67 picks, 67 sentences: Zach Pereles makes his picks for the 2019 NCAA Tournament

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It’s that time of year. The greatest time of year for a sports fan. The NCAA Tournament.The premise is simple: One sentence explaining every pick, from the first game of the tournament — Louisville vs. Minnesota — to the finale three-and-a-half weeks later in Minneapolis. Let the madness begin.

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Zachary Pereles

Gardner-Webb is a bit of a mystery coming into the NCAA Tournament. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have only been a Division I team since 2002 and are making their first NCAA Tournament appearance. A member of the Big South, Gardner-Webb plays its home games at Paul Porter Arena, maximum capacity 3,500 people