March Madness 2023: Best bets (Michigan State!) in the East Region

Michigan State vs. USC should be one of the best first-round games.

The East Region of the men’s NCAA tournament bracket has some heavy-hitters that leave it wholly unpredictable.

We’re talking about 1-seed Purdue, No. 4 Tennessee, No. 5 Duke, No. 6 Kentucky and a few more squads that could make deep tournament runs.

There aren’t many locks when it comes to a region like this, but I sorted through the mess to find the best bets of the best.

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