Bracket projection: Saint Louis
Saint Louis is slow and methodical but it works
Lunardi's Logic
Rick Majerus is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time since his glory days at Utah. And his Saint Louis team is one of the toughest in the country to play against. As Majerus likes to say," I take away their O-fense." Look for more of the same on Friday in a mini-upset of Memphis.
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Insider NCAA Tournament Guide

Joe Lunardi and his team of analysts have broken down every NCAA tournament team's strengths, weaknesses and player tendencies.
EAST REGION
- 1. Syracuse vs. 16. UNC Asheville
- 2. Ohio State vs. 15. Loyola (Md.)
- 3. Florida State vs. 14. St. Bonaventure
- 4. Wisconsin vs. 13. Montana
- 5. Vanderbilt vs. 12. Harvard
- 6. Cincinnati vs. 11. Texas
- 7. Gonzaga vs. 10. West Virginia
- 8. Kansas State vs. 9. Southern Mississippi
MIDWEST REGION
- 1. North Carolina vs. 16. Lamar or Vermont
- 2. Kansas vs. 15. Detroit
- 3. Georgetown vs. 14. Belmont
- 4. Michigan vs. 13. Ohio
- 5. Temple vs. 12. Cal or South Florida
- 6. San Diego State vs. 11. N.C. State
- 7. Saint Mary's vs. 10. Purdue
- 8. Creighton vs. 9. Alabama
SOUTH REGION
- 1. Kentucky vs. 16. Mississippi Valley State or Western Kentucky
- 2. Duke vs. 15. Lehigh
- 3. Baylor vs. 14. South Dakota State
- 4. Indiana vs. 13. New Mexico State
- 5. Wichita State vs. 12. VCU
- 6. UNLV vs. 11. Colorado
- 7. Notre Dame vs. 10. Xavier
- 8. Iowa State vs. 9. UConn
WEST REGION
- 1. Michigan State vs. 16. LIU-Brooklyn
- 2. Missouri vs. 15. Norfolk State
- 3. Marquette vs. 14. BYU or Iona
- 4. Louisville vs. 13. Davidson
- 5. New Mexico vs. 12. Long Beach State
- 6. Murray State vs. 11. Colorado State
- 7. Florida vs. 10. Virginia
- 8. Memphis vs. 9. Saint Louis
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