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NCAA Basketball: 2018 Diamond Head Classic preview and predictions

ByBrian Rauf|
DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Head coach Jamie Dixon of the TCU Horned Frogs reacts during the first half against the Syracuse Orange in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Head coach Jamie Dixon of the TCU Horned Frogs reacts during the first half against the Syracuse Orange in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 01: UNLV Rebels mascot Hey Reb spins a basketball on his finger before the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Thomas & Mack Center on December 01, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bearcats defeated the Rebels 65-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 01: UNLV Rebels mascot Hey Reb spins a basketball on his finger before the team’s game against the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Thomas & Mack Center on December 01, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Bearcats defeated the Rebels 65-61. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Top half of the bracket

Indiana State Sycamores
The Sycamores have been inconsistent to this point, suffering losses to Ball State and North Texas while also holding a win over Western Kentucky. They rank second in the country in three-point shooting and have a pair of star guards in Jordan Barnes (21.0 ppg, 4.4 apg) and Tyreke Key (17.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg).

Colorado Buffaloes
Colorado currently has the best record in the Pac-12 and a first-team all-conference caliber guard in McKinley Wright (14.8 ppg, 6.0 apg, 5.7 rpg). The Buffs haven’t really been tested but are on a six-game win streak.

UNLV Rebels
The Rebels have limped their way to a 5-4 record going into the Diamond Head Classic but are coming off an overtime win over BYU. So far, they’ve struggled shooting (229th nationally in effective field goal percentage) and taking care of the ball (339th in turnover percentage) but have proven to be a solid defensive team.

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
The host of the Diamond Head Classic, Hawaii is 6-4 with an 11-point win over Utah on their resume. Consistency has been a problem with this team as they struggle with the three-point shot.

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