Butler became just the fourth Wildcat ever to go perfect from the floor when taking 10 shots or more.

After a middling 19-14 campaign in 2022-23, the Iowa State Cyclones set a school record with 29 wins last season and look poised to possibly surpass that this season. Thanks to four straight wins they are 7-1 so far in non-conference play to earn a share of first in the Big 12 with conference play starting in under three weeks.

The Wolfpack struggled to a 9-11 mark in ACC play before an amazing conference tourney run, then beat conference rival Duke in the Elite Eight handily, 76-64.

The Connecticut Huskies just keep steamrolling their opponents and while Illinois stayed within range for most of the first half, that trend continued for UConn with a 30-0 run to put the game away and surge into the Final Four.

Depending on how things go in his senior season (assuming he returns), Jones could set himself up as a potential NBA draft choice.

The team to watch here is the Indiana State Sycamores, who enter the tourney on a four-game win streak that helped them clinch their first regular season title since 1999-2000. The last time Indy State made it to the NCAA tourney was 2010-11, when they were kicked out in the second round.

The Eagles head into the tourney hot, having won three straight to manage a .500 record within the conference. Since winning 22 games in 2021-22, they’ve regressed and struggled through their worst record this season since 2019-20. It’s been seven years since FGC made March Madness, and it looks like it will take a miracle to end that drought this season.