werewolf bar mitzvah<\/a>. There will be a little comparison and prediction for Butler v. Syracuse, Xavier v. Kansas State, West Virginia v. Washington and Kentucky v. Cornell.<\/p>\nWest
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1 Syracuse v. 5 Butler<\/p>\n
1 Syracuse Orange 30-4
<\/span><\/p>\nHow they got here: At large (Big East Regular Season Champions) <\/span><\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 79-56 over Vermont<\/span><\/span><\/div>\nRound 2- 87-65 over Gonzaga <\/div>\n
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Best Players: Wesley Johnson 16.5-8.5-2.3 assists-1.7 steals-1.9 blocks Andy Rautins 12-5 assists-2 steals<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Ken Pom Off\/Def Rank: 7\/16<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
5 Butler Bulldogs 28-6<\/div>\n
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How they got here: Horizon League Tournament Champions <\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 77-59 over UTEP<\/div>\n
Round 2- 54-52 over Murray State<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Best Players: Gordon Hayward 15.2-8.3 Shelvin Mack 14.1-3.6-3.1 assists-1.3 steals<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Ken Pom Off\/Def Rank: 49\/10<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Prediction: Ken Pom has Syracuse by 4, with the Orange winning 67% of the time. I really love Butler, but I don’t think that they have the fire power to topple the Orange. 71-62 Syracuse. <\/div>\n
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2 Kansas State v. 7 Xavier<\/div>\n
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2 Kansas State Wildcats 28-7<\/div>\n
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How they got here: At large (Big 12 2nd Place)<\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 82-62 over North Texas<\/div>\n
Round 2- 84-72 over Brigham Young<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Best Players: Jacob Pullen 19.2-3.5 assists-1.7 steals Denis Clemente 16.3-4.2 assists<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Ken Pom Off\/Def Rank: 14\/12<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
6 Xavier Musketeers 26-8<\/div>\n
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How they got here: At large (A-10 2nd Place)<\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 65-54 over Minnesota<\/div>\n
Round 2- 71-68 over Pittsburgh <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Best Players: Jordan Crawford 20.2-4.8-2.9 assists Jason Love 11.8-8.5-1.5 blocks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Ken Pom Off\/Def Rank: 17\/34<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Prediction: Ken Pom has KSU by 3, winning 61% of the time. These foes matched up in December in a kinda boring brick and free throw fest. I think that Kansas State has the guns to beat X, but I’m going with the Muskies in an upset. I’m thinking 78-74 Xavier.<\/div>\n
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2 West Virginia v. 11 Washington<\/div>\n
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2 West Virginia Mountaineers 29-6<\/div>\n
<\/p>\nHow they got here: Big East Tournament Champions<\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 77-50 over Morgan State<\/span><\/div>\nRound 2- 68-59 over Missouri <\/span><\/div>\nBest Players: Da’Sean Butler 17.5-6.2-3.3 assists Kevin Jones 13.6-7.2<\/span><\/div>\nKen Pom Off\/Def Rank: 12\/23<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n11 Washington Huskies 26-9<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\nHow they got here: Pac 10 Tournament Champions <\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 80-78 over Marquette<\/span><\/div>\nRound 2- 82-64 over New Mexico<\/span><\/div>\nBest Players: Quincy Pondexter 19.7-7.5 Isaiah Thomas 17.1-4-3.1 assists <\/span><\/div>\nKen Pom Off\/Def Rank: 25\/36<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\nPrediction: Ken Pom has WVU by 4, winning 66% of the time. West Virginia is missing point guard Truck Bryant, who is out with a broken foot. Who knows how much this is going to hurt Bob Huggins’ squad. I think that it won’t very much in this game. Washington played their best game of the tournament against New Mexico. Prediction: West Virginia 75-63<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n9:57 PM (Estimated) 30 minutes after game 1<\/span><\/div>\n1 Kentucky v. 12 Cornell<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n1 Kentucky Wildcats 34-2<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\nHow they got here: SEC Tournament Champions<\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 100-71 over East Tennessee State<\/span><\/div>\nRound 2- 90-60 over Wake Forest <\/span><\/div>\nBest Players: John Wall 16.8-4.1-6.5 assists DeMarcus Cousins 15.1-10-1.9 blocks <\/span><\/div>\nKen Pom Off\/Def Rank: 10\/9<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\n12 Cornell Big Red 29-4<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\nHow they got here: Ivy League Champions<\/span><\/div>\nRound 1- 78-65 over Temple<\/span><\/div>\nRound 2- 87-69 over Wisconsin<\/span><\/div>\nBest Players: Ryan Wittman 17.8-4 Louis Dale 12.6-4.8 assists-1.3 steals<\/span><\/div>\nKen Pom Off\/Def Rank: 9\/132<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/span><\/div>\nPrediction: Ken Pom has Kentucky by 9, with an 80% win probability. Cornell moved up 19 spots in offensive rank with their extraordinary dissection of Temple and Wisconsin. I joked on twitter that Cornell would shoot 8%, and blow it against Kentucky, but I think they can hang tough. I think that they do, but Kentucky pulls away late. I think tonight, we’re all preppy, douche bag Cornell fans. Prediction: Kentucky 70-60<\/span><\/div>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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