1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 7th

Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

LSU, Houston, Purdue, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Wisconsin, Florida State, Kansas State

The 5 Seeds

Marquette, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Cincinnati

The 6 Seeds

Villanova, Maryland, Nevada, Buffalo

The 7 Seeds

Iowa State, Auburn, Louisville, Wofford

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, Syracuse, Oklahoma, Washington

The 9 Seeds

Ole Miss, Baylor, St. John’s, VCU

The 10 Seeds

UCF, Utah State, Minnesota, Seton Hall

The 11 Seeds

Ohio State, Texas, Florida, TCU

The 12 Seeds

Arizona State, NC State, Temple, Belmont, Lipscomb, Alabama

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Old Dominion, UC Irvine, Vermont

The 14 Seeds

Hofstra, Yale, South Dakota State, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Campbell, Iona, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, NC State, Temple, Alabama

First Four Out

Creighton, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

Next Four Out

Indiana, Clemson, Butler, Georgetown

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (8), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), Big East (4), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, NC State

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, Temple

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Campbell

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (3/6/2019)

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

Virginia Tech (22-6) @ Florida State (23-6)

Projected Score: Florida State – 69, Virginia Tech – 68
Actual Score: Florida State – 73, Virginia Tech – 64

Purdue (22-7) @ Minnesota (18-11)

Projected Score: Purdue – 74, Minnesota – 68
Actual Score: Minnesota – 73, Purdue – 69

Kentucky (24-5) @ Ole Miss (19-10)

Projected Score: Kentucky – 74, Ole Miss – 67
Actual Score: Kentucky – 80, Ole Miss – 76

Mississippi State (21-8) @ Tennessee (26-3)

Projected Score: Tennessee – 82, Mississippi State – 70
Actual Score: Tennessee – 71, Mississippi State – 54

Kansas (22-7) @ Oklahoma (18-11)

Projected Score: Kansas – 72, Oklahoma – 70
Actual Score: Oklahoma – 81, Kansas – 68

Auburn (20-9) @ Alabama (17-12)

Projected Score: Auburn – 76, Alabama – 72
Actual Score: Auburn – 66, Alabama – 60

2019 Model Pick Record: 183-84

TODAY’S GAMES

Marquette (23-6) @ Seton Hall (16-12)

Tip Time: 6:30 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
Projected Score: Marquette – 76, Seton Hall – 71

LSU (24-5) @ Florida (17-12)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: LSU – 72, Florida – 69

Providence (16-13) @ Creighton (16-13)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Projected Score: Creighton – 76, Providence – 70

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 6th

Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

LSU, Houston, Purdue, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Marquette, Wisconsin, Florida State

The 5 Seeds

Kansas State, Virginia Tech, Mississippi State, Cincinnati

The 6 Seeds

Maryland, Villanova, Nevada, Iowa State

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Auburn, Louisville, Wofford

The 8 Seeds

Baylor, Iowa, Ole Miss, Washington

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, St. John’s, Ohio State, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

VCU, Florida, UCF, Utah State

The 11 Seeds

Minnesota, Texas, NC State, TCU

The 12 Seeds

Arizona State, Temple, Belmont, Lipscomb, Seton Hall, Alabama

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Old Dominion, Vermont, UC Irvine

The 14 Seeds

Hofstra, Yale, South Dakota State, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Campbell, Iona, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Arizona State, Temple, Seton Hall, Alabama

First Four Out

Georgetown, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

Next Four Out

Indiana, Creighton, Clemson, Providence

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (8), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), Big East (4), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, NC State

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, Temple, UCF

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Campbell

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Minnesota

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (3/5/2019)

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

Virginia (26-2) @ Syracuse (19-10)

Projected Score: Virginia – 63, Syracuse – 55
Actual Score: Virginia – 79, Syracuse – 53

Texas (16-13) @ Texas Tech (24-5)

Projected Score: Texas Tech – 69, Texas – 58
Actual Score: Texas Tech – 70, Texas – 51

