FOX Sports' Michael Cohen reveals the most favorable draw, best first-round matchup, must-see players, upset and Cinderella candidates and predictions for the Midwest Region.
Purdue earned the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region despite bowing out of the Big Ten Tournament with an overtime loss to Wisconsin in the semifinals. The Boilermakers stormed through the regular season with a 28-3 overall record and a 17-3 conference mark to win the league with room to spare. Now, in what is the last hurrah for center Zach Edey, it's about what head coach Matt Painter's team can do in the NCAA Tournament after falling to double-digit seeds in three consecutive seasons.
Who are the must-see players in this region? Zach Edey, center, Purdue: It goes without saying that the nation's leading scorer and the player who is about to win his second consecutive Naismith Men's Player of the Year award is worth watching. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound Edey is averaging 24.4 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Dalton Knecht, guard, Tennessee: A former zero-star recruit, Knecht now ranks 14th nationally in scoring and fourth among players from power conferences at 21.
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