Reggie Miller thinks Purdue basketball is most likely to choke early in NCAA Tournament

While Indiana Pacers great Reggie Miller called himself an 'adopted Hoosier,' he doesn't believe much in Purdue, the No. 1 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Miller, who is now an NBA commentator for TNT, told USA TODAY's For the Win! which top-seeded team he thinks will lose early in the tournament.

"I think Alabama is a lock," Miller said. "I think Houston’s a lock. I think Kansas is a lock because of all their quad one victories. I look at Purdue, and I do like Purdue, don’t get me wrong. I’m an adopted Hoosier. ... I just think UCLA should have been the No. 1, Purdue should’ve been a No. 2."

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It's not shocking that Miller, a UCLA alum, believes the Bruins should have been seeded above the Boilermakers. But he went on to predict a possible second-round exit for Purdue as well.

"So in terms of upset: they’ll win against the winner of Texas Southern-Farleigh Dickinson, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Memphis or Florida Atlantic in that next round could give them a go," Miller said. "I’m just saying."

As to which teams will make the Final Four? Miller picked Houston out of the Midwest, Alabama out of the South and UCLA out of the West. In Purdue's region, Miller said Duke will make the Final Four.

"You may call me crazy, right? The way Duke has played," Miller said. "I’ve got Duke coming out of the East as a No. 5 seed. I may be crazy. I may be wrong. But I like Dookie."

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