LAS VEGAS -- In mid-June, Montez Mathis cut his list to eight schools, now he's gearing up to make his college decision.

"I'm close to committing," Mathis, who stars for Team BBC on the Adidas Uprising circuit. "I'm going to be committing soon."

What does soon mean to Mathis?

"Couple weeks or a couple days," he responded. "I'm going to commit soon. I just want to talk to my family."

Mathis has taken visits to Rutgers and Connecticut and at this time doesn't have any others scheduled.

"If I'm close to committing, I'm not sure I'll do any more visits," Mathis said.

"I think Rutgers and UConn are in the lead," he added. "Virginia Tech is in the mix, but Rutgers and UConn are the in lead."

What sticks out about Rutgers and Connecticut?

"I like how coach [Steve] Pikiell has turned the team around since he got there," Mathis said. "He's a real out going person. My family loves him a lot. They talk a lot and not just about basketball, so I like coach Pickiell a lot."

"With UConn, coach [Kevin] Ollie has been recruiting me since middle school, so that's a plus," he said. "I like how Kevin Ollie develops his guards and gets them to the next level."

On the court, Mathis, who ranks No. 66 overall, has been productive all spring and summer and he showed that on Thursday night in a blowout win over Play Hard Play Smart, scoring 14 points on 6-for-11 shooting.