Livescore
Rutgers came back from 19 points down early in the second half to win at Penn State 59-56. The win gives the Scarlet Knights another Quad 1 win and a bit of breathing room from the bottom of the bracket.
For Penn State, this was a missed opportunity to get a home win over a fellow bubbler. The Nittany Lions still have two Quad 1 chances left in the regular season and they might need both of them.
Michigan knocked off Wisconsin in overtime at Crisler Arena on Sunday. The Wolverines were able to forge a season split with the Badgers. Michigan is not in the bracket yet, but the Wolverines are closing fast. Wisconsin will have a chance at a huge win on Thursday when Purdue visits.
North Carolina headlines Monday’s action. The Tar Heels are looking to avoid being a second consecutive upset victim of Florida State. Also, the Big 12 bubble teams are looking to stay afloat against top teams in the league.
NCAA Tournament locks
Locks based on résumé: 20 | Bids secured: 0 | At-large spots remaining: 36
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ACC |
2 |
Miami, Virginia |
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Big East |
3 |
Marquette, UConn, Xavier |
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Big Ten |
2 |
Indiana, Purdue |
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Big 12 |
4 |
Baylor, Kansas, Texas, Kansas State |
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Pac-12 |
2 |
Arizona, UCLA |
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SEC |
3 |
Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
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American |
1 |
Houston |
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Others |
3 |
Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, San Diego State |
On the cutline
Check out all the teams on Palm’s Bubble Watch, the field of the 68 and the entire bracket on the Bracketology hub
Bubble teams in action Monday
All references to NCAA Tournament selection records and trends refer only to tournaments going back to 1994 with the exception of 2021. Due to shortened schedules and a relatively small number of nonconference games in 2021, those rankings were not reliable enough to be considered.
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