NCAA Tournament 2013 Predictions: Full Slate Of Second Round Thursday Games Includes Louisville, Michigan State, Syracuse and Gonzaga

Mar 21, 2013 11:44 AM EDT

The NCAA Tournament field is fully set after the four play-in games and now the true tournament can begin with a number of interesting second round matchups.

Louisville will get the chance to play North Carolina A&T, while Michigan State and Valparaiso will get things started off first in the Midwest region at 12:15 PM ET. Butler and Bucknell will get into the action soon after at 12:40 PM ET, while Louisville will play later in the evening at 6:50 PM ET.

Many of the games will be broadcast early on truTV, while the games later on will be aired on TNT and TBS. Some of the most notable matchups include UNLV and California as well as Oklahoma State and Oregon, which many feel could be an upset pick. .

Michigan State gets to play close to home on CBS from Auburn Hills, while Michigan will also play in the region against South Dakota State. Mid-major darlings VCU will be up against Akron, while Pitt is taking on Wichita State on TBS from Salt Lake City. Arizona and Belmont could be a surprise upset, while Syracuse and Montana likely will not.

Saint Louis and New Mexico State could be a potentially great game, while Gonzaga should have no issues with Southern, as no number one seed has ever lost to a 16 seed in the tournament. Another upset alert could be on for New Mexico and Harvard, as the Ivy league champs have shown they can play with the best.

Louisville has one of the best shots to make it to Atlanta through the Midwest region, while Kansas has tough matchups ahead, including a possible showdown with former coach Roy Williams and Kansas. President Obama has made his picks, with the Cardinals, Florida Gators, Ohio State Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers all making it to the Georgia Dome. In his matchup of Indiana and Louisville in the finals, the Hoosiers take it home for the first time in years.

CLICK here for the full sched from SI.com.

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