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March Madness: Three reactions from Arizona’s shocking upset loss to Buffalo

By Tristan Freeman

BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: The Buffalo Bulls bench reacts in the second half against the Arizona Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID - MARCH 15: The Buffalo Bulls bench reacts in the second half against the Arizona Wildcats during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Taco Bell Arena on March 15, 2018 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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The South Region could become a mess

The University of Virginia has become a partisan topic in college basketball, particularly when it comes to how well they’ll do in this tournament. There are those who feel that the Cavaliers will go all the way to the national title game, and those who think that the Sweet Sixteen is their ceiling.

If I had to choose a side, I’d be with the ladder, especially with the news of sixth man De’Andre Hunter’s season-ending injury. He’s a proven scorer as a freshman and the questions of whether the Cavaliers can score enough to win.

Virginia isn’t the only team with questions about scoring, as the two seed Cincinnati is vulenable to that as well. Three seed Tennessee is fairly new to this and isn’t a team that can overpower an opponent.

Of course, Arizona is out and Kentucky is still filled with freshmen, so it’s not out of the realm of possiblitiy that a six seed or lower can make it to the Final Four.

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Each year there always seems to be a bracket that just implodes, with the top teams going down. Of all the regions, the South would be the likeliest candidate for the true madness to occur.

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