight games. Notably, the best big man in Conference USA, Essam Mostafa, went for 44 points and 36 rebounds between his two games against Liberty.
Liberty Wins If: Its triple trio is feeling it. Kaden Metheny, Colin Porter and Taelon Peter have shot a combined 228-for-539 from distance this season. That's better than 42 percent and close to seven makes per game. Probably going to need more than that to feel good about its chances here, but that trio did just go 11-of-16 in the C-USA championship against Jacksonville State. Do that again and there will be an upset brewing.
Star to Watch: Nate Bittle, Oregon. Already mentioned how dominant he has been lately, but what a "better late than never" story he has been. A 5-star recruit four years ago, Bittle barely saw the court as a freshman and missed most of his junior season to injuries. He has stuck with Dana Altman through it all, though, and might propel the Ducks on a deep run.
Predictions
David Kenyon: Oregon
Kerry Miller: Oregon
Joel Reuter: Oregon
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