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(3) Georgetown vs. (14) Belmont: Midwest Region

 

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(6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Texas: East Region

 

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(4) Marquette vs. (13) Brigham Young: West Region

 

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While you definitely need guards to win a national title big men are very important in their own right. Whether a team has projected lottery picks or guys who have been solid throughout their careers, a team has to be able to hold their own in the paint. If not a tournament experience that can last two or three weeks gets derailed far sooner. Here are some front courts you'll need to know this week.

South Region

It's stated all the time this season. Guard play makes all the difference in the NCAA tournament, and to be honest it's hard to argue with that statement. So who are some of the top guard groups in this year's field? Here are 12 below along with a few superlatives. Not all of the usual suspects make the list, but try not to automatically dismiss the less heralded names either. 

South Region 

(7) Gonzaga vs. (10) West Virginia: East Region

 

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(1) Syracuse vs. (16) NC-Asheville: East Region

 

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(8) Iowa St vs. (9) Connecticut: South Region

 

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(4) Louisville vs. (13) Davidson: West Region

 

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As every basketball junkie knows, KenPom.com is a treasure trove of college basketball information. I pored through the data to find four key factors that propelled recent Final Four teams to success, and teams that excel at those factors this year: