This Sweet 16 matchup features two stars looking to make statements. Darius Acuff for Arkansas and Brayden Burries for Arizona. Beyond the individual talent, this game is a clash of contrasting styles. Arizona runs a read and react, high low offensive system built around pace, spacing, and interior gravity, while Arkansas thrives on dribble drive attack and aggressive pressure defense. Much of the outcome will hinge on which team executes under pressure and handles the other

Everyone knows the most important decision in your bracket is picking the national champion. However, the second-most important decision is getting your Final Four right. At SlayAM, our new net-rating system points us toward four teams that consistently check every box. East Region Duke is our pick to come out of the East. They check every box you want in a Final Four team. They have elite coaching, strong schemes on both ends, and some of the best metrics in the country.