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My 2024 NCAA Men's Division I-A Basketball Tournament predictions



(Images in Media from Wix, Search for "Basketball" on Wix.com)


By: Evan Troxel


The NCAA Tournament starts today in Men's College Basketball on Tuesday, March 19th, 2024!


So here are my Division I-A NCAA Men's College Basketball predictions to win and lose for every single game of the Tournament (since everyone is dying to know who I am picking to win and lose)!


First Four Games: Today (March 19th) and Tomorrow (March 20th)


March 19th


West Region

Wagner Seahawks at Howard Bison: Prediction to win: Howard Bison, Prediction to lose: Wagner Seahawks


Midwest Region

Colorado State Rams at Virginia Cavaliers: Prediction to win: Virginia Cavaliers, Prediction to lose: Colorado State Rams


March 20th


Midwest Region

Grambling Tigers at Montana State Bobcats: Prediction to win: Montana State Bobcats, Prediction to lose: Grambling Tigers


South Region

Colorado Buffaloes at Boise State Broncos: Prediction to win: Colorado Buffaloes, Prediction to lose: Boise State Broncos


Thursday, March 19th, 2024 Games:

Michigan State Spartans at Mississippi State Bulldogs: Prediction to win: Michigan State

Duquesne Dukes at BYU Cougars: Prediction to win: BYU

Akron Zips at Creighton Bluejays: Prediction to win: Creighton

Long Beach State Beach at Arizona Wildcats: Prediction to win: Arizona


Howard Bison at North Carolina Tar Heels: Prediction to win: North Carolina


Wagner Seahawks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels


Morehead State Eagles at Illinois Fighting Illini: Prediction to win: Illinois

Oregon Ducks at South Carolina Gamecocks: Prediction to win: South Carolina

Nevada Wolf Pack at Dayton Flyers: Prediction to win: Nevada


Virginia Cavaliers at Texas Longhorns: Prediction to win: Virginia


Colorado State Rams vs. Texas Longhorns: No re-prediction for this game.


Oakland Golden Grizzlies at Kentucky Wildcats: Prediction to win: Kentucky

McNeese Cowboys at Gonzaga Bulldogs: Prediction to win: Gonzaga

South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Iowa State Cyclones: Prediction to win: Iowa State


Saint Peter’s Peacocks at Tennessee Volunteers: Prediction to win: Tennessee

North Carolina State Wolfpack at Texas Tech Red Raiders: Prediction to win: Texas Tech

Samford Bulldogs at Kansas Jayhawks: Prediction to win: Kansas

Drake Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars: Prediction to win: Washington State


Friday, March 22nd, 2024 Games:

Northwestern Wildcats at Florida Atlanta Owls: Prediction to win: Florida Atlantic

Colgate Raiders at Baylor Bears: Prediction to win: Baylor

UAB Blazers at San Diego State Aztecs: Prediction to win: San Diego State

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at Marquette Golden Eagles: Prediction to win: Marquette


Stetson Hatters at UConn Huskies: Prediction to win: UConn

New Mexico Lobos at Clemson Tigers: Prediction to win: Clemson

Yale Bulldogs at Auburn Tigers: Prediction to win: Yale

Colorado Buffaloes at Florida Gators: Prediction to win: Florida


Texas A&M Aggies at Nebraska Cornhuskers: Prediction to win: Nebraska

Vermont Catamounts at Duke Blue Devils: Prediction to win: Duke

Montana State Bobcats at Purdue Boilermakers: Prediction to win: Purdue


Grambling Tigers vs. Purdue Boilermakers


Charleston Cougars at Alabama Crimson Tide: Prediction to win: Alabama


Longwood Lancers at Houston Cougars: Prediction to win: Houston

James Madison Dukes at Wisconsin Badgers: Prediction to win: Wisconsin

TCU Horned Frogs at Utah State Aggies: Prediction to win: TCU

Grand Canyon Lopes at St. Mary’s Gaels: Prediction to win: St. Mary’s


Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 Games:


East Region:

BYU vs. Illinois: Prediction to win: Illinois


Re-prediction: Duquesne Dukes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: Prediction to win: Illinois


Iowa State vs. Washington State: Prediction to win: Iowa State


West Region:

Michigan State vs. North Carolina: Prediction to win: Michigan State

Nevada vs. Arizona: Prediction to win: Arizona


Re-prediction: Dayton Flyers vs. Arizona Wildcats: Prediction to win: Arizona


South Region

Texas Tech vs. Kentucky: Prediction to win: Kentucky


Re-prediction: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack: Prediction to win: Oakland


Midwest Region:

