March 19, 2013

2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament Predictions


In this post I will give all my NCAA Tournament predictions all the way to the National Championship. I will give you my bracket and all game by game results predictions including games for the First Four. I will make a follow up post with new predictions at the Sweet 16, again at the Final Four and again for the National Championship game.


First Four (1st Round) - Dayton, OH: 

March 19: 

#11 Middle Tennessee State vs. #11 Saint Mary's; MTU 64, SMC 53.

#16 Liberty vs. #16 North Carolina A&T; NCAT 55, LIB 50.

March 20:

#13 Boise State vs. #13 La Salle; BSU 59, LAS 50.

#16 James Madison vs. #16 Long Island; JMU 58, LIU 51. 



Midwest Regional:



Bracket:



2nd Round   3rd Round    Sweet 16    Elite 8         Final Four



1 LOU

                   } LOU

16 NCAT 

                                       } LOU

8 CSU

                   } MIZZ

9 MIZZ

                                                         }LOU

4 SLU

                   } SLU 

13 NMSU

                                      } SLU

5 OKST

                   } ORE

12 ORE

                                                                            } LOU

2 DUKE

                   } DUKE

15 ALBY

                                      } DUKE

7 CREI

                   } CREI

10 CIN

                                                         } MSU

3 MSU

                   } MSU

14 VALP

                                      } MSU

6 MEM

                   } MEM

11 MTU


Game by Game Scores: 

2nd Round of Midwest Region in Lexington, KY on March 21:

#1 Louisville vs. #16 North Carolina A&T; LOU 64, NCAT 47. 

#8 Colorado vs. #9 Missouri; MIZZ 57, CSU 51.

2nd Round of Midwest Region in San Jose, CA on March 21:

#4 St. Louis vs. #13 New Mexico State; SLU 63, NMSU 49.

#5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Oregon; ORE 63, OKST 62.

2nd Round of Midwest Region in Auburn Hills, MI on March 21:

#3 Michigan State vs. #14 Valparaiso; MSU 82, VALP 59.

#6 Memphis vs. #11 Middle Tennessee State; MEM 71, MTU 63. 

2nd Round of Midwest Region in Philadelphia, PA on March 22:

#2 Duke vs. #15 Albany; DUKE 68, ALBY 46.

#7 Creighton vs. #10 Cincinnati; CREI 72, CIN 66. 

3rd Round of Midwest Region in Lexington, KY on March 23:

#1 Indiana vs. #9 Missouri; IND 70, MIZZ 56. 

3rd Round of Midwest Region in San Jose, CA on March 23:

#4 St. Louis vs. #12 Oregon; SLU 69, ORE 59.

3rd Round of Midwest Region in Auburn Hills, MI on March 23:

#3 Michigan State vs. #6 Memphis; MSU 71, MEM 66.

3rd Round of Midwest Region in Philadelphia, PA on March 24:

#2 Duke vs. #7 Cincinnati; DUKE 74, CIN 60.

Sweet Sixteen of Midwest Region in Indianapolis, IN on March 29:

#1 Louisville vs. #4 St. Louis; LOU 74, SLU 60.

#2 Duke vs. #3 Michigan State; MSU 67, DUKE 66; OT.

Elite Eight of Midwest Region in Indianapolis, IN on March 31:

#1 Louisville vs. #3 Michigan State; LOU 71, MSU 68; OT.   



South Regional:



Bracket:



2nd Round   3rd Round    Sweet 16    Elite 8         Final Four



1 KU

                   } KU

16 WKU
                                      } KU

8 UNC

                   } UNC

9 VILL

                                                         } KU

4 MICH

                   } MICH 

13 SDST

                                      } VCU

5 VCU

                   } VCU

12 AKR

                                                                            } GTWN

2 GTWN

                   } GTWN 

15 FGCU

                                      } GTWN

7 SDSU

                   } SDSU

10 OKLA

                                                         } GTWN

3 FLA

                   } FLA

14 NWST

                                      } FLA

6 UCLA

                   } MINN

11 MINN



Game by Game Scores:

2nd Round of South Region in Auburn Hills, MI on March 21:

#4 Michigan vs. #13 South Dakota State; MICH 81, SDST 51. 

#5 VCU vs. #12 Akron; VCU 73, AKR 57. 

2nd Round of South Region in Kansas City, MO on March 22: 

#1 Kansas vs. #16 Western Kentucky; KU 82, WKU 56.

#8 North Carolina vs. #9 Villanova; UNC 73, VILL 70. 

2nd Round of South Region in Austin, TX on March 22:

#3 Florida vs. #14 Northwestern State; FLA 83, NWST 56. 

#6 UCLA vs. #11 Minnesota; MINN 66, UCLA 61.

2nd Round of South Region in Philadelphia, PA on March 22:

#2 Georgetown vs. #15 Florida Gulf Coast; GTWN 70, FGCU 45.

#7 San Diego State vs. #10 Oklahoma; SDSU 66, OKLA 55

3rd Round of South Region in Auburn Hills, MI on March 23:

#4 Michigan vs. #5 VCU; VCU 69, MICH 66; OT. 

3rd Round of South Region in Kansas City, MO on March 24:

#1 Kansas vs. #8 North Carolina; KU 69, UNC 54.

3rd Round of South Region in Austin, TX on March 24:

#3 Florida vs. #11 Minnesota; FLA 71, MIN 54. 

3rd Round of South Region in Philadelphia, PA on March 24:

#2 Georgetown vs. #7 San Diego State; GTWN 74, SDSU 62. 

Sweet Sixteen of South Region in Arlington, TX on March 29:

#1 Kansas vs. #5 VCU; KU 75, VCU 71.

#2 Georgetown vs. #3 Florida; GTWN 63, FLA 61.

