The NCAA Tournament is my favorite sporting event of the year! Every year is so exciting as we march from 68 to 1 over three weeks. It’s never too early to prepare for the Madness so let’s simulate the 2024 NCAA Tournament based upon Jerry Palm’s Bracketology with CBS Sports.
We go round by round through the projected field of 68 in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Get predicted scores and see how a 10 seed finds its way to the Final Four!
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2024 NCAA Tournament Predictions
We start with the First Four:
East – (11) Ohio St vs. (11) Kansas St. – Kansas St. beats Ohio State 71-61
South – (11) Providence vs. (11) Texas Tech – Providence advances 80-62 over Texas Tech
Midwest – (16) Lafayette vs. (16) NC Central – NC Central eliminates Lafayette 71-65
South – (16) Merrimack vs. (16) Western Illinois – Western Illinois bounces Merrimack 76-61
Now to the Round of 64:
MIDWEST REGION
(1) Purdue vs. (16) NC Central: Purdue 90 – 62 NC Central
(8) South Carolina vs. (9) Miami: South Carolina 78 – 74 Miami
(5) Dayton vs. (12) Saint Mary’s: Dayton 77 – 72 Saint Mary’s
(4) Clemson vs. (13) Samford: Clemson 84 – 66 Samford
(6) Villanova vs. (11) Oregon: Villanova 79 – 75 Oregon
(3) Baylor vs. (14) Eastern Washington: Baylor 86 – 70 Eastern Washington
(7) Colorado St. vs. (10) Nebraska: Colorado St. 73 – 69 Nebraska
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Southern: Tennessee 88 – 64 Southern
SOUTH REGION
(1) Kansas vs. (16) Western Illinois: Kansas 74 – 63
(8) Utah vs. (9) Mississippi State: Utah 84 – 65
(5) Oklahoma vs. (12) Indiana St.: Oklahoma 110 – 65
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) UC-Irvine: Kentucky 108 – 100
(6) Auburn vs. (11) Providence: Auburn 106 – 57
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Vermont: Illinois 96 – 78
(7) Utah St. vs. (10) Northwestern: Northwestern 90 – 76
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) Troy: North Carolina 90 – 57
EAST REGION
UConn (1) vs. St. Peter’s (16): UConn 58 – 95 St. Peter’s
Boise St. (8) vs. Texas A&M (9): Boise St. 66 – 80 Texas A&M
Ole Miss (5) vs. McNeese St. (12): Ole Miss 91 – 84 McNeese St.
TCU (4) vs. Drexel (13): TCU 76 – 83 Drexel
San Diego St. (6) vs. Kansas St. (11): San Diego St. 91 – 88 Kansas St.
Duke (3) vs. High Point (14): Duke 78 – 68 High Point
Creighton (7) vs. Wake Forest (10): Creighton 56 – 75 Wake Forest
Wisconsin (2) vs. Sam Houston (15): Wisconsin 90 – 76 Sam Houston
WEST REGION
(1) Houston vs. (16) Kennesaw St.: Houston 84 – 74 Kennesaw St.
(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Seton Hall: Florida Atlantic 92 – 81 Seton Hall
(5) Alabama vs. (12) Princeton: Alabama 66 – 78 Princeton
(4) Marquette vs. (13) Akron: Marquette 78 – 58 Akron
(6) Iowa St. vs. (11) Grand Canyon: Iowa St. 93 – 79 Grand Canyon
(3) Memphis vs. (14) Oakland: Memphis 88 – 69 Oakland
(7) St. John’s vs. (10) BYU: St. John’s 64 – 75 BYU
(2) Arizona vs. (15) Denver: Arizona 99 – 86 Denver
ROUND OF 32:
MIDWEST REGION
(1) Purdue vs. (8) South Carolina: Purdue 74 – South Carolina 81
(5) Dayton vs. (4) Clemson: Dayton 62 – Clemson 79
(6) Villanova vs. (3) Baylor: Villanova 64 – Baylor 89
(7) Colorado St. vs. (2) Tennessee: Colorado St. 60 – Tennessee 81
SOUTH REGION
(1) Kansas vs. (8) Utah: Kansas 80 – Utah 68
(5) Oklahoma vs. (4) Kentucky: Oklahoma 67 – Kentucky 84
(6) Auburn vs. (3) Illinois: Auburn 67 – Illinois 89
(10) Northwestern vs. (2) North Carolina: Northwestern 72 – North Carolina 66
EAST REGION
(1) UConn vs. (9) Texas A&M: UConn 94 – Texas A&M 82
(5) Ole Miss vs. (13) Drexel: Ole Miss 73 – Drexel 70
(6) San Diego St. vs. (3) Duke: San Diego State 79 vs. Duke 99
(10) Wake Forest vs. (2) Wisconsin: Wake Forest 65 vs. Wisconsin 95
WEST REGION
(1) Houston vs. (8) Florida Atlantic: Houston 85 – Florida Atlantic 82
(12) Princeton vs. (4) Marquette: Princeton 92 – Marquette 58
(6) Iowa St. vs. (3) Memphis: Iowa State 79 – Memphis 90
(10) BYU vs. (2) Arizona: BYU 94 – Arizona 68
SWEET 16
MIDWEST REGION
(8) South Carolina vs. (4) Clemson: South Carolina 87 – Clemson 96
(3) Baylor vs. (2) Tennessee: Baylor 75 – Tennessee 66
SOUTH REGION
(1) Kansas vs. (4) Kentucky: Kansas 98 – Kentucky 77
(3) Illinois vs. (10) Northwestern: Illinois 82 – Northwestern 71
EAST REGION
(1) UConn vs. (5) Ole Miss: UConn 72 – Ole Miss 71
(3) Duke vs. (2) Wisconsin: Duke 72 – Wisconsin 63
WEST REGION
(1) Houston vs. (12) Princeton: Houston 76 – Princeton 92
(3) Memphis vs. (10) BYU: Memphis 62 – BYU 67
ELITE 8
MIDWEST REGIONAL FINAL
(4) Clemson vs. (3) Baylor: Clemson 75 – Baylor 72
SOUTH REGIONAL FINAL
(1) Kansas vs. (3) Illinois: Kansas 90 – Illinois 91
EAST REGIONAL FINAL
(1) UConn vs. (3) Duke: UConn 74 – Duke 67
WEST REGIONAL FINAL
(12) Princeton vs. (10) BYU: Princeton 96 – BYU 98
FINAL FOUR
(4) Clemson vs. (3) Illinois: Clemson 83 – Illinois 89
(1) UConn vs. (10) BYU: UConn 105 – BYU 56
NCAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
(3) Illinois vs. (1) UConn: Illinois 64 – Uconn 74
UConn repeats as National Champions winning the 2024 NCAA Tournament!
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