The Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA tournament is but several days away, and there have been completely plenty of theatrics in the tournament this year. The East region's top seedsa'Indiana, Miami (FL), Marquette and Syracusea'all won nail-biters in the round of 32 to advance. Miami (FL) and Marquette will tip points off on Thursday in the East area, while Indiana and Syracuse will follow. Here's a look at how I start to see the matchups playing out. All statsAviaAESPN.comAandATeamRankings.com. Miami-FL (2) versus. Marquette (3) Before the 2013 NCAA tournament started a couple of things had me picking Miami (FL) to produce it to the Final Four. First, the Hurricanes have a gun in sophomore stage guard Shane Larkin who light it up from the subject and can runs the half-court offense well. He placed 17 points and five assists against Illinois in the round of 32. Next, the Hurricanes rank 37th in opponents' field-goal percentage Third, they have been rebounding the ball far better recently (their rebounding price over the last three gamesAwould rank them 17th in the country over the course of the season). Marquette narrowly defeated Davidson and Butler in its first two games of the NCAA tournament, but I see its work ending in the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles' challenges on offense within the last two games fear me. They had exercises during the regular time in which they were flat on crime, so it does not surprise me that they'd challenge from the field again. Davidson and Butler rated 86th and 111th respectively in opponents' field-goal percentage this season. What happens if the Golden Eagles face an improved defensive group in the Hurricanes? Prediction: Miami (FL) improvements Indiana (1) vs. Syracuse (4) Syracuse has the defense to destroy Indiana, but I fear that the Orange don't have the crime to finally arise victorious against the Hoosiers in the Sweet 16. Syracuse ranks second in opponents' field-goal percentage and seventh in defensive productivity in 2010. Its security is no joke. It surely depends on if Indiana represents to its possible offensivelya'the Hoosiers shot 42 percent against Temple in the round of 32, but star junior Victor Oladipo once more moved up down the stretch, finishing with 16 points on 7-of-12 firing. Indiana even offers an important benefit on the glass. The Hoosiers rank seventh in bad rebounding rate this year, while the Orange rank 252nd. Barring a failure from Indiana (that is certainly possible given the Hoosiers' inconsistency this year), I see the Hoosiers moving on. Prediction: Indiana innovations Do not overlook toAprint out your bracketAand follow along with theAlive bracket.AFollow all the exciting NCAA contest motion withAMarch Madness Live.
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