Getting into the big dance with fourteen losses is certainly not the goal of any team. For Buzz Williams and Texas A&M they seek to take advantage of the opportunity. Down the stretch of the season they showed an uptick in offense led by Wade Taylor and Tyrece Radford. Guards coming into the tournament with momentum can quickly change with tournament defense. Look for Nebraska to get it done as the team that executes better in both halves. Take Nebraska.

The Aggies rallied down the stretch with a five-game winning streak to salvage an NCAA Tournament bid against the intriguing Huskers, who have had a long-awaited breakout season. Buzz Williams' teams are typically built or the postseason and this one is no exception. The Aggies have a dynamic backcourt and should have a major edge on the boards, which should be the difference in this matchup.

Here is why we consider Buzz Willaims one of the shrewdest coaches in the county. This new and apparently improved version of A&M has been percolating for a few weeks since Buzz put G Manny Obaseki into the starting lineup, ostensibly to provide more three-point shooting as the Ags ranked near the bottom nationally while converting only 27% from deep. It was worth it to Buzz to sacrifice some defense and rebounding for offense as a late-season skid reached five games. Since, the Ags have floruished, especially the offense, with "overs" in five straight and 11-2 across the last 13 games. Meanwhile, Fred Hoiberg's Nebraska is on a 17-5 "over" run. Play Nebraska-Texas A&M "Over" (NCAA at Memphis)

So nice to see Fred Hoiberg's Nebraska squad get into the tournament and I think they might get a win. This is a team that played great defense all season with 39% shooting allowed to opponents and they face a team in Texas A&M who shoots only 39% from the field. Nebraska shoots 45% from the field. The thing that I like most about Nebraska is they cover the spread. They went 23-10 straight up and 21-12 against the spread. I think they cover here and get the win.