2014 NCAA Tournament - Sweet 16 Predictions

Ringer's Tournament Record
ATS: 25-23
SU: 34-14

While I was in the hospital watching my daughter enter this world, the NCAA Tournament was busy living up to its name, "March Madness". The first weekend had a little bit of everything, buzzer beaters, upsets, overtimes, you name of it. But this is the weekend when the big boys tend to assert themselves. Let's take a look at who I expect to advance to the Elite 8.

South Regional - Memphis

1 Florida vs. 4 UCLA (+4.5)

How they got here
Florida beat: Albany 67-55, Pittsburgh 61-45
UCLA beat: Tulsa 76-59, Stephen F Austin 77-60

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Florida: 10-2
UCLA: 11-4

Prediction - Florida 66 UCLA 65

10 Stanford (-2.5) vs. 11 Dayton

How they got here
Stanford beat: New Mexico 58-53, Kansas 60-57
Dayton beat: Ohio State 60-59, Syracuse 55-53

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Stanford: 9-9
Dayton: 6-6

Prediction - Stanford 66 Dayton 59

West Regional - Anaheim

1 Arizona (-6.5) vs. 4 San Diego State

How they got here
Arizona beat: Weber State 68-59, Gonzaga 84-61
San Diego State: New Mexico State 73-69 OT, North Dakota State 63-44

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Arizona: 15-3
San Diego State: 5-3

Prediction - Arizona 70 San Diego State 57

2 Wisconsin (-2.5) vs. 6 Baylor

How they got here
Wisconsin beat: American 75-35, Oregon 85-77
Baylor beat: Nebraska 74-60, Creighton 85-55

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Wisconsin: 11-4
Baylor: 13-9

Prediction - Wisconsin 72 Baylor 68

East Regional - New York

1 Virginia vs. 4 Michigan State (-1.5)

How they got here
Virginia beat: Coastal Carolina 70-59, Memphis 78-60
Michigan State beat: Delaware 93-78, Harvard 80-73

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Virginia: 8-4
Michigan State: 11-6

Prediction - Michigan State 63 Virginia 58

3 Iowa State (-1.5) vs. 7 UConn

How they got here
Iowa State beat: NC Central 93-75, North Carolina 85-83
UConn beat: St. Joseph's 89-81 OT, Villanova 77-65

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Iowa State: 14-6
UConn: 9-5

Prediction - Iowa State 74 UConn 72

Midwest Regional - Indianapolis

4 Louisville vs. 8 Kentucky (+5.5)

How they got here
Louisville beat: Manhattan 71-64, St. Louis 66-51
Kentucky beat: Kansas State 56-49, Wichita State 78-76

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Louisville: 7-5
Kentucky: 5-6

Prediction - Kentucky 71 Louisville 69

2 Michigan (-2.5) vs. 11 Tennessee

How they got here
Michigan beat: Wofford 57-40, Texas 79-65
Tennessee beat: Iowa 78-65 OT, UMass 86-67, Mercer 83-63

Record vs. Tournament Teams
Michigan: 11-6
Tennessee: 5-7

Prediction - Michigan 68 Tennessee 62