How the game is projected to play out.........

709 Louisville vs 710 South Florida — Script
Louisville jumps out early with physicality. South Florida hangs for 6–8 minutes, then the gap opens. By halftime Louisville controls pace. Second half is procedural.
Final shape: Louisville by mid‑teens.

711 Michigan State vs 712 North Dakota State — Script
MSU overwhelms NDSU with size and rebounding. Early separation, no drama.
Final shape: MSU by high teens.

713 Michigan vs 714 TBD — Script
Michigan controls from the jump. Opponent never threatens.
Final shape: Michigan by mid‑teens.

715 Georgia vs 716 Saint Louis — Script
Competitive first 10 minutes, then Georgia’s guards take over.
Final shape: Georgia by low teens.

717 Duke vs 718 Siena — Script
Duke blitzes early, Siena never recovers.
Final shape: Duke by 20+.

719 TCU vs 720 Ohio State — Script
Slow, grindy first half. TCU pulls away late.
Final shape: TCU by 6–10.

721 North Carolina vs 722 VCU — Script
VCU annoys UNC early with pressure, but UNC’s talent wins out.
Final shape: UNC by 10–12.

723 Illinois vs 724 Penn — Script
Illinois overwhelms Penn physically. Game over early.
Final shape: Illinois by 20+

725 Vanderbilt vs 726 McNeese State — Script
Vandy starts slow, then size takes over.
Final shape: Vanderbilt by low teens.

727 Nebraska vs 728 Troy — Script
Nebraska’s offense opens the gap in the mid‑first half.
Final shape: Nebraska by mid‑teens.

729 Saint Mary’s vs 730 Texas A&M — Script
Slow, physical, close for 30 minutes. Saint Mary’s closes better.
Final shape: Saint Mary’s by 6–8.

731 Houston vs 732 Idaho — Script
Immediate death. Houston suffocates them.
Final shape: Houston by 25–30.

733 Wisconsin vs 734 High Point — Script
Wisconsin grinds them down possession by possession.
Final shape: Wisconsin by mid‑teens.

735 Arkansas vs 736 Hawai‘i — Script
Hawai‘i slows pace early, Arkansas athleticism wins late.
Final shape: Arkansas by 8–12.

737 BYU vs 738 TBD — Script
BYU hits early threes, opponent never catches up.
Final shape: BYU by mid‑teens.

739 Gonzaga vs 740 Kennesaw State — Script
Gonzaga overwhelms inside.
Final shape: Gonzaga by 20–30.

741 Texas Tech vs 742 Akron — Script
Tech clamps down early. Akron never finds rhythm.
Final shape: Tech by high teens.

743 Alabama vs 744 Hofstra — Script
Fast start, Hofstra hangs briefly, then Alabama runs away.
Final shape: Alabama by mid‑teens.

745 Florida vs 746 TBD — Script
Florida’s athleticism creates steady separation.
Final shape: Florida by low teens.

747 Clemson vs 748 Iowa — Script
High‑scoring early. Iowa hangs around for 30 minutes. Clemson closes.
Final shape: Clemson by 4–8.

749 UCLA vs 750 UCF — Script
UCLA defense controls tempo. UCF never gets comfortable.
Final shape: UCLA by 10–12.

751 Connecticut vs 752 Furman — Script
UConn crushes them early.
Final shape: UConn by 20–25.

753 Tennessee vs 754 TBD — Script
Tennessee’s defense suffocates early.
Final shape: Tennessee by mid‑teens.

755 Virginia vs 756 Wright State — Script
Slow, methodical, low‑possession separation.
Final shape: Virginia by low teens.

757 Miami (FL) vs 758 Missouri — Script
Chaotic first half. Miami eventually hits shots and pulls away.
Final shape: Miami by 6–10.

759 Purdue vs 760 Queens (NC) — Script
Purdue dominates inside from the jump.
Final shape: Purdue by 20–25.

761 Kentucky vs 762 Santa Clara — Script
Kentucky runs hot and cold. Santa Clara hangs for a while.
Final shape: Kentucky by 8–12.

763 Iowa State vs 764 Tennessee State — Script
Iowa State’s pressure kills them early.
Final shape: ISU by 20+.

765 St. John’s vs 766 Northern Iowa — Script
Fast pace early, UNI hangs briefly, St. John’s athleticism wins.
Final shape: St. John’s by low teens.

767 Kansas vs 768 Cal Baptist — Script
Kansas controls wire‑to‑wire.
Final shape: Kansas by high teens.

769 Arizona vs 770 Long Island — Script
Arizona overwhelms immediately.
Final shape: Arizona by 25–30.

771 Villanova vs 772 Utah State — Script
Close for 25 minutes, Villanova’s defense wins late.
Final shape: Villanova by 6–10.