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The 2026 NCAA Tournament: Predicting every game of the First Round of the Midwest Division
Not one of the top four seeds in any region lost in the Opening Round of last season’s NCAA Tournament. Just one double digit seed (Arkansas as a 10-seed) advanced to the Sweet 16. Chalk prevailed by and large throughout the tournament.
Will this year’s tournament unfold in a similar fashion? We previously broke down the first round in the East . Lets take a look at the Opening Round in the Midwest.
*odds provided by DraftKings 2026 NCAA Tournament: Midwest Region The Midwest was rocked yesterday with the arrest of Aden Holloway on federal drug charges. Head Coach Nate Oats said Monday the Crimson Tide were preparing to play without the star guard. Holloway is the second leading scorer on the team (16.
8ppg). That loss is sizable. If the team’s top three-point shooter is absent beyond even their opening round game, his absence will be more than noticeable.
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