In game one they came out and embarrassed Vanderbilt

Maryland's frontcurt is also very young with two freshman, James Padgett and Jordan Williams, looking over-matched against Cincy and Wisconsin. Greivis will have his days, but when he doesn't, the Terps are going to have trouble finding ways to win.. Bo Ryan's club were very impressive during their stay in paradise. The Badgers played great defense and used experience to wear out their opponents.

The Badgers were led by their guards Seniors Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon. Junior forward Jon Leuer seems like he will be the next low post threat for the Badgers, and redshirt freshman Ryan Evans and sophomore Jordan Taylor are x-factors. All in all, the Badgers will be a test for anyone and should see a top 3 finish in the BIg Ten Cincinnati was by far the most exciting team in Maui. The Bearcats, a sexy sleeper pick by many this year, lived up to the expectations in the tournament.In game one, they came out and embarrassed Vanderbilt. In game two, they came out an exposed Maryland, before falling to Gonzaga. They played well in the final, and at times looked like they were going to run away with the game, but lack of experience led to their defeat.As for personnel, Cincinnati has their most talented team since Bob Huggins roamed the sidelines. Senior Deonta Vaughn is the heart and soul of UC, and doesn't have to do it all like he has had to do in the past three years.

Freshman Lance Stephenson, is a gift and he will be on the AP All Freshman team and possibly Big East newcomer and AP Freshman of the year. Sophomore Yancy Gates is an x-factor, and he has the size and potential to be a dominant force down low. Cashmere Wright, coming off a knee injury from last year, looks ready to lead the Bearcats at the point, and sophomore Dion Dixon is a steady backup. The Bearcats are for real this year, and this loss in Maui will help them. Mick Cronin has the 'cats back in the national spotlight and a top six finish in the Big East and a return to the NCAA's is not a stretch of the imagination by any means.. Gonzaga returned to Maui after a heartbreaking loss in 2005 to Connecticut with a vengeance. Gonzaga drew three tough match-ups on the islands (Colorado, Wisconsin, and Cincinnati), and though at times looked like they were going to be blown out, the Zags used their experience to pull out games late, the sign of a good basketball team.Take game one for example: Colorado had a 15-point lead against Gonzaga and looked like they were going to send Gonzaga into the losers bracket The Zags came back and ended up winning the game by four.

Fellow classmate Robert Sacre seems like he will develop into a nice low post threat, and freshman Elias Harris showed his versatility, not bad for a unknown freshman out of Germany. Hard to believe this team after losing Josh Heytvelt, Jeremy Pargo, Austin Daye, and Micah Downs seems like they will be even better this year. This team will win the WCC easily but they do have question marks. They seem to only go five-men deep, the Zags bench was a non-factor in Maui with their starters logging a lot of minutes.