A March Madness mega preview of the highly competitive west region.
No. 1 Seed: Kansas
Then came the injuries, as leading scorer Mike Miles and starting center Eddie Lampkin missed a combined 12 starts over the final 16 games of the season. We’ve seen an elite ceiling from TCU this season; can Miles rediscover his shooting touch and re-ignite that spark with this high-upside squad?This has very little to do with UCLA’s on-court resume – the Bruins rank No. 2 in adjusted efficiency margin and have won 12 of their last 13 games – and everything to do with a rash of injuries that hamper this team’s Final Four upside.
Then starting center Adem Bona sat out the Pac-12 Tournament final with a shoulder injury, which doesn’t bode well for a team already reinventing itself on the fly.This pick is no disrespect to Saint Mary’s, which is better than a No. 5 seed on paper and has one of the best defenses in the country.VCU’s tenacious defense ranks sixth in opposing turnover rate and should be able to disrupt the rhythm of this methodical Saint Mary’s offense.
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