Kansas State (22-7) @ TCU (18-11)

Projected Score: Kansas State – 65, TCU – 64
Actual Score: Kansas State – 64, TCU – 52

2019 Model Pick Record: 179-82

TODAY’S GAMES

Virginia Tech (22-6) @ Florida State (23-6)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Florida State – 69, Virginia Tech – 68

Purdue (22-7) @ Minnesota (18-11)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Projected Score: Purdue – 74, Minnesota – 68

Kentucky (24-5) @ Ole Miss (19-10)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Kentucky – 74, Ole Miss – 67

Mississippi State (21-8) @ Tennessee (26-3)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: SEC Network
Projected Score: Tennessee – 82, Mississippi State – 70

Kansas (22-7) @ Oklahoma (18-11)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Kansas – 72, Oklahoma – 70

Auburn (20-9) @ Alabama (17-12)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Auburn – 76, Alabama – 72

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 5th

Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

LSU, Houston, Purdue, Texas Tech

The 4 Seeds

Kansas, Marquette, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech

The 5 Seeds

Kansas State, Florida State, Mississippi State, Cincinnati

The 6 Seeds

Maryland, Villanova, Nevada, Iowa State

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Louisville, Wofford, Baylor

The 8 Seeds

Auburn, Iowa, Ole Miss, Washington

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, St. John’s, Ohio State, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

VCU, Florida, UCF, Utah State

The 11 Seeds

Texas, NC State, TCU, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

Alabama, Minnesota, Temple, Belmont, Seton Hall, Lipscomb

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Old Dominion, Vermont, UC Irvine

The 14 Seeds

Hofstra, Yale, South Dakota State, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Campbell, Iona, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Alabama, Minnesota, Temple, Seton Hall

First Four Out

Georgetown, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

Next Four Out

Indiana, Creighton, Clemson, Providence

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (8), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), Big East (4), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, NC State

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, Temple, UCF

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Campbell

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Minnesota

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (3/4/2019)

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

Michigan (25-4) @ Maryland (21-8)

Projected Score: Michigan – 64, Maryland – 62
Actual Score: Michigan – 69, Maryland – 62

2019 Model Pick Record: 176-82

TODAY’S GAMES

Virginia (26-2) @ Syracuse (19-10)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Virginia – 63, Syracuse – 55

Texas (16-13) @ Texas Tech (24-5)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Texas Tech – 69, Texas – 58

Kansas State (22-7) @ TCU (18-11)

Tip Time: 9 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Kansas State – 65, TCU – 64

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 4th

Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, Michigan State

The 3 Seeds

Houston, LSU, Purdue, Marquette

The 4 Seeds

Texas Tech, Kansas, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech

The 5 Seeds

Kansas State, Florida State, Maryland, Cincinnati

The 6 Seeds

Mississippi State, Nevada, Iowa State, Villanova

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Louisville, Wofford, Baylor

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, Ole Miss, Auburn, Washington

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, St. John’s, Ohio State, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

VCU, Texas, Florida, UCF

The 11 Seeds

Utah State, TCU, NC State, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

Alabama, Temple, Minnesota, Belmont, Seton Hall, Lipscomb

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Old Dominion, Vermont, UC Irvine

The 14 Seeds

Hofstra, Yale, South Dakota State, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Loyola-Chicago, Colgate

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Campbell, Iona, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Alabama, Temple, Minnesota, Seton Hall

First Four Out

Georgetown, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

Next Four Out

Indiana, Clemson, Creighton, Providence

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (8), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), Big East (4), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, NC State

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, Temple, UCF

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Campbell

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Minnesota

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Loyola-Chicago

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Colgate

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

1-3-1 Sports Field of 68 – March 3rd

Welcome back to 1-3-1 Sports! My goal is to update my bracketology projections daily for the entirety of the season, so that my audience can have the most accurate, up-to-date picture of the college basketball landscape. As always, I’m open to feedback and ideas from readers regarding potential topics, discussions, etc. Furthermore, if any individual team websites are interested in working in conjunction on team-specific bracketology Q&A pieces, I’d love to contribute. Let the fun begin!

