Beer's Bracket - 01/23/14 Noon

 

As always, my first bracket of the season is in rough shape but I’ve got to start somewhere!  Wednesday night results were taken into consideration but are not reflected in team records…

Auto bids are in CAPS and First Four games are italicized.  Championship: Anaheim (W) / Memphis (S) winner vs. New York (E) / Indianapolis (M) winner.

Anaheim (W)(1W) ARIZONA (18-0) vs. (16W) UTAH VALLEY (8-7) @San Diego
(8W) Xavier (15-4) vs. (9W) George Washington (15-3) @San Diego
(5W) Duke (14-4) vs. (12W) SOUTHERN MISS (14-3) @Orlando
(4W) Kentucky (14-4) vs. (13W) MERCER (12-5) @Orlando
(6W) Ohio State (15-4) vs. (11W) Southern Methodist (15-4) @Spokane
(3W) SAN DIEGO STATE (14-1) vs. (14W) BOSTON UNIVERSITY (13-6) @Spokane
(7W) Virginia (14-5) vs. (10W) Oregon (13-4) @St. Louis
(2W) KANSAS (14-4) vs. (15W) NORTHERN COLORADO (9-4) @St. Louis

Memphis (S)(1S) WICHITA STATE (18-0) vs. (16S) SOUTHERN (6-9) / SAVANNAH STATE (5-12) @St. Louis
(8S) California (14-4) vs. (9S) Kansas State (14-5) @St. Louis
(5S) Michigan (13-4) vs. (12S) North Carolina (11-7) / Providence (14-5) @San Diego
(4S) CINCINNATI (17-2) vs. (13S) TOLEDO (14-2) @San Diego
(6S) Saint Louis (16-2) vs. (11S) Stanford (12-5) @San Antonio
(3S) Oklahoma State (15-3) vs. (14S) STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (14-2) @San Antonio
(7S) Florida State (13-5) vs. (10S) New Mexico (14-4) @Milwaukee
(2S) Wisconsin (16-2) vs. (15S) STONY BROOK (12-6) @Milwaukee

New York (E)(1E) SYRACUSE (18-0) vs. (16E) RADFORD (10-6) / CHATTANOOGA (9-8) @Buffalo
(8E) GONZAGA (15-3) vs. (9E) Texas (15-4) @Buffalo
(5E) Louisville (16-3) vs. (12E) HARVARD (13-3) @Raleigh
(4E) MASSACHUSETTS (16-1) vs. (13E) MANHATTAN (13-4) @Raleigh
(6E) Oklahoma (14-4) vs. (11E) Missouri (14-4) @Raleigh
(3E) Iowa (15-3) vs. (14E) DELAWARE (13-7) @Raleigh
(7E) Connecticut (15-4) vs. (10E) Virginia Commonwealth (14-4) @Buffalo
(2E) VILLANOVA (16-2) vs. (15E) GEORGIA STATE (10-6) @Buffalo

Indianapolis (M)(1M) MICHIGAN STATE (18-1) vs. (16M) ROBERT MORRIS (9-10) @Milwaukee
(8M) Baylor (11-5) vs. (9M) UCLA (14-4) @Milwaukee
(5M) Pittsburgh (17-2) vs. (12M) Dayton (13-5) / Tennessee (10-6) @Spokane
(4M) Creighton (16-3) vs. (13M) NORTH DAKOTA STATE (11-5) @Spokane
(6M) Memphis (12-4) vs. (11M) GREEN BAY (12-3) @San Antonio
(3M) Iowa State (14-3) vs. (14M) BELMONT (13-7) @San Antonio
(7M) Colorado (15-4) vs. (10M) Minnesota (13-5) @Orlando
(2M) FLORIDA (15-2) vs. (15M) CALIFORNIA IRVINE (10-7) @Orlando

Last Six Pack: Stanford (12-5), Missouri (14-4), North Carolina (11-7), Providence (14-5), Dayton (13-5), Tennessee (10-6)

Top 5 First Round Individual MatchupsGame 1: (4M) Creighton vs. (13M) North Dakota State @ Spokane: Doug McDermott (24.8 PPG) / Taylor Braun (18.3 PPG)
Game 2: (1M) Michigan State vs. (16M) Robert Morris @ Milwaukee: Gary Harris (18.3 PPG) / Karvel Anderson (19.2 PPG)
Game 3: (6E) Oklahoma vs. (11E) Missouri @ Raleigh: Cameron Clark (17.1 PPG) / Jabari Brown (19.3 PPG)
Game 4: (4E) Massachusetts vs. (13E) Manhattan @ Raleigh: Chaz Williams (16.3 PPG) / George Beamon (20.1 PPG)
Game 5: (6S) Saint Louis vs. (11S) Stanford @ San Antonio: Dwayne Evans (15.5 PPG) / Chasson Randle (19.5 PPG)

