Everything You Need to Know About the 2017 NCAA Tournament
Selection Sunday went down yesterday with Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga named the No. 1 seeds in the East, Midwest, South and West regions, respectively, of the 2017 NCAA Tournament.
That being said, BET.com decided to list everything you need to know about the bracket, from UCLA sensation Lonzo Ball and his chatty daddy, LaVar, to the baller most likely to make Shaqtin' A Fool, to the team that will be given the Michael Jordan crying meme by the tourney's end. Don't you just love March Madness?
The 2017 NCAA Tournament Bracket Came Out Yesterday, Setting Twitter On Fire
And we have plenty of thoughts about the Tournament, too.
We Don't See Any 16 Seeds Defeating No. 1's, but Do Think These First-Round Matchups Could Lead to Upsets
Junior center John Egbunu suffering a torn ACL last month could have No. 4 Florida ripe for the picking to be upset by 13th-seeded Eastern Tennessee State in first-round action Thursday. We also like 10th-seeded Marquette, led by freshman guard Markus Howard's 13.2 points per game, to upset No. 7 South Carolina and No. 11 Rhode Island to take out sixth-seeded Creighton, who is without senior guard Maurice Watson Jr.
Don't Sleep on Wichita State
And that brings us to our next point. Wichita State is a lot better than their 10th-seeding implies. Not only do we think they'll upset No. 7 Dayton, but they can make a real run in the South region.
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The Player Most Likely To Make 'Shaqtin' A Fool' Is ... Grayson Allen
Listen ... as far as we're concerned Duke guard Grayson Allen has a spot on Shaqtin' A Fool for life for all his antics, which include tripping players on more than one occasion.
The Team Most Likely To Get The Michael Jordan Crying Meme Treatment Is ... North Carolina
Sorry GOAT, but we see a repeat of last year for your alma mater, North Carolina. We think the Tar Heels will get far in the bracket, but eventually their run will end with the MJ crying meme treatment just as it did in last year's championship game ... at the buzzer. Ya'll still will have #CeilingIsTheRoof, though!
Lonzo Ball Better Put On A Show And Lead UCLA Far
Lonzo Ball could thank his pops for all the pressure he has on his shoulders entering the NCAA Tournament. All LaVar Ball has said about his 6-foot-6 freshman guard son is that he'll be better than Steph Curry, that the NBA will be easier for him than the NCAA and that his sons have what it takes to be better than Michael Jordan someday. Welp.
All that being said, young Lonzo better ball out and lead the Bruins deep into the tournament. He could thank his daddy for making the tourney all eyes on him!
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But Even If UCLA Gets Bounced Out early, we have Lonzo Ball Being The No. 1 Pick In The 2017 NBA Draft
It's either Lonzo and his all-around skills or Washington guard Markelle Fultz and his scoring punch to the tune of 23.3 points per game this season. Both are superstars in the making. If we had to pick one player, though, we're going with Lonzo. Ball is life!
No Surprise That Anthony Davis is picking his alma mater, Kentucky, to win it all on his 'perfect bracket'
Can't blame the New Orleans Pelicans' All-Star center for picking his alma mater, Kentucky, to win it all, but we can't co-sign, AD.
When It's All Said And Done, Here's Why We See Villanova Going Back to Back
The sight of Kris Jenkins sinking a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Villanova over UNC in the 2016 NCAA national championship game will always be remembered as one of the Tournament's most clutch plays. This year, the defending champion Wildcats return to defend their crown with the No. 1 overall seed and 31 wins, which count as the most ever for a squad trying to go back to back.
With ballers such as Jenkins, Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson leading the way, we like Nova's chances of making it two straight, and that's why we're picking them to defeat the Tar Heels in a title rematch. Get your popcorn ready and cue the MJ crying memes for UNC fans now.
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