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March Madness: Murray State, Wofford, Villanova and Nevada potenial Cinderellas

By Jonathan Geib

MURRAY, KY - FEBRUARY 09: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers reacts in the second half of the game against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at CFSB Center on February 9, 2019 in Murray, Kentucky. Murray State won 86-55. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
MURRAY, KY - FEBRUARY 09: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers reacts in the second half of the game against the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at CFSB Center on February 9, 2019 in Murray, Kentucky. Murray State won 86-55. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: The Nevada Wolf Pack walk onto the court during a semifinal game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament against the San Diego State Aztecs at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. San Diego State Aztecs won 65-56. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: The Nevada Wolf Pack walk onto the court during a semifinal game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament against the San Diego State Aztecs at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 15, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. San Diego State Aztecs won 65-56. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /

Nevada Wolf Pack (7-seed)

You might as well pencil the Nevada Wolf Pack into the second week of your bracket right now. Actually, make that ink in pen. Of all the teams ranked a 6-seed or lower in this year’s NCAA Tournament, the Wolf Pack are my favorite to make a deep run.

The Mountain West Conference regular season champions have a deep roster with many returning players from last year’s Sweet Sixteen trip. The Wolf Pack unfortunately ran into the aforementioned Loyola-Chicago Ramblers in the 2018 NCAA Tournament in the Sweet Sixteen which abruptly ended their season.

This year however, I am predicting a different story for Nevada. All-conference, senior guards, Caleb Martin and Cody Martin are one of the best back courts in this year’s Tournament. The twin connection they have is real and so is their impressive scoring prowess.

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The Wolf Pack have a deep bench, playing up to 11 players in most regular season games. The bench depth starts with Mountain West Sixth Man of the Year, Jazz Johnson, and allows for quality rested players in a Tournament with quick game turnaround. If the Wolf Pack can control the tempo of the game and not play into opponents’ game plan, they will make the Elite 8.

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