NCAA CAPSULES

Atlanta Regional

No. 2 Texas (30-6)

vs. No. 4 LSU (26-8)

1:40 p.m., CBS

The buzz: A big-time matchup of big men – Texas’ LaMarcus Aldridge, P.J. Tucker, Brad Buckman and Mike Williams against LSU’s Glen “Big Baby” Davis, Tasmin Mitchell, Tyrus Thomas, Darnell Lazare and Magnum Rolle. Texas outrebounds foes by almost 11 per game; LSU outrebounds foes by almost nine per game. LSU’s defense was great in an upset of Duke on Thursday night. Today, though, the emphasis for the Tigers will be on mucking things up in the low post, not the perimeter. Darrel Mitchell is the only LSU guard who can score. Texas has the advantage in the backcourt, so the Longhorns need to make sure guard play decides the outcome. One way is with defensive pressure. LSU commits a lot of turnovers, and the Longhorns need to turn them into transition baskets. PG Daniel Gibson needs to make sure his first priority is getting the ball to Aldridge and Tucker. Worth noting: Two of LSU’s losses came to Florida, a team that – like Texas – has good size in the frontcourt and a point guard who can score.

Oakland Regional

No. 1 Memphis (33-3)

vs. No. 2 UCLA (30-6)

4 p.m., CBS

The buzz: These teams met in November in the semifinals of the Preseason NIT, with Memphis winning 88-80. UCLA needs to slow the pace and keep the game in the high 60s or low 70s. The Bruins need a solid game from guards Arron Afflalo and Jordan Farmar. They also could use a big offensive game from someone in the frontcourt. Memphis forces almost 18 turnovers per game: The Bruins have two more turnovers than assists this season. Backup guard Michael Roll may be a wild card for the Bruins; he is a dangerous 3-point shooter. In forward Rodney Carney, the Tigers have one of the best players in the nation. Watch center Joey Dorsey, a load in the low post who is foul-prone. The Tigers defense is underrated. They hold foes to 38.0 percent shooting from the field and average 6.5 blocks per game. Like UCLA, though, Memphis can be sloppy with the ball. The Tigers have just four more assists than turnovers. You also wonder about the Tigers’ poise if it’s close down the stretch. UCLA is the first BCS-league opponent for Memphis since Jan. 18 (a span of 18 games) and just the second this calendar year.

–Orlando Sentinel