In progress right now is the UNC/Arkansas game, which is pretty much over (UNC has doubled Arkansas’ score at the half), the Louisville/Oklahoma game, which also can be considered over (Louisville is killing them), and the only game that’s worth watching, the Memphis/MSU game, where Memphis is up eight points with 13 minutes remaning. Here’s scores of the games that went final today.

Siena 72, Villanova 84: Props to Villanova for making the Sweet 16 for the third time in four years, and this year no one really expected it. The ‘Cats shot 53 percent from the field, and held Siena to 35 percent for the game.

Miami 72, Texas 75: If you watched this game, you probably thought the same thing I did: How in the hell is Miami still hanging around? Texas coasted through most the game, went cold in the final four minutes, and before you knew it, there was a ball game to be played. AJ Abrams had 26 points for Texas, and was 6-10 from beyond the arch.

Butler 71, Tennessee 76: It took overtime, and there were moments in the game when UT looked like they were trying to let Butler win, but the Bruce Pearls move on to the next round, where they’ll either play Louisville or Oklahoma; and based on how that game is going right now, probbaly Louisville.

Davidson 74, Georgetown 70: Stephen Curry was quiet most the game, but poured it on in the final 10 minutes, causing arguably the biggest upset thus far in the tournament. Roy Hibbert, in his last collegiate game, fouled out and finished with six points.

San Diego 63, Western Kentucky 72: Hilltoppers to the Final Four!

Today featured our first upset, even though the King of Selection Sunday picked it right. Yes, I grabbed the Hilltoppers, partially because I’ve never been sold on Drake, and partially because I’m an NCAA 2K8 freak, and they’re very, very good from beyond the arch.

Here’s some finals from earlier, and some other games still in progress.

American 57, Tennessee 72: The score was closer than would indicate here, but take that for what it’s worth: Tennessee, which shoots over 40 percent on the season from beyond the arch, was wide open time and time again, only coming up short. The next time Chris Lofton is 0-5 from deep will probably be in the NBA. Don’t look for it to happen the rest of the tourney; that said, if they don’t play better, Butler will make certain that tourney will be short lived.

Davidson 82, Gonzaga 76: It used to be that the Zags were the sleeper team that everyone picked. Now they’re the team everyone expects to lose. Stephen Curry had 40 points for Davidson, who will meet Georgetown in the next round.

St. Mary’s 64, Miami 78: St. Mary’s held a five point lead at halftime, but were then outscored by twenty in the second half.

Western Kentucky 101, Drake 99: There’s a good chance there won’t be a better game played in this tournament. If you missed it, I’m sorry. And if you missed it, Youtube it. It’ll be there soon.

South Alabama 61, Butler 81: There were a lot of people picking South Alabama, being so close to home, but so much for that: Butler was up by 17 at the half, and never looked back from there.

UMBC 47, Georgetown 66: They didn’t look great, but they won in an ugly fashion that suits GU best.

Austin Peay 54, Texas 74: I wanted a more convincing win from my Final Four team, but a win’s a win.

In Progress:

San Diego 49, Uconn 46: It’s a good game going on right now, and since the tournament has lacked good games, I suggest you flip there while it’s still on. And still close.

As everyone suspected the moment UNC beat Clemson, the Tar Heels took over the No. 1 overall seed for this year’s tourney. The other three No. 1 seeds were Memphis, Kansas, and UCLA. To see the entire bracket, go here.

Thoughts on each bracket:

-East

• Carolina’s No. 1, which was the obvious pick. That said, does UT, who was thought to possibly be a No. 1 seed earlier in the day, really deserve to be thrown in the same bracket as UNC and Louisville? It makes for a tough region, and if the Sweet 16 pans out as anticipated, Louisville vs. UT could be a game that reaches 200 combined points.
• It may be a long shot, but don’t be surprised if Winthrop sneaks past Washington State.
• Indiana and Arkansas may be one of the best first round games, and Indiana/UNC could quite possibly be the best second round game.

-Midwest

• After beating Texas, Kansas seemed like the obvious pick. Even as a UT fan, I won’t argue that.
• Siena will upset Vanderbilt.
• Georgetown will make the Final Four.
• It’s crazy, but I think Kansas could lose to Kent State in the second round, doing what Kansas does best, exiting the tournament early.

-South

• Memphis won’t make the Final Four again. While everyone is bent on them playing the best out of conference schedule, their in conference schedule was terrible; and beyond that, their two best out of conference opponents, Tennessee and Georgetown, were both home games, and they only came away with a W in one of them.
• Michigan State will make a nice run, but Texas will win a close one in the Elite 8 to represent the region.
• People love the run Kentucky’s made to close the season, but I don’t see them getting past Marquette in Round 1.

