March Madness 2015: The All-Tournament Team Through Elite 8

The editors of the "One Shining Moment" video are going to have a tall task this year.

This tournament has delivered so many moments and big plays by college basketball's brightest stars that the OSM compilation could probably fill 20 minutes. 

Four of the five guys on our first team have been consistently good over all four games, not just one or two killer performances or moments. Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns is the exception with one big performance earning him a spot, but the Wildcats' perfect season would have ended had Towns not gone off against Notre Dame.

Let's check out who made it along with Towns.

Second Team

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T.J. McConnell, G, Arizona

It's a shame T.J. McConnell isn't going to get the chance to play in a Final Four. The tough-as-nails senior point guard had the Cats knocking on that door each of the last two years and just had the misfortune of facing Wisconsin twice. McConnell averaged 15.5 points and 5.0 assists in the tournament.

Zach Auguste, F, Notre Dame

Auguste nearly played the perfect game against Kentucky and had one of the most impressive performances in a loss in this NCAA tournament. He scored 20 points against the Cats and pulled down six game-changing offensive rebounds against that huge front line. For the tournament, he averaged 16.8 points on 70 percent shooting.

Tyus Jones, G, Duke

The man who has been at his best in big games has not disappointed in the NCAA tournament. Jones won Most Outstanding Player in the South Region, and even though his teammate Justise Winslow deserved to win the award, the freshman point guard was still pretty solid. In two games in Houston, Jones averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals.

Wayne Blackshear, F, Louisville

Blackshear has long had a reputation as not showing up in big games, but he was brilliant in his final college game in the Elite Eight. He nearly got the Cards back to their third Final Four in four years, scoring 28 points in an overtime loss to Michigan State.

Kyle Wiltjer, F, Gonzaga

Wiltjer has found a good home at Gonzaga, where Mark Few has done an excellent job of highlighting the forward's ability as a scorer. He scored from just about everywhere in the tournament, averaging 17.8 points per game and proving to be one of the most difficult matchups in college basketball.

Travis Trice, G, Michigan State

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By the Numbers

The biggest shot-maker in this tournament has been Michigan State's senior guard. Travis Trice is averaging 19.8 points, and he's knocked down 13 threes in the tournament. He's also been clutch at the free-throw line, shooting 88.9 percent for the tournament compared to his season average of 71.6 percent.

Shining Moment

Trice knocked down big shot after big shot against Virginia, one of the best defenses in college basketball. He made the Cavaliers feel helpless, as the Spartans simply put the ball in his hands and let him create opportunities off the dribble. He scored 23 points and knocked down four threes in the upset win over the East Region's No. 2 seed.

What's Next

The Spartans get another shot at Duke after losing in the Champion's Classic by 10 back in November, a game also played in Indianapolis. Trice had a solid performance the first time around, scoring 15 points and dishing out eight dimes, but fellow point guard Tyus Jones outplayed him, scoring 17 points and missing only one shot that night.

Justise Winslow, F, Duke

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By the Numbers

Justise Winslow's numbers don't reflect how valuable he's been in the tournament, but they're still pretty good. The freshman has averaged 14.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.

Shining Moment

With Duke ahead by six and just under three minutes left in the Elite Eight, head coach Mike Krzyzewski called an isolation play for Winslow. He pulled up off the dribble to sink a three and sink the Zags in the process. According to Synergy Sports, it was only the second time all season that Winslow made a three off the dribble.

What's Next

Winslow went for 15 points, six rebounds, three assists and a block in the first meeting against Michigan State. The cross matches could be different this time around, as Winslow is playing more at power forward than he was then, so he could see a lot of the uber-athletic Branden Dawson. Dawson actually has the quickness and strength to keep up with Winslow.

Sam Dekker, F, Wisconsin

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By the Numbers

Sam Dekker has been unguardable in the NCAA tournament now that he's consistently knocking down threes. After struggling most of the year with his perimeter jumper, he's made 13 of 27 threes in the tournament, including five of six against Arizona. He's averaging 21.8 points per game in the Big Dance.

Shining Moment

Dekker sank two dagger threes in the final two minutes against Arizona. According to my colleague Jason King, Dekker winked at coach Bo Ryan after his last trey went through the net.

Next Up

With the way Dekker is shooting the ball, he becomes the toughest matchup for Kentucky in the Final Four. Can Trey Lyles guard him off the dribble? If head coach John Calipari decides to go small and put Aaron Harrison on Dekker, will Harrison be able to handle Dekker on the blocks? It's Dekker, not Frank Kaminsky, who could keep Calipari up at night this week.

Karl-Anthony Towns, F, Kentucky

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By the Numbers

Karl-Anthony Towns had forgettable performances in the round of 32 and Sweet 16, but Kentucky wouldn't be on its way to Indy without him. His clinic in the low post against Notre Dame—scoring 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting and dishing four assists—proved why he's the most important player to UK's title chances. He's shooting 62.5 percent overall and 83.3 percent at the line in the tournament.

Shining Moment

Towns carried the Wildcats down the stretch in the Elite Eight as they repeatedly fed him the ball in the post. The predictability of it spoke to the dominance that he is capable of for UK—here's what we're doing and you can't stop it.

Next Up

Wisconsin presents comparable size to UK's front line. But do the Badgers have anyone who can stop Towns? Arizona had success going at Frank Kaminsky, who will likely get the assignment on Towns. Expect Kentucky to continually feed the big fella once again.

Frank Kaminsky, C, Wisconsin

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By the Numbers

Frank Kaminsky has once again been aggressive and borderline unstoppable in the NCAA tournament. He's averaged 22.8 points and has taken 14.5 shots per game. That's up from 18.2 points and 12.2 shots per game in the regular season.

Shining Moment

Kaminsky rocked some beautiful footwork in the first half against Arizona as he kept Wisconsin in the game. He was not as efficient as teammate Sam Dekker against the Wildcats, but he still managed 29 points, and the attention he demanded helped open things up for Dekker.

Next Up

Kaminsky gets his chance at redemption against Kentucky. In last year's Final Four, he had a rather forgettable performance against the Cats, scoring only eight points in 32 minutes.

C.J. Moore covers college basketball for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @CJMooreBR.