Kansas surprisingly received the third overall seed, and that snub created a treacherous pathway full of potential potholes.
It included the best No. 2 seed, UCLA, loaded fourth seed UConn in a potential blockbuster Sweet 16 showdown, under-seeded TCU at No. 6 and No. 3 Gonzaga, which hasn’t lost in over a month.
Even No. 8 Arkansas and projected top-10 NBA draft pick Nick Smith won’t be easy in the second round.The only positive for the defending national champion Jayhawks is a free trip to Las Vegas, which is hosting the West Regional for the first time.Kansas guard Dajuan Harris Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas in Austin, Texas.
Pitino and Connecticut’s Dan Hurley have big personalities, commanding presences that will make the first-round matchup in Albany so intriguing.The Huskies are looking to avoid a third consecutive opening-round defeat, and the Gaels have the potential to pull the stunner, led by Pitino and his dynamic backcourt of MAAC Player of the Year Walter Clayton Jr. and Daniss Jenkins.USA TODAY SportsA lights-out 3-point shooter who shoots it at a 41.
He’ll be looking to atone for his 2 of 11, five-point showing in a Big East Tournament semifinal loss to eventual champion Marquette.The Zags won’t be a popular pick, particularly after past failures as a No. 1 seed.It is surging at the right time, riding a nine-game winning streak. Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Drew Timme shoots the basketball against San Francisco Dons center Saba Gigiberia during the second half in the semifinals of the WCC Basketball Championships.TCU will be tough in the second round, and so will the 2021 Final Four rematch against UCLA.In the regional final, Gonzaga takes down Cinderella VCU, which takes down three of the top five seeds — Kansas, Saint Mary’s and Connecticut — to reach the Elite Eight.
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