With the field for the 2023 men's NCAA tournament now official, we're breaking down each team in the bracket in the lead-up to the tournament. Here's what you need to know about the South region.
, Duke started the season ranked No. 7 in the nation. A 17-8 start had them well out of the top 25 in Jon Scheyer's first year as head coach. But since a Feb. 11 loss to Virginia, Duke hasn't dropped a game. It ripped five straight wins to close the regular season then three more to secure the ACC tournament championship. Now there's talk that Duke's actually under-seeded on the five line.
The Blue Devils feature an elite rim protector in freshman Dereck Lively and a versatile All-ACC freshman in forward Kyle Filipowski. They'll be one of the most-watched teams in the East and the NCAA tournament.Kentucky likewise saved its season from potential disaster. The Wildcats were on the verge of playing themselves out of the tournament midseason after starting the season ranked No. 4. A 10-6 start had the Wildcats out of the polls.
2022 National Player of the Year Oscar Tshiebwe returns from a team that suffered a historic upset to St. Peter's last year as a No. 2 seed. Will he and the Wildcats find redemption with the pressure tamped down — if ever so slightly?, Tom Izzo has his Spartans back in the NCAA tournament for a 25th straight season. Michigan State finished fourth in the Big Ten in the regular season and lost in the tournament quarterfinals to an Ohio State team that finished 13th in conference play.
If the Spartans make a move, they'll do so behind All-Big Ten guard Tyson Walker, a senior sharpshooter who shows up big in the big moments —For once under Penny Hardaway, Memphis doesn't enter NCAA tournament play leaning heavily on high-rated freshmen. Memphis features a starting lineup that boasts a grand total of zero freshmen this season. In fact, the.
Two-time Summit League Player of the Year Max Abmas is a bucket who's been here before. He led then-No. 15 seed Oral Roberts to a run to the Sweet 16 in 2021 with wins over No. 2 seed Ohio State and No. 7 seed Florida. Now ORU is a No. 12 seed, but the path ahead may be tougher.Louisiana's won five straight entering tournament play, but only have one game this season against a ranked team. They lost to Texas, 100-72 in December.
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