Baylor
Scott Drew has the best team in the country and is led by one of the best players in Jared Butler. Butler plays with great composure throughout games and is very solid in all areas. He’s a big shot maker and is a three-level scorer with very good efficiency. Next, his backcourt counterpart in MaCio Teague is a very strong scorer and really effective on the boards. Davion Mitchell is very smooth and has the ability to play very well off the basketball. Now, the glue of this team is in the frontcourt with Freddie Gillespie and Mark Vital. Gillespie went from a Division III player to a walk-on at Baylor. He is incredible with his rim protection and ability to clean up the boards. Furthermore, Vital is a swift army knife and will do whatever it takes for Baylor he can guard 1-4 and is relentless on both ends. Baylor is very solid on the defensive end as a team with their ability to play man and mix in a 2-3 zone as well. Drew’s team has an opportunity to be the number one overall seed and be favorites heading into the NCAA tournament.
San Diego State
Devin Vassell
Florida State is normally known for depth, quality in numbers with no lead guy. However, that is not the case this year as Devin Vassell is becoming their man. Furthermore, he is a marksman with the ability to make the catch and shoot 3s as well as off the dribble. Vassell is averaging 13.9 points a game along with 5.1 rebounds a game. He is also shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 44.3 from 3-point range. Vassell is turning into a go-to scorer for Florida State who they can turn to when the offense is stalling. He has an opportunity to lead Florida State to an ACC title along with, a potential Final Four appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Big East
LSU
Will Wade has his team 8-0 in SEC play and back in the national picture. Their success starts with the play of Ja’Vonte Smart who has increased his ability to score along with his physical style defensively. They also have been getting really good versatility from Darius Days on the wings and inside with his athleticism. Next, Skylar Mays provide very good consistency on both ends for LSU. In addition, the frontcourt is very athletic and versatile in Trendon Watford and Emmitt Williams giving teams difficulty in matching up. Furthermore, they are getting very solid minutes off the bench with Marlon Taylor and Charles Manning. Wade has an opportunity to win another SEC regular-season title.
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