Instead, the No. 6-seeded Jayhawks wilted in an 88-77 loss at T-Mobile Center. A prime example came when Kansas trailed by five with 4:06 left. Kansas turned the ball over on two straight possessions and eventually lost another winnable game.

If history repeats itself for Arizona basketball, being the No. 4 seed could result in the Wildcats cutting down the nets — or it could be disastrous.

As a Starbucks afficionado, Akron head coach John Groce couldn’t have picked a better city to be sent for the NCAA Tournament than Seattle. The two-time MAC Coach of the Year orders the same drink every day and is on a first-name basis with the baristas at his local coffee shop.