March Madness West regional play begins on March 20th, with some very strong teams fighting for a Final Four appearance. The Gonzaga Bulldogs represent the top seed and have the only undefeated record in college basketball.Wichita State and Drake will be fighting it out in the play-in game to represent the 11th seed in the Midwest.March Madness 2021 - West Region bracketFull March Madness Midwest region bracket - via ncaa.comThe Iowa Hawkeyes enter the tournament as second seeds in the Midwest, boasting a strong 21-8 overall record. They are led by superstar big man Luka Garza, who averages 23.7 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Iowa should cruise to a Sweet 16 appearance as they have the talent for a deep run.Iowa got in its first NCAA Tournament practice today in Indianapolis. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/fBV9oMyVfh— Iowa Basketball (@IowaHoops) March 15, 2021The third-seeded Kansas Jayhawks should also be a tough matchup for any team in the region, as they average 73 points of team offense per game. They had an unfortunate incident that involved a positive COVID-19 test within the team during the Big 12 Tournament. The Jayhawks will now travel without three of their players due to COVID-19 protocols.March Madness 2021 - Seeds & ScheduleThe matchup to watch in the Midwest region will be the final game of the night, featuring the 7th-seed VCU Rams and the 10th-seed Oregon Ducks. The VCU Rams have an excellent history in the March Madness tournament, making appearances in nine of the last ten seasons.LET'S DANCE! We have drawn a 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will take on Oregon in the first round on Saturday!#ThisIsRamNation #LetsGoVCU #MarchMadness2021 pic.twitter.com/E0wR1fOeTz— VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) March 14, 2021The Oregon Ducks finished in first place in the PAC-12 during the regular season but fell short in the conference tournament to their rivals, Oregon State. The Ducks are shooting an impressive 47.7% as a team, but they will need a great game on both ends of the floor to take out VCU.Here is the opening round schedule for the West region:Saturday, March 20th, 2021 - Round of 643 Kansas vs. 14 Eastern Washington | 1:15 PM ET- TBS - Indiana Farmers Coliseum5 Creighton vs. 12 UC Santa Barbara | 3:30 PM ET - truTV - Lucas Oil Stadium Unity6 USC vs. 11 Wichita State/Drake | 4:30 PM ET - TNT - Bankers Life Fieldhouse2 Iowa vs. 15 Grand Canyon | 6:25 PM ET - TBS - Indiana Farmers Coliseum4 Virginia vs. 13 Ohio | 7:15 PM ET - truTV - Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall8 Oklahoma vs. 9 Missouri | 7:25 PM ET - TNT - Lucas Oil Stadium Equality1 Gonzaga vs. 16 Norfolk State/Appalachian State | 9:20 PM ET - TBS - Bankers Life Fieldhouse7 Oregon vs. 10 VCU | 9:57 PM ET - TNT - Indiana Farmers ColiseumMarch Madness 2021 - Sleepers in the WestThe USC Trojans finished with a 22-7 overall recordThe USC Trojans will be the dark horses in the Western region, taking on the winner of the play-in game for 11th-seed. If the Trojans are able to take care of their first-round matchup, they will face the winner of a shorthanded Kansas team or the 14th-seeded Eastern Washington Eagles.Either of these results would be favorable for the USC Trojans, who haven't made a March Madness Sweet 16 appearance since 2007. The Trojans are led by brothers Isaiah and Evan Mobley, who combined for 28 points and 16 boards per game during the regular season.Where to watch March Madness 2021 - West RegionFirst-round March Madness South regional coverage will be broadcast on TBS, truTV and TNT.