SOUTH REGION

[10] STANFORD VS. [11] DAYTON

6:15 p.m. Thursday in Memphis • Ch. 4

Records: Stanford 23-12; Dayton 25-10

The skinny: The swarming man-to-man Dayton defense held Ohio State and Syracuse to fewer than 60 points in tournament victories. The Cardinal kept New Mexico and Kansas under 60 points as well.

[1] Florida vs. [4] UCLA

9:45 p.m. Thursday in Memphis • Ch. 4

Records: Florida 34-2; UCLA 28-8

The skinny: With balanced scoring and stifling defense, the Gators are expected to advance to the Elite Eight for the third year in a row. The Bruins offense is tough to defend, averaging 82 points per game.

WEST REGION

[2] WISCONSIN VS. [6] BAYLOR

6:47 p.m. Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. • TBS

Records: Wisconsin 28-7; Baylor 26-11

The skinny: The Badgers have their best offense in decades, averaging 73.5 points. The Bears crushed Creighton by holding Doug McDermott to 12 points below his season average while also hitting 11 three-pointers.

[1] ARIZONA vs. [4] SAN DIEGO STATE

10:17 p.m. Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. • TBS

Records: Arizona 32-4; San Diego State 31-4

The skinny: The athletic Wildcats have the fifth-best scoring defense in the the nation. Xavier Thames has 53 points in two games for the Aztecs, but they need more than one player to show up against Arizona.CHICAGO TRIBUNE