2014 NCAA Tournament - First Four Predictions

South Regional - Dayton
16 Albany (-2.5) vs. 16 Mt. St. Mary's

How they got here
Albany: AEC Champions
Mt. St. Mary's: NEC Champions

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Albany: 0-1
Mt. St. Mary's: 1-3

Prediction - Albany 79 Mt. St. Mary's 75

Midwest Regional - Dayton
12 Xavier vs. 12 NC State (+3.5)

How they got here
Xavier: A-10, At-Large
NC State: ACC, At-Large

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Xavier: 4-7
NC State: 4-9

Prediction - NC State 72 Xavier 70

Midwest Regional - Dayton 
16 Cal Poly vs. 16 Texas Southern (+3.5)

How they got here
Cal Poly: Big West Champions
Texas Southern: SWAC Champions

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Cal Poly: 0-5
Texas Southern: 0-2

Prediction - Texas Southern 75 Cal Poly 73

Midwest Regional - Dayton 
11 Iowa (-2.5) vs. 11 Tennessee

How they got here
Iowa: Big 10, At-Large
Tennessee: SEC, At-Large

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Iowa: 4-8
Tennessee: 2-7

Prediction - Iowa 69 Tennessee 68