Alabama basketball in March Madness: NCAA Tournament predictions for every round of 64 contest

Emilee Smarr Tuscaloosa News

The field of 68 has been decided and the madness has officially begun for Alabama basketball and other NCAA Tournament teams throughout the country.

The Crimson Tide wasn't able to hang on to its No. 1 seed with losses to Tennessee and Florida, and now holds a No. 2 seed with Tennessee, St. John's and Michigan State.

On Tuesday, First Four matchups open NCAA tournament play, but here's a game-by-game prediction for every round of 64 contest, including the first round starting on Thursday:

Men's March Madness predictions: Round of 64

First Four
- 16-seed Alabama State over 16-seed Saint Francis
- 11-seed Xavier over 11-seed Texas
- 16-seed Mount St. Mary's over 16-seed American
- 11-seed San Diego State over 11-seed North Carolina
Round of 64 (South Region)
- 1-seed Auburn over 16-seed Alabama State
- 9-seed Creighton over 8-seed Louisville
- 5-seed Michigan over 12-seed UC San Diego
- 13-seed Yale over 4-seed Texas A&M
- 6-seed Ole Miss over 11-seed San Diego State
- 3-seed Iowa State over 14-seed Lipscomb
- 10-seed New Mexico over 7-seed Marquette
- 2-seed Michigan State over 15-seed Bryant

Round of 64 (East Region)
- 1-seed Duke over 16-seed Mount St. Mary's
- 8-seed Mississippi State over 9-seed Baylor
- 5-seed Oregon over 12-seed Liberty
- 13-seed Akron over 4-seed Arizona
- 11-seed VCU over 6-seed BYU
- 3-seed Wisconsin over 14-seed Montana
- 7-seed Saint Mary's over 10-seed Vanderbilt
- 2-seed Alabama over 15-seed Robert Morris

Round of 64 (West Region)
- 1-seed Florida over 16-seed Norfolk State
- 8-seed UConn over 9-seed Oklahoma
- 5-seed Memphis over 12-seed Colorado State
- 13-seed Grand Canyon over 4-seed Maryland
- 11-seed Drake over 6-seed Missouri
- 3-seed Texas Tech over 14-seed UNC-Wilmington
- 7-seed Kansas over 10-seed Arkansas
- 2-seed St. John's over 15-seed Omaha
Round of 64 (Midwest Region)
- 1-seed Houston over 16-seed SIUE
- 8-seed Gonzaga over 9-seed Georgia
- 12-seed McNeese State over 5-seed Clemson
- 4-seed Purdue over 13-seed High Point
- 6-seed Illinois over 11-seed Xavier
- 3-seed Kentucky over 14-seed Troy
- 10-seed Utah State over 7-seed UCLA
- 2-seed Tennessee over 15-seed Wofford

Watch Alabama basketball players practicing before Robert Morris in NCAA Tournament

Alabama basketball players Grant Nelson, Latrell Wrightsell Jr. and more were seen getting shots up before Friday's first round game in Cleveland.

Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@gannett.com.

This story was updated to add a new video.

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