Mike DeSimone's 2018 NCAA
Basketball Tournament Page (Midwest)
Predictions Last Modified: March 14, 2018
Prediction Results
Region Correct Incorrect Total Games Percent Correct
East 12 5 17 70.6%
Midwest 10 6 16 62.5%
South 3 12 15 20.0%
West 11 5 16 68.8%
Final Four 1 2 3 33/3%
Overall 37 30 67 55.2%

Table Of Contents For My Predictions And Tournament Brackets
| Main | East | South | Midwest | West | The Final 4 |

First Round for 11th Seed
Predicted Results
Actual Results
Arizona State (20-11)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Arizona State

ACTUAL: Syracuse

Syracuse (21-11)
At Large Bid
Second Round 64 Third Round 32
Predicted Results
Actual Results		 Sweet 16
Predicted Results
Actual Results		 Elite 8
Predicted Results
Actual Results

Final 4
Predicted Results
Actual Results

1
Kansas (27-7)
Tournament Champio

PREDICTED: Kansas

ACTUAL: Kansas

PREDICTED: Kansas

ACTUAL: Kansas

PREDICTED: Clemson

ACTUAL: Kansas

PREDICTED: Michigan State

ACTUAL: Kansas
16
Penn (24-8)
Tournament Champion
8
Seton Hall (21-11)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Seton Hall

ACTUAL: Seton Hall
9
North Carolina State (21-11)
At Large Bid
5
Clemson (23-9)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Clemson

ACTUAL: Clemson

PREDICTED: Clemson

ACTUAL: Clemson
12
New Mexico State (28-5)
Tournament Champion
4
Auburn (25-7)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Auburn

ACTUAL: Auburn
13
College of Charleston (26-7)
Tournament Champion
6
Texas Christian (21-11)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Arizona State

ACTUAL: Syracuse

PREDICTED: Michigan State

ACTUAL: Syracuse

PREDICTED: Michigan State

ACTUAL: Duke
11
Syracuse (21-11)
At Large Bid
3
Michigan State (29-4)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Michigan State

ACTUAL: Michigan State
14
Bucknell (25-9)
Tournament Champion
7
Rhode Island (25-7)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Rhode Island

ACTUAL: Rhode Island

PREDICTED: Duke

ACTUAL: Duke
10
Oklahoma (18-13)
At Large Bid
2
Duke (26-7)
At Large Bid

PREDICTED: Duke

ACTUAL: Duke
15
Iona (20-13)
Tournament Champion