First Round Predictions-Day 1 (March 21, 2009)

By Robert H. Kelly
Copyright 2009 TexSport Publications

DEER PARK, TEXAS (March 16, 2009) My first round prediction for all the games on Saturday, March 21, 2009 in the NCAA Women's Division 1 Basketball Tournament are listed below. They are listed by their respective regions. Well, here I go. Please feel free to leave your comments and our predictions.

Trenton Region
Virginia over Marist
California over Fresno State
Arizona State over Georgia
Florida State over North Carolina A&T

Berkeley Region
Texas over Mississippi State
Ohio State over Sacred Heart
San Diego State over DePaul
Stanford over UC Santa Barbara

Raleigh Region
Kansas State over Drexel
Vanderbilt over Western Carolina

Oklahoma City Region
Xavier over Gonzaga
Pittsburgh over Montana
Purdue over Charlotte
North Carolina over UCF
Rutgers over VCU
Auburn over Lehigh