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East Region Round of 64 Game Breakdowns

#1 Villanova vs. #16 Lafayette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

Villanova comes into the NCAA Tournament on fire as winners of 15 games in a row and winners of the Big East regular season and conference ...

East Regional Overview

The East Regional has a nice balance to it throughout the bracket. Villanova earned the number one seed thanks to winning the Big East Conference regular season championship and the conference tournament. The Wildcats were also rewarded for the overall toughness of the Big East as the conference was number two overall in conference RPI. Virginia fell to the number two seed after getting outplayed by North Carolina in a ...

Belmont Bruins
Ohio Valley (22-10, 11-5)

The Belmont Bruins are back in the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in the past five years. After making the big dance three straight seasons from 2011 through 2013, Belmont missed the cut last year. However, it wasn’t to be held down for long. Despite being outclassed by Murray ...