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Predictions Last Modified Tuesday, March 15, 2009

East Region
Prediction Record
Correct: 10
Incorrect: 5
Percentage: 67% (10/15)
Table Of Contents For My Predictions And Tournament Brackets

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First Round Second Round
Predicted Results
Actual Results
Regionals
Predicted Results
Actual Results
Regionals
Predicted Results
Actual Results

Semi-Finals
Predicted Results
Actual Results

1
Pittsburgh (28-4)
Big East Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Pittsburgh

Actual:
Pittsburgh

Predicted:
Pittsburgh

Actual:
Pittsburgh

Predicted:
Pittsburgh

Actual:
Pittsburgh

Predicted:
Pittsburgh

Actual:
Villanova

16
8
Oklahoma State (22-11)
Big Twelve Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Tennessee

Actual:
Oklahoma State

9
Tennessee (21-12)
Southeastern Conference Tournament Champion
5

Predicted:
Florida State

Actual:
Wisconsin

Predicted:
Florida State

Actual:
Xavier

12
Wisconsin (19-12)
Big Ten Conference At Large Bid
4
Xavier (25-7)
Atlantic 10 Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Xavier

Actual:
Xavier

13
Portland State (23-9)
Big Sky Conference Tournament Champion
6
UCLA (25-8)
Pacific Ten Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
UCLA

Actual:
UCLA

Predicted:
Villanova

Actual:
Villanova

Predicted:
Duke

Actual:
Villanova

11
3
Villanova (26-7)
Big East Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Villanova

Actual:
Villanova

14
American (24-7)
Patriot League Tournament Champion
7
Texas (22-11)
Big Twelve Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Texas

Actual:
Texas

Predicted:
Duke

Actual:
Duke

10
Minnesota (22-10)
Big Ten Conference At Large Bid
2
Duke (28-6)
Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Champion

Predicted:
Duke

Actual:
Duke

15
Binghamton (23-8)
America East Conference Tournament Champion