Must-Try Magic: Projections for Your FAVORITE Teams in the 2026 NCAA Sweet Sixteen!
Here is a complete guide to picking No. 5 St. John's vs.
No. 12 Northern Iowa in your 2026 March Madness bracket, including updated odds and our expert predictions for the East Region game.
St. John's or Northern Iowa? How to pick 5 vs 12 matchup in 2026 March Madness bracket originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . St. John's isn't seeded as high as it was last season, but there is a case to be made that Rick Pitino's team is more prepared for this stage than it was a year ago.
After bowing out against John Calipari and Arkansas in the second round last year, St. John's could have another star-studded matchup with Bill Self and Kansas at the same point in their tournament run this time around. Northern Iowa would like to make sure that game never comes to be.
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