Daily Archives: March 26, 2025By: Brandon Koch

Sweet Sixteen Preview: Midwest Region

(1) Houston vs. (4) Purdue Houston played a brand of basketball in round one that was typical, but their margin of victory against SIUE was what impressed me most. Remember, I said that that first round matchup could be closer than anticipated. Boy was I wrong. Houston nearly doubled SIUE in points in round one,…

Sweet Sixteen Preview: West Region

The San Francisco region features 3 chalk teams and one surprise (Arkansas) team. Florida figures to have the inside track but it won’t be easy, with a couple of tough match ups awaiting them. Sweet 16 Matchup: (1) Florida vs. (4) Maryland These two teams have taken a similar path since the beginning of the…

Sweet Sixteen Preview: South Region

#1 Auburn vs. #5 Michigan In what should be a really intriguing contest the Big Ten Conference Tournament Champion is taking on the Southeastern Conference Regular Season Champion. Led by National Player of the Year candidate , the Tigers surround him with prolific shooters. This leads to a difficult choice for defenses: take away the…

Sweet Sixteen Preview: East Region

Aside from BYU knocking off Wisconsin in the Round of 32, the East region provided elite matchups all weekend as the chalkiest region in the tournament. It now leads to an exciting second weekend ahead as tournament favorite Duke attempts to reach the Final Four for the first time under Jon Scheyer. The Blue Devils…