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This is the open game thread for today's games. We'll have more if this one gets stiff.
The games today are, courtesy of Kenpom.com:
| Game | Prediction | Time (ET) | Location | Venue |
| 40 North Carolina St. vs. 12 Georgetown | Georgetown 69-63 (72%) | 12:15 PM | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| 13 St. Louis vs. 3 Michigan St. | Michigan St. 63-58 (71%) | 2:45 PM | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena |
| 35 Creighton vs. 6 North Carolina | North Carolina 85-76 (77%) | 5:15 PM | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 188 Norfolk St. vs. 17 Florida | Florida 81-63 (93%) | 6:10 PM | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center Omaha |
| 68 Ohio vs. 46 South Florida | South Florida 57-55 (58%) | 7:10 PM | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |
| 72 Lehigh vs. 53 Xavier | Xavier 72-71 (56%) | 7:45 PM | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 22 Purdue vs. 4 Kansas | Kansas 75-68 (74%) | 8:40 PM | Omaha, NE | CenturyLink Center Omaha |
| 26 Cincinnati vs. 21 Florida St. | Florida St. 64-63 (54%) | 9:40 PM | Nashville, TN | Bridgestone Arena |