March Madness has begun with the release of the NCAA tournament bracket. Here’s a first look at the bracket and breaking down UCLA’s and USC’s first-round opponents:
UCLA received a No. 4 seed and will start its push to return to the Final Four in Portland, while USC is a No. 7 seed and Cal State Fullerton is No. 15.The Trojans won 25 regular-season games — a program record —- but still found themselves a No. 7 seed in Greenville, S.C., where they’re unlikely to get many fans to travel. Andy Enfield was hopeful USC would be seeded higher, but a lack of top-tier wins — only two against tournament teams — wasn’t enough.
The Hurricanes aren’t the most consistent team, but their offense ranks among the top 20 in the nation, according to. A January win over Duke showed what Miami is capable of at its best, and it nearly knocked off Duke again this week in the ACC tournament. Guard Kameron McGusty is one of the top scorers in the ACC at 17.6 points per game.Not only does USC need to shake off its last two weeks to get past Miami, but Auburn and its freshman star Jabari Smith likely loom in the second round.
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