-West

• To me, this is the easiest region. UCLA should be able to run through it. Duke is overrated, Xavier’s an untested, weak No. 3, and Uconn isn’t quick enough to hang with the Bruins.
• Don’t be surprised if West Virginia pulls one out against Duke in Round 2. The Blue Devils are fundamentally sound, but they’re not super athletic.

The Selection Committee hasn’t made any announcements yet, and won’t until later this evening, but UNC pretty much clinched the No. 1 overall seed with their win over Clemson today.

Texas is currently down by one at halftime against Kansas, and Georgia is pasting the Razorbacks, something every fan of any bubble team doesn’t want to see. The only way UGA sneaks into the tourney is if they win this game, and with a 30-13 lead in the first half, shooting over 50 percent, and only having one turnover in 13 minutes of play, they’re well on their way to getting that spot.

I’ll have updates later on in the day when the brackets come out, but my four No. 1 seeds are:

UNC
Memphis
Tennessee
UCLA

We’ll see.

It was a convtroversial ending for anyone who watched — there was what seemed to be a pretty blatant charge against a Georgia player, and it went uncalled — but the game is over, nonetheless, and UGA walked out the victor over the Wildcats.

UGA will face Mississippi State tonight, just six short hours after their win today. As a Georgia Tech (and Tennessee) fan, it’s hard for me to actually root for Georgia, but let’s be real: UT vs. UGA is a lot more appealing than anything else; Felton’s squad is just above a high school squad, an though they’ve played great the last couple of days, I can’t see them keeping this kind of pace up against a Top 5 team.

In other College Basketball news, UNC is trailing VT right now by 6 points with 13:00 left in the second half; Wisconsin is down to Michigan State by three in the first half, Texas is up seven at halftime against Oklahoma, and Memphis beat the hell out of Division II Tulsa to win the Conference USA Championship, as if anyone really cares to win the Conference USA Championship.

This is last night’s horrible call, which really overshadowed an otherwise great game. Instead of talking about what a game it was — and what an upset it could’ve potentially been — we’re talking about a terrible call, one of the worst I’ve seen in a long time.

A part of me was happy, though, because the Texas/Kansas game had already started and, really: Would you rather watch Nova/GU or Kansas/Texas?

Julian Wright, Kansas’ forward who’s expected to be a top five pick, has entered his name into the NBA draft, for every reason but money.

“Money has never been my motivation,” he said. “It’s not my family’s [motivation]. Mostly, just playing and feeling like I’m able to advance my game to the next level. It’s not about the money. I’m just happy and grateful to have the opportunity.”

Wright’s not hiring an agent (giving him the opportunity to return to Kansas should he not like where he’s taken), and has been known through his college career as an inconsistent player, but neither should stop an NBA team from scooping him up early.

Kansas, meanwhile, should still be okay: They’ve got loads of talent that’s led by Brandon Rush, who’s arguably the best player in the nation. Losing Julian Wright will hurt, certainly, but it won’t cripple their chances of winning a national title next year.

That said, I can’t really say the same for Texas, who has just heard the bad — but very obvious — news: Kevin Durant is leaving for the NBA. He said a couple of weeks ago that he was really enjoying the moment, that he might hang around, but I’m guessing no one really believed that.

He’s a top two lock, and might very well be the number one (I don’t care if Oden’s coming out; Durant’s a guy that can score at any point of the game). Rick Barnes, though probably upset about his early departure, has this to promise:

“The one thing I do know he’s going to do is finish school,” Barnes said, according to the Dallas Morning News. “That’s one thing I don’t worry about. He’s going to do that part of it.”

I wouldn’t count on that, Rick. What I do count on? The Longhorns starting all over again next year.

According to Kevin Durant’s father, it’s not a lock yet for Kevin Durant to leave Texas after his freshman year and bolt to the NBA.

“There’s a chance he would come back to Texas next year,” Durant’s father, Wayne Pratt, told the Dallas Morning News. “Kevin is so young. There’s not a rush for him to go to the NBA. Right now, we’re not even talking about that. We’re talking about winning the Big 12, and Kevin continuing to progress academically.”

Durant is averaging 24.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game for the Longhorns (18-7, 8-3 Big 12). The 18-year-old wants to focus on this season and not his future.

“Right now, I’m trying to win games at Texas,” Durant told the newspaper. “That’s all I’m thinking about.”

This is nice and all, but this is what every athlete says when they’re at school. I was able to plant a tape recorder in the Durant household, and this is what I came up with:

Kevin Durant: Yo, pops. I leave now, I’ll get my 80 mill by the age of 21, Carmelo style.
Mr. Durant: You could always go back to get your degree.
Kevin Durant: That’s what I figured.

Chalk this one up to impeccable, undercover reporting, folks.