With two weeks until Selection Sunday what a great weekend for college basketball...

SATURDAY
--I still can’t believe that both No. 1 and No. 2 fell, but that is exactly what went down as Kansas was shocked by Oklahoma State and Kentucky lost to Tennessee. In both cases, teams were served wake-up calls, but that is what can happen in road environments in physical conference battles this time of year.

--Syracuse took advantage of a chance to take over as the team’s top-ranked team as they smoked Villanova at the Carrier Dome in ESPN’s Saturday night feature game. Look for the Orangemen to be No. 1 when the new polls come out on Monday.

--Cincinnati’s chances of making the Dance are getting narrower each time out. They had a chance to win against No. 8 West Virginia, but like so many other games this season the Bearcats found a way to blow it.

SUNDAY
--Xavier needed not one, but two overtimes to beat A-10 foe Richmond at Cintas Center. The Muskies appear set to make the tournament for the 20th time in the last 28 seasons.

--Louisville strengthened its tourney chances by knocking off Connecticut in a buzzer-beater. The Big East road win looks real nice on the Cards’ tournament resume.

--Fourth-ranked Purdue couldn’t take care of No. 14 Michigan State at home in their first game without forward Robbie Hummel, who is out for the season following a knee injury.  One look at the Spartans’ rebound advantage (46 to 20) shows you all you need to know about how important Hummel was to the Boilermakers.

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