![]() The defense has been incredibly inconsistent this season, but the issues have yet to show up here during March Madness. Purdue is loaded with offensive weapons, and it's yielded a second weekend in the NCAA Tournament. Despite scoring over 90 points in both tournament outings, North Carolina could stand to get more consistent play from Caleb Love, who scored 23 vs Marquette but could only muster up 5 points and 6 turnovers while fouling out against Baylor. The Tar Heels are red hot right now, and if their offense continues to play like it is right now, they'll be a very tough out for anyone they matchup against. 1 seed Baylor, while the powerful frontcourt court duo of Armando Bacot (16.5 PPG, 13.5 RPG in the tournament) and Brady Manek (27.5 PPG, 7.0 RPG in the tournament) did their thing. RJ Davis poured in 30 points in Carolina's upset win over No. North Carolina is proof that if you get good guard play, you can beat anyone in the NCAA Tournament. If they can get slightly better play against Duke, the defense will likely carry them to the title game. Tech ranks in the bottom third of the country in turnover percentage (20% of Texas Tech possessions result in a turnover) and three point shooting (32.2% from beyond the arc is 251st nationally). The only thing that's holding this team back is their guard play on the offensive end. They've given teams fits all year long with their "No-Middle" defense, and they've continued to wreak havoc in the postseason. What they haven't lacked is a strong starting five and a whole lot of intensity on the defensive end. The Red Raiders have lacked only one thing this season - a true point guard. The big three of Jared Bynum, Nate Watson, and Al Durham has carried the team to this point, but I'm curious to see if they're enough to get Providence past the Jayhawks. They'll need their offense to be next level against Kansas. The luckiest team in the nation (according to KenPom) has unsurprisingly made the Sweet Sixteen. What was once a fringe bubble team that "didn't deserve to be in the tournament" according to some has now turned into a Sweet Sixteen team. The Wolverines have been firing on all cylinders since Juwan Howard returned from suspension. JD Notae is going to need to shoot better in order for the Hogs to advance further than they have. If their offense isn't clicking, Gonzaga may give Arkansas fits. The Razorbacks outlasted Vermont before struggling against New Mexico State. Arkansas Razorbacks (27-8)ĭespite this being Arkansas' second Sweet Sixteen in consecutive seasons, something about this team concerns me. I don't see Miami making it past the Elite Eight, and to be honest their draw to get there has been extremely favorable. The Hurricanes pride themselves in being one of the most efficient offenses in the nation, but have played scrappy defense in the tournament and are riding a wave of momentum. Miami scraped by USC before throttling Auburn to advance.
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