March Madness 2013 Bracket: Predicting East Region's Sweet 16 Matchups

The Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA tournament is but a few days away, and there have been lots of theatrics in the ancient 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 items 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) compared to. Marquette (3) Two things had me picking Miami (FL) to produce it to the Ultimate Four prior to the 2013 NCAA tournament began. First, the Hurricanes have a gun in sophomore point guard Shane Larkin who light it up from the field and could works the half-court crime well. He submitted five and 17 items helps against Illinois in the round of 32. 2nd, the Hurricanes rank 37th in competitors' field-goal percentage Third, they've been rebounding the ball far better lately (their rebounding price over the last three gamesAwould rank them 17th in the region over the span of the season). Marquette barely defeated Davidson and Butler in its first two activities of the NCAA tournament, but I see its work ending in the Sweet 16. The Golden Eagles' challenges on offense over the past two games worry me. They had stretches during the regular season where they were flat on offense, therefore it does not surprise me that they would challenge from the subject again. Davidson and Butler ranked 86th and 111th respectively in competitors' field-goal percentage this year. What goes on if the Golden Eagles face a better defensive group in the Hurricanes? Prediction: Miami (FL) developments Indiana (1) vs. Syracuse (4) Syracuse has the defense to destroy Indiana, but I fear that the Orange don't have the offense to eventually arise victorious against the Hoosiers in the Sweet 16. Syracuse ranks second in competitors' field-goal proportion and seventh in defensive effectiveness this season. Their defense is no joke. It surely depends on if Indiana represents to its potential offensivelya'the Hoosiers shot 42 percent against Temple in the round of 32, but star freshman Victor Oladipo once more walked up down the stretch, finishing with 16 points on 7-of-12 firing. Indiana also offers a substantial benefit on the glass. The Hoosiers rank seventh in unpleasant rebounding rate this year, as the Orange rank 252nd. Barring a collapse from Indiana (which can be surely possible provided the Hoosiers' inconsistency this season), I see the Hoosiers moving forward. Prediction: Indiana innovations Do not overlook toAprint out your bracketAand follow along side theAlive bracket.AFollow most of the exciting NCAA competition activity withAMarch Madness Live.