South Regional

No. 1 Memphis vs. No. 2 Texas

WHERE: Reliant Stadium, Houston.

WHEN: 1:20 p.m.

ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz and Billy Packer.

RECORDS: Memphis 36-1, Texas 31-6.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Memphis d. No. 16 UT Arlington 87-63, d. No. 8 Mississippi State 77-74, d. No. 5 Michigan State 92-74; Texas d. No. 15 Austin Peay 74-54, d. No. 7 Miami 75-72, d. No. 3 Stanford 82-62.

THE BUZZ: Memphis has more talent, so Texas needs to play at an extremely high level - and feed off the crowd - if it is to pull the upset. Texas' lack of size in the backcourt could hurt against a big group of Memphis guards, and Texas' lack of bulk in the frontcourt could hurt against Memphis' big guys. But Texas may actually enjoy a quickness advantage, and the Longhorns' superb ballhandling should reduce Memphis' transition baskets. Making the Tigers set up and play in a half-court set is a huge step toward beating them. Look for Memphis coach John Calipari to use his depth to his advantage; Texas coach Rick Barnes doesn't have the same type of talent on his bench that Calipari does, but Barnes still needs to use his reserve big men, if for nothing else to come in and be physical. It would help Texas' cause if 6-foot-10 junior Connor Atchley can hit some perimeter shots; that obviously would serve a two-fold purpose - it would force Memphis' big guys to worry about his offense and presumably open the lane for guards D.J. Augustin and Justin Mason to get to the basket. A.J. Abrams' three-point ability also will be huge for the Longhorns. As usual, Memphis center Joey Dorsey bears watching; when he plays well, Memphis is almost impossible to beat. Texas forward Damion James has been phenomenal in the NCAAs, but this will be the first tourney opponent for Texas whose big men are as athletic as James.

THE LINE: Memphis by 3.5.

HUGUENIN'S PICK: Memphis by 2.

Midwest Regional

No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 10 Davidson

WHERE: Ford Field, Detroit.

WHEN: 4:05 p.m.

ANNOUNCERS: Gus Johnson and Len Elmore.

RECORDS: Kansas 34-3, Davidson 29-6.

HOW THEY GOT HERE: Kansas d. No. 16 Portland State 85-61, d. No. 8 UNLV 75-56, d. No. 12 Villanova 72-57; Davidson d. No. 7 Gonzaga 82-76, d. No. 2 Georgetown 74-70, d. No. 3 Wisconsin 73-56.

THE BUZZ: Davidson is trying to become the first team ever to beat a No. 1, a No. 2 and a No. 3 seed to reach the Final Four. Davidson also is trying to become the first No. 10 seed to ever reach the Final Four; Kansas, meanwhile, is trying to reach the Final Four without having beaten a team seeded better than No. 8.

In its past two games, Davidson has beaten arguably the two best defensive teams in the tournament in Georgetown and Wisconsin; indeed, the Wildcats made the Badgers' vaunted defense look high-schoolish. The reward is a game against Kansas, which is experienced and has a great mix of athletic big men and quick perimeter players. As always, Davidson needs Stephen Curry - unquestionably the MVP of the tourney so far - to again be hot from beyond the arc; when Curry is hitting his three-pointers, the court opens up for the rest of the Wildcats. Point guard Jason Richards is the nation's assists leader, and he gets the ball to the right people at the right time; Richards also has three-point ability. Davidson's big guys aren't stars, but they are serviceable. The key for the Wildcats is getting some points from big men Andrew Lovedale and/or Thomas Sander and for that duo to stay out of foul trouble and on the court. Kansas has three good ballhandlers, but the Jayhawks still need to watch out for Davidson's quickness on defense. Kansas prefers a fast pace, as does Davidson. KU's big guys can run all day, and the Jayhawks' perimeter guys can get to the rim or stop and pop.

THE LINE: Kansas by 9.

HUGUENIN'S PICK: Kansas by 5.