Your Guide To The 2019 NCAA Men’s Tournament: East region
by senadiptya Dasgupta on October 14, 2019
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Best seed outlook: As stated by the FiveThirtyEight model, high seed Duke gets the best chance of advancing to the Final Four at the whole field (53 percent likelihood ) as well as the best likelihood of winning the national title (19 percent). The Blue Devils are led by four soon-to-be first-round draft selections, including Zion Williamson, among the most significant abilities in recent memory. Duke is a walking highlight reel on the offensive end and much stingier on defense than many may realize. This is one of Mike Krzyzewski's most-balanced teams and projects to be his first since 2010 to rank inside the top six in Ken Pomeroy's adjusted offense and defense metrics. That team won the national title.1 This team lacks, however, is signature along the perimeter. Duke shoots a grisly 30.2 percent from beyond the arc, the worst marker one of tournament-qualifying teams. In an offensive age increasingly dominated by distance and perimeter scoring, then the Blue Devils could match the trend punishing the rim. On the opposite side of the region is the winner of the Big Ten conference tournament, Michigan State. As their benefit, the No. 2 Spartans have the honour of a possible matchup against the top overall seed in the Elite Eight. Head coach Tom Izzo was none too pleased. The Spartans have been pummeled by injuries but remain one of the most balanced teams in the country, ranking inside the top eight in Pomeroy's adjusted offense and defense metrics. Sneaky Final Four pick: No. 4 Virginia Tech. Directed by the celebrity pairing of Kerry Blackshear Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the Hokies are a balanced squad which ranks one of Pomeroy's Top 25 teams on