#Best team in smashing four plus

Big man Oscar Tshiebwe is an unstoppable force who could dominate in the early rounds, but John Calipari needs an inconsistent supporting cast to produce around him as the competition improves. Can they hit those high notes again in a tournament setting? If so, they can win the whole thing. Kentucky: The Wildcats’ two best performances were in January, when they blew out two teams ranked ahead of them here (Tennessee and Kansas) by a combined 46 points. Barnes has had some March busts in his career, but this team gives him a shot at his second career Final Four and the first in program history.ħ. Do the Vols have enough interior oomph at the offensive end? That’s the question, given they rank 249th nationally in two-point field goal percentage.

#Best team in smashing four plus

Rick Barnes probably has the quickest guard tandem in the tournament in freshmen Kennedy Chandler and Zakai Zeigler, plus a veteran third guard in Santiago Vescovi. Tennessee: The Volunteers were extremely impressive in rolling to their first Southeastern Conference tournament title since 1979, trailing for a total of one minute and 11 seconds in three games.

Mick Cronin needs his center duo of Cody Riley and Myles Johnson to step up.Ħ. is back on top of his game, Jules Bernard is playing well, point guard Tyger Campbell is a rock of tenacious consistency-and we got a glimpse of the old Johnny Juzang as well. Everyone remembers the run from First Four to Final Four a year ago, and UCLA showed some flashes of that moxie in the Pac-12 tournament last week. The Bruins are gamers, capable of rising to the occasion in an elimination setting. UCLA: If you’re looking for the team least likely to panic in a tight tournament game, this is my nominee.