NCAA Elite Eight Recap: Thoughts on Oregon/Oklahoma

The Elite Eight kicked off Saturday night with the number one seeded Oregon Ducks taking on the favorite for college basketball player of the year, Buddy Hield, and the Oklahoma Sooners. Lots of points were expected to be scored in this one, and the matchup of how Buddy Hield would attack the Oregon defense made it an interesting matchup.

NCAA Sweet 16 Recap: Thoughts on Indiana/North Carolina

From a scouting perspective, this was the biggest game of the Sweet 16. Two blue blood programs loaded with athletic talent. Both teams like to play fast, which made for a fun showing in this game. Ultimately, North Carolina's depth was too much for the Hoosiers to handle.

NCAA Second Round Recap: Thoughts on Kentucky/Indiana

This was one of the most hyped second round games in the history of the tournament. Two elite, blue blood basketball programs with a fun history between each other set the stage for an electric matchup in the round of 32.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on Cal/Hawaii

This game was on upset alert earlier in the week when the news came out that Cal fired one of their assistant coaches. In addition to that, senior stud Tyrone Wallace missed this game due to injury. That set the stage for an experienced Hawaii team to take down a depleted Bears squad.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on USC/Providence

This was one of the best games of the first day of action, with Providence winning on the last possession. Providence has had the talent all year to compete with the NCAA's elite, but just hasn't consistently put it together. This game was a microcosm of how the Friars' season has gone.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on Seton Hall/Gonzaga

Both teams were red hot coming into the NCAA tournament. Seton Hall made an improbably run to win the Big East tournament while Gonzaga punched their ticket by winning their conference as well. Both teams were intriguing for different reasons, Gonzaga with their front court and Seton Hall with their backcourt.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on Kentucky/Stony Brook

Stony Brook made some noise in their conference tournament thanks to their monster big man, Jameel Warney. Unfortunately, the magic ended against a Kentucky team that very well could be the most talented team in America, boasting the most pro prospects, without question, of any team in the tournament.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on Iowa State/IONA

Both these teams love to fill it up on the scoreboard and boy did they ever. Iowa State is essentially a more talented version of IONA, and it ended up showing in this game. IONA was having to play catch up the whole game and couldn't quite get enough stops to make this game close at any point.

NCAA First Round Recap: Thoughts on Colorado/UConn

Every one was picking UConn to win this game going in, myself included. It was hard to choose against the Huskies after what they did in their conference tournament. They also had several highly touted players on their roster that were worth them being a preseason top 25 team. Colorado's perimeter players were just too outmatched by the collective length and taken that UConn throws at teams in the backcourt. Here are a few of the prospects from each team that stood out.

NCAA First Four Recap: Thoughts on Michigan/Tulsa

Both Michigan and Tulsa were shocking inclusions in the NCAA tournament given their poor resumes and low standing in the RPI comparatively to teams in the field. It was only fitting that the two would meet in the First Four Wednesday night in Dayton. There wasn't much to scout from this game outside of a few players who might have a shot in the NBA.

NCAA First Four Recap: Thoughts on Vandy/Wichita State

On Selection Sunday, Charles Barkley said that this was going to be the best play-in game that the NCAA has had since they expanded the field to 68 teams. Before this game started, I agreed with that statement. With the pro prospects that Vanderbilt sport and Wichita State finally at full strength, this was set to be a matchup between two teams capable of making a Sweet 16 run. Things didn't turn out that way, with the Shockers dominating the Commodores 70-50. Here are some of the takeaways from some of the prospect performances we saw from Tuesday night.