Top 5 Potential Second Round Individual Matchups (Assumes Seeds 12 or Better Advance)Game 1: (5M) Pittsburgh vs. (4M) Creighton @ Spokane: Lamar Patterson (17.4 PPG) / Doug McDermott (24.8 PPG)
Game 2: (11M) Green Bay vs. (3M) Iowa State @ San Antonio: Keifer Sykes (20.4 PPG) / Melvin Ejim (17.7 PPG)
Game 3: (11S) Stanford vs. (3S) Oklahoma State @ San Antonio: Chasson Randle (19.5 PPG) / Marcus Smart (17.8 PPG)
Game 4: (5S) Michigan vs. (4S) Cincinnati @ San Diego: Nik Stauskas (18 PPG) / Sean Kilpatrick (18.6 PPG)
Game 5: (1M) Michigan State vs. (9M) UCLA @ Milwaukee: Gary Harris (18.3 PPG) / Jordan Adams (17.4 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Thursday & Saturday GamesMilwaukee: Cameron Bairstow (20.3 PPG), Karvel Anderson (19.2 PPG), Gary Harris (18.3 PPG), Jordan Adams (17.4 PPG), Jameel Warney (15.7 PPG)

My First & Second Round Ticket For Friday & Sunday GamesRaleigh: George Beamon (20.1 PPG), Jabari Brown (19.3 PPG), Russ Smith (18.4 PPG), Jarvis Threatt (17.7 PPG), Cameron Clark (17.1 PPG)

Average Distance TraveledFirst & Second Round Matchups: 811 miles
Regional Matchups (Assumes Seeds 4 or Better Advance): Anaheim (W): 1907 miles, Memphis (S): 1199 miles, New York (E): 757 miles, Indianapolis (M): 1424 miles

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NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT

(1) Arkansas (12-5) vs. (8) Missouri State (12-6)
(4) North Carolina State (12-7) vs. (5) Richmond (12-6)
(3) St. Mary's (13-5) vs. (6) Nebraska (9-8)
(2) Eastern Michigan (8-6) vs. (7) Butler (10-8)

(1) Arizona State (13-5) vs. (8) Notre Dame (11-8)
(4) Illinois (13-6) vs. (5) Ohio (12-4)
(3) Wake Forest (12-6) vs. (6) La Salle (11-6)
(2) Boise State (11-6) vs. (7) New Mexico State (13-7)

(1) Clemson (13-5) vs. (8) St. Bonaventure (11-7)
(4) Indiana (12-7) vs. (5) Santa Barbara (9-5)
(3) Louisiana Tech (14-4) vs. (6) Ole Miss (12-5)
(2) Georgetown (11-7) vs. (7) Miami (Fla.) (10-7)

(1) Brigham Young (12-7) vs. (8) Purdue (13-6)
(4) Saint Joseph's (12-5) vs. (5) Maryland (11-8)
(3) Indiana State (12-4) vs. (6) Marquette (11-8)
(2) LSU (12-5) vs. (7) Washington (11-8)

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

(1S) Utah (12-4) vs. (4S) San Francisco (10-8)
(2S) Wyoming (9-6) vs. (3S) Buffalo (8-5)

(1E) DePaul (10-10) vs. (4E) Illinois State (10-7)
(2E) Texas Tech (10-8) vs. (3E) Texas-El Paso (11-6)

(1M) Northern Iowa (9-8) vs. (4M) Canisius (12-6)
(2M) St. John's (10-8) vs. (3M) Princeton (11-3)

(1W) Utah State (11-5) vs. (4W) Towson (11-6)
(2W) Oregon State (10-7) vs. (3W) Pacific (9-7)

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COLLEGEINSIDER POSTSEASON TOURNAMENT

(1) Cleveland State (9-9) vs. (8) Rider (9-8)
(4) North Carolina Central (9-5) vs. (5) Elon (8-8)
(3) Eastern Kentucky (11-6) vs. (6) Western Michigan (8-7)
(2) Sam Houston State (11-5) vs. (7) San Diego (9-9)

(1) Pepperdine (11-8) vs. (8) Weber State (6-6)
(4) Morehead State (11-7) vs. (5) Oral Roberts (8-8)
(3) Quinnipiac (11-6) vs. (6) Kent State (10-6)(2) Hawaii (10-5) vs. (7) Drake (9-8)

(1) Drexel (10-8) vs. (8) Bryant University (10-8)
(4) Iona (9-8) vs. (5) Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12-8)
(3) Columbia (11-6) vs. (6) St. Francis (N.Y.) (11-7)
(2) IPFW (12-6) vs. (7) American (10-7)

(1) Akron (11-6) vs. (8) Wright State (11-9)
(4) Youngstown State (9-8) vs. (5) Vermont (9-8)
(3) Portland (11-8) vs. (6) William & Mary (9-6)
(2) Louisiana-Lafayette (9-6) vs. (7) Western Kentucky (10-7)
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