Big Ten men’s basketball tournament bracket set, Trojans land No. 14 seed

Coming down the final stretch of the regular season, USC's men's basketball team wasn't even assured of having a spot in the Big Ten tournament, where only 15 of 18 teams make it onto the bracket. The Trojans (15-16, 7-13 Big Ten) will open conference tournament play Wednesday vs. No. 11-seed Rutgers (15-16, 8-12) in the late game of the day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with the winner advancing to play No. 6 Purdue on Thursday. USC, which lost eight of its final 10 games with the lone wins coming over two teams that missed the Big Ten tournament cut in Washington and Penn State, lost 95-85 at Rutgers in late February in the teams' only regular-season meeting.

Jensen scores 19, No. 23 Creighton women cruise past Seton Hall to face UConn in Big East final

Lauren Jensen scored 19 points and No. 23 Creighton cruised past Seton Hall 73-44 on Sunday in the semifinals of the Big East Conference Tournament. The second-seeded Bluejays get a chance to avenge its only two conference losses to UConn — by 11 and 19 points — when they face the No. 3 Huskies in the championship game on Monday. Morgan Maly added 14 points, hitting a 3-pointer in her 51-straight game, for Creighton (27-5), which had to rally from 12 down to beat Georgetown in the quarterfinals before coasting to its first title game since 2016.

UTSA wins 83-80 over Charlotte

Marcus Millender scored 20 points as UTSA beat Charlotte 83-80 on Sunday in the final game of the regular season. Both teams advance to the American Athletic Conference tournament that begins Wednesday. Charlotte travels to Denton, Texas to play Rice for the chance to take on fifth-seeded Florida Atlantic in Thursday's second round.

Suarez, Walton lead George Mason women past Saint Joseph’s 73-58 for first NCAA Tournament bid

Paula Suarez scored 23 points, Zahirah Walton added 19, and second-seeded George Mason advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time, defeating No. seed Saint Joseph's 73-58 in the title game of the Atlantic 10 Tournament on Sunday. Nalani Kaysia converted a three-point play and followed with a 3-pointer and two free throws in a 14-0 run to finish the third quarter, giving George Mason a 53-39 lead heading to the final 10 minutes.

Kam Williams scores 24, Tulane wins 85-68 over UAB

Kam Williams scored 24 points as Tulane beat UAB 85-68 to close the regular season on Sunday. The loss knocked UAB out of a second-place tie in the American Athletic Conference and the Blazers will be the third seed in the conference tournament. Tulane was already locked in at No.

Stirtz, Banks lead Drake past Bradley 63-48 for third straight Missouri Valley championship

Bennett Stirtz scored 24 points, Tavion Banks added 13 and top-seeded Drake defeated No. 2-seed Bradley 63-48 on Sunday to win Arch Madness for the third consecutive time. The Bulldogs (30-3) will be making their eighth NCAA Tournament appearance and fourth in the past five years. A 3-pointer by Demarion Burch gave Bradley a 27-24 lead with four minutes left in the first half but the Braves did not score again until 15:20 remained in the second half.