![]() Stoiana/Kupres then outlasted the 2023 NCAA doubles champions from North Carolina No. 15 Metka Komac/Avelina Sayfetdinova (6-4, 7-6(6)). 10 Ayana Akli/Hamner in the first round (5-7, 6-3, 10-5), followed by a win over Texas Tech's No. 19 Stoiana and Mia Kupres made a deep run in the women's doubles bracket, downing three ranked pairs on their way to a semifinals appearance. 25 Sarah Hamner, once again taking the match in two sets (7-5, 6-4). In the penultimate round she faced another SEC opponent in South Carolina's No. ![]() 6 Dasha Vidmanova from Georgia, winning in straight sets (7-6(5), 7-5) to advance to the semifinals. In the quarterfinals, Stoiana faced conference opponent No. 110 Sophie Abrams (6-1, 1-6, 6-1), then downed Oklahoma State's No. She opened with a win over NC State's No. On her way to the tournament win, Stoiana also picked up another four ranked wins. She was the first Aggie to reach the singles final and the first to ever secure the title. She claimed the second set in the depths of a tiebreaker (7-6(5)) and ensured her historic win with a dominant third set (6-1). After going down early, losing the opening set (6-3) Stoiana bounced back. 3 seed Noel from Miami in Sunday's final. If you need help filling out your bracket, our team has you covered with our instant picks, and if you want to learn more about each team before you pick, here is everything you need to know.Story Links CARY, N.C - Texas A&M women's tennis' Mary Stoiana became the first Aggie to win the ITA All-American Championships singles title taking down Miami's Alexa Noel in three sets Sunday at the Cary Tennis Center. ![]() Which teams will pull off the best upsets? Who will make it out of each region? Who will win it all? We will know the answers to all of these questions soon enough, but until then, it’s based on your predictions. So now it’s time to answer the hard questions. 8 seed after a brilliant regular season led by Lucas Williamson and Cam Krutwig, who were key players on their Final Four run in 2018. Loyola-Chicago could also do damage as a No. 1 overall NBA draft pick Cade Cunningham leads Oklahoma State, while Tennessee brings a top-five overall defense and two projected lottery picks (Jaden Springer and Keon Johnson) into the mix. The Midwest region, anchored by Illinois, is loaded. 4 seed Florida State in this region, but don’t write off Michigan just yet. Hunter Dickinson is perhaps the best freshman center in the country this side of Evan Mobley, Franz Wagner is a sophomore forward who projects as a lottery pick, and grad transfer Mike Smith has filled in capably at point guard. 1 seed in the East region without injured forward Isaiah Livers? Livers is a standout defender and shooter whose presence will be sorely missed, but the Wolverines have plenty of talent even without him. 2 seed Ohio State after the Buckeyes pushed top-seed Illinois to overtime in the Big Ten tournament title game.Ĭan Michigan play up to its No. Baylor’s biggest test in the region could come in a potential Elite Eight meeting with No. They’re led by three dynamic guards - Jared Butler, MaCio Teague, and Davion Mitchell - who can put pressure on the rim as ball handlers or stretch the defense with their jump shot. The Bears should like their chances at getting to the Final Four if they can win that matchup. 2 seed Iowa would love a shot at them in a potential Elite Eight matchup.īaylor is the top seed in the South region, but faces a potentially difficult second round matchup against the winner of North Carolina and Wisconsin in the opening round. The Zags are the heavy favorite in their region, but national player of the year Luka Garza and No. 1 offense in the country while still maintaining a top-10 defense. This is a loaded roster with three potential All-Americans in Jalen Suggs, Corey Kispert, and Drew Timme who have powered the No. The Zags enter the tournament undefeated and are trying to become college basketball’s first unbeaten champion since Indiana in 1976. In particular, the Midwest region is stacked and there is no such thing as an easy path to the Final Four. There are so many intriguing potential matchups in the field this year. It’s time to fill out your bracket and pick your winner. Here’s a printable tournament bracket, available to download and use. 16 Norfolk StateĪfter the First Four, we will move to the first two rounds of bracket play over the next four days. The madness kicks off with First Four games. The field of 68 teams for the men’s NCAA tournament was finalized on Sunday, and the first games will be played on Thursday, March 18.
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