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South Region
Prediction Record
Correct: 9
Incorrect: 6
Percentage: 60% (9/15)
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

Predicted:
North Carolina

Actual:
North Carolina

Predicted:
North Carolina

Actual:
North Carolina

Predicted:
North Carolina

Actual:
North Carolina

Predicted:
North Carolina

Actual:
North Carolina

10
Radford (21-11)
Big South Conference Tournament Champion
8

Predicted:
Butler

Actual:
Louisiana State

9
Butler (26-5)
Horizon League
At Large Bid
5
Illinois (24-9)
Big Ten Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Illinois

Actual:
Western Kentucky

Predicted:
Illinois

Actual:
Gonzaga

12
Western Kentucky (24-8)
Sun Belt Conference
Tournament Champion
4
Gonzaga (26-5)
West Coast Conference
Tournament Champion

Predicted:
Gonzaga

Actual:
Gonzaga

13
Akron (23-12)
Mid-American Conference
Tournament Champion
6

Predicted:
Temple

Actual:
Arizona State

Predicted:
Syracuse

Actual:
Syracuse

Predicted:
Michigan

Actual:
Oklahoma

11
Temple (22-11)
Atlantic 10 Conference
Tournament Champion
3
Syracuse (26-9)
Big East Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Syracuse

Actual:
Syracuse

14
Stephen F. Austin (24-7)
Southland Conference Tournament Champion
7

Predicted:
Michigan

Actual:
Michigan

Predicted:
Michigan

Actual:
Oklahoma

10
Michigan (20-13)
Big Ten Conference At Large Bid
2
Oklahoma (27-5)
Big Twelve Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Oklahoma

Actual:
Oklahoma

15