1-on-1 College Basketball Tournament

This is a 1-on-1 college basketball tournament simulation involving 36 of the nations best college basketball players as they square off to see who is the best player in the nation. This tournament follows the NCAA basketball tournaments rules, including play-in games and seeding. The rankings are my own and the winners will be evaluated by size, stats, and known ability.

Play-in games


Midwest Region: #8 Wayne Selden (Kansas G) vs #8 Tyler Haws (BYU G)
Selden and Haws both have exceptional offensive power, but Selden's athleticism allows him to beat Haws off the dribble and finish inside

Southeast Region: #8 Bobby Portis (Arkansas F) vs #8 Treveon Graham (VCU G/F)
Portis has the size, but Graham has the scoring ability. Graham's offensive firepower wins a close game against Portis.

Northeast Region: #8 Jerian Grant (Notre Dame G) vs #8 Branden Dawson (Michigan State F)
Dawson is able to lock down Grant and finish inside to earn a win.

West Region: #8 Chasson Randle (Stanford G) vs #8 Joseph Young (Oregon G)

Randle and Young are both tremendous offensive weapons, but Young's outside shot beats Randle's for the win

Midwest Region:
#1 Georges Niang (Iowa State F) vs #8 Wayne Selden (Kansas G)
Niang isn't the most athletic of players, but his ability to shoot and take the ball to the rack earns him the win over Selden.

#2 Fred VanVleet (Wichita State G) vs #7 Kelly Oubre (Kansas G/F)

Although VanVleet (above) is a very strong player, Oubre is basically a bigger version of VanVleet. Oubre's size is the determining factor as he upsets the #2 seed.

#3 Cliff Alexander (Kansas F) vs #6 Marcus Foster (Kansas State G)
Alexander's size and post-up ability makes sure that Foster gets no rebounds. Foster is a spectacular shooter, but if he misses, he is turning it over to Alexander, who will score. Alexander wins.

#4 Myles Turner (Texas F) vs #5 Terran Petteway (Nebraska F)
This is the most evenly matched game in the Midwest Region. It ultimately comes down to experience, and Petteway has more than the freshman Turner


Southeast Region:
#1 Jahlil Okafor (Duke F) vs #8 Treveon Graham (VCU G/F)
Okafor may be the best player in college basketball, and he proves it by blowing out Treveon Graham.

#2 Montrezl Harrell (Louisville F) vs #7 Justise Winslow (Duke G/F)

Harrell may be the best player in college basketball right now, and with his new jumper, he easily defeats the Duke freshman Winslow.

#3 Karl-Anthony Towns (Kentucky F) vs #6 Willie Cauley-Stein (Kentucky C)
In a battle of hyphenated Kentucky bigs, it comes down to a jump shot, and Towns has one. Cauley-Stein does not, and it ends up costing him the game.

#4 Marcus Paige (UNC G) vs #5 Tyus Jones (Duke G)
This may be one of the most exciting matchups in the tournament, with two star point guards going at it. This one ends up going into overtime, with Paige winning on a three-pointer.

Northeast Region:
#1 Sam Dekker (Wisconsin G/F) vs #8 Branden Dawson (Michigan State F)

With the only 8-over-1 upset, Dawson's sheer athleticism is what gives him the upper hand, and eventually, the victory.

#2 Frank Kaminsky (Wisconsin F) vs #7 R.J. Hunter (Georgia State F)
Kaminsky is a bigger R.J. Hunter, and like VanVleet-Oubre, the bigger man comes out with a win.

#3 Caris LeVert (Michigan G/F) vs #6 Malcolm Brogden (Virginia G/F)
Brogden is a defensive stud, but he can't handle the all-around ability of Caris LeVert, who gets an easy victory.

#4 Juwan Staten (West Virginia G) vs #5 Aaron Harrison (Kentucky G)
Size matters, and 6'6" Harrison takes down a smaller Juwan Staten one-on-one.


West Region:
#1 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Arizona F) vs #8 Joseph Young (Oregon G)

Hollis-Jefferson is just too athletic for Young to handle. Although Young will be taking a ton of threes, Rondae will beat him up inside for the win.

#2 Stanley Johnson (Arizona G/F) vs #7 Kevin Pangos (Gonzaga G)
Pangos stands no chance. Johnson just defeats him in every single aspect of the game for the most lopsided victory of the tournament.

#3 Ron Baker (Wichita State G) vs #6 Buddy Hield (Oklahoma G)
In a battle of scorers, the athlete comes out on top. Hield gets the win over Shocker Ron Baker.

#4 Perry Ellis (Kansas F) vs #5 Delon Wright (Utah G/F)
Ellis is the most underrate player in college basketball, and he shows he should be higher rated by taking down preseason hype machine Delon Wright.

Sweet 16

Midwest Region:
#1 Georges Niang vs #5 Terran Petteway
Niang could hang with Wayne Selden, but Petteway is a step up, and Petteway comes away with a win.

7 Kelly Oubre vs #3 Cliff Alexander
This battle of Kansas freshman is a good one, and the big man comes away with the win. Alexander will face Petteway in the Elite 8.

Southeast Region:
#1 Jahlil Okafor vs #4 Marcus Paige
Okafor is just too good. His post-up game and size lead him to a win over Tobacco Road rival Marcus Paige.

#2 Montrezl Harrell vs #3 Karl-Anthony Towns
Harrell and Towns are looking like the same player right now, but Harrell is so much more athletic that he is able to win over Towns.

Northeast Region:
#8 Branden Dawson vs #5 Aaron Harrison
In another shocker, Dawson brings out his athleticism again, and Harrison cannot handle. The victory goes to Dawson.

#2 Frank Kaminsky vs #3 Caris LeVert
Kaminsky is just too hard to guard, and LeVert learns it the hard way in a loss.

West Region:
#1 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson vs #4 Perry Ellis
Hollis-Jefferson is too much for Ellis, and his pure athleticism just overpowers Ellis for the victory.

#2 Stanley Johnson vs #6 Buddy Hield
We will have an Arizona matchup in the Elite 8, as Johnson proves to be too much again. This time, he took down Hield.

Elite 8

Midwest Region:
#5 Terran Petteway vs #3 Cliff Alexander
Both of these players deserve to be in the Final Four, but Alexander is just too big and too powerful for Petteway. Alexander advances on to the Final Four.

Southeast Region:
#1 Jahlil Okafor vs #2 Montrezl Harrell
In what could be a championship game, the nations two best players square off for a spot in the Final Four. Harrell's hops give him a slight advantage, and he uses to pull off the upset over Okafor.

Northeast Region:
#8 Branden Dawson vs #2 Frank Kaminsky
Two polar opposites square off, and Kaminsky's shot was the deciding factor. Kaminsky advances.

West Region:
#1 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson vs #2 Stanley Johnson
This is one of the hardest games for me to pick. The teammates go head to head, and Hollis-Jefferson exits with bragging rights.

Final Four

#3 Cliff Alexander vs #2 Montrezl Harrell
Harrell's all around game once again proves to be too much, as he bullied Cliff Alexander with an array of weapons.

#2 Frank Kaminsky vs #1 Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
Hollis-Jefferson is one very good player, but Kaminsky's size and shot are just too much. It will be a battle of #2 seeds in the title game.

Title Game

#2 Montrezl Harrell vs #2 Frank Kaminsky
This is one's for all of the marbles. Both have a reliable outside shot, and Kaminsky is a seven-footer. But Harrell has the best game in the country, and he puts it on display as he beats Kaminsky in the title game.

1-ON-1 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPION: Montrezl Harrell, Louisville F