NCAA Tournament Round of 64 Predictions

By Tyler Smith and Matt Hetzler

Tyler's Picks

South

#1 Virginia
vs.
#16 UMBC

#8 Creighton
vs.
#9 Kansas State

#5 Kentucky
vs.
#12 Davidson

#4 Arizona
vs.
#13 Buffalo

#6 Miami
vs. 
#11 Loyola-Chicago

#3 Tennessee
vs.
#14 Wright State

#7 Nevada
vs.
#10 Texas

#2 Cincinnati
vs.
​#15 Georgia State

East

​#1 Villanova
vs.
#16 Radford

#8 Virginia Tech
vs.
#9 Alabama

#5 West Virginia
vs.
#12 Murray State

#4 Wichita State
vs.
#13 Marshall

#6 Florida
vs. 
#11 St. Bonaventure

#3 Texas Tech
vs.
#14 Stephen F. Austin

#7 Arkansas
vs.
#10 Butler

#2 Purdue 
vs.
​#15 Cal St. Fullerton 

West

​#1 Xavier 
vs.
#16 Texas Southern

#8 Missouri 
vs.
#9 Florida State

#5 Ohio State
vs.
#12 South Dakota State

#4 Gonzaga
vs.
#13 UNC-Greensboro

#6 Houston
vs. 
#11 San Diego State

#3 Michigan
vs.
#14 Montana

#7 Texas A&M
vs.
#10 Providence

#2 UNC
vs.
​#15 Lipscomb

Midwest

​#1 Kansas
vs.
#16 Penn

#8 Seton Hall
vs.
#9 NC State

#5 Clemson
vs.
#12 New Mexico State

#4 Auburn
vs.
#13 College Of Charleston 

#6 TCU
vs. 
#11 Arizona State

#3 Michigan State
vs.
#14 Bucknell

#7 Rhode Island
vs.
#10 Oklahoma

#2 Duke
vs.
​#15 Iona

Matt's Picks

South

​​​#1 Virginia
vs.
#16 UMBC

#8 Creighton
vs.
#9 Kansas State

#5 Kentucky
vs.
#12 Davidson

#4 Arizona
vs.
#13 Buffalo

#6 Miami
vs. 
#11 Loyola-Chicago

#3 Tennessee
vs.
#14 Wright State

#7 Nevada
vs.
#10 Texas

#2 Cincinnati
vs.
​#15 Georgia State
​

West

​#1 Xavier 
vs.
#16 Texas Southern

#8 Missouri 
vs.
#9 Florida State

#5 Ohio State
vs.
#12 South Dakota State

#4 Gonzaga
vs.
#13 UNC-Greensboro

#6 Houston
vs. 
#11 San Diego State

#3 Michigan
vs.
#14 Montana

#7 Texas A&M
vs.
#10 Providence

#2 UNC
vs.
​#15 Lipscomb

East

​​​#1 Villanova
vs.
#16 Radford

#8 Virginia Tech
vs.
#9 Alabama

#5 West Virginia
vs.
#12 Murray State

#4 Wichita State
vs.
#13 Marshall

#6 Florida
vs. 
#11 St. Bonaventure

#3 Texas Tech
vs.
#14 Stephen F. Austin

#7 Arkansas
vs.
#10 Butler

#2 Purdue 
vs.
​#15 Cal St. Fullerton 
​

Midwest

​​​​#1 Kansas
vs.
#16 Penn

#8 Seton Hall
vs.
#9 NC State

#5 Clemson
vs.
#12 New Mexico State

#4 Auburn
vs.
#13 College Of Charleston 

#6 TCU
vs. 
#11 Arizona State

#3 Michigan State
vs.
#14 Bucknell

#7 Rhode Island
vs.
#10 Oklahoma

#2 Duke
vs.
​#15 Iona