Maryland & Virginia Advance to NCAA Tournament Round of 32

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Maryland and Virginia, the two most prominent DMV college basketball teams in the NCAA Tournament, are moving on after wins in the first round. Maryland, a No. 6 seed, held off No. 11 Belmont in the Round of 64 and now faces No. 3 LSU on Saturday in the Round of 32. Likewise, No. 1-seeded Virginia beat No. 16 Gardner-Webb on Friday to advance to the Round of 32 against No. 9 Oklahoma.

Round of 32 Preview:

No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 LSU
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
Time: 12:10 P.M ET
Location: Jacksonville, FL
TV: CBS
KenPom Projection: LSU 74, Maryland 73
KenPom Rankings: LSU (No. 20), Maryland (No. 24)

No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
Time: 7:35 P.M ET
Location: Columbia, SC
TV: TruTV
KenPom Projection: Virginia 70, Oklahoma 59
KenPom Rankings: Virginia (No. 1), Oklahoma (No. 32)

No. 12 Liberty from Lynchburg, VA also won in the Round of 64, pulling an upset over No. 5 Mississippi State. They’ll play the winner of No. 4 Virginia Tech-No. 13 Saint Louis on Sunday, March 24th, 2019.

 

 

Round of 32 Preview:

No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 3 LSU
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
Time: 12:10 P.M ET
Location: Jacksonville, FL
TV: CBS
KenPom Projection: LSU 74, Maryland 73
KenPom Rankings: LSU (No. 20), Maryland (No. 24)

No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 9 Oklahoma
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
Time: TBD
Location: Columbia, SC
TV: TBD
KenPom Projection: Virginia 70, Oklahoma 59
KenPom Rankings: Virginia (No. 1), Oklahoma (No. 32)

No. 12 Liberty from Lynchburg, VA also won in the Round of 64, pulling an upset over No. 5 Mississippi State. They’ll play the winner of No. 4 Virginia Tech-No. 13 Saint Louis on Sunday, March 24th, 2019.