NCAA Tournament: It's UConn Vs. Kentucky For The Marbles

The semifinal round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place on Saturday with both games contested as AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

In the opener, DeAndre Daniels scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Connecticut Huskies (seeded #7 in the East Region; 31-8) snapped the Florida Gators' (seeded #1 both in the South Region and overall; 36-3) 30-game winning streak, 63-53.  The Huskies were the last team to beat the Gators (on December 2) before Saturday.

In the nightcap, Aaron Harrison converted an NBA-range three-point basket with 5.7 seconds remaining to lift the Kentucky Wildcats (seeded #8 in the Midwest Region; 29-10) to a 74-73 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers (seeded #2 in the West Region; 30-8).  James Young scored 17 points to pace the Wildcats.

On Monday, Connecticut squares off against Kentucky for the national title (6:10 Pacific Time, CBS).

NCAA Tournament: Cal Poly, Vols Advance

The opening round of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament concluded with two games played on Wednesday.

In the opener, Chris Eversley scored 19 points as the Cal Poly Mustangs (14-19) became the first team in 59 years with at least 19 defeats to win an NCAA Tournament game, 81-69 over Texas Southern (17-15), despite 38 points from the Tigers' Aaric Murray.  Now coming off a victory in their NCAA Tournament debut, the Mustangs will head into a Midwest Regional Friday contest against top-seeded---------and undefeated----------Wichita State in St. Louis.

In the nightcap at UD Arena, Jarnell Stokes scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Tennessee Volunteers (22-12) outlasted the Iowa Hawkeyes (21-13) 78-65 in overtime.  The Vols will take on the Massachusetts Minutemen, the Midwest Region's #6 seed on Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina.

NCAA Tournament: Great Danes and Wolfpack Start Tournament With Wins In Dayton; Albany Will Face Gators, NC State Get Saint Louis

The 2014 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament commenced with two games played at Dayton, Ohio on Tuesday.

In the opener at the University of Dayton Arena, D. J. Evans scored 22 points as the Albany Great Danes (19-14) picked up their first-ever NCAA Tournament victory, 71-64 over Mount St. Mary's (16-17).  Next up for the Great Danes, an appointment with the Florida Gators----not only the South Region's top seed, but the tournament's top overall seed---on Thursday in Orlando, Florida.

In the nightcap, T. J. Warren scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half as the North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-12) ran away from the Xavier Musketeers (21-14) 74-59 to gain a Thursday Midwest Regional matchup with the Saint Louis Billikens.

NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: Field Of 68 Set

The field for this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was officially set on Sunday.  All rankings are regional seedings.

All times Pacific.

At Dayton, Ohio:

Tuesday:

#16 Albany vs. #16 Mount St. Mary's, 3:40 PM (TruTV)

#12 North Carolina State vs. #12 Xavier, 6:10 PM (TruTV)

Wednesday:

#16 Cal Poly vs. #16 Texas Southern, 3:40 PM (TruTV)

#11 Iowa vs. #11 Tennessee, 6:10 PM (TruTV)


SOUTH REGION (WITH THE SEMIFINALS AND FINAL AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE):

Thursday, at Orlando, Florida:

#1 Florida (overall top seed) vs. #16 (Albany-Mount St. Mary's Winner), 1:10 PM (TBS)

#8 Colorado vs. #9 Pittsburgh, 10:40 AM (TBS)

Thursday, at Buffalo, New York:

#6 Ohio State vs. #11 Dayton, 9:15 AM (CBS)

#3 Syracuse vs. #14 Western Michigan, 11:45 AM (CBS)

Friday, at San Diego:

#5 Virginia Commonwealth vs. #12 Stephen F. Austin, 4:27 PM (TruTV)

#4 UCLA vs. Tulsa, 6:57 PM (TruTV)

Friday, at St. Louis:

#7 New Mexico vs. #10 Stanford, 10:40 AM (TBS)

#2 Kansas Vs. #15 Eastern Kentucky, 1:10 PM (TBS)



WEST REGIONAL (WITH THE SEMIFINALS AND FINAL AT ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA):

Thursday, at Spokane, Washington:

#5 Oklahoma vs. #12 North Dakota State, 4:27 PM (TruTV)

#4 San Diego State vs. #13 New Mexico State, 9:57 PM (TruTV)

Thursday, at Milwaukee:

#7 Oregon vs. #10 BYU, 12:10 PM (TruTV)

#2 Wisconsin vs. #15 American, 9:40 AM (TruTV)

Friday, at San Diego:

#1 Arizona vs. #16 Weber State, 11:10 AM (TNT)

#8 Gonzaga vs. #9 Oklahoma State, 1:40 PM (TNT)

Friday, at San Antonio:

#6 Baylor vs. #11 Nebraska, 9:40 AM (Tru TV)

#3 Creighton vs. #14 Louisiana-Lafayette, 12:10 PM (TruTV)



MIDWEST REGIONAL (WITH THE SEMFINALS AND FINAL AT INDIANAPOLIS):

Thursday, at Orlando, Florida:

#5 Saint Louis vs. #12 (North Carolina State-Xavier Winner), 4:20 PM (TNT)

#4 Louisville vs. #13 Manhattan, 6:50 PM (TNT)

Thursday, at Milwaukee:

#7 Texas vs. #10 Arizona State, 6:40 PM (CBS)

#2 Michigan vs. #15 Wofford, 4:10 PM (CBS)

Friday, at St. Louis:

#1 Wichita State vs. #16 (Cal Poly-Texas Southern Winner), 4:10 PM (CBS)

#8 Kentucky vs. #9 Kansas State, 6:40 PM (CBS)

Friday, at Raleigh, North Carolina:

#6 Massachusetts vs. #11 (Iowa-Tennessee Winner), 11:45 AM (CBS)

#3 Duke vs. #14 Mercer, 9:15 AM (CBS)



EAST REGIONAL (WITH SEMIFINALS AND FINAL AT NEW YORK CITY)

Thursday, at Spokane, Washington:

#5 Cincinnati vs. #12 Harvard, 11:10 AM (TNT)

#4 Michigan State vs. #13 Delaware, 1:40 PM (TNT)

Thursday, at Buffalo, New York:

#7 Connecticut vs. #10 St. Joseph's, 3:55 PM (TBS)

#2 Villanova vs. #15 UW-Milwaukee, 6:25 PM (TBS)

Friday, at Raleigh, North Carolina:

#1 Virginia vs. #16 Coastal Carolina, 6:25 PM (TBS)

#8 Memphis vs. #9 George Washington, 3:55 PM (TBS)

Friday, at San Antonio:

#6 North Carolina vs. #11 Providence, 4:20 PM (TNT)

#3 Iowa State vs. #14 North Carolina Central, 6:50 PM (TNT)



The winners of this Thursday and Friday's games will play in the Round of 32 this coming Saturday and next Sunday.

The winners of the four regions will play in the Final Four Weekend at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, starting on Saturday, April 5 (with the national TV feed on TBS and team-specific telecasts on TNT and TruTV) with the national semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the April 7 National Championship game, to be televised on CBS.