Upsets, blowouts, down to the wire nail-biters – Round 1 of the Sneaker News March Madness Non-OG Air Jordan Tournament had them all. While most of the higher ranked seeds advanced, there were plenty of close battles along the way and even three upsets – including a #2 seed knockout which is fitting with two number 2’s going down in Round 1 of the NCAA tourney. Keep reading to check out who dominated, who squeaked it out and who’s going home. Full results are after the jump and you can get a closer look at the bracket over on Sneaker News HD. Check back tonight for the tip-off of the Sweet 16 Round voting.
ROUND 1 RESULTS
WEST REGION
[1] Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [8] Air Jordan X ‘Ice Blue’
WINNER: [1] Air Jordan XI ‘Cool Grey’ – 76.1%
[2] Air Jordan IV ‘Lightning’ vs. [7] Air Jordan XIII ‘Ray Allen’
WINNER: [2] Air Jordan IV ‘Lightning’ – 56.8%
[3] Air Jordan XIII ‘Altitude’ vs. [6] Air Jordan VII ‘Miro’
WINNER: [3] Air Jordan XIII ‘Altitude’ – 63.5%
[4] Air Jordan XII ‘French Blue’ vs. [5] Air Jordan V ‘Green Bean’
WINNER: [4] Air Jordan XII ‘French Blue’ – 51.1%
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EAST REGION
[1] Air Jordan V ‘Laney’ vs. [8] Air Jordan VI ‘Beijing Olympics’
WINNER: [1] Air Jordan V ‘Laney’ – 78.5%
[2] Air Jordan II ‘Eminem’ vs. [7] Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23’
WINNER: [7] Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23’ – 81.1%
[3] Air Jordan IV ‘Black Laser’ vs. [6] Air Jordan X ‘White/Red’
WINNER: [3] Air Jordan IV ‘Black Laser’ – 57.4%
[4] Air Jordan III ‘Mocha’ vs. [5] Air Jordan IV ‘Oreo’
WINNER: [5] Air Jordan IV ‘Oreo’ – 66.5%
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SOUTHWEST REGION
[1] Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ vs. [8] Air Jordan IV ‘Thunder’
WINNER: [1] Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ – 67.6%
[2] Air Jordan V ‘Raging Bull’ vs. [7] Air Jordan IV ‘Cool Grey’
WINNER: [2] Air Jordan V ‘Raging Bull’ – 67.0%
[3] Air Jordan III ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [6] Air Jordan II ‘Melo’
WINNER: [3] Air Jordan III ‘Cool Grey’ – 61.8%
[4] Air Jordan IX ‘Premio’ vs. [5] Air Jordan VIII ‘Black/Chrome’
WINNER: [5] Air Jordan VIII ‘Black/Chrome’ – 51.4%
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SOUTHEAST REGION
[1] Air Jordan IV ‘UNDFTD’ vs. [8] Air Jordan V ‘Burgundy’
WINNER: [1] Air Jordan IV ‘UNDFTD’ – 58.7%
[2] Air Jordan VI ‘Defining Moments’ vs. [7] Air Jordan IV ‘Eminem’
WINNER: [2] Air Jordan VI ‘Defining Moments’ – 54.4%
[3] Air Jordan III ‘Doernbecher’ vs. [6] Air Jordan XI ‘Silver Anniversary’
WINNER: [3] Air Jordan III ‘Doernbecher’ – 52.2%
[4] Air Jordan IX ‘Cool Grey’ vs. [5] Air Jordan 1 ‘Levi’s’
WINNER: [4] Air Jordan IX ‘Cool Grey’ – 70.8%
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