NCAA Tournament Round of 32 Predictions 2018

By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler

Tyler's Picks

South

#1 UVA vs. #8 Creighton
#5 Kentucky vs. #4 Arizona
#11 Loyola vs. #3 Tennessee
#7 Nevada vs. #2 Cincinnati

West

#1 Xavier vs. #8 Missouri
#12 South Dakota State vs. #4 Gonzaga
#6 Houston vs. #3 Michigan
#10 Providence vs. #2 North Carolina

East

#1 Villanova vs. #8 Virginia Tech
#12 Murray State vs. #4 Wichita State
#11 St. Bonaventure vs. #3 Texas Tech
#10 Butler vs. #2 Purdue

Midwest

#1 Kansas vs. #8 Seton Hall
#12 New Mexico State vs. #4 Auburn
#3 Michigan State vs. #6 TCU
#7 Rhode Island vs. #2 Duke

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Matt's Picks

South

#1 Virginia vs. #8 Creighton
#12 Davidson vs. #4 Arizona
#11 Loyola Chicago vs. #3 Tennessee
#7 Nevada vs. #2 Cincinnati

West

#1 Xavier vs. #9 Florida State
#5 Ohio State vs. #4 Gonzaga
#11 San Diego State vs. #3 Michigan
#7 Texas A&M vs. #2 North Carolina

East

#1 Villanova vs. #8 Virginia Tech
#5 West Virginia vs. #4 Wichita State
#11 St. Bonaventure vs. #3 Texas Tech
#10 Butler vs. #2 Purdue

Midwest

#1 Kansas vs. #8 Seton Hall
#12 New Mexico State vs. #4 Auburn
#6 TCU vs. #3 Michigan State
#7 Rhode Island vs. #2 Duke

Next: Sweet Sixteen