Istanbul vs Cordoba: Cordoba's jump shooting need to be on point for them to stand a chance against this rebounding goliath.

Fez vs Medina: This will be a very interesting game, if Medina yields a semi-full squad. It can go either way.

Mecca vs Baghdad: No one can contain Jason, when he isn't scoring he's facilitating and play making for the whole team. Baghdads scorers need to step up and knock down shots/layups when Jason play-makes for them. Baghdad needs to make better offensive decisions altogether, they might have a chance against Mecca.

Jerusalem vs Cairo: Champ and Isaiah have proven to be a dynamic part of this team, however if they don't both start showing up, this is going to be trouble and Cairo will have a bad taste in their mouth heading into the playoffs. Jerusalems Jobe/Diaz duo seem okay... They can't seem to hold on to leads. They need to close out early.

Islamabad vs Damascus: Islamabad knocked off the number 1 seed (at the time), they have what it takes. Damascus need to play close-out D from the gate, their offense is always there.

Kabul vs Bukhara: This is going to be a fun game... Farhad vs Khalied. I have a feeling MVP nominee will be dropping his. Bukhara has trust issues within themselves, they need to fix that. Its evident without Waleeds leadership they are a bigger mess. While Bukhara, you could argue has more depth in their core, Kabul have the chemistry.