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Mike DeCorsi and thanks to Rob Doster, our two tremendous guests here on Countdown to tip off. All right, Brad, let's finish strong previewing the rest of the games tomorrow and then our best bets for the weekend. Michigan, by the way, has opened up a nine-point lead here in the first half on St. Louis, 40 to 31. Still five and a half minutes to play in the first half.

And what is that a big time high scoring game in the Midwest region to kick it off on this Saturday.

All right, 5.15 p.m. Eastern tomorrow in the East region, I can't wait for it.

We will have St. John's, the five seed, a three and a half point favorite against Darren Peterson, Bill Self and the four-seat Kansas Jayhawks, 144 and a half the total. Kevin Coogler, PJ Carlysimo, with the call for Westwood won. Yeah, I think St. John's really going to own the interior in this game. Florida Bedunga is going to have to have it out of this world contest to really stay competitive unless the threes are falling from outside we don't know what version of uh disin we're going to get just wildly unpredictable you know what st john's got to do they're going to own the glass uh not only that they're going to beat you inside they're going to pressure you highly in the entire game i think they're just a better all around team in kansas Kansas, right now, can't hit the broadside of a barn, so give me the Johnny's. I'm going to like St. Johnson this game as well. Did I grow up in Queens, New York? Yes. Is that influencing my decision? Probably. 6.10 p.m. Eastern tomorrow in the Midwest region, Brad.

I think this betting line's a little interesting.

The six-seed Tennessee, about a one-point favorite against the three-seed Virginia,

137 and a half the total.

Friend of the show, Scott Graham and John Crispin with the call on Westwood One.

What about Tennessee and UVA tomorrow?

Yeah, what version of the Tennessee offense you got to get?

If they can shoot anywhere around, let's say, 42, 43% as a collective, they may win in

resisting fashion because they're going to absolutely going to command the glass.

They're generating a second chance opportunity over last month on 45% of their possessions.

It's absurd.

I think the volunteers have a distinct advantage in the interior.

Virginia just doesn't elicit a lot of excitement in my mind.

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