With the tournament drawing closer, there are three national stories worth following at Arizona, Kansas and Michigan State.
The Spartans lost Joshua Langford to injury and Cassius Winston, dealing with tendinitis in his knees, is carrying heavy minutes.
The Spartans have lost three straight, have fallen out of the Top Ten and are falling down the NCAA’s seeding hierarchy too.
Kansas has struggled since losing big man Udoka Azubuike for the season. Now LaGerald Vick has taken a leave of absence for personal issues. We understand he has gone home which suggests something serious. All best wishes to him.