NCAA Tournament: Breaking down the Midwest Region for UNC Basketball

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MARCH 14: The North Carolina Tar Heels bench reacts against the Louisville Cardinals during their game in the quarterfinal round of the 2019 Men’s ACC Basketball Tournament at Spectrum Center on March 14, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Predictions

With this being the toughest region, anything can really happen. The region could be chalk the entire way with the two favorites in UNC and Kentucky meeting up. Or it could be all out mayhem.

Let’s take a look at our predictions.

First Round

(1) UNC over (16) Iona
(8) Utah State over (9) Washington
(5) Auburn over (12) NM State
(4) Kansas over (13) Northeastern
(11) Ohio State (6) Iowa State
(3) Houston over (14) Georgia State
(7) Wofford over (10) Seton Hall
(2) Kentucky over (15) Alb

Round of 32

(1) UNC over (8) Utah State
(5) Auburn over (4) Kansas
(3) Houston over (11) Ohio State
(2) Kentucky over (7) Wofford

Sweet 16
(1) UNC over (5) Auburn
(3) Houston over (2) Kentucky

Elite 8
(1) UNC over (3) Houston

Midwest Region Winner: UNC

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