Starting this season, I’ve decided to catalog the most tournament-relevant games to watch (if there are any) each night, along with the tip-off time, TV channel, and projected score of the game when input into my own personal game-scoring model. I will also revisit the projections from the day before to archive their accuracy.
YESTERDAY’S GAMES
Ohio State (19-13) vs. Michigan State (25-6)
Projected Score: Michigan State – 74, Ohio State – 62
Actual Score: Michigan State – 77, Ohio State – 70
Florida (18-14) vs. LSU (26-5)
Projected Score: LSU – 71, Florida – 67
Actual Score: Florida – 76, LSU – 73
Florida State (26-6) vs. Virginia (29-2)
Projected Score: Virginia – 67, Florida State – 58
Actual Score: Florida State – 69, Virginia – 59
Xavier (18-14) vs. Villanova (23-9)
Projected Score: Villanova – 70, Xavier – 64
Actual Score: Villanova – 71, Xavier – 67
Alabama (18-14) vs. Kentucky (26-5)
Projected Score: Kentucky – 74, Alabama – 62
Actual Score: Kentucky – 73, Alabama – 55
Minnesota (20-12) vs. Purdue (23-8)
Projected Score: Purdue – 74, Minnesota – 66
Actual Score: Minnesota – 75, Purdue – 73
Iowa State (21-11) vs. Kansas State (25-7)
Projected Score: Kansas State – 65, Iowa State – 62
Actual Score: Iowa State – 63, Kansas State – 59
Duke (27-5) vs. North Carolina (27-5)
Projected Score: Duke – 82, North Carolina – 81
Actual Score: Duke – 74, North Carolina – 73
Mississippi State (23-9) vs. Tennessee (27-4)
Projected Score: Tennessee – 77, Mississippi State – 71
Actual Score: Tennessee – 83, Mississippi State – 76
Seton Hall (19-12) vs. Marquette (24-8)
Projected Score: Marquette – 74, Seton Hall – 70
Actual Score: Seton Hall – 81, Marquette – 79
Iowa (22-10) vs. Michigan (26-5)
Projected Score: Michigan – 72, Iowa – 69
Actual Score: Michigan – 74, Iowa – 53
2019 Model Pick Record: 213-107
TODAY’S GAMES
UMBC (21-12) vs. Vermont (26-6)
Tip Time: 11 AM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Vermont – 66, UMBC – 59
Wisconsin (23-9) vs. Michigan State (26-6)
Tip Time: 1 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Michigan State – 68, Wisconsin – 63
Florida (19-14) vs. Auburn (24-9)
Tip Time: 1 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Auburn – 69, Florida – 65
NC Central (17-15) vs. Norfolk State (21-12)
Tip Time: 1 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Norfolk State – 71, NC Central – 67
Tennessee (28-4) vs. Kentucky (27-5)
Tip Time: 3 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Tennessee – 72, Kentucky – 71
Memphis (21-12) vs. Houston (30-2)
Tip Time: 3 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Houston – 78, Memphis – 71
Minnesota (21-12) vs. Michigan (27-5)
Tip Time: 3:30 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Michigan – 68, Minnesota – 61
Iowa State (22-11) vs. Kansas (25-8)
Tip Time: 6 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Kansas – 74, Iowa State – 71
San Diego State (21-12) vs. Utah State (27-6)
Tip Time: 6 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Utah State – 72, San Diego State – 65
Texas Southern (21-12) vs. Prairie View A&M (21-12)
Tip Time: 6 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Prairie View A&M – 81, Texas Southern – 80
Seton Hall (20-12) vs. Villanova (24-9)
Tip Time: 6:30 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox
Projected Score: Villanova – 70, Seton Hall – 66
Bowling Green (22-11) vs. Buffalo (30-3)
Tip Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Buffalo – 85, Bowling Green – 73
Eastern Washington (16-17) vs. Montana (25-8)
Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Montana – 74, Eastern Washington – 67
Florida State (27-6) vs. Duke (28-5)
Tip Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Duke – 78, Florida State – 71
Western Kentucky (20-13) vs. Old Dominion (25-8)
Tip Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Projected Score: Old Dominion – 62, Western Kentucky – 61
New Orleans (19-12) vs. Abilene Christian (26-6)
Tip Time: 9:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Abilene Christian – 70, New Orleans – 64
Grand Canyon (20-12) vs. New Mexico State (29-4)
Tip Time: 10 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: New Mexico State – 72, Grand Canyon – 67
Oregon (22-12) vs. Washington (26-7)
Tip Time: 10:30 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Washington – 61, Oregon – 60
CSU Fullerton (16-16) vs. UC Irvine (29-5)
Tip Time: 11:59 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: UC Irvine – 69, CSU Fullerton – 60