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March 19, 2007

The Brackets

SI's preseason pick to win it all justifies the hype by shutting down Hoyas linchpin Green and raining threes to clinch KU's third title

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MIDWEST [ROUND 1]

1 FLORIDA 16 JACKSON STATE
8 ARIZONA 9 PURDUE
5 BUTLER 12 OLD DOMINION
4 MARYLAND 13 DAVIDSON
6 NOTRE DAME 11 WINTHROP
3 OREGON 14 MIAMI ( OHIO )
7 UNLV 10 GEORGIA TECH
2 WISCONSIN 15 TEXAS A&M--CC

[ROUND 2]

FLORIDA At least Tigers avoided play-in game
ARIZONA Enigmatic Wildcats use superior skills

OLD DOMINION Gritty Monarchs win battle of boards
MARYLAND Terps' Strawberry locks up frosh Curry

NOTRE DAME Eagles can't find answer to Harangody
OREGON Speedy Ducks blister pokey RedHawks

GEORGIA TECH Young lights up Rebels from long range
WISCONSIN Islanders struggle to contain Tucker

[ROUND 3]

FLORIDA Selfless Gators define chemistry for me-first Wildcats, dropping defense-challenged 'Zona with ease
OLD DOMINION This year's CAA Cinderella dispatches Terps by slowing pace and containing Jones's three-pointers

OREGON Ducks guards stay hot as Brooks and Porter drain treys while big man Leunen slows Harangody
WISCONSIN Badgers put experience advantage to work, force turnovers to hold off Tech in front of friendly Chicago fans

[ROUND 4]

FLORIDA Gators' size advantage pays big dividends as Horford does the job inside when he's not leading fearsome fast break
OREGON Ducks pull off upset by forcing tempo and exploiting absence of Badgers' top rebounder (Butch) with second chances galore

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WEST [ROUND 1]

1 KANSAS 16 NIAGARA*
8 KENTUCKY 9 VILLANOVA
5 VIRGINIA TECH 12 ILLINOIS
4 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 13 HOLY CROSS
6 DUKE 11 VCU
3 PITTSBURGH 14 WRIGHT STATE
7 INDIANA 10 GONZAGA
2 UCLA 15 WEBER STATE

[ROUND 2]

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