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South Carolina received all 35 first-place votes from a national media panel to finish atop the final AP Top 25 poll -- the first to be released after the NCAA tournament.

NC State just joined an elite group of schools who have had men's and women's teams in the Final Four in the same year. Check out the full list now.

ESPN Basketball Analyst Seth Greenberg joins Chris Carlin and Q Myers to discuss if anyone can beat UConn and wonder if this Huskies team is even better than last year's. Plus, we recap baseball's Opening Day and follow along with a day betting alert on Mets-Brewers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sixteen teams are headed to the regional semifinals in Albany and Portland. How did they advance, how have they performed and what obstacles await?

The women's regional semifinals are set. Here's how Monday played out, including historic nights for UConn, USC and Caitlin Clark.

Paige Bueckers delivered 32 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals Monday to lead UConn to a 30th consecutive appearance in the Sweet 16. Afterward, coach Geno Auriemma referred to her as "the best player in America."

— UConn coach Geno Auriemma says his team will go as far in the NCAA Tournament as Paige Bueckers will take them.

Chalk dominated the first round, but 7-seed Duke and 5-seeds Colorado and Baylor all won Sunday on their opponents' home court to reach the Sweet 16.

Two epic rallies and a lot of chalk cut the field in half. Who disappointed? Who impressed? Where does every team rank heading into the second round?

Despite limited minutes by Hannah Stuelke, Iowa had no issues defeating the Crusaders on Saturday. Here's what else happened on the second day of the women's NCAA tournament.