I have Villanova beating Kansas 76-70. The Wildcats have the second best KenPom offense since 2002. Udoka Azubuike will either have to defend Omari Spellman on the perimeter, or the Jayhawks will need to craft a clever defense to account for him. I think Villanova puts Kansas’ defense in tough spots, and the Jayhawks miss some threes today.
I have Loyola over Michigan 72-68. The Rambles do a nice job taking advantage of the weak-side, and despite Michigan having a much better defense this season (4th in adjusted defense), I think Porter Moser’s squad makes it one more round.