Kevin Young brought an NBA approach to Provo and the Cougars didn't miss a beat after the departure of Mark Pope

The BYU and VCU basketball teams have both lost their last five games in the NCAA Tournament and they’ll both be inspired to fight hard in Thursday’s first round of the East Regional in Denver.

Wisconsin basketball will look to ignite its first deep NCAA Tournament run in seven years when it takes the court against No. 14-seed Montana on Thursday. The Badgers enter the first-round matchup as prohibitive favorites.

RJ Davis scores 26 points and shoots 6 for 6 from 3-point range as the Tar Heels dominate, 95-68, in a matchup of No. 11 seeds. UNC advances to face No. 6 seed Mississippi on Friday in Milwaukee.

The North Carolina Tar Heels (22-13) and the San Diego State Aztecs (21-9) will meet on Tuesday in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament.

The UC San Diego Women’s Basketball team has made history, earning its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tritons, led by head coach Heidi VanDerveer, secured their place in the prestigious tournament after an impressive season filled with determination and teamwork.