Overview
- Troy secured the Sun Belt's automatic berth with a 77–61 win over Georgia Southern, led by Thomas Dowd's 23 points and 13 rebounds for a second straight NCAA appearance.
- Furman claimed the Southern Conference title over East Tennessee State to book an automatic trip to the NCAA Tournament.
- Santa Clara beat Saint Mary's in the WCC semifinals to bolster its case before facing Gonzaga, with multiple bracket projections placing the Broncos on the Last Four In line.
- The Big 12 Tournament opens in Kansas City with Arizona as the No. 1 seed and Houston No. 2, first‑round games set for Tuesday on ESPN+ and top seeds entering later in the week.
- Bracketology remains split on the bubble, with outlets listing Santa Clara, VCU, Stanford and SMU among the last teams in and others like Indiana, Auburn, Cincinnati and West Virginia near the cut line.