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Connecticut's Ryan Boatright celebrates after hitting a 3-point shot to tie the score during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tulsa in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, March 14, 2015. UConn won 47-42. Associated Press
Connecticut players celebrate after defeating Tulsa 47-42 in an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn., on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Associated Press
Seattle's Jadon Cohee, left, drives the ball past New Mexico State's Ian Baker in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. New Mexico State won 80-61. Associated Press
UC Irvine's Aaron Wright, center, celebrates the team's 67-58 win against Hawaii in an NCAA college basketball game for the Big West Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
UC Irvine's Alex Young celebrates the team's 67-58 win against Hawaii in an NCAA college basketball game for the Big West Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
New Mexico State's Pascal Siakam, center, shoots against Seattle's William Powell, left, and Jack Crook in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Associated Press
New Mexico State's Remi Barry, left, holds the ball away from Seattle's Isiah Umipig in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Associated Press
New Mexico State's Tshilidzi Nephawe, right, shoots against Seattle's Jack Crook (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Associated Press
Oregon's Joseph Young, right, grabs the ball by Arizona's Brandon Ashley, left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 80-52. Associated Press
UC Irvine head coach Russell Turner holds up the net after cutting it down following the team's 67-58 win against Hawaii in an NCAA college basketball game for the Big West Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
New Mexico State's Pascal Siakam, from left, Tshilidzi Nephawe, Ian Baker and DK Eldridge celebrate after playing in an NCAA college basketball game against Seattle in the championship round of the Western Athletic Conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. New Mexico State won 80-61. Nephawe was named MVP. Associated Press
UC Irvine players celebrate the team's 67-58 win against Hawaii in an NCAA college basketball game for the Big West Conference tournament championship, Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Associated Press
Arizona's Kaleb Tarczewski, right, and Oregon's Joseph Young battle for the ball during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 conference tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. Arizona won 80-52. Associated Press
North Carolina's Brice Johnson (11) walks off the court after an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Greensboro, N.C. Notre Dame won 90-82. Associated Press
North Carolina's J.P. Tokoto (13) tries to pass against Notre Dame's Zach Auguste (30) and Jerian Grant (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Greensboro, N.C. Associated Press
Notre Dame's Zach Auguste (30) celebrates with teammates after an NCAA college basketball game against North Carolina in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Greensboro, N.C. Notre Dame won 90-82. Associated Press
Montana guard Mario Dunn (1) loses the ball to Eastern Washington forward Bogdan Bliznyuk (32) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of Big Sky Conference tournament in Missoula, Mont., Saturday, March 14, 2015. Associated Press
VCU fans cheer during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in the final round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament in New York, Sunday, March 15, 2015. VCU won 71-65. Associated Press
VCU guard Briante Weber cuts the net after his team won the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament in an NCAA college basketball game against Dayton in New York, Sunday, March 15, 2015. VCU won 71-65. Associated Press
VCU forward Mo Alie-Cox (12) goes to the basket past Dayton forward Dyshawn Pierre (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament in New York, Sunday, March 15, 2015. VCU won 71-65. Associated Press
SMU's Cannen Cunningham, left, shoots over Connecticut's Phillip Nolan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Wisconsin's Bronson Koenig (24) shoots over Michigan State's Lourawls Nairn Jr. (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Michigan State's Lourawls Nairn Jr. (11)] is fouled as he shoots by Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Arkansas forward Bobby Portis (10) lies on the court as Kentucky forward Trey Lyles (41) walks away during the second half of the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. Associated Press
Kentucky head coach John Calipari rubs his eyes during a news conference after the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game against Arkansas, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. Associated Press
Kentucky head coach John Calipari greets Arkansas forward Alandise Harris (2) after the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Associated Press
Kentucky forward Willie Cauley-Stein holds the trophy after the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game against Arkansas, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. Associated Press
Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison (2) shoots against Arkansas forward Bobby Portis (10) during the second half of the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Kentucky won 78-63. Associated Press
Michigan State's Travis Trice (20) makes a pass as he crashes into Wisconsin's Josh Gasser (21) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Michigan State's Branden Dawson (22) goes up to dunk in front of Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky (44) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Wisconsin's Duje Dukan (13) and Michigan State's Denzel Valentine (45) chase down a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Chicago, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
SMU's Yanick Moreira, right, is guarded by Connecticut's Rakim Lubin during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the finals of the American Athletic Conference tournament in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Kentucky forward Karl-Anthony Towns (12) shoots on Arkansas guard Manuale Watkins (21) during the first half of the NCAA college basketball Southeastern Conference tournament championship game, Sunday, March 15, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Associated Press
Georgia State guard Kevin Ware (0) goes to the basket over Georgia Southern guard Jake Allsmiller (10) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Sunbelt Conference tournament in New Orleans, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Associated Press
Georgia State head coach Ron Hunter, bottom, is helped up by his son, Georgia State guard R.J. Hunter, after they defeated Georgia Southern in the NCAA college basketball championship of the Sunbelt Conference tournament in New Orleans, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Georgia State defeated Georgia Southern 38-36. Associated Press
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