Introduction
It is that time again. The March Madness 2024-2025 season is back in full swing. Brackets will be filled out, games will be watched, and upsets will happen. But, if you want your bracket to be created using the best information, stick around.
Eastern Region: Duke Blue Devils
Duke has definitely made a name for itself in March Madness. With 5 overall wins in the competition, it is a team to look out for. Cooper Flagg, a 6 foot 9 freshman, has led the charge in bringing Duke to the top seed. While he has suffered a small ankle injury, he is ready to go for March Madness (Kuhagen). He averages 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists. Duke will face off against Mount St. Mary’s in the first round.
Midwestern Region: Houston Cougars
Another top seeded team, Houston is a powerhouse looking to make a bigger name for itself. Led by Kelvin Sampson, they have been clinical on the defensive end and shown extreme athleticism across all the players. In the first round, they came out on top with a dominating 78-40 win against the SIU Edwardsville Cougars. Ray’Sean Taylor and Brian Taylor II combined for a total of 20 points, 4 assists, and 8 rebounds. They play Gonzaga, the 8th seed, next in the second round.
Southern Region: Auburn Tigers
Moving into the third top seeded team, the Auburn Tigers have shown promise to go all the way. With a 29-5 regular season performance, they look to continue their winning streak. In the first round, they clinched the win against the Alabama State Hornets 83-63. Amarr Knox, their guard, exploded for an 18 point game. Not far behind, TJ Madlock and CJ Hines scored a combined total of 20 points. They look to win over Creighton, the 9th seed (upset over Louisville), in the second round.
Western Region: Florida vs UConn
While UConn is defending its 2 time NCAA Championship title, it has fallen to 8th seed this year. Unfortunately, it has lost some of the stars that made this team shine so bright in the years prior. Even though it is still an underrated team to watch out for, their season will most likely end in a faceoff with the 1st seeded Florida University. Florida has a 30-4 overall record and a win streak of 6, the highest of any team going into the tournament. Although surprises do happen, they are expected to come out victorious against Norfolk State and face off against UConn (provided UConn wins against Oklahoma).
With that being said, here are the predictions. Many of my predictions are based on Mr. Christopher Kuhagen writing for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
EAST:
First Round:
Duke (1) over Mount St. Mary’s (16)
Mississippi State (8) wins against Baylor (9)
Oregon (5) defeats Liberty (12)
Akron (13) over Arizona (4)
BYU (6) wins against VCU (11) (Decided)
Wisconsin (3) over Montana (14) (Decided)
St. Mary’s (7) beats Vanderbilt (10)
Alabama (2) over Robert Morris (15)
Second Round:
Duke over Mississippi State
Oregon beats Akron
BYU defeats Wisconsin
St. Mary’s over Alabama
Sweet 16:
Duke beats Oregon
BYU defeats St. Mary’s
Elite 8:
Duke beats BYU
MIDWESTERN:
First Round:
Houston (1) over SIU Edwardsville (16) (Decided)
Gonzaga (8) over Georgia (9) (Decided)
McNeese (12) beats Clemson (5) (Decided)
Purdue (4) wins against High Point (13) (Decided)
Illinois (6) over Texas/Xavier (11)
Kentucky (3) defeats Troy (14)
UCLA (7) over Utah State (10)
Tennessee (2) over Wofford (15) (Decided)
Second Round:
Houston beats Gonzaga
Purdue beats McNeese
Kentucky over Illinois
Tennessee over UCLA
Sweet 16:
Houston defeats Purdue
Kentucky wins against Tennessee
Elite 8:
Houston over Tennessee
SOUTH:
First Round:
Auburn (1) wins against Alabama State (decided)
Creighton (9) wins against Louisville (8) (decided)
Michigan (5) defeats San Diego (12)
Texas (4) defeats Yale (13) (decided)
UNC (11) beats Ole Miss (6)
Iowa State (3) over Lipscomb (14)
Marquette (7) over New Mexico (10)
Michigan State (2) over Bryant (15)
Second Round:
Auburn over Creighton
Michigan over Texas
Iowa State beats UNC
Michigan State beats Marquette
Sweet 16:
Auburn over Michigan
Michigan State over Iowa State
Elite 8:
Auburn over Michigan State
WEST:
First Round:
Florida (1) over Norfolk State (16)
UConn (8) beats Oklahoma (9)
Colorado State (12) over Memphis (5)
Maryland (4) defeats Grand Canyon (13)
Drake (11) wins against Missouri (6) (Decided)
Texas Tech (3) over UNC-Wilmington (14)
Arkansas (10) beats Kansas (7) (Decided)
St. John’s (2) over Omaha (15)
Second Round:
Florida over UConn
Maryland over Colorado State
Drake over Texas Tech
St. John’s defeats Arkansas
Sweet 16:
Florida wins against Maryland
St. John’s defeats Drake
Elite 8:
St. John’s beats Florida
FINAL FOUR:
Auburn vs. Duke (Duke wins)
St. John’s vs Houston (Houston wins)
CHAMPIONSHIP:
Duke vs. Houston (Duke wins to pick up their 6th title)
That’s all! Brackets are notoriously difficult to guess right. In fact, the odds are so low that it is one in 9.22 quintillion. That’s a 19 digit number! Thank you for reading all the way to the end and I hope everyone enjoys this season.
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