Alabama basketball in March Madness: NCAA Tournament predictions for every round of 64 contest
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- Alabama basketball in March Madness: NCAA Tournament predictions for every round of 64 contest

Racing
The field of 68 has been decided and the madness has officially begun for Alabama basketball and other NCAA Tournament teams throughout the country.
The Crimson Tide wasn't able to hang on to its No. 1 seed with losses to Tennessee and Florida, and now holds a No. 2 seed with Tennessee, St. John's and Michigan State.
On Tuesday, First Four matchups open NCAA tournament play, but here's a game-by-game prediction for every round of 64 contest, including the first round starting on Thursday:
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First Four
16-seed Alabama Stateover 16-seed Saint Francis
11-seed Xavierover 11-seed Texas
16-seed Mount St. Mary'sover 16-seed American
11-seed San Diego Stateover 11-seed North Carolina
Round of 64 (South Region)
1-seed Auburnover 16-seed Alabama State
9-seed Creightonover 8-seed Louisville
5-seed Michiganover 12-seed UC San Diego
13-seed Yaleover 4-seed Texas A&M
6-seed Ole Missover 11-seed San Diego State
3-seed Iowa Stateover 14-seed Lipscomb
10-seed New Mexicoover 7-seed Marquette
2-seed Michigan Stateover 15-seed Bryant
Round of 64 (East Region)
1-seed Duke over 16-seed Mount St. Mary's
8-seed Mississippi Stateover 9-seed Baylor
5-seed Oregonover 12-seed Liberty
13-seed Akronover 4-seed Arizona
11-seed VCUover 6-seed BYU
3-seed Wisconsinover 14-seed Montana
7-seed Saint Mary'sover 10-seed Vanderbilt
2-seed Alabama over 15-seed Robert Morris
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Round of 64 (West Region)
1-seed Floridaover 16-seed Norfolk State
8-seed UConnover 9-seed Oklahoma
5-seed Memphisover 12-seed Colorado State
13-seed Grand Canyonover 4-seed Maryland
11-seed Drakeover 6-seed Missouri
3-seed Texas Techover 14-seed UNC-Wilmington
7-seed Kansasover 10-seed Arkansas
2-seed St. John'sover 15-seed Omaha
Round of 64 (Midwest Region)
1-seed Houstonover 16-seed SIUE
8-seed Gonzagaover 9-seed Georgia
12-seed McNeese Stateover 5-seed Clemson
4-seed Purdueover 13-seed High Point
6-seed Illinoisover 11-seed Xavier
3-seed Kentuckyover 14-seed Troy
10-seed Utah Stateover 7-seed UCLA
2-seed Tennesseeover 15-seed Wofford
Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.
This story was updated to add a new video.
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