THE BRACKET

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PROJECTED SEEDING

The 1 Seeds

Gonzaga, Virginia, Duke, Tennessee

The 2 Seeds

Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan State, Michigan

The 3 Seeds

Houston, Purdue, Marquette, LSU

The 4 Seeds

Texas Tech, Kansas, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech

The 5 Seeds

Maryland, Kansas State, Florida State, Cincinnati

The 6 Seeds

Mississippi State, Nevada, Iowa State, Villanova

The 7 Seeds

Buffalo, Louisville, Wofford, Baylor

The 8 Seeds

Iowa, Ole Miss, Auburn, Washington

The 9 Seeds

Syracuse, St. John’s, Ohio State, Oklahoma

The 10 Seeds

VCU, Texas, Florida, UCF

The 11 Seeds

Utah State, TCU, NC State, Arizona State

The 12 Seeds

Alabama, Temple, Minnesota, Belmont, Seton Hall, Lipscomb

The 13 Seeds

New Mexico State, Old Dominion, Vermont, UC Irvine

The 14 Seeds

Hofstra, Yale, South Dakota State, Montana

The 15 Seeds

Texas State, Northern Kentucky, Drake, Bucknell

The 16 Seeds

Sam Houston State, Campbell, Iona, Prairie View A&M, Norfolk State, St. Francis (PA)

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BUBBLE ACTION

Last Four In

Alabama, Temple, Minnesota, Seton Hall

First Four Out

Georgetown, Furman, UNC-Greensboro, Murray State

Next Four Out

Indiana, Clemson, Providence, Xavier

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CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN

ACC (8), Big Ten (8), Big 12 (8), SEC (8), Big East (4), American (4), Mountain West (2), Pac-12 (2)

ACC – Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, NC State

America East – Vermont

American – Houston, Cincinnati, Temple, UCF

Atlantic 10 – VCU

Atlantic Sun – Lipscomb

Big 12 – Texas Tech, Kansas, Iowa State, Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas, TCU

Big East – Marquette, Villanova, St. John’s, Seton Hall

Big Sky – Montana

Big South – Campbell

Big Ten – Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Iowa, Ohio State, Minnesota

Big West – UC Irvine

Colonial – Hofstra

Conference USA – Old Dominion

Horizon – Northern Kentucky

Ivy – Yale

MAAC – Iona

MAC – Buffalo

MEAC – Norfolk State

Missouri Valley – Drake

Mountain West – Nevada, Utah State

Northeast – St. Francis (PA)

Ohio Valley – Belmont

Pac-12 – Washington, Arizona State

Patriot – Bucknell

SEC – Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Auburn, Florida, Alabama

Southern – Wofford

Southland – Sam Houston State

Summit – South Dakota State

Sun Belt – Texas State

SWAC – Prairie View A&M

WAC – New Mexico State

WCC – Gonzaga

Games to Watch (3/3/2019)

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

LSU (23-5) @ Alabama (17-11)

Projected Score: LSU – 80, Alabama – 75
Actual Score: LSU – 74, Alabama – 69

NC State (20-8) @ Florida State (22-6)

Projected Score: Florida State – 81, NC State – 76
Actual Score: Florida State – 78, NC State – 73

Kentucky (24-4) @ Tennessee (25-3)

Projected Score: Tennessee – 74, Kentucky – 71
Actual Score: Tennessee – 71, Kentucky – 52

Ohio State (18-10) @ Purdue (21-7)

Projected Score: Purdue – 73, Ohio State – 62
Actual Score: Purdue – 86, Ohio State – 51

Butler (15-13) @ Villanova (21-8)

Projected Score: Villanova – 74, Butler – 64
Actual Score: Villanova – 75, Butler – 54

Iowa State (20-8) @ Texas (15-13)

Projected Score: Iowa State – 71, Texas – 70
Actual Score: Texas – 86, Iowa State – 69

