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Predicting the Sweet 16 games, including Texas vs Xavier

We predict all Sweet 16 games.

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament begins Thursday. For the first time since 2008, the Texas Longhorns are participants. The Longhorns reunite with a familiar Sweet 16 foe on Friday night.

Texas faces the Xavier Musketeers who sent Rick Barnes and company home for the 2004 NCAA Tournament. Since the game, Xavier has been a mainstay in college basketball across multiple head coaching hires. The Longhorns are looking to join them as consistent contenders.

Rodney Terry has done well to avoid the minefields that have presented themselves for fellow top seeds. Purdue, Kansas, Marquette and Arizona have already been eliminated as Top 2 seeds. Their absences increase the likelihood that Texas could win it all. They’ll have to get past a difficult test in Xavier to get there.

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Here’s a look at how the next round could unfold.

NCAA Tournament Expert Picks: Sweet 16 Predictions

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the third round Sweet 16 games.

NCAA Tournament predictions, college basketball expert picks for the third round Sweet 16 games.

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– CFN Fearless Predictions & Game Previews

NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: Saturday, March 27

(8) Loyola vs (12) Oregon State

Midwest Region: Sweet 16
2:40 pm ET, CBS
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Loyola -6.5, o/u: 125.5
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Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Loyola*
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Loyola*
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Loyola*
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Loyola
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Loyola*
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Loyola*
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Loyola*
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Loyola
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Loyola
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Loyola
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Oregon State
CONSENSUS PICK: Loyola*

(1) Baylor vs (5) Villanova

South Region: Sweet 16
5:15 pm ET, CBS
Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Line: Baylor -6.5, o/u: 140.5
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Jeff Feyerer, CFN: Baylor
Pete Fiutak, CFN: Baylor
Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire: Baylor
Jeremy Mauss, MW Wire: Baylor
Big Game Ben Niewoehner, CFN: Baylor
Kegan Reneau, Sooners Wire Baylor
Nick Shepkowski, Fighting Irish Wire: Baylor
Scott Steehn, WinnersandWhiners: Baylor
Keith Stewart, WinnersandWhiners: Baylor
Brian Stultz, Auburn Wire: Baylor
Clucko the Chicken, CFN: Villanova
CONSENSUS PICK: Baylor

Loyola vs Oregon St | Baylor vs Villanova
Ark vs Oral Roberts | Houston vs Syracuse
Michigan vs FSU | Gonzaga vs Creighton
Bama vs UCLA | USC vs Oregon

NEXT: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: Arkansas vs Oral Roberts, Houston vs Syracuse

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