Tuesday Recap/Wednesday Preview: Seton Hall And USF Pick Up Wins; UConn Doesn't

Bubble Watch teams again dodged a bullet Tuesday night, as the Horizon remains a one-bid league, thanks to Butler's big 70-45 victory over Wright State. That win means all of my "Last Four In" from Monday's bracket stay in Wednesday's version.

Two of those teams were in action Tuesday at the Big East Tournament. That event featured four first-round games with bubble interest, and Wednesday will see... four games with bubble interest. This is despite the fact UConn lost their opener. You can follow the biggest of the conference tournaments here on SB Nation.

USF 58, DePaul 49 (recap): The Bulls managed to beat the Blue Demons even though they didn't hit a single jump shot over the 40 minutes. They can't repeat that if they want to beat eight seed Georgetown in round two (12 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Bulls beat the Hoyas in Washington on March 3 to cap their first-ever four-game Big East win streak.

St. John's 73, Connecticut 51 (recap): The Huskies are off the board after being thoroughly outplayed by the Red Storm. The Johnnies move on to face fifth-seeded Marquette (2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN)). The Golden Eagles needed overtime to claim a 63-61 win in New York on February 24.

Seton Hall 109, Providence 106 (recap): The Pirates had this game in hand, then the Friars decided to show up and make it interesting. Seton Hall survived to meet seventh-seeded Notre Dame (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). This one could be a shootout as well. The Pirates beat the Irish, 90-87, in Newark on February 11.

Cincinnati 69, Rutgers 68 (recap): The Bearcats needed two Lance Stephenson free throws to beat Rutgers and keep their slim NCAA hopes alive. Cincy will next meet third-seeded Louisville Wednesday night (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). The Cardinals beat the Bearcats in their only meeting on January 24.

Two Atlantic 10 teams under consideration won opening round games Tuesday and will advance to Friday's quarterfinals in Atlantic City; however, one who looked to be in good position just a few weeks ago wasn't so lucky.

Dayton 70, George Washington 60 (recap): The Flyers move on to play archrival and second-seed Xavier. The two met twice during the regular season, with the home team claiming both contests.

Rhode Island 87, St. Joseph's 76 (recap): The fifth-seeded Rams struggled with the Hawks, but they survived to face fourth-seeded St, Louis Friday. The Billikens won the only meeting on the year, in St. Louis.

Massachusetts 59, Charlotte 56 (recap): The 49ers needed to make a run through the tournament to have any chance at the NCAAs. Now, all they can hope for is a decent NIT seed.

The Big 12 Tournament tips off Wednesday, and the opening round sees two games of interest, both in the night session. Be sure to check out our Big 12 Tourney stream.

Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network/Full Court) These two split the Bedlam series this season, with each club winning at home. 

Texas vs. Iowa State, 9:30 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network/Full Court): The Longhorns beat the Cyclones by seven in Ames, back when they were unbeaten. That seems like an eternity ago.