Gov. Shapiro’s NCAA bracket pits Pitt vs. Penn State in Sweet 16

Chris Pastrick
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5:49 p.m. | Wednesday, March 15, 2023 5:49 p.m.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shared his NCAA bracket on social media Wednesday, with a very state-centric matchup on it.

It’s a bold prediction. One only a Pennsylvania governor could dream up.

Right there in his Sweet 16 round, Gov. Josh Shapiro has Pitt meeting Penn State in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

The governor shared his bracket Wednesday on social media.

It's the best three weeks in basketball, Pennsylvania.

Take a look at my full bracket — along with a Keystone Sweet 16 match-up — here: pic.twitter.com/vBGu31RpVp

— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) March 15, 2023

“It’s the best three weeks in basketball, Pennsylvania,” Shapiro wrote along with displaying his “Keystone Sweet 16 match-up.”

The Panthers had one of the First Four games and got past Mississippi State 60-59. As a No. 11 seed, they will face Iowa State on Friday in the first round.

The Nittany Lions — fresh off their strong showing in the Big Ten Tournament — were slotted as a No. 10 seed. They will face off against No. 7 Texas A&M on Thursday.

You gotta love Shapiro’s sense of hope.

Then again, he wasn’t the only one with that dream matchup.