March Madness

Part 2

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Timmy Vine, Polls Editor

This will be my second round predictions of the second round. Although I have incorrect predictions within the first round, I will base these predictions based on the updated bracket based on the teams who made it to the second round. At the end of these predictions I will write an article with my original bracket, and I will go into detail about where I went wrong.

 

WEST BRACKET

Gonzaga (1) beats Oklahoma (8)- Correct

Creighton (5) beats Ohio (13)- Correct

Kansas (3) beats USC (6)- Incorrect, Isaiah Mobley shoots 6/14 from the field with 17 points to help the Trojans beat the Jayhawks by a score of 85-51.

Oregon (7) beats Iowa (2)- Correct 

EAST BRACKET

Michigan (1) beats LSU (8)- Correct

Florida State (4) beats Colorado (5)- Correct

UCLA (11) beats Abil Christian (14)

Maryland (10) beats Alabama (2)- Incorrect, Although Aaron Wiggins goes off with 27 points Jaden Shackel Ford and the Tide top the Terps by a score of 96-77

SOUTH BRACKET

Baylor (1) beats Wisconsin (9)- Correct

Villanova (5) beats North Texas (13)- Correct

Texas Tech (6) beats Arkansas (3)- Incorrect, Justin smith went 9/11 from the field with 20 points to help Arkansas pull through

Oral Roberts (15) beats Florida (7)- Correct, Gambled on this one and won, very surprised

MIDWEST BRACKET 

Loyola Chicago (8) beats Illinois( 1)- Correct, Also gambled with this one, I think Loyola Chicago will surprise a lot of people.

Oklahoma State (4) beats Oregon State (12)- Incorrect, Ethan Thompson showed out with 26 points to help them win by a score of 80-70

Syracuse (11) beats West Virginia (3)- Correct

Houston (2) beats Rutgers (10)- Correct