First, some context:
That's... not a great selection of teams. Iona lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament and the first round of the NIT. Georgia Southern was 253rd in the KenPom and went 5-11 in the Sun Belt. South Carolina played .500 ball in the SEC and didn't get to go to any postseason tournament. Duquesne and Loyola Marymount combined to go 17-42 in unimpressive conferences.
Dwon Odom is a man of obvious physical gifts. After a slow start to the season, he was the 10th-most efficient player in the league in Big East play.