00:00And let's start off with a big matchup in the top 20 between Rick Pitino and St. John's and T.J. Osherberger and Iowa State.
00:09This will be a big matchup in the Players' Era Festival.
00:12When you look at St. John's, you have to look at the play of Zuby Echefor, who's been absolutely fantastic, 18.3 points, 7.3 rebounds.
00:20Keith thinks Zuby is now showing the ability to knock the ball, shoot the ball from the elbow and from the top of the key from three.
00:26So that's a big matchup for Zuby in regards to what he's got to do.
00:31So look for that big matchup.
00:33And when you look at the other side with obviously, let's see, obviously can score the ball, 19 points per game.
00:41What I'm looking for here in this matchup is these two teams that could score the ball, they're more known for the defense.
00:48We haven't seen their defense come to play the way we're accustomed to.
00:52I'm looking to see what team steps up.
00:54I know Rick Pitino was very upset after the Alabama game and also upset with the way that they played in the first half versus William & Mary in their last game.
01:03They turned it on.
01:04T.J. Osherberger's team should be ready to go as well.
01:06Big matchup between St. John's and Iowa State.
01:09Next matchup, big one.
01:12Contrasting styles.
01:15Alabama, Gonzaga.
01:16Alabama is as good as they are at getting you to play at their pace in regards to, obviously, you know, looking at Phileon and Aiden Holloway.
01:26Phileon getting you 19.3 points per game.
01:28And then you look at the other side, it's going to be more about the bigs.
01:31Graham E.K. at 17 points per game, nine rebounds, 2.4 assists.
01:35Can Mark Few slow down Nate Oates' guards?
01:41And I think that is going to be the key matchup here because although obviously Gonzaga is fantastic offensively, they're secretly good defensively.
01:53And they seem to beat people up defensively.
01:57We saw what they did last year to Vijay, Ed Scrum, and Baylor.
01:59Obviously, they had their big win in the beginning of the season.
02:01I forget who it was, but they beat them by like 40.
02:04So, we'll see a big matchup in two top 15 teams, two of the best coaches in the country, and Mark Few, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, and Nate Oates in the Alabama Crimson Tide.
02:16Next matchup will be an interesting test, and that's Syracuse versus Houston.
02:22Why do I say this?
02:23Because, thank God for Adrian Autry, who's got out of the Jimmy Boeheim, actually leave New York to play somebody, as they're going to take on Houston.
02:36And I think this is a good matchup for, we'll get to see Kyan Anthony, who's looked really good so far, about 15 points a game.
02:42But, Syracuse just came off of just beating Monmouth by five, only up three with about 30 seconds left to go, 20 seconds left to go, last possession, versus the Houston team that's not defending at the level that we have seen yet out of Kelvin Sampson's crew.
02:59This is a big spot for Syracuse.
03:02If they can win this game, they'll put themselves into the top 20.
03:05Houston's trying to get themselves right defensively, because they've actually shown a good ability to score.
03:12Big test for both teams next week.
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