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"Fortes fortuna adiuvat," a Latin person once said, and I am nothing if not bold.

No. 7 Gonzaga travels across the country into No. 10 West Virginia's territory. The teams are quite evenly matched, but look for the Zags to pull off a win in what could be a very ugly battle.

Defense is the buzzword around the teams in the East region on the NCAA tournament. Syracuse, Wisconsin and Florida State have all put together impressive tournament resumes because of their ability to get stops. How far will this quality take them in the tournament?

Tournament picks for the South Region of the Tourney. How far will Kentucky go?