Gonzaga vs. Kansas: Prediction to win: Gonzaga

South Carolina vs. Creighton: Prediction to win: Creighton


Re-prediction: Oregon Ducks vs. Creighton Bluejays: Prediction to win: Creighton


Virginia vs. Tennessee: Prediction to win: Virginia


Re-prediction: Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers: Prediction to win: Texas


Sunday, March 24th, 2024 Games:


East Region:

UConn vs. Florida Atlantic: Prediction to win: UConn


Re-prediction: Northwestern Wildcats vs. UConn: Prediction to win: UConn


San Diego State vs. Yale: Prediction to win: Yale


West Region:

St. Mary’s vs. Alabama: Prediction to win: Alabama


Likely re-prediction: Grand Canyon Lopes vs. Alabama Crimson Tide: Prediction to win: Alabama


Clemson vs. Baylor: Prediction to win: Baylor


South Region:

Houston vs. Nebraska: Prediction to win: Houston


Re-prediction: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Houston Cougars: Prediction to win: Houston (for now, I might change this re-prediction)


Wisconsin vs. Duke: Prediction to win: Wisconsin


Re-prediction: James Madison Dukes vs. Duke Blue Devils: Prediction to win: James Madison (for now, I might change this re-prediction)


Florida vs. Marquette: Prediction to win: Marquette


Re-prediction: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Marquette Golden Eagles: Prediction to win: Marquette


Midwest Region:

Purdue vs. TCU: Prediction to win: Purdue


Re-prediction: Utah State Aggies vs. Purdue Boilermakers: Prediction to win: Purdue


Sweet 16


East Region:

UConn vs. Yale: Prediction to win: Yale


Re-prediction: UConn vs. San Diego State: Prediction to win: San Diego State


Illinois vs. Iowa State: Prediction to win: Illinois


West Region:

Michigan State vs. Alabama: Prediction to win: Michigan State


Re-prediction: North Carolina vs. Alabama: Prediction to win: North Carolina


Baylor vs. Arizona: Prediction to win: Arizona


Re-prediction: Clemson vs. Arizona: Prediction to win: Arizona


South Region:

Houston vs. Wisconsin: Prediction to win: Wisconsin


Re-prediction: Houston vs. Duke: Prediction to win: Duke


Kentucky vs. Marquette: Prediction to win: Kentucky


Prediction to win: North Carolina State vs. Marquette: Prediction to win: Marquette


Midwest Region:

Purdue vs. Gonzaga: Prediction to win: Purdue


Creighton vs. Virginia: Prediction to win: Virginia


Creighton vs. Tennessee: Prediction to win: Tennessee


Elite Eight:


East Region: Yale vs. Illinois: Prediction to win: Illinois


Re-prediction: #3 Illinois vs. #1 UConn: Prediction to win: Illinois


West Region: Michigan State vs. Arizona: Prediction to win: Michigan State


Re-prediction: #6 Clemson vs. #4 Alabama: Prediction to win: Clemson


South Region: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin: Prediction to win: Wisconsin


#11 North Carolina State vs. #4 Duke: Prediction to win: North Carolina State


Midwest Region: Purdue vs. Virginia: Prediction to win: Purdue


Re-prediction: #2 Tennessee vs. #1 Purdue: Prediction to win: Purdue


Final Four from Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday, April 6th, 2024:


Illinois vs. Michigan State: Michigan State


Re-prediction: #4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #1 UConn Huskies: Prediction to win: UConn Huskies


Wisconsin vs. Purdue: Prediction to win: Purdue


Re-prediction: #11 North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. #1 Purdue Boilermakers


National Championship Game from Phoenix, Arizona, (Glendale, Arizona officially) on Monday, April 8th, 2024:

Purdue vs. Michigan State: Prediction to win: Michigan State


Re-prediction: #1 Purdue Boilermakers vs. #1 UConn Huskies: Prediction to win: Purdue Boilermakers


Final score prediction: Purdue 79, UConn 65 or Purdue will win by 3 or 6 or 8 or 9 points total and it will be 144 or more points total! I expect Purdue to most likely win by exactly eight points!


Those are all of my predictions for right now! Be sure to come back to this page for my round-by-round predictions.


Be sure to follow me on my various social media which you can find on this page for right now. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter @Evan_Troxel.


I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my predictions AFTER game time ONLY if I decide BEFORE game time that I want to change my predictions and I just do not have access to the Internet before game time.


LEGAL NOTICE: I DO NOT endorse and I do not encourage people to gamble or bet your own money and other people's money at all! These predictions are not meant to be taken as extremely serious advice for betting and gambling purposes anytime at all in the near future!



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