The LSU-UCLA game will be a low scoring affair. Both teams really get after it defensively and LSU is not a good perimeter shooting team. Darrel Mitchell is streaky and Garrett Temple is a sheriff without a gun as he shut down Reddick, but he is not a great shooter. I think the team that could potentially struggle more to score could be in trouble and think that team could be LSU.

UCLA should get production from Afflalo and Farmar as well as Collison off the bench. I played in high school and college with a kid from Guyana – Gavin Cummings and I love Collison's game. Ryan Hollins has come on so strong for the Bruins as well and so has Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. Not to mention, Alfred Aboya and his athleticism. I expect UCLA to double down on “Big Baby” Davis and Tyrus Thomas and the Bruins frontcourt, e.g., Hollins and Mbah a Moute will really have to fight for position and not allow Davis to catch the ball and get touches close to the basket where he is lethal. If you're Ben Howland, I think you've got to say, let Darrel Mitchell, Tazmin Mitchell, Magnum Rolle (Great name by the way and very appropriate as LSU is on a "great roll") & Temple beat us but try to contain Davis and Tyrus Thomas. Bozeman will probably start on Thomas and Hollins on Davis but the Bruins will probably show a little zone as well. Perhaps even pressuring LSU's guards will be part of the recipe. If LSU's guards shoot well that will spell trouble for the boys from Westwood.

Thomas creates big time problems because he is a "freak" in the best sense of the term. He can leap through the gym and has great mental toughness. He's been quoted as saying that, "I want to take my opponents heart and soul." That's the kind of edge that winning teams in tournaments have.

I had UCLA defeating LSU when I did my brackets so I'll stay with that but who knows?

The other game to me is just as much of a toss up. Florida must double down on Will Thomas and Jai Lewis. The Gators can ill afford to allow either to post up and go to work especially Thomas and his deliberate yet effective back to the basket shots from 10-12 foot range. The Tony Skinn – Taurean Green match up will be critical to see which team dictates tempo. Expect Florida coach and Rick Pitino disciple, Billy Donovan to implement some three quarter court and full court pressure in an effort to keep the Patriots on their heels and to not allow them to get into their half court offense. If you allow George Mason to feel comfortable in their half court offense, allow them to employ great spacing that could be costly. Alternatively, Joakim Noah and Al Horford not to mention Chris Richard and Adrian Moss could be troublesome for the Patriots frontcourt. Noah and Horford are the best shot blocking tandem in Florida history.

Scions of tennis great Yannick Noah and Miami star Tito Horford, along with Taurean Green son of Sidney Green, I’d take the Gators in a father son game but in the final four anything can happen!