Big East

• Providence - Depaul: The Friars had to have it, and they got it winning 83-74.  If they beat Louisville tomorrow they deserve to be in.  If they lose they bite their fingernails until Selection Sunday, and probably miss out.
  
• Marquette - St. John's: Losers of four in a row and their starting point guard, the Golden Eagles needed to win just to let us know all their organs were working properly. They win jump out 38 - 10 and win by 29.  They'll now play Villanova who stole the #4 seed from them in the last week of the regular season.

Big 12

• Baylor - Nebraska: One of the more overlooked, but disappointing teams this season, Baylor lives another day with an opening round win over the Cornhuskers 65-49.  The Bears, who had lost 10 of 12 to close out their schedule, are now given the privilege to play top seeded Kansas. 
• Texas - Colorado: Dexatrim Pittman put up 26 and 10 on a Buffalos team whose tallest player in the rotation is 6'8".  The rest of the Longhorns sleepwalk and win 67 - 56, despite shooting 1-6 from behind the arc.