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Predictions Last Modified Tuesday, March 15, 2009

West Region
Prediction Record
Correct: 11
Incorrect: 4
Percentage: 73% (11/15)
Table Of Contents For My Predictions And Tournament Brackets

| Main | East | South | Midwest | West | The Final 4 |

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
Connecticut (27-4)
Big East Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Connecticut

Actual:
Connecticut

Predicted:
Connecticut

Actual:
Connecticut

Predicted:
Connecticut

Actual:
Connecticut

Predicted:
Connecticut

Actual:
Connecticut

16
Chattanooga (18-16)
Southern Conference Tournament Champion
8

Predicted:
Brigham Young

Actual:
Texas A&M

9
Texas A&M (23-9)
Big Twelve Conference At Large Bid
5
Purdue (25-9)
Big Ten Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Purdue

Actual:
Purdue

Predicted:
Purdue

Actual:
Purdue

12
Northern Iowa (23-10)
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Champion
4

Predicted:
Mississippi State

Actual:
Washington

13
6
Marquette (24-9)
Big East Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Utah State

Actual:
Marquette

Predicted:
Missouri

Actual:
Missouri

Predicted:
Memphis

Actual:
Missouri

11
Utah State (30-4)
Western Athletic Conference
Tournament Champion
3
Missouri (28-6)
Big Twelve Conference Tournament Champion

Predicted:
Missouri

Actual:
Missouri

14
Cornell (21-9)
Ivy League Regular Season Champion
7
California (22-10)
Pacific Ten Conference At Large Bid

Predicted:
Maryland

Actual:
Maryland

Predicted:
Memphis

Actual:
Memphis

10
Maryland (20-13)
Atlantic Coast Conference At Large Bid
2
Memphis (31-3)
Conference USA
Tournament Champion

Predicted:
Memphis

Actual:
Memphis

15