Saturday Recap and Sunday Viewing Guide:

Saturday didn't start off so hot, with the first three games all being blowouts. But then things heated up a bit. Purdue and Washington came down to the final minute, with the Boilermakers pulling it out. The game of the day was the mid-major matchup between Gonzaga and Western Kentucky. The Zags had a 9 point lead vanish in the final 2 minutes only to win it with a driving layup by a freshman with 0.9 seconds left. It was great to see Gonzaga get back to the Sweet 16. And Duke pulled off a nice victory over Texas, in a game that was way to choppy with tons of fouls to be all that exciting, but nevertheless ended in the final minute. I have to give credit to LSU, too, for battling back and giving a scare to the Tar Heels.

Biggest disappointment for me was UCLA. They looked completely overmatched against Villanova, turning in their worst performance of the year. The offense looked lost and the defense couldn't stop anyone on Nova from scoring. And it could have been worse: Villanova missed a ton of 3s. This does set up what should be a great matchup between Villanova and Duke.

Most impressive teams on Saturday: UConn and Memphis. Both absolutely destroyed lesser opponents. Memphis looked like it was toying with Maryland.

So here's a look at Sunday's action:

#3 Syracuse vs. #6 Arizona State (12:10, WDBJ) - I am looking forward to this game between two strong defensive teams. Many people have Syracuse as a dark horse to make the Final Four after their performance in the Big East Tournament. But they first have to get by James Harden and the Sun Devils, who don't let teams run and hide.

#4 Xavier vs. #12 Wisconsin (2:20) - I was hoping this would be a great matchup between Xavier and Florida State, but the Badgers spoiled those plans. I would think Xavier's tough defense and balanced scoring would be too much for Wisconsin, but counting Bo Ryan out is not a smart thing to do.
#3 Kansas vs. #10 Dayton (2:30) - Dayton played well in an upset over West Virginia and a lot of people are not sold on the defending champs. That being said, I think Kansas has too much talent inside and outside for an inexperienced tournament team like the Flyers.
#12 Arizona vs. #13 Cleveland State (2:40) - Oh the vaunted 12/13 matchup. Arizona didn't play like a 12 seed Friday and Cleveland State certainly didn't play like a 13 seed. I could honestly see this one going either way. If Cleveland State plays like they did against Wake they will be in the Sweet 16.
#1 Pittsburgh vs. #8 Oklahoma State (2:50, WDBJ) - I am sounding the Upset Alert for this one. Pitt has not played well in their last two games and Oklahoma State is playing very well, coming off the high of their last second win over Tennessee. If Pitt does not bring its A game it could be watching the Tournament from home next week.

#3 Missouri vs. #6 Marquette (4:50) - Marquette hung on to pull out a nice win without their best player against Utah State. But I'm not sure that's going to be enough against a Missouri team that has exceeded expectations this year. This game should be very high octane, played in the 80s.
#2 Michigan State vs. #10 USC (5:00) - USC played pretty well in the second half against Boston College and has a lot of confidence coming into this one. But Tom Izzo is not going to let the Spartans lose to an inferior squad in the first weekend.
#1 Louisville vs. #9 Siena (5:20, WDBJ) - Siena has got to be tired after playing a double overtime thriller late Friday night and having to take on Rick Pitino's squad is no easy task. That being said, I expect the Saints to hang with Louisville for at least the first half.