Particle.news
Download on the App Store
181 ARTICLES
·
last wk.

Championship Week Rewrites Brackets: UCLA’s 51-Point Title Win and Wisconsin’s Shock of Purdue Reset Projections

With Selection Sunday approaching, UConn holds No. 1 in the AP poll as Texas climbs to a projected top seed after sealing the SEC title.

UConn's Azzi Fudd reacts during the first half of a Big East Tournament semifinal against Creighton. The Huskies cruised to a 100-51 win and play for the conference title on Monday night at Mohegan Sun. (Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

Overview

  • UCLA crushed Iowa 96-45 for the Big Ten crown, the largest margin ever in the league’s title game, sharpening the Bruins’ case for the NCAA Tournament’s top overall seed even as bracket analysts still lean to undefeated UConn.
  • The new AP women’s poll lists UConn No. 1 and UCLA No. 2, with Duke jumping into the top 10 after winning the ACC tournament and West Virginia rising to No. 12 following its Big 12 title.
  • Texas defeated South Carolina to win the SEC, and USA TODAY’s bracketology now places the Longhorns on the No. 1 seed line, with some analysts noting they could be slotted ahead of South Carolina overall.
  • Wisconsin’s 97-93 road win at Purdue highlighted the Boilermakers’ late defensive slide; the Badgers entered CBS Sports’ Top 25 at No. 23 as Purdue heads to the Big Ten Tournament at 23-8 under scrutiny for perimeter defense.
  • On the men’s side, Duke remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll with Arizona and Michigan close behind; Nebraska’s 84-75 win over Iowa lifted the Cornhuskers to No. 6 in CBS Sports’ Top 25 And 1, while Wisconsin returned to the Top 25.