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#6 Cincinnati vs #2 Ohio St

#7 Florida vs #3 Marquette

#11 NC State vs #2 Kansas

#13 Ohio vs #1 North Carolina

#10 Xavier vs #3 Baylor

(7) Florida vs. (15) Norfolk State: West Region

 

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(4) Wisconsin vs. (5) Vanderbilt: East Region

 

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(1) Kentucky vs. (8) Iowa State: South Region

 

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After an "opening" day that went mostly according to form, the hope of many is that Friday's slate provides some upsets. And with some of the matchups providing a nice contrast in styles as well as talented players on mid-major squads who may not be household names just yet, there's a good chance that an upset does happen. Here's the schedule for today along with a game from each site that you should keep track of. 

Columbus: (8) Memphis vs. (9) Saint Louis
6:50 PM EST, TBS

(7) Florida vs. (10) Virginia: West Region

 

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(1) Kentucky vs. (16) Western Kentucky: South Region

 

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(8) Creighton vs. (9) Alabama: Midwest 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. 

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