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The Saturday games which tease you with two back-to-back games then drops a train of action on you starting at 5:15 PM.
Pittsburgh vs Florida is very interesting. The Panthers have been playing well lately. What Pitt did to UNC was not a fluke except for one thing. The Panthers were awful against UNC's full-court pressure which is not something the Tar Heels even do much. Florida on the other hand is happy to put pressure on you which could make this a mismatch.
There does not appear to be a lot of upsets here on paper. I don't see St. Louis bouncing back with any kind of decent legs to beat Louisville. Texas is Texas. Dayton and North Dakota State are your best bets for an upset. I don't see Harvard getting by Michigan State though nothing would do my heart more good than to watch all the Tom Izzo fan boys explain the Spartans' early exit.
Saturday's Games
| REGION | GAME | VENUE | TIME | TV | ANNOUNCERS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | Pittsburgh Panthers (9) vs. Florida Gators (1) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 1215p | CBS | Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner//Kristine Leahy |
| MidWest | Saint Louis Billikens (5) vs. Louisville Cardinals (4) | Amway Center (Orlando, FL) | 245p | CBS | Anderson/Bonner//Leahy |
| MidWest | Texas Longhorns (7) vs. Michigan Wolverines (2) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 515p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson |
| West | North Dakota State Bison (12) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (4) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 610p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
| South | Dayton Flyers (11) vs. Syracuse Orange (3) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 710p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Allie LaForce |
| West | Oregon Ducks (7) vs. Wisconsin Badgers (2) | BMO Harris Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) | 745p | CBS | Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson |
| East | Harvard Crimson (12) vs. Michigan State Spartans (4) | Spokane Memorial Arena (Spokane, WA) | 840p | TNT | Spero Dedes/Doug Gottlieb//Jaime Maggio |
| East | Connecticut Huskies (7) vs. Villanova Wildcats (2) | First Niagara Center (Buffalo, NY) | 940p | TBS | Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery//Allie LaForce |
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