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Cinderella Runs in the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region?!
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Pete Thamel, Jeff Borzello, ESPN college basketball insider, & Bill Connelly, ESPN writer,
discuss the traps in the Midwest Region! Houston may be a top seed, but a showdown with Gonzaga looms large. Also in the region are McNeese and High Point, who are eyeing Cinderella runs that could shake up the bracket. Kentucky, the No. 3 seed, has stumbled into March looking anything but steady, and Tennessee’s coach is looking to rewrite history for himself. The guys end their tournament bracket preview by unveiling who they think will fill the
Final Four spots.
0:00 - Houston's brutal second round matchup against Gonzaga
3:52 - McNeese & High Point could be potential upset picks
5:48 - Kentucky, the No. 3 seed, looked disheveled the past couple of weeks
10:15 - UCLA vs. Utah St: Two big brands meet in the first round
12:07 - Tennessee's coach has a tortured NCAA Tournament history
14:19 - Jeff Borzello's Final Four picks
16:05 - Bill Connelly's Final Four picks
17:05 - Pete Thamel's Final Four picks
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