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NCAA Tournament Preview and Predictions Contributors: 801 Bracketology, BracketDom, Michael Gross, and T3 Bracketology Published 3/15/2022 @ 12:00 EST South Region Preview by: Sam Hadfield / @801Bracketology At first glance, this region felt somewhat more chalky than other regions. The talent in the South is top-loaded, with heavy-hitters Arizona, Villanova, Tennessee, and Illinois on the top 4 lines. Add in a possibly underseeded Houston team, and this region could be extremely entertaining. Let’s jump into breakdowns and predictions of the first-round games. Play-in Game: #16 Wright State vs #16 Bryant What a great matchup to start with. Wright State just won the Horizon league by avenging losses to Cleveland State and Northern Kentucky. Their perimeter win player Tanner Holden has averaged 19.8 points per game throughout the season playing an absurd excess of 35 minutes per night. Bryant finished off their Northeast Conference championship by blasting pre-season favor...