UCF (21-6) @ Houston (27-1)

Projected Score: Houston – 71, UCF – 60
Actual Score: UCF – 69, Houston – 64

Texas Tech (23-5) @ TCU (18-10)

Projected Score: Texas Tech – 70, TCU – 65
Actual Score: Texas Tech – 81, TCU – 66

Mississippi State (21-7) @ Auburn (19-9)

Projected Score: Auburn – 77, Mississippi State – 73
Actual Score: Auburn – 80, Mississippi State – 75

North Carolina (23-5) @ Clemson (17-11)

Projected Score: North Carolina – 78, Clemson – 70
Actual Score: North Carolina – 81, Clemson – 79

Seton Hall (16-11) @ Georgetown (17-11)

Projected Score: Georgetown – 81, Seton Hall – 78
Actual Score: Georgetown – 77, Seton Hall – 71

Stony Brook (23-6) @ Vermont (22-6)

Projected Score: Vermont – 72, Stony Brook – 64
Actual Score: Vermont – 56, Stony Brook – 50

Baylor (19-9) @ Kansas State (21-7)

Projected Score: Kansas State – 63, Baylor – 58
Actual Score: Kansas State – 66, Baylor – 60

Nevada (26-2) @ Utah State (23-6)

Projected Score: Nevada – 74, Utah State – 72
Actual Score: Utah State – 81, Nevada – 76

Gonzaga (28-2) @ St. Mary’s (20-10)

Projected Score: Gonzaga – 80, St. Mary’s – 68
Actual Score: Gonzaga – 69, St. Mary’s – 55

2019 Model Pick Record: 175-82

TODAY’S GAMES

Michigan (25-4) @ Maryland (21-8)

Tip Time: 3:45 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Michigan – 64, Maryland – 62

Games to Watch (3/2/2019)

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

Iona (13-15) @ Rider (15-13)

Projected Score: Rider – 83, Iona – 80
Actual Score: Iona – 86, Rider – 79

2019 Model Pick Record: 163-79

TODAY’S GAMES

LSU (23-5) @ Alabama (17-11)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: LSU – 80, Alabama – 75

NC State (20-8) @ Florida State (22-6)

Tip Time: 12 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Florida State – 81, NC State – 76

Kentucky (24-4) @ Tennessee (25-3)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS
Projected Score: Tennessee – 74, Kentucky – 71

Ohio State (18-10) @ Purdue (21-7)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Purdue – 73, Ohio State – 62

Butler (15-13) @ Villanova (21-8)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: Fox
Projected Score: Villanova – 74, Butler – 64

Iowa State (20-8) @ Texas (15-13)

Tip Time: 2 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Iowa State – 71, Texas – 70

UCF (21-6) @ Houston (27-1)

Tip Time: 4 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Houston – 71, UCF – 60

Texas Tech (23-5) @ TCU (18-10)

Tip Time: 4 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Texas Tech – 70, TCU – 65

Mississippi State (21-7) @ Auburn (19-9)

Tip Time: 4 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPNU
Projected Score: Auburn – 77, Mississippi State – 73

North Carolina (23-5) @ Clemson (17-11)

Tip Time: 6 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: North Carolina – 78, Clemson – 70

Seton Hall (16-11) @ Georgetown (17-11)

Tip Time: 6:30 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Projected Score: Georgetown – 81, Seton Hall – 78

Stony Brook (23-6) @ Vermont (22-6)

Tip Time: 7 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN+
Projected Score: Vermont – 72, Stony Brook – 64

Baylor (19-9) @ Kansas State (21-7)

Tip Time: 8 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN2
Projected Score: Kansas State – 63, Baylor – 58

Nevada (26-2) @ Utah State (23-6)

Tip Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
Projected Score: Nevada – 74, Utah State – 72

Gonzaga (28-2) @ St. Mary’s (20-10)

Tip Time: 10 PM EST
TV Channel: ESPN
Projected Score: Gonzaga – 80, St. Mary’s – 68