March is here, which means it’s officially tournament time.
The Big East and Pac-12 tournaments kicked off the day as St. John’s took care of business against Butler at Madison Square Garden, while Colorado outlasted Washington at T-Mobile Arena is Las Vegas.
Seton Hall and DePaul are currently battling in the Big East tournament while California and Washington State are going head-to-head in the Pac-12 tournament.
Later in the Big East tournament, a key showdown between Georgetown and Villanova will take place. Villanova defeated Georgetown in both meetings this season, and that was without the Wildcats’ best player, Justin Moore, who was out with a torn Achilles. Nova needs to make a run to help its outside chance of making the NCAA Tournament.
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The Big Ten and Big 12 are also in action, with a much-anticipated matchup between Wisconsin and Ohio State set to tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network.
Here are the top moments!
Big East: Seton Hall vs. DePaul
The verticality!
Nick Ongenda was able to make the slam while running at full speed down the court to help DePaul get going in its matchup against Seton Hall.
Wide open for the lead
KC Ndefo was left wide open from 3-point territory, allowing him to knock down the shot to give Seton Hall the lead late in the first half.
Pac-12: California vs. Washington State
Up-and-under
DJ Rodman made the tough layup to help set the tone for the Cougars and give them a first-half lead.
Completed games
Pac-12: Colorado 74, Washington 68
Pac-12 tourney is underway!
Tristan da Silva drained a 3-pointer for the Buffaloes to get things underway out west.
Hit them with the side step plus the foul!
Julian Hammond got by his defender with some nice footwork before drawing a foul to three points the old-fashioned way as Colorado was in control for much of the first half.
Rising up for the jam!
Keion Brooks made the steal and beat Colorado down the court to rise up for the easy slam and get Washington get closer to tying the game early in the second half.
Inching closer
Koren Johnson‘s catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the corner went in to help Washington cut Colorado’s lead to one in the middle of the second half.
In front for the first time
Washington took its first lead of the ball game when Johnson made a tough layup in transition to give the Huskies a 47-46 edge.
Hammond from deep!
Hammond’s deep 3-pointer helped Colorado expand its lead to four late in the second half as both teams traded baskets.
Buffaloes charge ahead and advance!
Luke O’Brien drained the 3-pointer from the top of the key to break the 66-66 tie with just over a minute left, giving Colorado the lead for good and helping it advance to the next round.
Big East: St. John’s 76. Butler 63
Setting the tone early
St. John’s guard Posh Alexander threw a must-see bounce pass to O’Mar Stanley, which resulted in a beautiful two-handed flush.
Big time slam!
Joel Soriano used the pick he set to his advantage, rolling to the rim to throw down a loud dunk to extend St. John’s early lead.
Tip it in!
Soriano tried to haul in the entry pass from his teammate. Instead, the ball hit the tip of his fingers yet still went in the bucket as everything went St. John’s way in the first half.
Soriano swat!
Soriano dominated the first half on both ends, getting up high to reject a Butler layup to help St. John’s hold a double-digit lead at the break.
Hammer down!
Jalen Thomas threw down a hard slam on the putback to help Butler get back within striking distance in the second half.
Soriano slam!
Soriano threw it down one last time to help secure St. John’s victory following a second-half surge from Butler.
Soon to come
Big Ten: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
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Big 12: Texas Tech vs. West Virginia
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Big East: Villanova vs. Georgetown
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Big Ten: Minnesota vs. Nebraska
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Big 12: Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State
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Pac-12: Oregon State vs. Arizona State
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Madness is upon us!
The day began with some drama in the ACC tournament as ninth-seeded Wake Forest knocked out eighth-seeded Syracuse after Daivien Williamson made a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left to give the Demon Deacons a 77-74 win.
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