Top Cinderella Candidates for NCAA Tournament 2022
All 68 teams are officially engaged in the men’s NCAA tournament 2022 games and starting on Tuesday with the First Four. You have never seen the team during this season but will surprise the sports world. The followings are top all season 10 participating clubs.
Colorado State Union (No. 6 seed from South Region)
The Colorado State is expected to bring wonderful performance in 2021-22. The team experienced heartbreak a year ago on Selection Sunday. However, the Rams featured David Roddy (one of the best players in the country).
The Rams are among the top 20 national teams with offensive capabilities. The team has proved its efficiency in Mountain West wins over Boise State and San Diego State. The Colorado State is expected to deal with elite-level length and strength.
Murray State Union (No. 7 seed from East Region)
Matt McMahon runs Murray State with terrific sets, considered hard to prepare for and to play against shooting wing Tevin Brown. The big man KJ Williams scored 25 or more points 7 times during this season.
The Racers performed a remarkable job on defense and limited opponents to one shot. It also earned a No. 7 seed and provided better positions for success in the 64 rounds. However, Williams will fully manage to deal with Oscar Tshiebwe.
San Diego State Union (No. 8 seed from Midwest Region)
The SDSU nationally ranked 2nd in defensive efficiency and trailing just Texas Tech in the statistics. The Aztecs are tall athletics and extremely well-coached on the floor. They perform a remarkable job of imposing their pressure on the opponent teams.
Matt Bradley is an excellent player who can develop shots for himself. However, he was silent in the Mountain West tournament and scored 24 or more points in a game 7 times. The defense from Aztecs could create problems in the first round.
San Francisco (No. 10 seed from East Region)
San Francisco has one of the best in the nation in Jamaree Bouyea (a 5th year senior). He is extraordinary at creating in-ball screens with having immersive range.
He is one of the key players for the Dons and creates a remarkable duo after pairing with Khalil Shabazz. The Dons has faced Gonzaga 3 times and got 10 in the 2nd half in all 3 games.
Loyola Chicago (No. 10 seed from South Region)
The Ramblers could have a new coach. Drew Valentine is a new head coach in Division but was part of both Loyola’s recent runs. He has his marks on the program in his 1st year leading the Ramblers.
Loyola plays faster and is one of the nation’s most prolific 3-point shooting teams. It is also ranked in the nation’s top 25 over defensive efficiency.
Davidson (No. 10 seed from West Region)
This is considered the best Davidson team Bob McKillop has had. Stephen Curry introduced the team from a small private school in North Carolina.
The team doesn’t include a future NBA star like Curry. The Wildcats ranked in the nation’s top 10 in 3-point percentage and dropped around 38% of their perimeter attempts.
Indiana Union (No. 12 seed from East Region)
The Indiana Union can go from the First Four to a deeper run such as UCLA did during last season. The team is inspired to run at the Big Ten tournament with securing its place in the Big Dance.
The head coach Mike Woodson was openly critical of his floor this season. But Johnson was remarkable with an average of 18 points, 4 rebounds, and around 7 assists.
South Dakota State Union (No. 13 seed from Midwest Region)
The offensive end of South Dakota State is elegant. The Jackrabbits rank in the top 15 in offensive efficiency. It is topping the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage.
The team is loaded with shooters and has various considerable weapons. This isn’t an athletic team and struggling to defend major competition during this season. It has given 87 points to Washington and 104 points to Alabama.