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Thursday's Sweet 16 Preview

When compared to Thursday's slate the four matchups on Friday may leave a little to be desired for the casual fan, with a double-digit seed playing in three of the four games. The lone exception is Kentucky/Indiana, who staged a classic back in December. Here are some thoughts on the four games to be played in Atlanta and St. Louis.

South Region (Atlanta)

 

(2) Kansas vs. (11) North Carolina State: Midwest Region

 

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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

As part of Jon Teitel's NCAA Tournament Interview series, he had a chance to chat with Dereck Whittenburg. Whittenburg was the starting guard on the famed 1983 NC State squad that won the National Title, and he worked his way into March Madness lore by putting up the shot that Lorenzo Charles eventually finished for the winning basket. Besides his playing career, Whittenburg also had a lengthy coaching career that included head-coaching stops at Wagner and Fordham.

(3) Georgetown vs. (11) North Carolina State: Midwest Region

 

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(6) San Diego State vs. (11) North Carolina State: Midwest Region

 

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Top 10 Sexy Sweet Sixteen Picks

 

BYU

California

Colorado St

Iona

NC State

South Florida

Texas