Elite Eight of South Region in Arlington, TX on March 31:

#1 Kansas vs. #2 Georgetown; GTWN 70, KU 66.



West Regional:



Bracket:



2nd Round   3rd Round    Sweet 16    Elite 8         Final Four



1 GONZ

                   } GONZ

16 SOU
                                      } GONZ

8 PITT

                   } PITT

9 WICH

                                                         } GONZ

4 KSU

                   } KSU
13 BSU

                                      } WIS

5 WIS

                   } WIS

12 MISS

                                                                            } OSU

2 OSU

                   } OSU
15 IONA

                                      } OSU

7 ND

                   } ISU

10 ISU

                                                         } OSU

3 UNM

                   } UNM

14 HARV

                                      } UNM

6 ARIZ

                   } ARIZ

11 BEL



Game by Game Scores:

2nd Round of West Region in Salt Lake City, UT on March 21:

#1 Gonzaga vs. #16 Southern; GONZ 80, SOU 53.

#8 Pittsburgh vs. #9 Wichita State; PITT 69, WICH 63.

#3 New Mexico vs. #14 Harvard; UNM 79, HARV 55.

#6 Arizona vs. #11 Belmont; ARIZ 76, BEL 71.

2nd Round of West Region in Kansas City, MO on March 22:

#4 Kansas State vs. #13 Boise State; KSU 76, BSU 55.

#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 Mississippi; WIS 67, MISS 63; OT.

2nd Round of West Region in Dayton, OH on March 22: 

#2 Ohio State vs. #15 Iona; OSU 76, IONA 51.
#7 Notre Dame vs. #10 Iowa State; ISU 68, ND 61. 

3rd Round of West Region in Salt Lake City, UT on March 23: 

#1 Gonzaga vs. #8 Pittsburgh; GONZ 70, PITT 57.

#3 New Mexico vs. #6 Arizona; UNM 66, ARIZ 59.

3rd Round of West Region in Kansas City, MO on March 24:

#4 Kansas State vs. #5 Wisconsin; WIS 84, KSU 83; 2OT.

3rd Round of West Region in Dayton, OH on March 24: 

#2 Ohio State vs. #10 Iowa State; OSU 75, ISU 56.

Sweet Sixteen of West Region in Los Angeles, CA on March 28:

#1 Gonzaga vs. #5 Wisconsin; GONZ 67, WIS 63.

#2 Ohio State vs. #3 New Mexico; OSU 68, UNM 60.

Elite Eight of West Region in Los Angeles, CA on March 30:

#1 Gonzaga vs. #2 Ohio State; OSU 72, GONZ 69.



East Regional:



Bracket:



2nd Round   3rd Round    Sweet 16    Elite 8         Final Four



1 IND

                   } IND

16 JMU
                                      } IND                            

8 NCST

                   } NCST

9 TEM

                                                         } IND

4 SYR

                   } SYR 

13 MONT

                                      } SYR

5 UNLV

                   } UNLV

12 CAL

                                                                            } MIA

2 MIA

                   } MIA 

15 PAC

                                      } MIA

7 ILL

                   } COLO

10 COLO

                                                         } MIA

3 MARQ

                   } MARQ

14 DAV

                                      } BUT

6 BUT

                   } BUT

11 BUCK



Game by Game Scores:

2nd Round of East Region in San Jose, CA on March 21:

#4 Syracuse vs. #13 Montana; SYR 73, MONT 46.

#5 UNLV vs. #12 California; UNLV 59, CAL 51. 

2nd Round of East Region in Lexington, KY on March 21:  

#3 Marquette vs. #14 Davidson; MARQ 82, DAV 64.

#6 Butler vs. #11 Bucknell; BUT 77, BUCK 71.

2nd Round of East Region in Dayton, OH on March 22: 

#1 Indiana vs. #16 James Madison; IND 82, JMU 58.  

#8 North Carolina State vs. #9 Temple; NCST 66, TEM 60.

2nd Round of East Region in Austin, TX on March 22:

#2 Miami vs. #15 Pacific; MIA 74, PAC 45.

#7 Illinois vs. #10 Colorado; COLO 69, ILL 68.

3rd Round of East Region in San Jose, CA on March 23:

#4 Syracuse vs. #5 UNLV; SYR 62, UNLV 58.

3rd Round of East Region in Lexington, KY on March 23:

#3 Marquette vs. #6 Butler; BUT 00, MARQ 00. 

3rd Round of East Region in Dayton, OH on March 24:  

#1 Indiana vs. #8 North Carolina; IND 81, UNC 66.

3rd Round of East Region in Austin, TX on March 24:

#2 Miami vs. #7 Colorado; MIA 81, COLO 60. 

Sweet Sixteen of East Region in Washington, D.C. on March 28:

#1 Indiana vs. #4 Syracuse; IND 77, SYR 70.

#2 Miami vs. #6 Butler; MIA 70, BUT 65.

Elite Eight of East Region in Washington, D.C. on March 30:

#1 Indiana vs. #2 Miami; MIA 72, IND 68. 




Final Four:

Bracket:

Final Four   Championship  Champion


1 LOU
                   } LOU
2 OSU
                                      } MIA
2 GTWN
                   } MIA
2 MIA


Game by Game Scores:

National Semi-Finals (Final Four) in Atlanta, GA  on April 6:


#1 Louisville vs. #2 Ohio State; LOU 75, OSU 71; OT.
#2 Miami vs. #2 Georgetown; MIA 83, GTWN 82; 2OT.
 
National Championship Game in Atlanta, GA on April 8:
#1 Louisville vs. #2 Miami; MIA 66, LOU 65.
 
2013 National Champions:
Miami Hurricanes are the 2013 National Champions. 

2013 NCAA Tournament MOP: 

Shane Larkin is the 2013 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player.

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