Louisville will be the only No. 1 seed participating in the NCAA regional finals this weekend. And Florida Gulf Coast's expected run in the men's basketball tournament is over.
Wichita State went from sweet to elite, beating La Salle 72-58 on Thursday night to reach the final eight of the NCAA tournament for the first time in 32 years.
With its 2-3 zone defense disruptive from start to finish, and Michael Carter-Williams pouring in 24 points, fourth-seeded Syracuse upset No. 1 seed Indiana 61-50 Thursday night to reach the NCAA tournament's East Regional final.
Jamil Wilson scored 16 points, Vander Blue and Davante Gardner had 14 apiece, and Marquette advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2003 with a 71-61 win over Miami on Thursday night.
LaQuinton Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the brink of its second straight Final Four appearance with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals.
Tonight the NCAA Men’s basketball championship will be decided between Kentucky and Kansas. If John Calipari’s Wildcats win, it will be because of two freshmen, Anthony Davis and Michael Kidd Gilchrist, who will leave the team after the game in search of lucrative NBA careers. It will also bring up the age old one and done argument.