East Region Michigan tops the ranks here and will be facing the winner of Thursday night’s matchup between Mount St. Mary’s and Texas Southern. Michigan has had a strong season and, coming out on top in their conference, they appear to be set for a pretty solid run. The big question for the Wolverines will be how they make up for the injured Isaiah Livers, who is out indefinitely with a stress fracture in his right foot. If Michigan wins their first-round game, they’ll face either St. Bonaventure or LSU, who play this weekend. St. Bonaventure has survived a strong season and won its conference championship. LSU played a stellar championship game against SEC champion Alabama, losing by one point in the last second of the game.