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Our beat writers analyzed the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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Syracuse earned a No. 11 seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament during Sunday’s Selection Show and avoided a play-in game. The Orange will play Friday at 9:40 p.m. against No. 6 seed San Diego State in Hinkle Fieldhouse as part of the first day of the Round of 64.
After the bracket reveal, we asked our beat writers to analyze the NCAA Tournament field. Here’s what they had to say:
The Bonnies headed to the NCAA Tournament with Atlantic 10 Championship victory over VCU
BY TOM SEIPP, MANAGING EDITOR.
DAYTON, OHIO – Just two years ago, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies were one shot away from winning the Atlantic 10 Championship and making the NCAA Tournament.
Sunday, the Bonnies didn’t need a last-second heave to determine their fate.
St. Bonaventure defeated VCU, 74-65, in the 2021 Atlantic 10 Championship to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Bonnies are seeded as a No 9 seed, as they will match up against No. 8 LSU in the NCAA Tournament Saturday.
“It’s bittersweet. I’m really proud of our guys, it’s a little bit surreal. When Dr. DePerro passed, we honored him. This season was in his honor,” St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt said. “The smiles on our guys’ faces, that’s what you coach for. Those types of experiences, those are the memories that will last a lifetime… For them, this is a dream come true. This is
Michigan Fails to Make Sweet 16
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The Michigan Wolverines might not have won the Big Ten tournament, but they captured the conference regular-season title and earned a No. 1 seed for their efforts.
But head coach Juwan Howard s team might be the first No. 1 seed to fall.
For starters, Michigan is grappling with the loss of senior forward Isaiah Livers, who is out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot. Livers was Michigan s second-leading scorer (13.1 points) during the season, also averaging 6.0 rebounds and shooting 43.1 percent from beyond the arc on 5.0 attempts per game.
Secondly, the Wolverines could have a brutal matchup awaiting them in the second round.