Midwest
1 Kansas Jayhawks 32-2
How they got here: Big 12 Tournament Champions
Best Players: Sherron Collins 15.6-4.4 assists Xavier Henry 13.6-4.2-1.5 steals
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 2/5
16 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 22-10
How they got here: Patriot League Tournament Champions
Best Players: C.J McCollum 18.9-4.9-2.4 assists Maquis Hall 11-3.6-5.7 assists
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 133/242
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Kansas by 27. Yep.
8 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 25-8
How they got here: At large (MWC 3rd place)
Best Players: Tre'Von Willis 17.3-3.9-3.4 assists Chace Stanback 10.7-5.8-1.6 steals
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 58/29
9 Northern Iowa Panthers 28-4
How they got here: Missouri Valley Tournament Champions
Best Players: Jordan Egsleder 12-7.3 Adam Koch 11.8-4.9
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 81/13
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Northern Iowa by 1. I love UNLV, so I have to differ from the man here.
4 Maryland Terrapins 23-8
How they got here: At large (ACC Co-Champions)
Best Players: Greivis Vasquez 19.5-4.6-6.3 assists-1.7 steals Landon Milbourne 12.5-4.9-1.3 blocks
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank:
13 Houston Cougars 19-15
How they got here: Conference USA Tournament Champions
Best Players: Aubrey Coleman 25.6-7.4-2.6 assists-2.7 steals Kelvin Lewis 15.8-4-1.8 steals
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 40/165
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Maryland by 14. It's hard seeing Houston stay close. They have a small chance because Coleman is the nation's leading scorer, and he can light up a gym. The Terps are too talented though.
5 Michigan St. Spartans 24-8
How they got here: At large (Big 10 3 way tie Co-Champions)
Best Players: Kalin Lucas 14.9-3.9 assists Raymar Morgan 11.5-6.2
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank:
12 New Mexico St Aggies 22-11
How they got here: WAC Tournament Champions
Best Players: Jahmar Young 20.5-3.5-3.2 assists Jonathan Gibson 17.5-2.9-2.8 assists-1.4 steals
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 46/222
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Michigan St by 12. Hard to disagree. The Aggies are awful on defense.
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 27-7
How they got here: Big 10 Tournament Champions
Best Players: Evan Turner 20.3-9.2-5.9 assists William Buford 14.5-5.6-3.2 assists
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 7/22
15 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 20-9
How they got here: Big West Tournament Champions
Best Players: Orlando Johnson 17.9-5.4-2.3 assists James Nunnally 15-5.7
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 209/99
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Ohio State by 18. Yes, the Villain might throw up a triple double.
7 Oklahoma State Cowboys 22-10
How they got here: At large (Big 12 6th place tie)
Best Players: James Anderson 22.6-5.8-2.4 assists-1.3 steals Obi Muonelo 13.4-5.1-2.3 assists
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 37/63
10 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 22-12
How they got here: At large (ACC 7th place)
Best Players: Gani Lawal 13.1-8.7-1.4 blocks Derrick Favors 12.5-8.5-2.1 blocks
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 57/17
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Georgia Tech by 3. I'm going with the Cowboys. I don't see it in Georgia Tech.
3 Georgetown Hoyas 23-10
How they got here: At large (Big East 8th place)
Best Players: Austin Freeman 16.7-3.6-2.4 assists Greg Monroe 16.1-9.5-3.7 assists 1.2 steals 1.5 blocks
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 10/33
14 Ohio Bobcats 21-14
How they got here: MAC Tournament Champions
Best Players: Armon Bassett 16.9-3.2-3.5 assists D.J Cooper 13.1-5.4-5.9 assists-2.5 steals
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 105/109
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Georgetown by 12. Ohio had a hell of a run in the MAC Tourney, as did Georgetown in the BET. I think they Hoyas are way too much for the Bobcats though.
6 Tennessee Volunteers 25-8
How they got here: At large (SEC 3rd place)
Best Players: Wayne Chism 12.5-7.1-1.4 blocks Scotty Hobson 12.5-3.5
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 99/8
11 San Diego St. Aztecs 25-8
How they got here: MWC Tournament Champions
Best Players: Kawhi Leonard 12.8-9.9-1.4 steals Billy White 11.2-4.4
Ken Pom Off/Def Rank: 43/42
Predicted Winner (KenPom/Me): Tennessee by 1. In this toss up, I'm going to roll with the Aztecs. Mainly because their name is cooler.
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