No. 7 California Golden Bears vs. No. 10 Maryland Terrapins
The no. 10 seeded Maryland Terrapins and the no. 7 seeded California Golden Bears will square of Friday afternoon in what many people are considering the most intriguing game in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. California really struggled down the stretch losing 4 of their last 6 games to close out the season. Maryland was pretty similar losing 4 of their last 7 games as well. However, one of those teams will have the chance to right the ship and get a respectable first round victory and will go on to likely meet the no. 2 seed the Memphis Tigers in round two. Unlike many of the first round match-ups, both of these schools have the potential to score some points. Do not be expected to see a fairly high scoring game in this opener which is something you may not see much of in the first round.
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California at USC Pick and Preview
The two top teams in the Pac-10 get together on Saturday when #21 California visits #7 USC. The Trojans have won a share of the last six Pac-10 titles. Since getting upset by Oregon State, the Trojans have rolled over opponents including shutting out three of the last four. That may not be saying much though considering Washington and Washington State are not much better than high school teams this season.
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