Memphis Tigers (33-1) vs. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (21-11) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Little Rock MEMPHIS TIGERS 1. The Plush Club. The Tigers' late-night exploits at 380 Beale St led Coach John Calipari to institute an 11 p.m. curfew and no-nightclub policy. The first incident at the Plush Clu...

Clemson Tigers (24-9) vs. Villanova Wildcats (20-12) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Tampa CLEMSON TIGERS 1. "Clempson," as some locals refer to it, resides in the city of Clemson in the northwestern region of South Carolina known as "The Upstate." It was opened in 1893 as a military academy exclusiv...

Louisville Cardinals (24-8) vs. Boise State Broncos (25-8). When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Birmingham LOUISVILLE CARDINALS 1. Remember, Remember, The Ninth Of February. Barring a run that ends with the third national title in program history, Louisville's 2007-2008 season is likely to be best rememb...

Indiana Hoosiers (25-7) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (22-11) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Raleigh, N.C. INDIANA HOOSIERS 1. Dan Dakich is a savvy fellow. The Hoosiers' interim head coach is part of a new trend for interim coaches: Being vastly overqualified. (Kevin O'Neill at Arizona also qualifies her...

North Carolina Tar Heels (32-2) vs. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (19-14) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Raleigh, N.C. NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS 1. Look Out.North Carolina enters the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed and prohibitive favorite. Their path to the Final Four would start in Raleigh and...

Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-10) vs. Oregon Ducks (18-13) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Little Rock MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOGS 1. Erick Dampier, Basketball Guru. Mississippi State's best postseason performance came in 1996. (Insert high-larious joke about Dishwalla, the movie "Bulletproof," or Bo...

Vanderbilt Commodores (26-7) vs. Siena Saints (22-10) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Tampa VANDERBILT COMMODORES 1. It's Shan "Rhymes With Pain" Foster. Perhaps more peculiar than the spelling of his name is the form of his jump shot: Foster shoots the ball with his hands virtually behind his head. ...

Texas Longhorns (28-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (24-10) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Little Rock TEXAS LONGHORNS 1. Never Gonna Give You Up. Strangely, after last year's second-round loss to USC (which is almost fitting, really), the people least confused by the Texas Longhorns' early exit were t...

Georgetown Hoyas (27-5) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers When: Friday, 2:45 Where: Raleigh, N.C. GEORGETOWN HOYAS 1. How It Got Here. Founded in 1789 by John Carroll, Georgetown was part of a larger educational effort by the Pope's "Team America" approach to help educate young Catholics in p...

Butler Bulldogs (29-3) vs. South Alabama Jaguars (26-6) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Birmingham BUTLER BULLDOGS 1. If your erection lasts for more than four hours, Brad Stevens may know how to help. Prior to becoming a college basketball coach, Butler coach Brad Stevens worked for Indianapolis-bas...