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The most exciting time of the year is here for men's college basketball. The round of 64 is set to tip-off on Thursday, beginning our path to crowning a new national champion. As college basketball fans across the country ready themselves for high-intensity hoops action on Thursday and Friday, here are Sports Illustrated's bold predictions for the first round of the men's NCAA tournament.
The No. 2 Michigan Wolverines continued their winning ways with an 86–56 rout of UCLA on Saturday afternoon in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines held just a two-point lead at halftime, but pounded the Bruins in the second half to the tune of a 46–18 advantage in the 30-point win. Michigan shot 62% from the field in the contest, which included a blistering 78% from the floor in the second half.
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a strained right calf in Monday night's Game 5 loss and will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury, according to a report Tuesday from ESPN's Shams Charania. There's a real chance that Haliburton misses Game 6, as the Pacers face a 3-2 series deficit and look to force a Game 7 back in Oklahoma City.
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