Jay Bilas of ESPN spoke with me to talk NCAA tournament basketball.  He’s been impressed with the Missouri Tigers since last season, but also thinks a team that plays pressure defense in the NCAA tournament could struggle.

On this week’s Pressbox Podcast , I got the lowdown from Bilas on the number one seeds and whether or not Memphis deserved a number one seed?  The fact the Tigers of Memphis didn’t get a number one seed could prove a difficult task for Mizzou.

Bilas thinks a team like Memphis could cause problems with Missouri because as Bilas says the key to pressure defense is scoring on the offensive end and if MU can’t score against a talented Memphis team, it takes away much of what the press can offer.

Plus, what does Jay Bilas look for when filing out a bracket.  He’ll share his tips.  May take a little research, but I hope it helps with your picks.  He also puts in a plug for Arbys.