Cal Poly (Big West): out with a loss at Long Beach AND a win by Cal State-Fullerton at UCSB.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC): Despite being off tonight, the Golden Lions are out if Alabama A&M wins at home against Grambling.
NEWS AND NOTES
-For John Stalica’s UTR Game of the Day between Northern Colorado and Montana – CLICK HERE
-We thought Dayton would be tested at Rhode Island yesterday because of how well Rhody has played at home and how much they needed the win. We were wrong. Dayton absolutely crushed them. Dayton may not have played a slew of ranked teams this season, but their Final Four chances are not remote.
-Florida State and Kansas both had scares last night, but both held on to win against teams that are outside the bubble.
-Villanova picked up a huge road win at Seton Hall, which pulls within a game of first place with just one game to go, and puts another huge win on their resume. There isn’t anything unusual about this, but Villanova, Seton Hall, and Creighton have all helped out each others’ resumes by winning games on the road against each other.
-Auburn fell at home to Texas A&M. If you haven’t been questioning if they should be a protected seed, then you should be questioning it now.
-Providence continues to roll as they knocked off a Xavier team (which had also been rolling) at home last night. I think Providence is now inside the bubble. If they aren’t, then they should be.
-LSU fell on the road to Arkansas. They are still inside the bubble, but the value of their resume has dropped in the last couple of weeks. Arkansas can still make the field, but they are going to need a strong finish in order to do it.
HIGHLIGHTED GAMES
-NEBRASKA AT MICHIGAN (Big Ten). Michigan should be able to hold serve without too much trouble. They are pretty much on cruise control right now as the season is winding down.
-ILLINOIS AT OHIO STATE (Big Ten). I think both these teams are virtual locks for the top half of the bracket and are now just playing for seeding. Illinois has won four straight, and Ohio State has won five out of six, so both are playing well right now.
-HOUSTON AT UCONN (American). Barring a total surprise Houston should make the NCAA Tournament, but their resume has been slipping somewhat and this would be a really nice road win for them to pick up.
-STANFORD AT OREGON STATE (Pac 12). Stanford is still on the outskirts of the bubble and really needs this win on the road to give them a chance. The next game at Oregon is also really big.
-WICHITA STATE AT MEMPHIS (American). Memphis will most likely need the automatic bid to reach the NCAA Tournament, but if they win out and win a few games in the conference tournament they should have a chance. Wichita State is very close to the bubble and could really use this win to help keep them inside of it.
-WASHINGTON AT ARIZONA STATE (Pac 12). Arizona State has lost two straight but is still in relatively good shape in regards to making the NCAA Tournament. If they hold serve the rest of the way they should be okay.
-WASHINGTON STATE AT ARIZONA (Pac 12). Arizona is safely inside the bubble and will almost assuredly land in the top half of the bracket if they hold serve the rest of the way.
-CALIFORNIA AT OREGON (Pac 12). If Oregon can finish strong they should be able to lock up a protected seed. This game tonight is very winnable.