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Lakers Nation > Blog > Lakers News > 2015 March Madness: Five Individual Matchups To Watch For In The Sweet 16
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2015 March Madness: Five Individual Matchups To Watch For In The Sweet 16

Corey Hansford
Published: 03/26/2015
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The NCAA Men’s Tournament represents many basketball fans’ final opportunity to watch some of the best NBA Draft prospects on the biggest stage college basketball has to offer. While the first weekend of the tournament tends to provide the most excitement, it doesn’t always give fans the best matchups to watch individually.

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The D’Angelo Russell-Stanley Johnson was a letdown on the court, but it represented basically the only noteworthy matchup between draft prospects. The Sweet 16, however, brings about the opportunity for a number of intriguing matchups that can give fans a look at what potential prospects can do against other top competition.

These are the five best matchups to look forward to on Thursday and Friday:

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ByCorey Hansford
Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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