First Round

#1 North Carolina vs. #16 Iona: North Carolina and also Coby White easily proceed. Pick: North Carolina
#8 Utah State vs. #9 Washington: [tests notes] Yep, Washington remains Pac-12. Pick: Utah State
#5 Auburn vs. #12 New Mexico State: Auburn is rolling out following their SEC tournament name. Chuma Okeke is so much pleasure, and he directs the Tigers to a win. Select: Auburn
#4 Kansas vs. #13 Northeastern: Kansas is. . .not good. However, they are better than Northeastern. Jayhawks move on. Pick: Kansas
#6 Iowa State vs. #11 Ohio State: Ohio State is one of the weird teams that you don’t have any idea who will appear. Funny enough is Iowa State. The Cyclones are coming off a Big-12 title, also Marial Shayok is great. Good enough for me. Pick: Iowa State
#3 Houston vs. #14 Georgia State: Houston will roll, but let’s all remember when Ron Hunter fell off of his seat when his son his own a match winner. Ron Hunter is great. Houston wins, though. Pick: Houston
#7 Wofford vs. #10 Seton Hall: Wofford is No. 19 on KenPom and got a 7-seed. Kansas is No. 20 on KenPom and got a 4-seed. The Terriers got a lousy draw with needing to confront Seton Hall, a team that ended the season with wins over Villanova and Marquette, but Wofford has a dude called Fletcher Magee who’s a flamethrower from three. Pick: Wofford
#2 Kentucky vs. #15 Abilene Christian: PJ Washington is reportedly in a walking boot, but that won’t be enough for Abilene Christian to overcome Kentucky. Select: Kentucky
Second Round
#1 North Carolina vs. #8 Utah State: I really like this game. UNC will win it with a late push, but the Aggies will hang out long enough to keep things interesting. Tar Heels move on. Pick: North Carolina
#5 Auburn vs. #4 Kansas: Can Auburn shoot well enough to win two in a row? Yeah, probably. Also, Kansas is not excellent. Select: Auburn
#3 Houston vs. #6 Iowa State: Gimme the Cyclones at a late comeback for the win. Freshman Tyrese Haliburton and Sophomore Lindell Wigginton will need to have big games to overcome Houston’s tough defense. Select: Iowa State
#2 Kentucky vs. #7 Wofford: I thought for a VERY long time about my dude Fletcher Magee (can not get over that name) knocking out Kentucky, however I can not pull on the trigger. Should this happen, I’ll be so mad (but also ok with it Wofford). Pick: Kentucky
Sweet Sixteen
#1 North Carolina vs. #5 Auburn: Auburn runs out of steam and can not keep up with the back and forth of North Carolina. Coby White and Cam Johnson go away to the Tar Heels, and Luke Maye gets a double-double. Select: North Carolina
#2 Kentucky vs. #6 Iowa State: Kentucky’s length and thickness is a lot for the Cyclones. Tyler Herro gets hot, and Reid Travis is a monster down low. Iowa State puts up a fantastic fight, but falls short in the second half and loses from double-digits. Select: Kentucky
Elite Eight
#1 North Carolina vs. #2 KentuckyI understand, more chalk. Kentucky gets revenge on Luke Maye’s game winner from a couple of years ago, moving into the Final Four. Pick: Kentucky

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