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2016 NCAA Tournament: South Region Preview, Predictions

California Golden Bears (4) vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (13)

Both Cal and the Rainbows excelled against tough teams this season. The Golden Bears beat Oregon, Utah and Arizona, while the Rainbow Warriors lost close battles to Oklahoma and Texas Tech, while they beat Northern Iowa. Both teams have glaring weaknesses, though: Cal turned the ball over at a high rate and shot the ball terribly from the charity stripe, while Hawaii also ranked near the bottom in turnovers and free-throw shooting.

OUR PICK: Cal
RPI: Cal
538: Cal

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Justin Weiss is a staff editor at Elite Sports New York, where he covers the New York Islanders and Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2016, he received a Quill Award for Freelance Journalism. He has written for the Long Island Herald, FanSided and YardBarker.