We're back with the last of the four brackets -- a little more than 12 hours before first tip now.
This is the South Bracket.
First Round:
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Central Connecticut State: Ohio State. This isn't UConn. Even if it was, Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. would dominate.
No. 8 BYU vs. No. 9 Xavier: Xavier. The Musketeers played well in the Atlantic 10 and in a close game, they prevail.
No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 Long Beach State: Tennessee. The 49ers are a tough team and will play the Vols to the last minute. But Chris Lofton is one of the most clutch players in the game and he hits big shots to give UT the win.
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 13 Albany: Virginia. Sean Singletary is a beast. Albany had its chance for an upset last year against No. 1 Connecticut.
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Stanford: Louisville. With the Lopez twins, the Cardinal would have a chance, but the Cardinals are playing close to home in Lexington. Home crowd for the 'Ville equals a win.
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 14 Pennsylvania: Texas A&M. Never doubt Acie Law IV against an inferior team. If he played on a classic power team, he'd be the best player in college hoops by far.
No. 7 Nevada vs. No. 10 Creighton: Creighton. Nick Fazekas is a heck of a player, but Creighton will handle Fazekas and make the rest of the Wolf Pack beat the Blue Jays, which can't happen.
No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 15 North Texas: Memphis. The Tigers are impressive. Don't discount the easiness of a Conference USA schedule.
Second Round
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Xavier: Ohio State. It's a battle of Ohio, but the pair of Indiana natives dominate again.
No. 4 Virginia vs. No. 5 Tennessee: Virginia. Singletary vs. Lofton is a heck of a guard matchup, but Singletary has more around him to give the guard-oriented Cavaliers a Sweet 16 berth.
No. 3 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Louisville: Louisville. Playing at home gives the young upstart Cardinals a win over Law and Co. Law goes for 35, though in the loss.
No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 10 Creighton: Memphis. The Tigers are too strong and too deep for any team not in a major conference.
Sweet 16
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 4 Virginia: Ohio State. Singletary and J.R. Reynolds are a magnificent guard combination, but they can't stop the ambidextrous Oden.
No. 2 Memphis vs. No. 6 Louisville: Louisville. It is a matchup of well-dressed coaches, but Pitino has an even better resume than John Calipari. He'll will his team to a win.
Elite Eight
No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Louisville: Ohio State. When Oden and Conley want to be, they are the toughest guard-forward tandem in the nation.
-By Michael Rothstein of The Journal Gazette
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