NCAA Basketball: Predictions from the West Region

Well I have reached the final region of the NCAA Tournament, the West Region, this region seems to be the easiest road for a #1 seed to reach the final four. Here are my predictions however for the first round of games. (1) UCLA vs. (16) Miss. Valley St. UCLA wins this one big time in front of a very pro UCLA crowd, Kevin Love's back definitely wont be put to the test in this contest as Love doesn't need to play a lot in this game. UCLA pulls away early and wins by more than 30 points. (8) BYU vs. (9) Texas A&M In this coinflip match I see BYU edging out A&M. BYU I feel is highly underrated after winning 25+ games this past season. In a game that I feel might even go into over time BYU survives and moves on to challenge #1 seed UCLA. (5) Drake vs. (12) Western Kentucky In this battle between Mid Major teams I actually have this one being an upset as  Western Kentucky pulls through. Drake hasn't made a tournament appearance since 1971 but it won't be a long stay in ... [link]