Final Four is set; March 28 NCAAW, CBI, Vegas 16, WNIT schedules, Sunday's results

(Ed. note: there is absolutely no K-State news at this writing, so this doubles as your Slate for the day.)

I may need a prescription for promethazine before this is all over, especially after another week of Jim Blowheim.

Last night, Virginia allowed Syracuse to go on a ridiculous 25-4 run, squandering a 16-point halftime lead and sending the Orange on to Houston. North Carolina, on the other hand, did their job. The Irish kept it close for a half, just like everyone else seems to against the Tar Heels. Then UNC blew the Irish out in the final 20.

The CIT, which to date had been pretty exciting, was a dud last night as well. Both Columbia and UC-Irvine dominated on their way to Tuesday's final in New York. To be fair, though, Irvine got a gift Saturday when Coastal Carolina's point guard, Shivaughn Williams, got himself arrested for assault and missed the game as a result. Mamadou Ndiaye, who missed UCI's quarterfinal win, returned last night. That's good news for Tuesday's viewers.

The women's bracket, meanwhile, has a relatively true Cinderella heading for the Final Four. Although a seven-seed wouldn't even cause a raised eyebrow in the men's tournament, Washington's advance to the women's Final Four -- their first -- is stunning. Syracuse's advance to the Elite Eight was stunning, but having gotten their it would have been an upset if they didn't advance. Unlike the annoyance the men's presence causes, this is also the Orange's first trip to the women's Final Four, so that's okay.

The charmed existence of the state of South Dakota continues; the Coyotes easily dispatched Western Kentucky to advance to the WNIT semifinals.

There are now 29 (or 30) college basketball games remaining before the season ends. Last night's results:

Today's Schedule

The marquee is the final two games of the women's Elite Eight. Well, one of them, anyway. I mean, the other one may as well already be decided. The remaining three WNIT quarterfinals are also on tap. The first game of the best-of-three CBI championship series is tonight, and the Vegas 16 finally gets underway, albeit eight teams short of the plan. As a result of all that, this is the busiest remaining day on the calendar; indeed, one-third of the games remaining to be played this season take place tonight.