Overview
- Marquette beat No. 4 UConn 68-62 in Milwaukee, with Danny Hurley ejected in the final second as the loss denied the Huskies a share of the Big East regular-season title.
- Nigel James Jr. scored 19 for Marquette and Chase Ross sealed it at the line, while UConn shot 3-for-24 from deep and got 17 from Silas Demary Jr.
- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi moved Florida onto the top seed line after the Gators won at Kentucky, and he listed Auburn as the last team in following multiple bubble losses.
- The top-ranked UConn women routed Georgetown 84-39 to reach the Big East semifinals for a 38th straight season, led by Serah Williams’ 14 points and a turnover-fueled defense.
- With Michigan already clinching the Big Ten, Purdue and Wisconsin are playing for a top-four seed and triple-bye, while Ohio State–Indiana carries NCAA stakes as Bruce Thornton nears the Buckeyes’ scoring record; in the women’s Big Ten, Iowa ousted Michigan 59-42 behind a late surge.