Seth Davis's Hoop Thoughts

The first two rounds had plenty of superlatives. Here's who came up big, fell short and made statements

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM (FIRST WEEK)

Roy Hibbert, C, Georgetown
7'2" sophomore outplayed Big Ten player of the year Terence Dials with 20 points and 14 boards in second-round win over Ohio State

Joakim Noah, C, Florida
Sensational in all aspects of the game, 6'11" sophomore totaled 33 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists, nine blocks and five steals in two wins

Patrick O'Bryant, C, Bradley
A star was born on Sunday when Braves' 7-foot sophomore had a career game (28 points, seven boards, two steals, one block) in win over Pittsburgh

Brandon Roy, G, Washington
6'6" senior displayed brilliant all-around game with 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists against Illinois

Marcus Williams, G, UConn
Junior playmaker had 41 points, 16 assists and five turnovers in Huskies' two wins

MOST PLEASANT SURPRISES

Andre Allen, G, Memphis
Walk-on provided big lift off the bench with a combined 19 points and eight assists in two wins

P.J. Couisnard, G, Wichita State
Doubled his season average with 20 points (on 4-for-4 three-point shooting) in win over Tennessee, adding nine rebounds and five assists