2023 March Madness 1st round bracket breakdown: Midwest Region
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Penn St.聽
After making an SEC Tournament championship appearance, Buzz Williams鈥� Aggies find themselves as a No. 7 seed and in a tough matchup with Penn State. Texas A&M finished 16-3 to finish the season and could be a popular pick to beat the Nittany Lions. The Aggies have beaten No. 1 overall seed Alabama once, and Tennessee and Arkansas twice. Also, look for sophomore guard Wade Taylor to impact the floor offensively.
Penn State reached the Big Ten title game for the second time in program history, the last time being in 2011. The team is led by All-Big Ten senior guard Jalen Pickett who averages 18 points. Penn State also shoots the ball from behind the arc at 39% (). If Nittany Lions can get Pickett going and shoot the ball well, they will more than likely be moving on to the Round of 32.聽